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

Black and white 8"x 10" photos (14), of screen grabs for a few silent movie westerns. Photos show Tim McCoy and William Farnum, among othe...

Group of 18 books on the history of cowboys in the United States. The collection contains memoirs, biographies, informational books on the culture and

This lot has four 3.5 in. X 4.5 in. framed ranch B&W photos; location is unknown but it is flat grassland. There is a single RPC of two cowboy...

A collection of cowboy themed postcards. They have colorful painted scenes of cowboys at work and at play, with several rodeo scenes. All appear to be

Very cute, small leather saddle, patent 2,252,971 on the rear guard of the saddle where the maker's mark is often placed on regular saddles. &qu...

A 9.5 foot vintage bullwhip. What else is there to say? Please see photos for more details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Proven

Crockell-Renalde bit and tack. 58x28" horse blanket. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

There are three cowboy horsehair hat bands and nine horsehair key fobs. Black, brown and grey color horsehair. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta

Lot of (2) hand-made Branding Irons, late 1800's. Twists imparted into iron on handles, flared handle backs for air circulation. Larger iron mea...

A vintage leather belt with copper plated conchos and buckle adorned with bright blue turquoise that's probably from Bisbee, Arizona. Western en...

Sterling silver belt buckle, 106 grams, 3.5" x 2.5". Marked on rear, "Diablo (insignia)/Sterling/Made in USA." Beautifully engra...

Silver and gold Western-style engraved rodeo belt buckle with raised State of Nevada in center. Nevada state, with the word "Nevada" runni...

A silver and gold colored Western-style engraved rodeo belt buckle stamped on rear, "Crumrine Mfg.," a Reno, Nevada company. Appears to be...

A silver colored Western-style engraved belt buckle with gold embellishments, including a sheep, a trophy for "mutton busting," ready for ...

Pair of Western-style silver and gold colored belt buckles, both made by Crumrine Mfg., Made in USA (Reno, Nevada). Ornate engraved buckles with gold

Western style silver belt buckle with ornate engraving and a gold "T" in center, and gold edging. Made by Montana Silversmiths, Columbus, ...

Pair of nickel plate belt buckles with four polished turquoise set in the corners of each and an ornate brass center piece. Each measure 3" x 2...

A pair of Western style silver belt buckles, with brass center pieces and edging, made by Crumrine Mfg., Reno, Nevada. One has a horse racing centerpi

Stunning and remarkable heavy silver watch band bracelet. Inlaid Arizona Cardinal in Red Coral on black branches on turquoise tears as leaves. The wri

Beautiful inlaid horse with turquoise and Mother of Pearl silver ring. Unsigned. This ring is probably the work of Isabelle Simplicio. The design of t

A silver Zuni ring featuring a beautiful inlaid design of coral, turquoise, and mother of pearl. Approximately size 6. See photo for detail on the rin

Silver bead necklace from Southwest United States. It measures 16" long and the largest bead measures about .50". It' in nice conditio...

A 54" vintage chain necklace. It has white stones for accent. The clasp is missing but is an easy replacement. In decent condition. Please see...

Lot of (2) multi-strand seed bead necklaces. Delicate strands of colored beads, choker style fit with clasps at rear. Blue strands have a silver etche

Gorgeous matching set of sterling silver and stone necklace and earrings. Necklace is eight strands (12 inches long) of sterling silver with a heart s

Wooden Native American ceremonial pipe. Brightly painted with carved striations, 3 1/2" feather band around center, decorative wrapped cord. No...

Native American child's beaded suede leather dress. Off-white soft suede leather with red, light blue, green, orange and royal blue beadwork on ...

Tan colored contemporary Native American stone toolhead. Center attachment channel with bored hole. 7x2.5". Date: Country (if not USA): ...

Native-American hewed granite mortar and pestle, or 'Metate.' Large heavy pieces, weighs approx. 40 lbs. Mortar bowl measures +11"x7&qu...

Hand painted, carved and beaded gourd by Ed Sipainich. Ledger style painted images of buffalo, hunter, teepee, horse and rider... great condition D

3.5x2.25" photo by Sutterly of Virginia City, of Chief Washoe Jim or Captain Jim, as it appears he went under both names. He is seated and wear...

9 about 8x10" Iron Eyes Cody photos, most appear to be original. 1 with President Jimmy Carter, 1 is signed Iron Eyes Cody 92 and Wendy Foote C...

