"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

Nice group of ephemera from The California Powder Works. 14 covers c. 1894-97 addressed to S R Buford, Virginia City, Montana. 2 receipts for payment

Superb collection relating to D.O. Mills and the first banking house in California. Includes: 1) 3x company check No. 186 (June 29th, 1859), 221 (Augu

Hardcover Gold Dredges by Yuba Manufacturing, 1927. Lots of dredge and dredge parts photos of the bucket line machine that harvested California gold.

20 volumes of publications c. 1918-57 about the geology and production of mercury in California. New Almaden, Mayacamas, Parkfield, economic aspects,

Hardcover book in original cardboard mailer. Gold Dredges by Yuba Manufacturing, 1927. Lots of dredge and dredge parts photos of the bucket line machi

The long tom is a small sluice that uses less water than a regular sluice. It consists of a sloping trough 12 feet long, 15 to 20 inches wide at the u

These are 2 key California gold mining publications. 1895 California Gold Practices by Preston, the early development and use of milling equipment dur

Two mining equipment auction broadsides._x000D_ A) Broadside for the auction sale of mining and milling equipment from the Markall Machinery Company.

By Thomas Houseworth of San Francisco. Location of placer mining arrastra is not identified. Very rare! The arrastra was an early method of crushing o

Rare Chinese Ticket for Silver to Hong Kong Chinese ticket regarding silver being shipped from California to Hong Kong! We have never seen anything li

Lot of 2. 1) Taylor & Brunton Sampling Works Company assay memorandum. Dateline Aspen, Colorado, Nov. 7, 1894. This piece has two important thin...

Framed 1881 photo of Bonanza, Colorado taken from Mineral Hill in 1881 by William Dulles as per back inscription. Mining camp buildings in a valley. P

Lot of 4 assay memorandums, 3 different styles, for the Boulder Agency of the Boston & Colorado & Smelting Co. Reports for mines are in Suns...

Stereoview by Underwood and Underwood. C. Bierstadt, Publisher. Sharp and contrast and clear photographs. Titled "Brownsville Mining Camp on th...

4 original patent plats, Griffith Mining District, Clear Creek county, Colorado. "In 1859 George and David Griffith found gold in the Georgetow...

Lot of three. 1) 1897 results for the Colorado Springs M&L Co., Roy Gold Crater Mining Company. SP Duff was treasurer of the Pride of the Rockie...

Hardcover 1895 Annual Report of the USGS to the Secretary of the Interior, Part II, Papers of an Economic Character, 598pp with index. Softcover 1906

Assorted Cripple Creek ephemera. Croesus Gold Mining stock, 1900. Bank of Goldfield 1902 pictorial check. 3 postcards. Arbuckle Coffee trade card. Cr

Stratton's Independence Mines Ephemera Lot of 6 items, all revolving around W.S. Stratton and his investments. Winfield Scott Stratton (1848- ...

Lot of 11. 1) A particularly excellent business card for R. R. Waitz, fire assays, electro-lixiviation, chemical analysis, etc. 2) Omaha Grant and Sme

Lot of 5. 1-2) 1887 assays. One for Hodges with five samples. Best had 0.20% gold and 0.24% silver. Company stamp. Second to Gregory Bowre. Five sampl

Lot of 4. Three different Georgetown assay works. 1) Rarest piece is 1872 Colorado Assay Office. Assay report for the Silver Wing in the Snake River D

Cabinet card photo of three miners, their stone cabin, and six fully loaded pack mules in the snow. Some discoloration. Crisp details. Revere has prin

Lot of 3 different. 1) Kilburn Bros. No. 4401. Looking down a main street. Nice contrast. 2) W. H. Jackson, Denver. No. 1720. Clear Creek Series. Ove

Colorado Gold Rush Stock Certificates and Ephemera, Gilpin District, Colorado. One of the the first gold mining companies on/near Gregory Gulch, part

Lot of 7. 1) J. J. Elliott Assay report with 18 lines. Although this is unused, it might be the most interesting for rarity. 1880s. 2) JJ Elliott blu

Very rare territorial claim document for Lake County dated July 18, 1865. Charles L. Wall discovery claim. Eldorado Lode. La Plata District. Lists 8 c

Lot of 3. 1) 1896. #2681. For the Silver Cord Mining Company (Royalty in Yak M&M). Net value $310.36. Signed by Ferree. 2) 1897. #933. For the Y...

