MAPS & ATLASES

747. California. General. Map. California Wall Map, c.1905. A large format wall map of California. County boundaries are highlighted by color. Geographic features are shown. Published by Scarborough Co, copyrighted 1904. About 54 long x 42” wide. Wood pole attached at bottom. No wood at top edge with inch tear from top edge down. There are several inset maps, including: Nevada State, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yosemite Park and others. Cloth backed with wrinkles and creases along edges in places. Fine. Est. $200-400

748. Nevada. Storey. Virginia. United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel. Clarence King, Geologist In Charge. Atlas Accompanying Volume III on Mining Industry. With 14 color plates (except the first plate in black & white), c1869. Engraved and printed by Julius Bien, New York. This is the great Comstock Lode Atlas from which so much work was drawn at the time, and from which served as a model for George Becker’s Geologic Atlas in 1882. The book is full of sections showing which parts of the Comstock had been mined at the time. Compare this volume with the 1882 Becker work and see how much more was mined. This is a classic, not easily obtainable. 25.5 x 19.5”, dark green boards with debossed gilt (gold) print. Wear to extremities. X-Urbana University Library copy. Est $1000-1700

749. Nevada. Washoe. Washoe City. Section Map of Washoe Area, c1880-1900. This is a hand drawn map of section areas between Washoe City and Lakeview. No date is on the map, but appears to be before the railroad, as it is not drawn in. The towns of Lakeview, Franktown, Ophir City, and Washoe City are shown. Winters house and race course are also shown. Washoe Lake is shown as one lake. House sites are also shown. Map is drawn in black red and light blue on parchment paper. . Roads, streams and swamps are shown. Size 10” x 18”. Very fine. Folded. Rare. Est. $100-300 PF needs date

750. Pennsylvania. Map. Cram’s Superior Map of the Pennsylvania, Professionally Framed, c.1925. The map shows the counties, towns and roadways with each county outlined in color. Wood poles at top and bottom for suspension, original. Populations of the towns are listed on the bottom. A quick check of the US Census shows that this map is probably c.1925, although the map has a generally older appearance. Minor wear to edges. Map is 38 x 52”. Published by George Cram, Indianapolis. Map is mounted within a 45 x 54” wood frame with Plexiglas cover. Extremely fine. Est. $300-600

751. Western. Wheeler Survey. Topographical Atlas, 1876-7-8. D. Hicks & Co. San Francisco bookseller plate on front inside cover marble board. Brown boards with gilt print. 24.5 x 19.5”. Contains many maps of the western mining regions, particularly Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and parts of Nevada and California. Wear to extremities, with binding coming apart at the lower end. These atlases are so rare that they are rarely described. It would be appropriate to see a scholarly paper written on them, as there are so many different atlases of the Wheeler Expedition. It is thought that they were assembled by date of completion as well as for specific readers or entities. Different bound volumes contain different maps, such that no one atlas contains all of the different maps made for the survey. Some are bound by year, as is this one, and others are bound by region. This volume contains 22 maps in the following in order, arranged by year: 1876: Part of Central Colorado [Atlas Sheet 53C] (covers Denver, Golden, and Black Hawk); South western Colorado [61C] (covers the Silverton area); San Juan Mining Region [61C] (shows colored contours); North Central New Mexico [69D] (covers Santa Cruz area); Parts of Central and Western Arizona [75] (covers Prescott-Picacho areas); Parts of Eastern Arizona and Western New Mexico [76] (covers Colorado River to Fort Wingate); Parts of Eastern and Southeastern Arizona and Southwestern New Mexico [83] (covers Camp Apache area to Silver City); 1877: Economic Features of SW Colorado San Juan Mining Region [61C]; Part of South Western Colorado [61D] (covers Del Norte Area); Land Classification of Eastern California [65D] 9Covers the Panamints, etc,); Economic Features of Parts of South Colorado & Northern New Mexico [69B] (covers Conejos area); Economic Features of Parts of Southern Colorado & Northern New Mexico [70A] (covers San Luis to Trinidad area); Economic Features of Part of North Central New Mexico [70C] (covers Fort Union area); Economic Features of Part of Central New Mexico [77B] (covers Albuquerque area); 1878: Land Classification Map of North eastern Utah and South Eastern Idaho [41B] (covers Malade and Logan to St. Charles); Parts of Eastern California and Western Nevada [47B and 47D, folded] (covers Tahoe to north of Pyramid Lake); Land Classification Map of Part of Southwestern Colorado [61C] (covers Simpson peak areas); Land Classification Map of Part of Central Colorado [62A] (covers Pueblo areas); Land Classification Map of Part of Southern Colorado [62C] (covers Blanco peak and east); Land Classification Map of Part of North Central New Mexico [69D] (covers Taos areas); Land Classification Map of Part of Central New Mexico [77D] (covers Belen areas); Part Of Southern New Mexico [84B] (covers Cerro Colorado to Fort Stanton.) An index is tucked into the front cover, though not attached, and dated 1879. It is a wonderful color rendition of the United States showing how the survey broke up the west for map publication.

