American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

"Journeys of Observation," by T.A. Rickard (a mining engineer), c1907, signed by the author to then Lake Superior Mining Institute Preside...

Oscar Lieber's first work on a gold and silver. This is a practical directions to assayers, miners and smelters. for tests and assays by heat a...

Miner's Manual Arithmetic and Surveying, by William Rickard copyright 1859. Book is 225 pages, some bump damage on corners, embossing on boards ...

The Miner's Guide & Metallurgists Directory 1849 by J.W. Orton. The table of contents has the book divided by the types of metal. Because ...

A pair of copper handbooks. Includes: "The Copper Handbook, a Manual of the Copper Industry of the World, Vol. X," Compiled and published ...

Classic mining work that should be in every mining or mining history library. 522pp plus addenda. The original work was written in French, here trans

A lot of seven mining collectibles includes a laminated newspaper page, "The Sunday Times-Herald," Chicago, Sept. 20, 1896, an extensive a...

Rare. Hardcover, 486 pages; 9 x 12 inches. "Department of the Interior Monographs of the United States Geological Survey Volume XIII." Wa...

A collection of 12 books, information circulars, maps, professional papers, booklets and bulletins pertaining to the mining districts of Nevada from 1

A pair of books on ore analysis. Includes: "Technical Methods of Ore Analysis for Chemists and Colleges," Albert H. Low, Sc. D. 1933, 10th...

Extra Rare! "Pacific Coast Mining Review, 1878-1879, Mines-Men-Money, Stocks, Metallurgy-Mining-Miscellany," important book, Francis &...

Prospecting books (5) include Field Book & Guide, Prospecting for Gold & Silver in North America, The Prospector's Handbook, Prospecting...

The Quartz Operator's Handbook by P.M. Randall copyright 1871, 175 pages, published by D. Van Norstrand of New York. Book is in very nice condit...

Eight volumes comprising 1869-1876, from the first report of the Mineral Commissioner to the Eighth Report by Ross Raymond. Raymond was a graduate of

Rare 1892 letterhead for donations to families for the victims William G Hughes and Edwin Nottler of an explosion of giant powder at Sierra Nevada Min

Question of the Day: the Silver Situation in the United States by F.W. Taussig-1893. There are 153 pages and a fold out graph of silver production in

A collection of six books with the subject, turquoise: "Turquoise Treasures, The Splendor of Southwest Indian Art." Spencer Gill. 1975. Un...

Classic, rare hardcover; 10 x 12 inches; 1030 pages plus appendix and fold out plates. "Tunneling, Explosive Compounds and Rock Drills" by...

Ure's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines, 4 vols, 1878 ed. Ure's was first published about 1853, and at the time was far, far ahead ...

Large table top Troemner assay balance with a 12" beam. 26" long, 23.5" tall. double post, side to side adjustable slide beams at top...

Beautiful hardwood cased balance scale. Measures 2.5"x 9"x 9" and has some slight blemishes on wood. A very elegant piece. Please see...

Wood & metal constructed gold dry washer with canvas bellows. this device was used by prospectors who didn't have a nearby water source. It ...

Comet Mines corporate sealer in working condition, 8.25 tall. Pioche Nevada

Rare c. 1868 Silver City, NV stereoview by G L Hepburn showing buildings and a wood trestle. Some brown toning on both images, please inspect. Silver

A library of five standard texts on assaying: "A Manual of Practical Assaying," H. Van F. Furman, E.M., Fourth Edition, 1896. 437 pp. 6&qu...

A pair of books on gold and silver metallurgy, includes: "The Metallurgy of Gold." T. Kirk Rose, D.Sc. 1896. Numerous illustrations. 495 p...

Nice pyrite specimen with a small mining scene including pines, miners, pack animals. 1 tree, miner and animal are loose and should be easy to readher

Light blue/grey celestite mineral specimen. 5 inches wide, 9 inches long, 4 inches tall. 5.8 pounds. Celestite is a mineral composed of strontium sulf

Made by Moise Klinkner of San Francisco. 50 mm round metal badge. State Harbor Commision / Employee / 9. California state seal in the center. Low num

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1986 & 1987. (JM2)

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1984. (JM2)

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1984.

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1986. Some toning.

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1986.

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1987, except one is 1986.

Lot of eighteen one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated: 1982 (3); 1983 (2); 1985 (

One roll of 20 BU 1989 silver eagles.

One roll of 20 BU 1989 silver eagle coins.

One roll of 20 one ounce U. S. Silver Eagle dollar coins, BU condition, dated 1989. (JM2)

Lot of five BU 1989 silver eagle one ounce bullion one dollar coins.

Lot of three silver medals: 1) 1962 North Carolina State Capitol State Medal; 999 fine silver; 31.8 grams; 38 mm. 2) 1967 gaming token from Diamond J

Special substitution pattern trial proofs. Three coins dated 1965 in hard shell case. Made by Franklin Mint. Silver (.925); 23.0 grams;38.75 mm. New

In GSA holder, no box or certificate: uncertified BU 1882-CC Morgan silver dollar. Nice condition, only a few bag marks.

Uncertified BU 1883-CC Morgan Silver Dollar in GSA case, no box or certificate. Nice condition, few bag marks.

Black binder (5 x 7 inches) with 55 gem BU Lincoln cents with doubled dies and other varieties. Dates from 1934-1968, (but no 1955-D).

Meticulously catalogued with date, mintmark and grade, in cardboard 2 x 2 holders. 120 brilliant uncirculated Lincoln cents from 1937-1971. Black bind

"Auction Prices Realized," (4) 1993, 1994, 1996 and 2002 editions, compiled and edited by Bob Wilhite and Tom Michael, 300-470 pages, pape...

Lifetime collection of about 113 encased pennies. We saw one 1902 Indian Head (Steinway Piano Dealer Los Angeles); mostly wheatbacks, but also memoria

Lot of 23 large cents dated from 1833-1856, missing only 1855. Housed in a Meghrig #1131 coin board meant for commemorative half dollars. AG-F condit

Circulated roll of 20 Morgan dollars, ranging from VG-AU condition. No 1921s. Dates ranging from 1870s-1900s.