Cauldron of Curiosities Auction, 2024 October

Pair of books from the Rocky Mountain Fund Series, "The Porphyry Coppers," and "The Porphyry Coppers in 1956," both by A.B. Pars...

1907 Prospector's Handbook and Guide by Osborn. Generally excellent, 10pp Foote Mineral ad in back. Also includes original flyer on Henry Baird ...

1907 The Prospectors Handbook by Anderson. 176pp with index. Chapters on gold, uranium, quicksilver etc.

"Some Coal Fields of Puget Sound," by Bailey Willis, undated reprint of 1897 U.S. Geological Survey 18th annual report. Hardback, 436 pp.,...

Five first edition volumes of "A Treatise on Metal Mining," The Colliery Engineer Company, Scranton, c1899. Leather bound, banded spines, ...

1903 Underground Treasures, How and Where to Find Them by James Horton. Nice Nugget of California Gold on title page. 211 pp with index. Gilt binding.

1867 Gould & Curry assay receipt from Savage Mining for a sack of bullion from Central Mill, signed by Louis Janin the famous Comstock engineer

1952 assay sample in package from Silver King Coalition Mine. Labeled silver, lead and gold from Judge and King.[ Park City Utah

Group of miscellaneous mining and mineral collectibles from a retired mining engineer. Contains: Bismuth crystalline splash; copper splash, charcoal

Vintage rock pick or masons hammer. Flat front end with pointed rear. 14" long, wood handle, no mfg shown. Hammers such as this had a dual pur...

1899 IOOF letterhead from You Bet, Cal. about a sick brother and 1914 cover and letterhead from You Bet Mining regarding insurance. Some toning and ri

Lot of eleven checks from the late 1890s-early 1900s from around California. The checks are issued by mining companies around California, mostly gold

Real Photo (11) - B & W (7) - No Duplicates - 1907 - Up to ?[ Butte Montana

Undated Proprietors report of the Garnet Mining district in Granite county. Nice centerfold claim map.[ Granite county Montana

6.5x8.25" photo of a Neihart mine building. No photographer listed.[ Neihart Montana

1874 mining claim document, Ram's Horn Gulch, Alder Creek drainage district, distance of 3000 feet.[ Virginia City Montana

1864 Montana Territory abstract of claims. Quartz Leads in Madison county, several claims in Alder Creek Gulch and Alder Creek drainage system. This t

2x 1907 Western Union telegrams related to Nixon and Wingfield, 1910 and 1907 assay receipts.[ Goldfield Nevada

Very rare 1941 Consolidated Coppermines Safety First employee hand book from the rare mining town of Kimberly. 5.25x3.25". Water stains, pencil...

Letterheads from Lander county mine camps. 5x 1895-86 Reese River letters for supplies and 1902 Spencer request for supplies from Mary Spencer.

1880 Gold Hill Foundry and Virginia Foundry letterheads. Both have small upper right hole.[ Virginia City etc Nevada

A Canadian Copper Company card of admission to the Creighton & Crean Hill mines in Ontario, Canada, c1911. Signed by A. J. Turner, president. Pe...

A group photograph of several dozen men taken at the Warwick Coal Company in Greene County, Pennsylvania. One man is circled in blue ink; on the rever

1903 Mining Prospectus for a Mexican mine "Playa de Oro". 9pp, toning Mexico

Mining postcards. 1 RPC-Pennsylvania Mine, Butte. Cadiz, OH, Angels Camp, CA, Lloyd, OH, Mineral City, OH. Picher, OH.

Vintage advertisement for Pomeroy's Ore Pulverizer with product illustration. 10.75x8.5". Some edge issues and creases all around and penci...

One postcard from Japan, an RPC of a Japanese mine. "THE TSUDO OF MANUFACTORY/(ASHIO COPPER MINE)" along with Japanese lettering printed i...

Trio of postcards from Poland. Includes RARE mining x-section card, RARE triple political and 1914 logging.

Collection of 4 postcards of mining in foreign counties, including: Madagascar, 1910; Paris, 1920; Ilkeston, England, 1912; France, Les Montagne'...

A large sample of silica flux ore that has gold content of 0.09 oz/ton. This material could be used in the smelting of precious metal ores to help rem

1907 Connersville Mining Blower Catalog. Originally used as smelter blowers. They employed the Roots design, which is used in a supercharger/blower de

Lot includes 10x brand new Diamond digital scales (model 500), range is 0.1-500g. Batteries are dead. Chunlin Collection. [ Chunlin Zhu Collection

Lot includes 10x brand new Diamond digital scales (model 500), range is 0.1-500g. Batteries are dead. Chunlin Collection. [ Chunlin Zhu Collection

Miner's candlestick. It measures about 10" with a sharp spike. The thimble is slightly loose. Nice piece. Please see photos for more detail...

1931 Wilson-Maeulen pyrometer catalog. Their equipment used precious metals such as platinum.

Undated Westinghouse electric mine hoist catalog. 8pp with nice photos of mine hoists in Bisbee, AZ etc.

1922 proof and possibly unique, Pennsylvania Holding and Dev. bond with all coupons. $5000.

Issued 1905 Cadena de Cobre stock. 3 mining vignettes.[ Bisbee Arizona

Issued 1917 Chloride Mining stock. 1920 Mines Handbook references Hidden Treasure Mine.[ Chloride Arizona

All issued. 1916 United Jerome Copper, 1905 Black Hills Copper-lower wrinkle, 1917 Jerome Victor Ext. Copper, 1923 Shea Copper.[ Jerome Arizona

All issued. 1919 Tom Reed Gold. 1921 United Eastern, a big company with multiple properties including Oatman-staple holes.1916 Jerome Oatman Mining. 1

Issued, Baboquivari district in Pima county. 1920 Arizona Gold King, 1917 Beach Mines.[ Pima County Arizona

All issued. 1938 Bunker Hill Arizona Mining-located in Bunker Hill. 1907 and 1908 Central Mining and Dev.-located in Winkleman. [ Pinal County Arizona

All issued. 1920 Southern Arizona Mining-located in Wrightson near Patagonia. 1907 Trenton Mining-located in Tyndall-wrinkles. 1910 Mansfield Mining-l

Issued 1905 Happy Thought and Fairview Mining stock. Located in Tyndall mining district, east of Arivaca and Santa Cruz river. Gold, silver, copper an

Issued 1915 Linden Mines stock. Probably located in Groom Creek, Hassayampo district, Yavapai county. See page 355 in 1920 Mines Handbook.[ Yavapai Ar

Issued 1902 Poland Mining Company stock. The Poland Mine is a lead and gold mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,401 feet. &...

All issued, somewhat obscure mines. 1902 Arizona Prosperity Gold mines, 1914 United Arizona Gold, 1910 Dream Copper, 1921 Owl Head Copper.

All issued. 1922 Gila Copper Sulfide, located in Christmas, Gilpin county-staple holes and bottom crease. 1916 United Mines of Arizona, probably locat

Issued 1907 Amalgamated Mining & Oil-wrinkled, and 1903 Clinton Cons. Mining-2 pin holes. Both with mining vignettes.