Numerical Summary of contained maps: 41B, 57B, 47D, 53C, 61C (4 different versions, including the blow-up of the Silverton Mining Region), 61D, 65D, 69B, 69D, 70A, 70C, 75, 76, 77B, 77D, 83, 84B, Index.

Wheeler began his surveys of western lands in 1869, making reports for each of at least ten field seasons covering most of Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado where accurate survey information was lacking. They are the first set of topographic maps of the western frontier, and as such were immensely valuable for exploration. Bound volumes of the maps, regardless of how many are present in any volume, are extremely rare. EST 2,000-4,000

752. Western. Wheeler Maps. Fifteen different maps from the same collection as above. For brevity, the map numbers are listed here. Please refer to the numbers in the lengthy paragraph above for the geographic area. Where they do not overlap with the above volume, the geographic region is listed. 1) Index Map, c1879 2) areas of drainage to the interior basins 3-15) 32D, 41B, 53C, 61C, 61D, 62A, 62C, 65D, 69B, 70A, 70C, 77D, 78A, 84B. Three are different areas than above – 32, 62, 78. 32 is part of Southeastern Idaho; 62 is part of Southern Colorado; 78 is part of Central New Mexico. All are loose, never folded, apparently cut at left edge. Est $750-1500

MINING GENERAL

753. Colorado. General. Florence Oil & Refining Co. Cert. #73. $1000 bond, issued in 1893. Signed by vice president and secretary. 14 coupons attached at left. Nice vignette of a train passing in the foreground of an oil field. Green border, printed by ABNC. 14” x 9”. Vf, small tears at folds. Est. $75-150

754. Mining. Diamonds. De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited. Registered and incorporated in the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Warrant No. A112997 issued March 29, 1927 for one fully paid preference share of two pounds ten shillings. Share No. 477645. Signed by Director H.T. Dudd and London Secretary J. Bruce. Certificate in both English and French. Vignette at top center of shield with lion, 3 rings in a triangle form around him and three fleur de lys symbols across the top. Black print with green border and underprint. Embossed seal on bottom left. Valeurs Etrangers, France stamp in red ink dated 1927. 16 x 10”. Folds and creases, worn edges, penciled numbers on top right, staples in bottom right corner. Vf. Est. $100-300

755. Mining. General. American Lead & Baryta Company. Incorporated in Delaware. Lot of 2 identical (except for some notes made in ink) First Mortgage gold bonds for $1000 dated June 1, 1904. No signatures. Vignette under left half of title depicting, in the foreground, a majestic eagle on a rock spreading its wings. To the left is a steam train and the dome of what probably is a capital building and to the right is the ocean with steam ships and an American flag flying off the coast. Black print and green border. Printer: Buxton & Skinner Lith., St. Louis. 15 x 10”. 20 coupons attached as second page. We have been unsuccessful in finding any reference to this company. May have had operations in the lead-zinc belts of the Midwest. Folds, tears along center fold and rough edges. Vf. Est. $75-150