American Indian History, 15 volumes, including: "America's Fascinating Indian Heritage, The First Americans: Their Customs, Art, History, a...

Incredible oil portrait on a Native American chief. 38" x 24", linen liner, framed, 44" x 32". A professional copy by Hanson fro...

This is a modern reprint of a c. 1840 Intaglio print by Karl Bodmer (1809-1893), from the atlas volume to Prince Maximilian zu Wied's Travels in...

Two tribal rivals battle in this piece entitled "Tribal Enemies" a bronze sculpture by artist Sid Burns (1916-1979) measures 15"x 15&...

Thunder of Little Bighorn, Bronze by Vic Payne, 1992, #62 of 100, signed and numbered on the back. from Payne's "study edition of 1200"...

(American Primeval, Bronze--Buffalo 2/7) by Bob Grieves, an American sculptor (1922-2016). A striking, powerful sculpture of a Native hunter on horseb

1985 In the Wilderness (6/12), bronze w/polychrome by Bob Grieves (1922-2016). Stunning detail of a mountain man and a Native American woman. Approx.

Three sculptures of trout by Frank Di Vita (1949-)--Brook, Rainbow, Brown trout. Cold-painted bronze, monofilament, and fibers on metal and wood base.

Polychromed bronze sculpture, 6/20--"Cry on the Wind" by David Lemon (1945-). David Lemon, a member of the Gallup New Mexico Indian Artist...

Bronze sculpture by California artist Keith Christy, "Thinking Time." Piece measures 16" in height, with a 12" wood base. The s...

Gil "Levi Hawk" Melton created this impressive sculpture of Rugman (7/24). Interesting piece because the man "is" the rug--seen ...

Absolutely classic folk art hardware sculpture composed of 14 antique drills set in an antique 8x8 timber. The front features a tin sign reading ...

dated 2013 on back. Comes with a certificate of authenticity from Park West. 23 1/2" x 33 7/8" Hand signed ink by artist. Registration No....

dated 2013 on back. 22 x 36" Hand signed ink by artist. No 276/695. Appraised value in 2014 of $4150 Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

Limited Edition Framed Silkscreen and Batoik Print By Anderson, Robin. Number 65/300, framed 36" x 46". Robin Anderson (1924-2012) was bo...

Mosque of Amar, Showing the Lite of the Temple. The antique Lithograph is after the painting by David Roberts R.A. (1796-1864, born in Stockbridge, ne

Original Radierung (original etching) by German artist and professor, Paul Geissler (1881-1965). Measures 17 x 22 inches. Date: Country (i

Helen Baker-Diamond #1 / 8 signed lower right. Dated and numbered. Helen Baker-Diamond is not found in Falk's reference on American Artists. ...

Folio of four large color prints by Adam Styka, printed by Donald Art Co., New York. The Donald Co. is a very long-standing art company with high qual

Print one: Rider on a bucking horse in the style of Claude Weisbuch. The print is an artist's proof and is signed, however we cannot determine t...

2 art deco ladies prints, about 15x10". At a mask party and Cordelia by Frank H Desch. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prove...

2x about 15x9.5" lady Art Deco prints. Lady at a mask party and Cordelia by Frank H Desch. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: P...

3x 15x10" Art Deco lady at a mask party prints. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Acrylic painting, "jaman" by Stephen Woodburn. Framed, approx. 60" x 84". Woodburn, a very 'serious' painter explains: ...

A framed original watercolor painting entitled "Back to the Argo Mill" by American artist Carl J. Dalio, likely painted in the late 1970s....

Original landscape watercolor signed by D.D. Ingersoll. Not framed or mounted, approx. 16.5" x 14". Some burnishing on edges, and little ...

1989 original pen and watercolor nude by Leo Glueckselig, Vienna, 1914-2003. 15x11". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Proven...

Collection of 4 includes art lithographs (3) and a cabinet card from France, c1800s. Artwork includes a pen and ink cityscape of a Parisian neighborho

XRARE collection of 6 hand colored glass plates featuring signed artwork by American illustrator and newspaper artist Charles Howard Johnson, c1892-93

Born in 1917, Edward "Ed' Dobrotka was a lesser-known founding member of the American comics industry. After graduating from the Cleveland ...