Prospectus of the Chippewa Consolidated Mining Company Incorporated January 3, 1881. Capital stock, $2,500,00 in shares of $10 each. Leadville Co. ; F

Lot of 2 different. 1)J. Thurlow Photo, Manitou, Col. No. 188. "Chestnut street, looking west." Fantastic early view with easily readable ...

This is an original prospectus of the Consolidated Yankee and Breece Hill's Mining Company, Leadville, Colorado. Incorporated June 29, 1880. Cap...

Lot of two different receipts from scarce Colorado assayers. 1) Colorado Smelting Company. South Pueblo, Colorado. Assayer A. Wright, For the D. Wood

Rare printed map of Jessie & Dania Gold Mining Companies claims by Thos. Perry, Chicago, c. 1893. Claims are colored by "group". 9.5x1...

Shortly after gold was discovered in the Cripple Creek area, Victor was born. Although poorly processed, this 6.5 x 4.25" photograph clearly sh...

Seven documents from various smelting companies or sampling works, c 1897-1911. Includes ASARCO Denver (1900, Habendum MC, Leadville); Arkansas Valley

Colorado United Gold Mines Co., Colorado Springs, Feb. 1, 1911. ~ Letter to stockholder's announcing absence of dividends. Includes stamped cove...

Dated Feb. 10, 1883. The Captain has spoiled the author's chances in Virginia. It seems he wasn't willing to write a letter of support. The ...

"The Gold Regions. No. 20. Arrastre in Motion and Arrastre at Rest. Near Stirling, with snow-clad Mountain in the distance." Two early Arr...

Ramshorn Mining District ephemera group (30) The Ramshorn Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Custer County, Idaho at an elevation of 7,799 feet

Collection of Mining Documents from the Atlanta Lode out of Middle Boise Mining District, Idaho; All papers are regarding John H. Downing, a miner who

1863 report from Hampton Mining and Smelting. Located in boston, they formed in 1863 when it purchased lead mining properties in 1863. in North Hampto

5 Michigan mining reports with assets and liabilities, shaft info and expectations. 1886 Osceola Cons. Mining-vertical crease. 1886 Quincy Mining-vert

1896 and 1897 annual reports from Osceola Cons. Mining, a Michigan copper mining company. 1896 has foldout shaft map. 1897 has a vertical crease. Mi

3 reports from Tamarack Mining, 1886, 1896, 1897. Copper mining assets and liabilities, discussion of yields, machinery etc. Vertical creases. Michi

Thomas Couch was a Butte, Montana, miner and Great Falls, Montana, rancher and had mining interests all over the state, including the Huron, also know

Annual reports of Boston and Montana Cons. Copper and Silver Mining, 1890-92 and 1897-97. 1890-92 have foldout mine maps. They were a major Montana co

Collection of Butte Highlands Mining Co. ephemera. Maps, stock receipts, assay receipts, 1920's correspondences, bond agreement etc. Butte Mont...

About 40 pieces of Butte Highlands Mining ephemera. Includes promo sheets, map, correspondences, several mining reports with claim info etc. Butte M

Very rare letter to Henry Elling (later working for the USAO) on a SF Molitor letterhead in 1870's asking for an assayer job. Letter is unsigned...

About 75 correspondences in binder related to Garnet Gold Mining Co. c. 1909-17. Letterheads, receivership, legal proceedings as the company failed et