756. Mining. General. Clark’s Creek Mining Co. Cert. #3. Incorporated in Illinois. Issued to Morris Einstein for 1 share in 1881. Signed by president Henry Booth and secretary Edward Rose. Although probably an Illinois lead company, we couldn’t find any reference to Clark’s Creek either geographically or as a company. Not listed in Burchard. Fancy black border and print, with silver seal. 6” x 9”. The main office was probably located in Chicago, as based on the corporate seal. We were not able absolutely nail the location of the mine. There are Clark’s Creek in several states: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Kansas. We have an gut instinct that his company was operating near Clark’s Creek in Morris County mining coal or lead/zinc. Vf, folds. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)

757. Mining. General. Coal Mines of the Western Coast of the United States by W. A. Goodyear, 1877. Original bright green cloth. Inscribed on front leaf with S. J. Robertson, E. M. Goodyear, a professional mining engineer who had spent ten years working with coal in the West, informs us that the book is not a discussion of geology but rather “a full and intelligible description of the mines themselves as they exist today.” The book is the result of his ten years of travel and observation, “during which period it is safe to say I have done more work in, and have been professionally more familiar with the actual condition and workings of, the various coal mines of the Pacific Coast than any other engineer has done.” Goodyear provides the kind of detailed information that would have been helpful to investors. Principally about the Mt. Diablo coal field in the San Francisco Bay Area (with a discussion on cost of production, values, etc.), but also with chapters on coal mines and mining in Oregon and Washington. 153pp, published by Bancroft, SF. [Cowan, p.243; Munn, Coal Industry in America, 2503]. Extremely fine. Est. $300-500

758. Mining. General. Empress Mining & Milling Co. Cert #A3424. Incorporated in Arizona, 1904. Issued to Coe Coleman for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by Edmund Wolcott president and Stephen A. Purel secretary. No vignette. Red border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150 (no illustration)

759. Mining. General. Johnson Creek Mining Co. Cert #1548. This is a contract that allows the Spear’s American Exchange to sell the treasury stock of the Johnson Creek MC. The contract is dated 1905 and signed by Leo Spear. A unique contract between a promoter and a mining company. Green border and print. 9 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

760. Mining. General. Mad Creek Cons Mining & Milling Co. Cert #640. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to P. E. Stafford for 1500 shares in 1906. Signed by Bethour president and Williamson secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with smaller vignettes at each corner. Brown border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. Datelined Idaho Springs, Colo. 8 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

761. Mining. General. Metallurgical Co. Cert #2. Incorporated in New Jersey, 1896. Issued to Wm W. Rossiter for 5 shares in 1896. Signed by Geo. H. Seeley president and Machann treasurer. No vignette. Brown border, and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Thomas W. Roe, NY. 6.5 x 9.5”. Very fine. Est. $100-200

762. Mining. General. Metallurgical Securities Co. Cert. #C15. Incorporated in Connecticut. Issued to Stephen Loines for 20 shares in 1909. Signed by v. president W. Shaw and treasurer E. Shaw. Uncancelled. Vignette of miners working in tunnel in underground mining scene. Gray-blue border, printed by American Bank Note Co. 7 1/4” x 10 3/4”. Xf. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

763. Mining. General. Mine Development; The Basis of Prosperity by Almarin B. Paul. Published by the Mining & Scientific Press, S.F., 1896. Written by a noted Nevada mine developer, this appeared in 1896 during the general slowdown of mining following the panic of 1893 and the re-election of Cleveland as US Pres. Ads on last 6 pages. 16 pages total. 5 3/4” x 8 3/4”. Almarin B. Paul made his first fortune on the Comstock lode with the Gould & Curry mine. Vf, foxing on soft cover, minor chips. Est. $40-80

764. Mining. General. Pacific Coast Mining Review, 1878-1879. An extremely rare piece of mining history, covering mining operation in California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and New Mexico, as well as highlighting some of the biggest names in mining history. Pages are in very fine condition, wear to hard cover, binding loose. Est. $400-600 (no illustration)