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Glass vial with rare placer gold flakes from Nome, Alaska. Total weight of the bottle is 20 grams. Gold is estimated at one half ounce. Eons of deposi

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A commemorative faux gold ingot, punched "Alaska 1980 / $5,873.46" On the reverse is "6.71 / FP" This appears to be a gold paint...

3.79 grams, 0.119 Troy. Largest is 10mm. From Gold Basin, AZ. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Gold Basin Provenance:

5.4 grams, 0.173 Troy. Largest is about 2mm. In Bayer aspirin bottle as located on site! Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Gol

Crystalline Gold. Vulture Mine, Vulture City, Arizona. XRARE. 0.46 Troy ounce. About 1-1/4" x 1" x 1/4". The Vulture Mine is a gold m...

7.0 grams, 0.224 Troy. Largest is 5mm. Placer gold from North Fork of American River in the Mother Lode. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ca

5.0 grams, 0.160 Tr. Up to 10mm. Alabama Gulch, located in the Alabama Hills, was one of the very first placer gold discoveries near Lone Pine. The si

6.3 grams, 0.202 Troy. Up to 9mm. From Lone Pine northward, the prospector found a placer deposit at Bee Springs, nearly opposite Independence, signif

6.29 grams, 0.199 Troy. Up to 10mm. Inyo range, about 1/2 mile south of the mouth of Mazourka Canyon. The Nugget Acer calls the place "Hell'...

6.49 grams, .205 Troy. Largest is 8mm. Placer gold from Huckey House claim, Mazourka Canyon, which plays host to a myriad of geologic environments, mu

6.3 grams, .202 Troy. Placer gold from Red Chispas claim, Benson Gulch, El Paso Mountains in Kern county. Benson Gulch is another remote gold area nea

3.6 grams, 0.115 Troy, largest a fat 6mm. Bonanza Gulch in El Paso Mountains placer gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City:

6.2 grams, 0.199 Troy. Largest is 8mm. Placer gold from Chucker Gulch, El Paso Mountain, Kern county. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Calif

Two nice small nuggets from Goler wash in kern County, one of the gold discovery sites from the Manley party, then rediscovered in the early 1860s. L

This is an incredible gold nugget found by the Nugget Ace in Goler Wash, the site of gold discovery by 1849 Death Valley Argonauts. It was originally

8.0 grams native gold and copper nugget. Goler wash is an important locale, discovered by California '49er John Goler (Goller) who crossed Death...

18.99 grams, 0.606 Troy. Largest is 10mm. Mega Bucks placer gold from a claim in El Paso Mountains in Kern County. A canyon that feeds into Goler Wash

5.49 grams, 0.1739 Troy. Up to 12mm. Placer gold from Summit Diggings in Kern county. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Ker

21.4 grams, 0.686 Troy. Largest 10mm. Placer gold from Volcano claim in an ancient stream bed above Goler Wash. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta

7.09 grams, 0.224 Troy. Largest is 14mm, generally nice sized! Found in Merced River, Mother Lode south, deep inside Stanislaus Formation in black sla

4.99 grams, 0.157 Troy. Largest 10mm. From Red Spot in Kern county, know as Desert Tortoise area today. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cal

18.8 grams, 0.603 Troy. Up to 7mm. Dry wash placer gold from El Paso Mountains near Randsburg. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California C

3.3 grams, 0.106 Troy, up to 4mm. Piru Creek in Ventura County. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Ventura County Provenance

Nice iron meteorite specimen from the Canyon Diablo fall. This is the impactor that created Meteor Crater, AZ. 285g. 3.5" x 2" x 1" ...

4 small detected meteorites from Gold Basin, AZ not far south or the NV border. Largest is 1.25x1". These may have fallen 20,000-25,000 years a...

Green moss agate in clear quartz setting form Horse Canyon north of Mojave, CA. 2x2.75". Date: Country (if not USA): State: California C...

2 polished blue beryl from Haystack Mountain near Lone Pine. 1.25x.75x.38" and 1x1x1.75". Date: Country (if not USA): State: Califo...

3 Inyo county polished blue beryl. 1x1.75" to 1.5x2". Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Glass jar with original paper label containing halite from Searles Lake, CA. American Potash & Chemical, Trona, CA. 3x2". Date: Country...

5 sulfite crystals from Trona Dry Lake. These are very rare crystals from Trona, only about .1% are sulfohalite. Date: Country (if not USA): St

11 High-grade pieces of gorgeous deep blue Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka C

20 pieces of high-grade, gorgeous deep blue Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka C