Desert Riches: Mining, Gold, Numismatics, Americana, 2025 January Auction

2x 1930 Butte checks, Old Settlers 11th annual reunion ribbon, 2x Gallatin Valley Milling price lists, 2x East Pacific Mining reports, MacDonald'...

Rare. Official form for the Assessor's Office, Aurora, State of Nevada, County of Esmeralda, July 1st, 1871. Issued to MA Murphy, county assesso...

14x c. 1956 4.5x3.25" photos of Ghost Towns and prospecting in Goldfield and Diamondfield. Also, 1947 Goldfield Cons. Mines stock Date: Cou...

Binder containing data for the Adelaide gold deposit mine in Humboldt County, Nevada. The Adelaide gold deposit was a mine in Nevada that was connecte

1970 Reno Gem and Mineral Society poster. 14x11", toning, mostly left edge. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada Ci...

A collection of correspondence and ephemera related to the Bullfrog Mine near Rhyolite, Nevada, dating between 1900 and 1910. This collection includes

Rare 1909 Mayflower at Pioneer, pictorial Mayflower Bullfrog Cons. Mining check with bullfrog vignette. Small tears, toning etc. Please inspect. Da

A collection of correspondence related to the Mary Mine of Silver Peak, Nevada, dating from 1892 to 1914. The collection contains eleven letters, most

A collection of correspondence and ephemera related to the mining industry in Tonopah, Nevada, dating from 1900 to 1920. The collection contains finan

A collection of correspondence and ephemera related to the Tonopah Silver & Gold Mining Company, dating from 1906 to 1907. Approximately 12 item...

Check written to and signed on reverse by Alpheus Bull, a Comstock millionaire. Bull was on the Board of many important Comstock mining companies, esp

A collection of correspondence related to Six Mile Canyon/Butter's Mill near Virginia City, Nevada, dating from 1913. Butter's Mill was a cy...

Letter is datelined In Franco, February 4, 1861. Cover has an address of Feb. 4. Yet how can a Wells Fargo cover come from France. and why has the cov

Monographs of the USGS, Volume IV, 1883, Comstock Mining and Miners, by Lord. 451pp with index, Carson Valley map etc. Some water damage. See photos.

Collection of eight different checks, including very rare pieces. Best: Gould & Curry, 1869 with Green Nevada imprint and Fed B16; James Fair a...

Exceptionally rare original source material (used by Couch & Carpenter, 1943) for Comstock ore production the year of the Big Bonanza discovery....

Rare handwritten Abstract of Statement, Quarterly Assessment of the Proceeds of the Mines of several Counties in Nevada, ending March 31st, 1873 (righ

Very rare primary source material for Nevada mining production. The information on this document was not referenced by Couch & Carpenter in thei...

5x 6.5x8.5" b/w photos of underground miners. On the back of one is written in pencil, Wonder Mine, Wonder Nevada and on another Tom Barrett. W...

A group of ten books on the history of Nevada mining camps by author Hugh A. Shamberger. Nine books are from the 'Historic Mining Camps of Nevad...

RARE U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines sterling silver Western-style engraved belt buckle. Weighs 77.5 grams and measures 3.5" x...

1901-04 mining cost ledger, West Kootenay, BC. John Kirkup noted, was he a mine principal? Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: British Co

2x 1853? report of the secretary of the interior in relation to Mexican Boundary Commission-no covers, 1942 Mexico mining history report-water stain,

A copy of 'Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains' by Rossiter W. Raymond, published by the U.S. Treasu...

A copy of 'Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains' by Rossiter W. Raymond, published by the U.S. Treasu...

A collection of nine books in the "The Mineral Industry" series, edited by G.A. Roush and published by the McGraw-Hill Book Company. These...

"Mines and Minerals," Vol. XXI, August 1900 to July 1901. The Colliery Engineer Co., 1901. 575 pp. Illustrated, including fold-out. Former...

2 choice American mining references. 1949 Mines Register-torn and worn spine, 1914 The Copper Handbook. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ci

A collection of eight books on the history, science, and economics of copper mining and processing. The collection contains books on copper from aroun

A group of three books about copper-producing companies, dating from the 1960s to the 1990s. The books in the group are 'A Range of Opportunity:...

Collection of 8 books on the subject of Iron Ore, from the U.S. and Canada, c1957-94. Includes: "Iron Ore Beneficiation," Lawrence A. Roe,...

A collection of sixteen books on the metallurgy of lead and zinc, dating from the late 1800s to the late 1900s. The topics of the books are largely in

A group of 8 books and one magazine on general topics in mining, dating from 1905 to 2010. Topics explored in the lot include the geology of Western U

A collection of 19 books from the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, dating from 1913 to 1930. The books record the minutes of Mining and Me

A collection of books, booklets, and book excerpts on mercury mining and processing, dating 1885 to 1954. The group includes three books, a folder of

Forty-eight issues of Mining & Scientific Press periodicals from 1907-1909. Very good condition. Please see photos for details. Date: Coun...