765. Mining. General. Polar Star Gold Mining Co. Cert #60. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to H. Content for 3333.3 shares in 1907. Signed by J. Kirby president and W. W. Byrne secretary. Vignette at upper left of robed woman with shield and wreath. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Utah Litho Co. Datelined Salt Lake City, Utah. 5.5 x 10”. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

766. Mining. General. Ready Pay Reduction Co. Cert #10. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1906. Issued to H. F. Williamson for 600 shares in 1906. Signed by Woodward president and Wilson secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black border with green underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

767. Mining. General. Ready Pay Reduction Co. Cert #3. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1906. Issued to H. F. Williamson for 200 shares in 1906. Signed by Woodward president and Wilson secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black border with green underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

768. Mining. General. Santa Fe Mountain Gold Mines Co. Cert #563. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to P. E. Stafford for 2500 shares in 1904. Signed by Byron Lifft president and Wilson asst secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11”. Datelined Denver, Colo. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

769. Mining. General. Sierra Pacific Smelting Co. Cert #741. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to J. S. Norton for 2000 shares in 1905. Signed by A. W. Moffat secretary and president. Vignette of allegorical warrior wrestling a lion. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11”. Datelined Minneapolis, Minn. Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

770. Mining. General. Silver Rock Cobalt Mines Co. Cert #5090. Incorporated in Arizona 1909. Issued to Geo. S. Spence for 10 shares in 1909. Signed by president and Geo E. Mitchell secretary. No vignette. No border, black print. Uncancelled. No printed noted. 8 x 10”. Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

771. Mining. General. Spear’s American Mining Syndicate. Cert. #278. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona, 1905. Issued to Coe Coleman for 1 share in 1905. Signed by Leo Spear president and secretary. Vignette at top center of a mining camp on a treeless slope with two smaller vignettes at each side of miners underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes, distributed by W. Reid Gould, NY. 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

772. Mining. General. Stony Man Mining Co. Cert. #105. Incorporation not noted. Issued to Martha Barker for 40 shares in 1859. Signed by president Josiah Barker and secretary William Danforth. Vignette of Several men at the mouth of a tunnel in underground mining scene. Printed by Korff Brothers. Black border. Xf, folds. 6” x 10”. We have never been able to look this company, and there is no geographic information on the certificate. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

773. Mining. General. Various Newspaper Articles on Mining, c.1930. Lot of 17 different pcs. Newspapers include Goldfield Tribune, Tonopah Daily, San Francisco Examiner, Reno Evening News, and others. All of the papers were saved due to an article written on mining or on a specific mining company. One article discusses new ore body found by Indian Mines Corp, located at Silver Peak. Other articles discuss mining outputs and production. There is even a Mexican paper, written in Spanish, that discusses mining in the Frontier States. One of my favorite articles in this lot is from the American Weekly, Great Britain, 1932. The article discusses the scientific study that shows that most divorces stem from a lazy cooking style by the wife. All are folded and browned. Fine. Est. $100-200

774. Mining. General. Viking Gold & Silver Mining & Milling Co. Cert #99. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Dr. T. O. Tail for 1200 shares in 1899. Signed by R. M. Larson president and Henry Walker secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Gold border, seal, underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 10”. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

775. Mining. Hardware. Blasting Cap Tins. Lot of 12 pcs. There are 10 tins with “Blasting Caps Dangerous embossed in the lids. These were paper labels around the tin which had to be broken when the tine was opened. All but one of these labels have been destroyed. The tins are from the Hercules Powder Co. Size 2 ¾” x 1 ½” Good condition. There are two unmarked tins which possibly held other types of caps. Size 2” x ¾”. One has some rust. Good condition. Est. $75–100

