"Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction

Lot of 12. Three RPC's. Postmarks: Etna Mills, Plainfield N.J.Woodside ID. Street level views ; The Snoozer Mine (4 cards), Blake Hotel,...

Rare pamphlet written by Ross E. Browne, mining engineer, for the Tenth Annual Report of State Mineralogist of California, 1890. "The Ancient R...

1-2) Two large photos of the stamp batteries at the Empire Mine. One is a view of the top of the batteries and the other of the bottom with mercury ta

USGS Folio #29 1896 containing geology of the Nevada City area. 7 maps; Topographic and Geologic. About 7 pages of text. Only minor wear at corners.

Citizens Bank, Nevada City, CA, Gold Receipt - 1880 Bought $300.30 gold from A.K. Cawger. Size: 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Nevada City California

Rare photos of a quicksilver mine in Guerneville in 1947. Shows ore carts, track, mine entrance and tailings pile. They are labeled on the reverse. Ph

ìMt. Gaines Gold Mineî, near Hornitos, Mariposa Co., Ca. One of the oldest and richest mines of the Southern Mother Lode ñ Auction to...

Rare corner advertising cover for J.M. Hetrich, Assayer in San Diego, to assay Julian and Mexico ores. Sent to Souther in San Francisco. 1890 San Dieg

13 Bank of La Porte checks issued to Wolters Brothers, c. 1882-85. The Wolters were maj or Western whiskey and grocery merchants in San Francisco with

15 Bank of La Porte checks issued to mining companies such as Selby, Ophir Steam Mills, Goodyear Rubber, Vulcan Powder. c. 1877-84. La Porte Califor

California Gold Rush correspondence (3) from the Placer County mining camp of Yankee Jim's and two addressed to Louisville Eldorado, California....

1) Deed for the Bon Ton and Monitor Mines in 1887, when Watkin Prosser purchased them from John Down, Frank Decker and H.C. Howe for $10,000. Courtesy

Rare broadside, "Walker Copper Mineî, near Portola, Plumas Co., California Operated 1915-1941 and produced copper and gold - Auction took...

Checks (3) written The Yellow Aster Mining & Milling Company account with The National Bank of California of Los Angeles. There are two (2) yell...

Lot of two miniature advertising calendars for this San Francisco company, "Sole Manufacturer of the Celebrated Great Western Babbitts." S...

Selby Smelthing & Lead Company documents including: 1) 11x Bullion receipts of Silver Bars, all for this company dated between 1895-1904, with 3...

London & San Francisco Bank Ltd, 1) #10 for $370 signed by John Bidwell on Feb 4, 1871. 2) #? for $50 signed by John Bidwell on Oct 3, 1874, pai...

Alpine county ephemera. 1864 Silver Mt. mining short letter. 1864 Board of Supervision letter. Alpine Chronicle 1878 statement. 1901 cover without sta

17 volumes of mostly 1935-61 assorted California geology publications. At least 3 are Inyo county area, legal guide for prospectors, minerals, mercury

Three (3) checks written on The Bank of California and signed by lumber magnate D.L. Bliss. One for $375 is made out to Michele E. Spooner, namesake o