A collection of six pieces of ephemera related to the U.S. mining industry. The group includes three photographs of mining-related machinery, scenery,

Lot includes 20x posters portraying Georgical timelines, dinosaur and fossils, Solar System, Marine Life, Bill and Hilary Clinton with the owner, Chun

Two important coal mining photographs: 1) Lineup of underground miners with mules for underground hauling probably, coal mine in Midwest. 6 1/2 x 4 1/

Carson City Mint Melter and Refiner Appointment Documents, 1871 Fred N. Holabird, copyright 2024 Introduction A pair of documents appointing th

A collection of 5 canvas money bags from the "U.S. Mint, Carson City, Nevada," c1960s. Each bag approximately 5.5" x 11", and pr...

This 10.04 ounce, .999 silver ingot is hallmarked on the side with 'SMM' within a circle, which is the trademark for the State of Maine Mine...

Macaulay Foundry cast iron ingot, c1996. Disc shaped ingot commemorates the Berkeley, Calif., company's centennial, 1896-1996. Approximate 3&quo...

This lot includes a "Selby Smelting Work" babbit ingot, and also a partial ingot, c1850s-1905. Total of about 4.8 pounds. The full ingot ...

S. F. Molitor Tin Ingot, Deadwood, Dakota Territory, c1884 F. Holabird Stephen F. Molitor was the son of famous Gold Rush assayer and coiner A.P.

Bunker Hill Smelter lead ingot and original box. It measures 2-7/8" x 1/2" x 1/2", and weighs approximately 125 grams. The slightly l...

A lead ingot from the Doe Run Company in Doe Run, Missouri. Measures approximately 2.75" x .5" x .5", and weighs 112.6 grams. Doe Run...

RARE Zinc ingot encased in clear plastic. Acronym "EMC" cast on top. Hikoshima Smelter, Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd. engraved on ...

Counterfeit Silver Ingot, stamped Wells Fargo Express & Co.(abbreviated on reverse). According to legend, there were several of these produced. ...

About 29 FAKE silver ingots as amassed by FH over the years. Marked Wells Fargo, by assayer, US etc. Sold as collectibles only, they are not silver! G

Two 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch ingots. One half inch thick. Stamped "M / M / Carlos / 1787 ". 343 grams. Similar ingots have been sold in Holab...

No date, mirror like fields, light scratches. Rarity 2. 10 mm, 0.3 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Frontier, Deviercy & Co., Low rarity 7. Two were recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Winfield Scott. Ten small stars, reversed "4" in...

Interesting pair of 1853 holed fractional gold pieces linked with a gold loop: BG-409; half dollar, D. N. (Deriberpie & Nouizillet), R 3. BG-530...

M. Deriberpie marked his pieces: California Gold / 1 / Dollar / 1853 / DERI. Octagonal, 12 mm; 1.2 grams. F-EF, rim ding reverse. Rarity 5. Date:

Antoine Louis Nouizillet made this Cal fractional gold piece: 1854 eleven stars and date; 1/4 Dol., three pairs of berries on each side. 0.3 grams; 10

Beaded circle type. Octagonal California Gold / 1 dollar / 1854 / F D (Frontier, Deviercy & Co.). 12 mm; 1.0 gram; EF-AU, holed and plugged. ...

Another Period Three Cal Fractional: BG-1304; circa 1906-08; 11 mm; 0.5 grams. Rarity 4. BU condition. (Mike Locke comments this is a BG-1304-A a &q...

1855 Large head, stars close to bun and lowest curl. Rarity 5. 10 mm; 0.5 grams; center hole, overall EF-AU. Date: Country (if not USA): State

1/4 Dol. 1856. 10 mm; 0.3 grams. EF-AU condition, scratches. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

A restrike of BG-1301. Period Three fractional gold pieces made by Herman Kroll are technically restrikes, having been made late in the 19th century a

BU condition; BG-1301 octagonal, 25c, 9 mm, 0.3 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

BU example of this Period Three Cal Fractional dollar. Rarity 4. Octagonal, 11 mm, 0.8 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov

Made by Robert B. Gray & Co. Liberty head with 13 "crude six-pointed stars"; 1/4 / dollar / 1870. Octagonal, 10 mm, 0.3 grams. F-EF, ...

Robert B. Gray & Co. "incomplete G" variety. Rarity 4. 9.6 mm; 0.2 grams. F-EF condition, minor damage. Date: Country (if not ...

Robert B. Gray & Co. issue: 11 mm; 0.4 grams. Rarity 4. F-EF condition, marks on Liberty's face. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

Robert B. Gray & Co. issue: BG-922; date slants down to right. R 3. 11 mm; 0.4 grams. EF-AU condition, scratches. Date: Country (if not ...

Robert B. Gray & Co. issue BG-838: repunched "G"; 1871 crowded between stars; 10 mm; 0.2 grams; overall F-EF, plugged hole at 8 o'...

Frontier & Co. issue: 11 mm; 0.3 grams. BU condition but a crease running across the reverse, bent? Date: Country (if not USA): State:...

Frontier & Bellemere 1873 1/4 dollar. 10 mm; 0.2 grams. F-EF, solder spot center of reverse. Rarity 4. Date: Country (if not USA): State...

Frontier & Bellemere issue: five-pointed stars; low rarity 4. Octagonal; 10 mm; 0.3 grams. AU condition, edge cut. Date: Country (if not...

Christopher Ferdinand Mohrig issue: 1874/3 date rests on border; 1/2 / dol / Cal ; octagonal; 11 mm; 0.2 grams. AU condition, scratches. R 6. Rare!

Mavericks Herman J. Brand issue: BG -776: Breen/Gillio say "1" obviously corrected from "7" might just be a sloppy die cut; five...

Rarity 4. 11 mm; 0.3 grams. EF-AU, holed. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

1884 Mohrig token. Period Three issue: Cal Gold / 1884 / Charm // Eureka / Minerva seated. 10 mm; 0.1 gram, AU-BU condition. Date: Country (i

Rarest size counters because of their smallness. Lot of six: two are dated 1890, and are 15 mm ($1 gold pieces are 13 mm); four are dateless but are 1

Lot of seven early brass counters. Four imitate half guinea coins circa 1768; two imitate twenty franc coins; one has a bull. Date: Country (if

Three fractional gold tokens: 1) 1900 Alaska Gold / 1/2 Pinch; octagonal, 10 mm; 0.6 grams; BU condition. 2) 1869 1/4 dollar, "G"; 9 mm; 0...

Hart's Coins of the West 1900 octagonal Indian head obverse; Alaska Gold / 1/2 Pinch. 10 mm; 0.7 grams. F-EF condition. Date: Country (i...

Two examples of the Saint Louis World's Fair of 1904 Louisiana Exposition gold. Obverse: Fleur de Lis; Lettering: 1904; Reverse: Louisiana / ...

When Portland staged the Centennial Celebration of the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905, Farran Zerbe marketed these gold coins "as novel com...

Three examples of the Alaska gold tokens sold at the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Two are 1/4 DWT (10 mm; 0.3 grams), one is 1/2

British Columbia Gold token; 10 mm; 0.3 grams. Obverse: Indian head / 1912; reverse: British Columbia Gold / shield. Struck by Jacoby Bros. Ltd. of Va

Indian Princess Head $1 U. S. gold piece, holed at 11 o'clock. VG-F condition; 1.5 grams; 15 mm. Mintage: 1, 361,355. Date: Country (if not ...

Liberty Head $5 gold piece dated 1882. BU condition. Mintage 2,514,520. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Liberty head $20 gold piece (F-EF condition) in bezel with 26 inch chain that does not test for gold content. Date: Country (if not USA): Stat

Brilliant uncirculated 2004 U. S. gold bullion 1/10 ounce .999 fine gold $5. Weight: 3.393 grams; composition .9167 gold, .03 silver, .0533 copper (n

PCGS certified MS 69 2007 American Buffalo $50 .9999 fine. Mintage: 136,503. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Four 1/10 ounce gold coins made by the Popjoy Mint for the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Dated 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Obverse of Queen Eli

Handmade gold coin vest, sealed in two places with red sealing wax recovered from the Purser's safe found in the S.S. Central America shipwreck ...

Nice .9 gram gold nugget from the ill fated S S Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, that sunk in a hurricane in 1857 laden with gold from the

Nice lot of small denomination U. S. coinage: 1851 half cent (G); seven large cents: 1838, 1851, 1853 (2), 1855, two unreadable dates (AG-VG); two 190

Nine rolls of circulated wheat back Lincoln cents: one roll 1909-1919; one roll 1920-29; four rolls 1930s; one roll 1940s; two rolls 1950s. Also about

Interesting presentation: seven plastic tubes filled with circulated Lincoln cents dated from 1909-1929 with paper labels numbering the years (and min

Wheatback Lincoln cents were issued from 1909 until 1958. This lot is five rolls of circulated cents, a roll for each decade. 250 pennies. Fill those

Five rolls of circulated Lincoln cents: one from each decade 1909-1919 through 1950-1958. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: P

Due to a copper shortage during the World War Two year of 1943, the U. S. Mint used zinc-coated steel to make pennies. Here are almost 20 rolls of ci

Lot of 15 rolls of BU Lincoln cents dated 1960-D. If you want to take the time to go through to find some D over D, small date over large dates, there

Twenty rolls of BU Lincoln cents: 1959 (3); 1959-D (5); 1961; 1961-D (3); 1962 (2); 1963 (2); 1964-D (2); 1968-S (2). Date: Country (if not US

The infamous "racketeer nickel": 1883 Liberty nickel, gold plated to pass as a five dollar gold piece. Elegantly mounted in a red Capitol ...