776. Mining. Hardware. Ore Car Incline Skip. Original skip used in one of the gold mines in Alleghany, Sierra County, California. The skip was used in an incline, thus has an angular dumping end, and was designed to dump from an elevated position once out of the shaft. Skips like this are rare today. They were not used as much as conventional (and cheap) ore buckets. Large mines used much larger skips. This one held about 1 to 1 1/2 tons of ore. This skip has short pieces of track for yard or museum display. It has been painted white or silver, which can easily be removed if desired. All parts are present and in working order. FOB Alleghany, California. Weight: probably 600 pounds. About 3’ x 4’ x 4’. Est. $1500-2500

777. Mining. Mining Law. Costigan on Mining Law, 1908. Handbook on American Mining Law written by George P. Costigan, Jr., the Dean of the College of Law of the University of Nebraska. Hardbound, 765 pages with index. Includes several pages of related advertising for law publications after the index. Contains info on subsurface rights, lode claims, mill sites, partnerships, definitions of law and mining terminology and more. Binding is beginning to come loose, some wear, staining, dirt and fading— mostly to exterior, bent corners on cover, VF. Est. $50-150 (no illustration)

778. Mining. Mining Law. United States Mining Statutes Annotated, Parts I and II, 1915. Lot of 2volumes. Written by J. W. Thompson. Part I contains sections and statutes relating to metalliferous and coal mining. Part II contains miscellaneous mining subjects. Both volumes are hardbound with dark green cover, 6” x 9 1/4”. Covers are banged up and edges of pages have fading. Part I has remnants of adhesive on spine where something was once attached above title. VF. Part I is 860 pages. Part II is 1772 pages with index. Est. $100-300

779. Mining. South Africa. Diamonds. Sorting Diamonds at De Beers Stereocard, 1901. This stereocard shows two men seated at a table sorting through small piles of diamonds with tweasers. The card is captioned “Sorting therough diamonds, De Beers Mines, Kimberely, South Africa.” Sun Sculpture, Publisher. Underwood & Underwood Distributors. Reverse has several different translations of the caption, including in Russion, French and others. Front and reverse have spots. Very fine. Est. $50-100

780. US Territory. Navassa. Navassa Phosphate Co. Cert #611. Incorporated in New York. Issued to S. Augusta Pierson for 6 shares in 1874. Signed by Waller E. Lawton treasurer and J. R. Zavers secretary. No vignette. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Walter, Gibson & Co, NY. 4.5 x 9”. Navassa is an island located between Jamaica and Hispaniola. The island is only 2 miles long and is a U.S. Territory. Caribbean climate allows for such minerals as phosphate to be concentrated due to the very high humidity and rainfall. Very fine. Est. $75-150

AUTOGRAPHS, PRESIDENTIAL & OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE

781. Autograph. Betty Crocker Autograph Letter, 1936. A wonderful autograph piece. General Mills letterhead with Gold Medal Flour at top. Dated November 17, 1936, addressed to Mrs. Byers (please see story of the Byers family, Auction #13 catalog). The letter is thanking Mrs. Byers thanking her for the wonderful letter she had sent in. Betty Crocker was going to use part of Byers letter in a special Thanksgiving Message on Betty Crocker’s radio show. In appreciation, Betty Crocker (General Mills) sent Byers a book of recipes. Signed boldy by Betty Crocker. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

782. Autograph. Massachusetts. Boston. Peabody Autograph, 1874. Kidder Peabody & Co letterhead, datelined Boston, May 16, 1874. A note to Geo, asking him to dinner. Signed boldly by Peabody. 5 x 8”. Two punch holes at bottom. Very fine. Est. $200-400

783. California. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Colonel Lindbergh Broadside. Dated September 20, no year. Printed in blue and red ink on newspaper. Picture of Charles Lindbergh next to an American Flag in the center. Broadside was produced by the Pacific Electric Railway and has fares from towns in Southern Calif to Los Angeles. Small tears on the left side. Size 6” x 17 ½”. Very fine. Est. $150-300

784. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Penrose, Spencer Autograph on Check, 1894. The check was drawn on the First National Bank, issued to Pearce, Franklin & Babbit for $15. Check was from the C. O. D. Mine and is signed boldly by Spencer Penrose, secretary. C. O. D. Mine printed at left edge. Spencer Penrose was a Harvard educated Pensylvanian from a wealthy Philadelphia family who joined with his boyhood friend, Charlie Tutt, in a real estate business in Colorado Springs in 1892. Spencer moved to Cripple Creek as the representative for Tutt & Penrose. Earlier, Tutt had located the C. O. D. claim on which leasers struck rich ore early in 1893. Penrose bought into the property and revealed his immodest promoter skills by preparing a glowing prospectus on the mine that he sold in Colorado Springs and Denver. Unfortunately, the miners soon struck water and the mine flooded, prompting some of Penrose’s socialite friends to issue a tongue-in-cheek prospectus entitled “The Tenderfoot’s Delight Mining, Milling & Transportation Co.” The prospectus read, in part, “The C. O. D. mine is elevated two miles above sea level and consequently the grade of the ore expected to be found will be very high.” Further, “A large flow of water exists in this great mine, which when pumped to the surface to a canal which is projected from Cripple Creek down the mountain to Colorado Springs, will form an important artery of commerce.” Penrose went on to earn enourmous wealth from mines in the Cripple Creek, with a $200,000 per month income. Very fine. Est. $75-150

785. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Oddie, Tasker, Autographs, 1902 & 1905. Lot of 2 pcs. The letter was sent to State Bank & Trust in Carson City, datelined Butler, 1902 stating that an enclosed check for $1000 was for 20% due on 5000 shares of stock. Signed boldly “T. L. Oddie”. Tasker Oddie was one of the founders of the Tonopah Mining Co, the first and greatest mining company of Tonopah, producing nearly $50 million by 1940. The second autograph is on a letter sent to the Gold Horn MC, datelined Goldfield, 1905, in which Oddie waived the notice of an annual meeting. Both very fine. Est. $120-250

786. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Receipt from Sutro Mill. No.22. Datelined Virginia City, Oct. 17, 1862. Received 1 load of gold from the Gould & Curry S. M. C., hauled by Leets, Teamster. Signed by Adolph Sutro. Black print on purple paper, 3 x 7”. Several chips along edges, torn along fold crease. Fine. Est. $300-600

787. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Sutro Autograph on Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Receipt, 1862. No.571. Three loads of gold and silver received from Gould & Curry SMC. Datelined Virginia City, N. T., Nov. 21, 1862. Signed by Adolph Sutro and A. Kincaid, teamster. 4 x 7”. Black print on crème paper. Extremely fine. Est. $300-600

788. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Charles Lindbergh’s Reno Landing Photographs. Lot of 2 different pcs. The first item is an original photograph of Lindberghs airplane with a large crowd in the background. On the reverse, the photo is identified as be taken by Verne Lane. 3.5 x 4”. The second item is a photograph of a painting of Charles Lindbergh. The painting was done by Verne Lane and then donated to the City of Reno to honor Lindbergh’s landing. Identified on reverse. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

789. Civil War. Original Civil War Documents of William H. Hessin of Ohio. Hessin appears to have first served with the Department of The Tennessee, 17th Army Corps. Vicksburg, Mississippi during the timeframe 1862 - 1864. He was wounded in auction in 1864 and Headquarters of the 17th Army Corps granted him a leave of absence for 30 days. It appears that Hessin’s was appointed as First Lieutenant in the Seventy Eighth Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry in August 1863. This appointment was made by the Governor of the State of Ohio (David Tod) under act of Congress. Appointment paper is signed by Tod, the Adjutant General of Ohio, the Secretary of State, and has the Great Seal of the State of Ohio. After being discharged when the war was over, Hessin received a letter of recommendation from Headquarters of the Armies of The United States. Perhaps he was seeking employment after the war and needed a reference. There are a total of 10 pieces – appointment paper as 1st Lieutenant and letter of recommendation from the 17th Army Corps for that appointment, personal letter to his father Henry; letter of recommendation from Headquarters of Armies of The United States, Special Order for leave of Absence from Headquarters Seventeenth Army Corps, letter from 17th Army Corps to his father informing him of his son being wounded in action, another letter from the 17th informing his father of his being granted an additional 20 day furlough for his leave of absence due to being wounded, special pass from headquarters of Armies of U.S for free passage on any Government Steamer. Est. $200-400

