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Ã¬Geology of the Comstock Lode and the Washoe

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Hale & Norcross Mine Photograph; c. 1900 [154618]: Photograph of the Hale & Norcross Mine in Virginia City, Nevada. This photograph was taken around 1900 by William Cann. The Hale & Norcross was one of the Comstock Lode mines. St. Mary's and the Fourt

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Big Tunnel G&S Mining Co. Stock to Assayer James J. Ott, Plus Ott Receipt [155342]: Lot of 2. Both pieces related to Nevada City assayer James J. Ott. Ott was the assayer who discovered in 1859 that the ore being mined on the Comstock Lode was very rich in silver. The first miners on

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Nevada Mining Prospectuses and Stock Reports [132621]: Lot of 11 items: 1916 Report to the stockholders of the Savage, Hale & Norcross, Chollar and Potosi mines on the Comstock Lode; The Walker Lake Copper mining and Smelting Co; the Red Fox Bullfrog Mini

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Comstock Checks for Important Figures incl. Sharon, Mackay, Fair, Hobart [155519]: Lot of 7 different. 1) Union Mill & Mining Company. One of the great Comstock check rarities. Only 5 examples currently known. This check is issued to William Sharon for $50,000 in April 1875 (over $1

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Comstock Mine Check Collection incl. Mackay, Fair, Yerington, RN [148220]: Lot of 16 different including 9 with imprinted revenues. Autographs of Mackay, Fair, and Yerington. Instant collection. Includes: Occidental Mill, RN-C21b, signed by John Mackay, 1874; Mariposa Mill,

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Mariposa Mill RN Check Pair, Mackay & Fair Signatures, Comstock Mining [148216]: Lot of 2. Rare Bonanza Kings pairing of Mariposa Mill Company Checks with RN-B16a imprinted revenue. 1) Check to Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co., 1870, signed by Comstock millionaire John Mackay. Spind

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Anaconda Mining Original Eagle Lode Mineral Patent and Ephemera [151281]: Original 1893 Anaconda mineral patent for Eagle Lode in the Camp Creek Mining District. About 10 assorted Anaconda letters, safety notices etc.Date: Country (if not USA): State: MontanaCity: AnacondaP

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Comstock Ephemera Collection (Virginia City & Gold: Lot of about 40 pieces. Includes: Comstock Soda Works billhead ( 1912); 1870 County Auditor's Office check; Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co. billheads incl. pieces issued to jeweler MM Fredrick, John Gi

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California State Division of Mines & Geology & Mineral: 20 Geologic & Economic Maps in Separate Map Pocket for Vacaville, Antioch, Mount Vaca, Carquinez, Mare Island, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Petaluma & Point Reyes Quadrangles (book is 6[x=#8221/]x 9[x=#8221/]&

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Comstock Assay Ephemera [107995]: Lot of 5. This is a nice group. 1) Two different assay memorandums for the Gold Hill Assay Office, WS James. 1889 and 1891. Both for deposits by the Justice Company. One is for one bar, the other

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Comstock Territorial Checks & a Wells Fargo COD #67013: Lot of 4. 1) Three territorial Stateler & Arrington, Bankers, checks issued for use by the Gould & Curry mine. Two are signed by Charles Strong as supt. and one by Charles Bonner. 2) Wells Fargo & Co.

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Western Mining Telegram Archive c1875-1905 [135032]: Collection of approximately 200 telegrams on the Western Union Telegraph company. These telegrams involve the sale of California and Nevada mining stocks, mostly Comstock and Bodie regions. They origi

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AH Emanuel Original Business Cards, Tombstone Mine: Lot of 3 original business cards for AH Emanuel. A. H. Emanuel was involved in numerous mining operations in Tombstone (including the Vizina Consolidated). He was also in the Comstock in the 1860s, fi

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California Div. of Mins Guidebooks - 2 [147795]: Calif. State Div. of Mines Geologic Guidebooks: 1) San Francisco Bay Counties Bulletin 154, 1951 History, Landscape, Geology, Fossils, Minerals, Industry, and Routes to Travel (10 x 8-1/2" HC, 392 pag

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Architect and Builders Architectural Prints: Architect and Builders Architectural Prints incl. Scientific American Magazine and Map of Gold Hill Front Lodes etc -

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Comstock Geology Books, 3 [166790]: 3 Comstock geology books. Nevada Bureau of Mines, 1969 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Washoe and Storey Counties Nevada, 140pp with detached cover. A Summary of the Geology of the Comstock Lode and t

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Ã¬Geology of the Comstock Lode and the Washoe

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This is one of the first works by the USGS written by George F Becker. Includes Ophir Ravine Assay, Mount Rose analysis, Clarence King information, Julia Mine, Justice Mine and a whole lot of scientific data! 422 pages. Four plates. Front cover has seen better days and front cover is coming detached. Pages are strongly attached and in very nice condition. (W.D. Miles Collection)Date: 1882Country (if not USA): State: NevadaCity: Virginia CityProvenance:

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