Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

Item #1 of 7: Very unusual miners pick . 15 3/4"long head , with 4 sided, Plumb bob points !! Embossed in the center of the head, on front &...

Two large NO TRESPASSING signs from Utah mines. See photo for details. One has black lettering on white paint and artfully pierced by numerous bullet

Four semi-modern one hour self contained oxygen generating breathing apparatus for escape only. Made by Dragerwerk, Lubeck, Germany. MSHA approved. U

Items #1-#3 of 7: ( 3) Different colored ( red, yellow & Black ) underground " Wheat" miners lamps. They have about a 50" inch c...

this is a pocket geiger counter made in the 1950's by El-Tronics. Even though it hasn't been tested, it appears to be in good condition. See...

This is a collection of items related to the Alaska-Gastineau Mining Co., which operated a gold mining and milling operation on the outskirts of Junea

Two Bisbee Arizona Folios by F.L. Ransome. Fair condition, some foxing, a few chips out of corner. Please inspect. 18.5" x 22". Date: c1...

1) Arkansas & Arizona Copper Company, Jerome, Arizona Map 1915, shows 8 Claims and related property, also shown is adjoining United Verde Copper...

Three publications: U.S.G.S Arizona Bulletins for the years 1909, 1915, and 1923 Dept of the Interior, U.S.G.S.: 1) Bulletin 397- Mineral Deposits

Four U.S.G.S. Arizona Mining Publications 1) Bulletin 1027 -F: " Copper Deposits of Part of Helvetia Mining District, Pima County, Ari...

1) Geology & Ore Deposits of the Bisbee Qudrangle PP 21 By Frederick L. Ransome 1904, 9 x 11.5" hardbound, 29 plates, 3 in pocket, 5 figur...

Bodie Street Map, by Brill, 1955. About 43” x 35”, framed. Murray J. Brill, June 1955, 1” = 5‘. Shows all existing

With embossed content labels. 5Ó. All with ground glass stoppers. Were in use at Bodie. All Unique. Purchased from Hawthorne High School.

Lot of 4. 1) Mounted photograph showing two hunters underneath ridge. Back is labelled, "Sugar Loaf, Cherokee, California." 4.5 x 6.5"...

Lot of 7. 1) 1898 letter to Thos. M. Clark of Newark, NJ, to get his proxy to vote at a meeting for the California Water & Mining Co. 2) 1903 le...

Two F. Berton & Co. (one has Alfred Borel & Co. stamped above), RN-G, New York Hill Gold Mining Co. checks. Both issued in San Francisco, 18...

Framed hand colored sketch of mine buildings and water pipe system. "Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in diabase and granodiorite. The o...

This has not been seen by us before. Compiled by Louis D. Rasor, US Mineral Surveyor for California, January 1923. Colored pencil notations on top to

Famous huge Mining Supply Company based in L.A. -"Braun-Knecht-Heimann-Co., Catalog 50 for "Laboratory, Apparatus Instruments and Supplies...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Lucky Strike Mining Company, La Joya Mine, Napa Co., Cal. (labelled bottom right). View shows outside of the mining and milling

California State Mining Bureau Bulletin No. 95, March, 1925 Geology and Ore Deposits of the Randsburg Quadrangle. Contains Fold out maps (5) Undergrou

This small handbook published in 1901 by the California State Mining Bureau, Ed. B. Preston describes the many techniques and equipment used to extra

2 California gold rush documents. 1) Memo of Gold Bullion deposited at assay office of S. Molitor & Co, 110 Montgomery St., San Francisco on Ma...

"Mine Drainage, Pumps, Etc." by Hans C. Behr, Mechanical Engineer, California State Mining Bureau, Bulletin No. 9, San Francisco, August ...

Gold Quartz Veins of teh Alleghany District, California, 1932 U.S. G.S. PP 172 By H. G. Ferguson & R. W. Gannett. 9 x 11.5" softbound bookl...

4" special spoon by Studio C with pan and nugget on top and underground miner on bow. #28/500 in case, nice item for display Date: Country i...

Takes in portions of Fresno, Kings, Kern, & San Luis Obispo Counties. 42 x 58" wide on onion skin. Folded but in great condition. Date: 2...

Thirteen pieces of mining history including letters and assay receipts from mining companies throughout California: Grass Valley, Damascus, Angels Cam

CDV by Carl Meinerth of Thomas Lunt Hale who is not listed in Bancroft. Also, The Log of a Forty-Niner by Hale about his 1840's and 1850's j...

Original canvas ore bag from the Ten Broeck Mine, about 14 x 24", hand sewn, perhaps 1880. The term Ten Broeck is an American surname, primaril...

Lot of 6. Deals with two Leadville mines. 1) Denver City Consolidated Mining Company. Includes: letter about stockholder's meeting; 1895 carbon ...

Nice group of 161943 indenture, small photos, original patent, 1906 mineral certificate during T Roosevelt offic, 1926 assay cert with tears, 1953 lo

3 hand-colored wood engravings show illustrations of Chestnut St., Interior of Shaf House and view from Harrison Avenue. Matted 14 x 18.5". Lot...

Lot of 5. 1) Cross section through French Mountains showing the Delphin (1400 ft), Pelican (600 ft) and Garfield shafts and the proposed Gold Park T

Annual report with cover foxing and staple rust Date: 1916 Country if not USA: State: Colorado City: Provenance: Fred Holabird Collection

Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder & San Juan Counties, Colorado. Beautiful 4 page presentation of the company's claims, shown in red, also includ...

1) The Downtown District of Leadville Bulletin 320, by Emmons & Irving 1907, 6" x 9" hardbound, 7 plates, 5 figures, 75 pages 2) Geol...

1) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Garfield Quadrangle , Colorado-1957 Professional Paper 289 (9 x 11 1/2" Booklet - 15 Plates in Pocket, 8 Fig...

1) Geology & Mining Industries of the Cripple Creek District, 16th Annual Report Part 2 1895, 8 x 11.5" rebound hardcover, 14 plates, 37 fi...

8" x 12" Booklet - Illustrated with photos & maps. 7" x 16" FO Claim map. Date: 1903 Country if not USA: State: Dakotas...

Geology & Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho, U.S.G.S. PP 62 By F. L. Ransome & F. C. Calkins, 1908. 9 x 11.5" sof...

U.S.G.S Publications on Idaho MIning & Geology (3) 1917, 1924 and 1947 1) Geology & Gold Resources of North Central Idaho , Idaho Bureau o...

Lot of 2. Printed copies of a letter dateline New York, July 27th, 1878. States that the holder of mortgage bond No. 22 and No. 23 is entitled to 500

I/U #6823 and 6827 issue to Montana Senator Lee Mantel 1917 with Mantle signatures on reverses. Includes Mantle biographical info sheets. Date: 1917

Photograph of Family waiting to take underground tour of Gagnon Copper Mine. Note: Ladies holding candlesticks. 12 x 14" on cardboard. Worn ed...

U.S.G.S. Mining Reports for the State of Montana - (3) Publications Bulletin 26, 527 and Mining Bureau Montana Geology Memoir No. 32 1) U.S.G.S. Bul

U.S.G.S. Department of the Interior 1) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana by Walter Harvey Weed with

Lot of 4. Rare! Southern Pacific Company expense bills for the shipment of flasks of quicksilver from Almaden to the Mexican Mill, Brunswick Mill, Eur

Published by Haff & Colwell Bros. 14 x 32" Blueprint of Mining Claims on Linen with rollers. Date: 1914 Country if not USA: State: Nev...

Original Report of the Esmeralda County Auditor foe the first quarter, 1873 to the State. 18 x 21". Very rare, unique and original. Note that ...