790. Civil War. Autograph. Alvan Cullan Gillem Union Civil War Autograph Card, c.1860. Autograph card 3 1/4” x 2”. “In the decade before the Civil War Gillem discharged routine duties: ‘against the Florida Seminoles, in various garrisons, and on the frontier of Texas.’ (excerpt from history included with card). Very fine. Est. $100-300

791. Civil War. War Generals Cabinet Card Photographs, c 1888. Lot of 2 different photos. A) General Sherman, 1888, by N. Sabony, NY. B) General Sheridan, undated, by Parker, Washington, DC. 6.5 x 4. Provenance: McFarland Collection. Extremely fine condition. Est. $150-300

792. Firearms. Connecticut. Adams Nickel Plating & Manufacturing Co. Cert. #9. Incorporated in Connecticut, 1872. Issued to Robt E. Beecher for 60 shares in 1872. Signed by Isaac Adams Jr. president and O. F. Winchester secretary. No vignette. Datelined Windham, Conn. Cancelled by pen of same. Two 10 cent and one tied 5 cent documentary stamps adhered at left edge. Isaac Adams was born in south Boston, and was a direct descendant of the grandfather of President John Adams. Isaac’s father was the inventor of a power press that made him a millionaire. Issac Adams received a medical degree to be a physician, but was attracted to chemistry. Rather than opening a practice, he began consulting as an industrial chemist. In 1865, he developed a vacuum sealed incandescent electric light, a full 12 years prior to Edison’s light, but decided not to market it due to the lack of inexpensive electric power. By 1869, Adams decided to devote himself in the commercial application of electro-plate nickel manufacturing patenting the electro-plating process. Adams applied his electro-plating process to copper and nickel accents on rifles. We believe that the Winchester signature on this piece is Oliver F. Winchester, president and inventor of the Volcanic Arms Co and later owner of the Winchester Rifles. The major weapons companies were all located in Connecticut, including the Winchester family. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

793. Kansas. Kansas State Autographs, c.1940. A batch presentation pieces that are all autographed by city and state elected and appointed officials. Towns represented are Dodge City, Lawrence, Hutchinson, Hays, Salina, Emporia, Wichita, Manhattan, Topeka, Kansas City, Santa Fe Railroad, Rotary Club and the Kansas State Senate. All have water damage at th bottom. Most are 10 x 14”. Poor to fine condition. Est. $100-300

794. Mining. Autograph. John C. Fremont Signature, 1874. Fremont signs this partial legal document giving a family member, Francis Preston Fremont, guardianship. The document is now in 2 pieces, with part of the original missing. At some time, someone probably was going to cut out the signature of Fremont and discard the rest. Unfortunate, but a common practice still today. Fremont’s signature is bold and bright. Est. $300-600

795. Presidential. Autograph. Abraham Lincoln signed document. Abraham Lincoln signed document. Appointment of S.S. Shultz as Surgeon of Volunteers, dated April 5, 1864. Shultz was probably a regular surgeon and after the war went into private practice or retired from medicine. There is no record of him in our numerous internet searches or in our Civil War library. The ornately engraved certificate was made by J. V. N. and C. H. Throop, Washington D.C. The document measures 15.5” x 19.65”. It has been trimmed and mounted on a thin mat, probably early-on in it’s life, perhaps about 1900 or before. There are several small tears to the edges and a tiny spot of “bug wear” in the upper left corner above E. D. Townsend’s signature as Asst. Adj. General. “Recorded Volume 17, page 152.” E. M. Stanton signed as the Secretary of War. The blue adhesive seal appears just under the masthead and is affected by a single horizontal fold line. Another fold line in the bottom third directly affects Lincoln’s signature.

