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Mining Ephemera
A. & E. Sutro Business Cards
$190.00
Operator & agent of the controversial Sutro Tunnel near Virginia City, NV. Sutro excavated a tunnel under the Comstock lode to drain hot water from the mines. Two cards:
a. "Adolph Sutro, Sutro Tunnel, Nevada, U.S." b. Edgar E. Sutro, Representing Mr. Adolph Sutro..." Both cards are mint. (Cat. #13968)
Operator & agent for the Sutro Tunnel near Virginia City, NV. He excavated a tunnel under the Comstock lode to drain hot water from the mines. TWO cards:
a. "Adolph Sutro, Sutro Tunnel, Nevada, U.S.".
b. Edgar E. Sutro, Representing Mr. Adolph Sutro..." Both cards are mint.
(Cat. #13968) $340.00, now $190.00 pr.
1900 Cal. Miner's Book
$74.00
Many ads for mining equipment cos. Details 9th Convention Cal. Miner's Assoc. Pixs of many officers, mining scenes, etc. A synopsis of the Western mining industry. Nice; some spotting on hard cover. Stamped from an engineering library
(Cat. #14091)
Many ads for mining equipment cos. Details 9th Convention Cal. Miner's Assoc. Pixs of many officers, mining scenes, etc. A synopsis of the Western mining industry. Nice; some spotting on hard cover. Stamped from an engineering library.
(Cat. #14091) Sale: Was $150.00, now $95.00, $74.00
(Cat. #14091) Sale: Was $150.00, now $95.00, $74.00
Virginia City, NV Lot
$135.00
a. Exc. cabinet photo of bearded gentlemen by "Beals, Virginia City, Nev." Back marked with photographer; his address. C.1880. b. Engineer's License - Issued to Wm. Dunn for $5.00 to operate mining equipment, "Stationary Engines, Boilers, Steam Hoists". Dated: "Virginia City, Nevada June 5th 1905". Signed by county board & a county seal. 8 1/4" x 5 1/4". Exc.
(Cat. #13969) Sale: Was $245.00,$160.00 now $135.00
1906 Colo. Gold Mining Stock
$110.00
50 $1.00 shares: "The Little Bernice Gold Mining Co., Silver Cliff, Colo." Vignettes of an eagle & 2 women. Issued, embossed with a gold seal. Some breaks at folds but not into design. Once the 3rd largest city in Colorado. Silver found here in 1877.
A short history included. (Cat. #14064)
Sale: Was $250.00, $145.00 now $110.00
1000 Shares Western Mining Stock
$95.00
Gold border, embossed seal. "Tonopah-Aloha Mining Company". 3 vignettes, 2 mining scenes & 1 of mountains. 1903 issue. Incorp. in S. Dakota. Home office: San Francisco & a Tonopah, ARIZONA mine! Back fancy engraved, too.
11" x 8 1/4" (Cat. #14566) Sale: Was $150.00, now $95.00
11" x 8 1/4" (Cat. #14566) Sale: Was $150.00, now $95.00
1884 M.T. Mining Stock Cert.
$49.00
"Moulton Mining Co./Butte City/ Incorporated Under Laws Of Terr. Montana". Blue on white, two scenes: a miner outside & 3 miners drilling for ore in a mine. Issued & canceled
(Cat. #12240) Sale: Was $59.00, now $49.00
3 Tonopah, NV Mining Postcards
$49.00
All color lithos. a. Montana & Tonopah Mine b. Tonapah Extension Mine. c. View of city & mines in distance. All early ouposted cards. 1c postage.
(Cat. #12424)
All color lithos. a. Montana & Tonopah Mine
b. Tonapah Extension Mine.
c. View of city & mines in distance.
All early unposted cards. 1c postage.
(Cat. #12424) $69.00, now $49.00 all
Old Nevada Postcards
$32.00
Color lithos. a. Birdseye view of Tonopah, mines in distance. Unposted 1c card. b. Interior of state prison yard, Carson City. Has 1c stamp, mailed 1910. Both exc.
(Cat. #12429) Sale: Was $39.00, now $32.00
Goldfield, Nev. Postcards
$49.00
3 cards, all color lithos.
a. "Pioneer Buildings" (old dugouts).
b. Train at the "Mohawk Mine" siding.
c. Birds-eye view of Goldfield.
All exc., unposted, 1c examples.
(Cat. #12423) $75.00, now $49.00 lot
a. "Pioneer Buildings" (old dugouts).
b. Train at the "Mohawk Mine" siding.
c. Birds-eye view of Goldfield.
All exc., unposted, 1c examples.
(Cat. #12423) $75.00, now $49.00 lot
