Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

Calhoun Mine gold, mined by Jesse Austin, c1980's. Austin was also the owner of the Turkey Hill mine near the Calhoun. This is just about 1.5 ou...

The best crystalized specimen to come out of the Monarch Mine about 1989-90. About 1” cubed, weighing 12.8 grams. The Monarch is part of the

2.25 x 1.5 x 1.5" specimen . Most quartz was removed by acid, revealing a very attractive specimen . No location data. The specimen has one cut...

1 x 1.75" x .75" thick. Possibly from Republic, Washington, mined in the 1950s. Perhaps 70% - plus by weight gold content. Date: Count...

Large native gold specimen, the other part of 119015, with a flat cut side exposing a high percentage gold.about 1.5 x 1.5 x 3". This specimen...

Fine native gold in banded quartz, location unknown. 3.86 ttroy, but gold content is very low compared to the other specimens here. This piece is very

A great matched pair of sliced rock from the Goodshaw Vein at Bodie. About 2 x 2 x 2". The gold is concentrated in the darker parts of the ve...

Three hand specimens all cut to show the quartz vein with native gold specks throughout. Weights about 1 pound overall. 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5" and d...

Geology & Ore Deposits of the Bodie Mining District, Mono Co. Ca. Bulletin 206 California State Division Mines, 8.5" x 11" softbound, ...

Two pieces of high-grade antimony ore from the Antimony King Mine in the Bernice District, Churchill County, Nevada, approx 65 x 43 x 35 mm and 30 x 3

Large, high-grade silver gossan from the gut of the Candelaria, Northern Belle ore zone. Approx 20 lbs. Date: Country if not USA: State: Nevada

Candelaria, a major silver open pit mine that closed more than a decade ago, not only produced millions of ounces of silver, but there were several sm

Approximately 10 specimens of uncurated, beautiful sky-blue turquoise in rock matrix, 1-inch to 3 x 3-inches, from the Candelaria area. Date: Count

High-grade gold ore specimen from the Hat Lease in Goldfield, Nevada, approx 125 x 100 x 70 mm. Highly brecciated, silica-filled specimen with abundan

High-grade gold-silver ore from the January Mine in Goldfield, Nye County, Nevada, approx 125 x 85 x 60 mm. Highly brecciated, quartz-filled, rhyolite

High-grade silver and gold ore specimen from the Jumbo Extension Mine in Goldfield, Nevada, approx 105 x 85 mm. Original collector identified argentit

High-grade silver ore from the Illinois Mine, near the site of Lodi, north of Gabbs, Nye County, Nevada, approx 90 x 90 x 90 mm. A mass of white quart

Four specimens from the Pershing Quicksilver Mine in the Antelope Springs District east of Lovelock, Nevada, approx 45 x 35 mm to 65 x 45 mm. Each pie

Four separate specimens of mercury ore from the Pershing Quicksilver Mine east of Lovelock, Nevada, each approximately 30 x 30 mm, and each with deep

Two hand hewn bricks made from chert. Approximately 4x9x3" each. These highly unusual and rare stone bricks were made specifically for the boar...