Lincoln signed documents are among the most highly sought of all American autographs. These appointments are certainly among the most popular Lincoln autographs because of their outstanding visual appeal. Very few have appeared at auction over the past five years. This piece is fresh from a family archive. Est. $4,000-$7,000

796. Presidential. McKinley & Wife Photograph. They are in a carriage in town square the day before he was shot. 3.5 x 5” original photo on dark gray 5.5 x 6.5” board. Labeled on reverse, along with photo information: B. W. Goodsell, Mining Broker, Chicago, Ill. Slight silvering to image. McKinley is clear, but small. Provenance: McFarland Collection. Est. $100-150

797. Presidential. Autograph. Richard Nixon, Vice President, Autograph. Richard Nixon signs boldly on a business card. The card is printed with “The President of the United States of America”. Richard Nixon was vice president under Dwight Eisenhower, when they were elected in 1952. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

798. Presidential. Autograph. Theodore Roosevelt Framed Commemorative Piece with his Autograph. Three different items set in 3 windowed matte board, framed in attractive wood with glass front. At left is a 7 x 9” reproduction(?) photo of Teddy at his desk. Below is an autograph of Theodore Roosevelt, 1.5 x 4”. At right is an excerpt from one of Roosevelt’s speeches with “Far Better it is to dare mightily things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” Overall size is 18 x 24”. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500

799. Presidential. Book written by & Photo of Herbert Hoover. Lot of 2 pieces. Arresting formal portrait photograph of Hoover, about 8 x 10”. It is autographed by Herbert Hoover. Very fine. The book is titled “American Ideals versus the New Deal. Written by Herbert Hoover. The booklet comprises a series of ten addresses given by Hoover upon Pressing National Problems. Printed by The Scribner Press, New York. It is the Fourth Printing. 96 pages. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500

800. Presidential. Two pictorial scarce pinback campaign buttons for William Jennings Bryan. A) 32mm, round, red background, shield at top w/ red, white, blue, gold phoenix around vignette of Bryan’s bust. C 1896. Reverse in excellent condition reads: Bastian Bros. Mfgrs…Rochester, NY.” B) 22mm, round. Blue background, multi-petal flower (16 petals) with “Free Silver 16 to 1” written in the petals. Center of flower is a bust of Bryan encircled by gold ring. Reverse is slightly worn, reads in part: “W. S. ?/ Jul 17, 1881/ April 14, 1886” The “ve” in “silver” have been carefully cut out as if the printing on the button was incorrect and the correct letters are now there. Both excellent. No rust or deterioration. ALSO included a Hoover and Curtis pinback, 22mm round, blue and white, common. Est. $75-150

801. Railroad. Autograph. Jay Gould Autograph. Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company stock certificate. Issued to and signed by Jay Gould. Cert. # B7194 issued to Jay Gould for 100 shares on January 8, 1880. Shares $100 each. Signed by president George C. Clark and secretary H.B. ??evson and also by the secretary of the Union Trust Company of New York, whose name is illegible due to 7 holes punched out of it. Printed by American Bank Note Company, N.Y. Small vignettes of cherubs in the upper right and left corners. Larger vignette of cattle, sheep and cowboy below title. Cancelled on June 17, 1880 by the Union Trust Co. of N.Y. Black and green print with intricate green border. Holes punched in the names of the three signatures. Many small pin holes especially in upper half. Folds, slight tears along corners and edges. 8 x 11 1/2”. Jay Gould began life as a surveyor and than became involved in the lumber business. Later, he found himself as president of the Rutland & Washington Railroad. He resigned and headed off for New York, where he became president of the Erie Railway. He and his vice president, James Fisk Jr., gained notoriety for their manipulations of this company, resulting in returning over $7 million to European bond and stockholders. He was later to be involved with Western Union Telegraph Co and controlled the extensive railroads of the southwest, known as “Gould System”. When he died in 1892, he had accumulated a $72 million estate. Gould and Fisk were two of the notorious “Robber Barons” of the American history. The wealth they had earned placed them in a mental position of being above the law. (Century Dictionary & Cyclopedia, 1895, p.451). Vf. Est. $600-1000