"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

this is a very rare and important early geologic interpretation of the geology around economic regions in Nevada made sept-nov 1964 by the French. Eng

Lot of ten. 1) Hi Mine of Ely correspondence. 2) Rosebud Placer Mining letter. 3) Sunset Mining and Development Company stockholder report. 4-7) Goldf

About 15+ Nevada assay documents. Highlights include-Eberhardt & Aurora Mining, heads and tails from their mill. The head grades from pulps gene...

About 1 cubic foot of technical mining reports on Nevada properties. Includes The Black Hawk in Pershing County; Floating test for Consolidated Copper

8 pieces of Nevada ephemera. Gold Creek Placer's 1938 4 panel prospectus with dredge and other photos. Pioche Mines Co. 1928 report and nice 4 p...

28 x 20" Map of the State of Nevada to accompany the annual report of the Commr.genl. Land office. 1866. This is an exceptionally rare and impo...

Published by Bacon & Company, Book and Job Printers, San Francisco., 305 pp, illustrated with 17 plates with 6 pgs. of advertisements at end; no...

Original pen and ink on linen about 27 x 38" entitled "17" lift pump for chollar, norcross, savage shaft company; 8' stroke."...

Three pieces of the history of the Sutro Tunnel: 1) Sutro Tunnel Company stock certificate #47 for 30 shares issued to Joseph Goodman of Virginia, N

Very rare post explosion shaft map from Blossburg Mine in Colfax County, NM showing the location and names of men killed in the violent explosion on J

"Assay Circular, Comprising the Most Necessary and Most Modern Apparatus for Fire and Chemical Assay." Eimer & Amend, Manufacturers an...

Institute of Ohio Mining Engineers. Proceeding January 10th, 1884. The Lower Limestone Group; Coal Series of Northeastern Ohio. By Col. Chas. Whittles

c. 1875-1885, about 65 mostly mining proof vignettes._x000D_ Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Prospectus and by-laws of the Cheyenne Gold Mining Company, of the Black Hills, Dakota Territory. Mine located in the Great Mineral belt near Deadwood

25 pages. Includes a 5 page photograph of mine near Bingham. Looks hand colored. 5 page photo of Carr Fork Canyon and mining property. Fold out maps i

Two reports. 1) 1917. 23 pages. Includes 6 page colored fold out map showing geology, principal workings, ore body and surface improvements. 2 page co

c1880. Ten pages. Last two are diagrams: cross-section of Pioneer Mountain and Top of Pioneer Mountain. First edition. Claims of Dr. Silas Reed. Prosp

Prospectus of the Reed Silver Mines near Park City in the Snake Peak Mining District, Utah. Press of Frank J. McQueeney, ca. 1880, 8 pages in original

By D MacVhie. December 1, 1908. Twenty-seven pages. 12 page foldout map of the underground workings. 6 page fold out map of the Coalition and adjacent

15 pieces of Rush Valley mining ephemera, mostly Notice of Location-Royal Mining, Ada No 2, April Fool, Viper, Orient, Eureka, Pluto and more. c. 187

The story of Andrew Steedman as told through the Mammoth Mining Company. Large stack of papers c1920. Many of them specifically mentions Steedman...

About 20 Utah mining letterheads c. 1886-1908. Marion Gold, Consolidated, Star, Great Divide, Dry Canyon, Stockton, Helvetia, De La Mar's Mercur...

An historically important letter from Virginia, detailing the development of the coal mining industry in the state. The owner of a Richmond mine write

10x Miscellaneous Northern Californian Gold Mining Documents: 1) Electra Gold Dredging Company, Cert.#59 issued to S.C. Stevenson for 500 shares on No

5 assay texts. Manual of Assaying by Miller, 1900 91pp with index. Assaying by C H Aaron, part 1, 1906 139pp. The Miners' and Assayers' Text...

Collection of checks and documents from Austin, Nevada. Includes: 1) 8x checks from The Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada. Check No.s: 6, 155,

Castillero's Registry and Act of Possession to the Mine of New Almaden, in 1845. San Francisco. 1858. 8pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers...

2 key The Copper Handbook copper references on operations large and small. 1910-11 by Stevens, 1902pp with index. 1912-13 by Weed, 1413pp with index,

The Cyanide Process its Practical Application and Economical Results, by Scheidel, 1894, hardcover black textured, pp. 129 well illustrated with pull-

2 key mining references. Production of Gold and Silver in the United States by Burchard, 1880 and 1883. State breakdown for metals production and gene

3 Dupont Blasters' Handbooks, 1922, 1942, 1958. Dupont Blasting Powder 1913 with blue writing on cover. Dupont High Explosives Catalog 1920 ...

Author's copy! Explorers' and Assayers' Companion: Rocks, Veins, Testing, and Assaying: Phillips, J. S., M.E., London, Trubner & Co....

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About 20 volumes of gold related publications. Mix of collector catalogs and books. Free Gold by Hoffman, Gold in Them Hills by Glasscock, Round the W

Rare, Gold Mines of the World by Curle. 1902, 371pp plus index. A practical guide for gold investors based upon the authors experience inspecting gold

3 gold ore treatment books. Notes on the Treatment of Gold Ores by O'Driscoll, 1889, 200pp with index. Leaching Gold and Silver Ores by Aaron, 1...

This includes the Application of patent and an actual photograph of the machine. Jonas B Holmes was living in Los Angeles at this time. Pioneer Patent

7 hydraulic mining books. Hydraulic and Placer Mining by Wilson, 1898, first edition and third edition. 2x Origins of Hydraulic Mining in California b

9 hydraulic mining references. Practical Treatise on Hydraulic Mining by Bowie, 1905 and 1910, foldout 1905 Sacramento River map.Hydraulic Mining in C

Lot of Six. First five are stereoviews 1) Miners and packers climbing the Golden Stairs at Chilkoot pass. The twenty-six mile trail over Chilkoot Pass

5 mercury reference books. Geology of the Quicksilver Deposits of the Pacific Slope by Becker, 1888, 486pp with index and California map. Quicksilver

The Metallurgy of Gold: 1896 By Manuel Eissler. London Crosby Lockwood & Son Hardcover. A practical treatise on the Metallurgical Treatment of G...

Four reports from various mining companies in Mexico. A) Reports of Mining Engineers on the Mulatos Mines Belonging to the Rey Del Oro Mining Company

6 mounted mine photos, all 7.5x5.75". Mixing and packaging house right after completion. General view of gulch. Powerhouse. View from entrance...

6 pieces of mining ephemera. Golden Sheaf Mining prospectus, undated, spine mostly split and detached. President Gold Mining, Toronto, Canada 1903 let

7 key mining references by Raymond. Mining Statistics West of the Rocky Mountains, 1870. Mineral Resources West of the Rocky Mountains and Mineral So

3 key references on copper and mines with info on operations large and small. The Mines Handbook, 1926, 2129pp, cover wear. The Copper Handbook, 1910-

10 mining covers many with contents, c. 1889-1907, mostly to S R Buford, Virginia City, MT. San Francisco Candle, 2x Coiled Wire Belting, 2x Californi

About 30 pieces of mining ephemera c. 1878-1911, mostly to Henry Elling. Goldfield Rex, Sierra Nevada Mines, Spring Gulch with hand drawn map, several

"Desert Bonanza", The Story of Early Ransburg, Mojave Desert Mining Camp, by Marcia R. Wynn, publ. by Arthur H. Clark Co., Glendale, CA, 1...

Not only talks about gold and silver production in the United states, but in the world. Statistics of each state by county. Nice section on mining in

4 volumes of Director of the Mint Reports related to the production of precious metals. Printed in 1886, 1888, 1898-detaching cover at spine, 1901. G

4 prospecting and assay books. Prospector's Field Book and Guide by Osborn 1910, Prospecting for Gold and Silver in North America by Lakes 1896 ...

“In the following pages the student and amateur in Natural Science are furnished with some information about most of the mineral substances

Treatise on the Assaying of Lead, Copper, Silver Copper, Gold, and Mercury: T-H. Bodermann & Bruno Kurl ñ 1868 Publisher: John Wiley & ...

Late 19th Century Publications of Interest (2). 1) Report of the Director of the Mint, upon the Statistics of the Production of the Precious Metal

These US Mint Reports discusses world precious metal production in detail, statistical production of US Mint branches and assay offices with state by

Montana (9), Nevada (7), Idaho (1), Washington (2), Utah (1), California (11) ~ 1879-1907

Montana (14), California (3), So. Dakota (3), Nevada (3), Utah (3) Colorado (2), Idaho (2) ~ 1879-1906

Montana (8), Nevada (1), Colorado (2), Washington (1), Idaho (2) 1887-1910

Butte & London Copper Development Co., Butte, Mt.~ Annual Statement to the Stockholders, January 1, 1907 ~ Includes full-page photograph of the ...

2 New Mexico brand books. Hardcover 1915, cover has wear, pencil writing inside verso board. Softcover 1934. Front cover has lower right chip and Offi

A 70-page soft cover book about Jacob Walzer and his Lost Dutchman Mine, in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. The book was authored by local dude

There are only a handful (Maybe two or four) known photos of John Henry Holliday, better known as Doc Holliday along with his longtime companion Kate

Interesting photo of an interesting guy, author, cowboy and Pinkerton detective, Charlie Siringo. He started life as a wanderer, became a cowboy, a ra

Cabinet card of Annie Oakley (Phoebe Ann Moses 1860-1926), star attraction of The Buffalo Bill Wild West Show from 1885-1901. She was married to fello

Stereoview marked Indian Camp, Buffalo Bill combination by unknown photographer. 4x5.75". c. 1895? Less contrast on left image.

Pinbacks ( measure 1.5") for both western showmen, Pawnee Bill and Buffalo Bill Cody. There is also a relief medallion with the profiles of bo...

This CDV of Buffalo Bill Cody was made by the Theatrical Photography Co. The image depicts Buffalo Bill in his younger years. The framed CDV is 4 in.X

Real photo postcard circa 1905 with three men examining paperwork. The man in the middle is William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and his autograph is above

Central Vermont Railroad special train advertising broadside for Buffalo Bill's Wild West performance to take place in Rutland, Vermont on July ...

A Thad Sowder pinback In 1897 Sowder won the first bronc-riding contest he entered–at the very first Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. The pin m

California Frank's Western Attractions letterhead. Addressed to Mr. George Miller of the 101 Ranch and signed by C.F. Hafley aka California Fran...

This is a presentation medal to Mollie Brown (Not that one), who became world renowned as a bareback trick rider. Mollie debuted with her own act at

Beautiful leather beaded belt and two pistol holsters most likely worn by a Native American performer in a Miller Bro.'s Wild West show at the 1...

3 early different cowboy tintypes. 3.25x2.25"-Seated and standing, single standing man. 3.5x5" -2 men on horses.

4 c. 1880 cowboy photos by Charles D Kirkland, who was active in Cheyenne from 1880-84. This is part of his Views of Cowboy Life series. Cabinet cards

Two cowboys or ranch hands strutting their stuff for a gallery photo. Each Hombre has a pistol stuffed into their belts; Lt. is a Colt SAA the one on

Two (2) early frontier photographs by photographer Frank Sherman. Mounted photos measure 16" by 20" and show a group of cowboys enjoying t...

c. 1850's tintype or Ambrotype of a gentleman and his horse. Appears to be American and in a half case, 3.75x4.5".

Cut square autograph of Frank James in pencil with repro photograph. Frank James (1843-1915) and his brother Jessie were among the best known American

Exceptionally rare suite of 5 original mounted black and white photos on board. The boards measure 7 x 9" and the photos 4.25" x 6.5"...

This cook set is from the Aztec Boarding House in Tombstone, Arizona. The Aztec House lies in the historic district across the street from Fly's...

Star brand cowbells by Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. of Chicago (4). These are labeled as three No.5s and one No. 3. They measure 5"x 4...

An assortment of seven (7) Blum Genuine Kentucky Cowbells. The Blum Cowbell Factory in Collinsville was founded in about 1876 by Christian Gottlob B

An assortment (5) of Holstein Brand goat or sheep bells from The Blum Cowbell Factory. The factory in Collinsville was founded in about 1876 by Chris

An assortment of eight Holstein Brand (8) cow & goat bells from Blum Cowbell MFG. The Blum Cowbell Factory in Collinsville was founded in abou...

Five "Holstein" line cowbells, two (2) size No.1s, a No. 2, a No.3 and a No. 6, made by Blum Manufacturing Company of Collinsvillie, Ill...

Group of six (6) cowbells. Included are four (4) Hoosier Belles from the Riverside Bell Company of New York. Included are a No.1, No.2, No.5 and No.9.

Three Bevin Bros Bells. Bevin is the oldest still existing bell manufacturer in the United States, having started at their factory in East Hampton, Co

A group of five (5) cow and smaller livestock bells . Two are from The Sargent Company of New Haven, Conn. Two are from Blum Manufacturing Company, wh

Garcia was the Number 1 Saddle & Spur Maker in the West for many years. Back reads G. S. Garcia, Elko, Nevada. The FOB is as fancy as his saddl...

2 prominent Montana white metal saddlery fobs, 2x1.6". Miles City/Saddlery Co./Makers of the/Original Coggshall Saddle/Miles City/Mont. Al. Fur...

A whole cupboard full of pioneer speckleware including items from Columbia, Agate Nickel Steel, Haberman's Granite Ware, Vollrath and probably a...

3 brass items. Texas longhorn fob with provocative naked lady embossed in the "leather", scroll over photo. Unmarked breast pin in basical...

2 different silver concho belt buckles. Sterling with turquoise, marked BKS on back, 2.4x3". Unmarked with cut out senter, 2.6x3".

2 Texas white metal saddlery fobs, 2.25x1.75". Tenison//We Want Your Business/Tenison Bros/Saddlery Co/Dallas, Tex. Holsters Saddles//El Paso S...

Metal saddlery fobs. Brass saddle Sheridan//Otto F Ernst/Maker/Sheridan, Wyo. 2x2". White metal Let Er Buck/The Round Up//Round Up Saddle/Made ...

1914 Schulze Bros. illustrated saddlery, horse tack, chaps etc. catalog. 479pp with index. 12x9". Spine detaching, cover stains, first pages lo...

1) Reynolds-Daus Groc. Co. from Smith, Arkansas. 50% on a black paint on base. Pat. Dec. 1. 1914 2)Ar-Ko-Ma Brands / J. Foster & Co. / Wholesal...