Holiday Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Americana, & More (December 2020)

1) 1886, Letter from H. Whirlow to Joe. "I would like to send the gold to you. have you take it to the mint and send back by W. F. & Co.&qu...

Original 1878 copy."An account of the revival of affairs in two singularly interesting and important mining districts, including something of t...

Birchville is a historic mining and agricultural community in Nevada County, California. Birchville is located about 10 miles northwest of Nevada City

By Clark and Lydon. Not hard bound, but in mint condition. 217 pages with illustrations and photographs throughout. Last 89 pages lists all of the min

1) Murphy's, Queen of the Sierra by Wood. Signed by Wood. 88 pages, Photos. One foldout map. Cover is rough, inside is excellent. 2) Brief Histo...

A rare Calico City, California commemorative book telling the history and notable features of the now famous ghost town. Published in 1941 by Barstow

By C. W. Merriam. Geological Survey Professional Paper # 408. 83 pages. Includes map in back cover pocket. Graphs throughout. A few photographs. Excel

Cerro Gordo Prospectus, c1908, "The Old Cerro Gordo", "issued by the Four Metals Mining Co." 3 x 9", 24pp, profusely illust...

Written to Charles Wells for $400.00. Number 84. 2c U. S. Revenue imprint! John Bidwell was a leader of the Bidwell-Bartleson Party. They are credited

James Mills and brother Edgar arrived in California first. Darius Ogden Mills followed. In 1850 the company was listed as Auction and Commission Agent

1) 1873. # 630. To Man Lee & Company. Signed by H Sevening. $100.00. 2) 1874. To Charles Bartmann. Signed by Sevening. $33.00. 3) 1877. To Hedg...

Views show mining at the very rich Columbia area - now a state park near Sonoma on the south end of the Mother Lode. Notice the lifting wheel in each

1) Death Valley in 49 by Manly. Autobiography of a pioneer. 2) Tungsten Deposits in the Tungsten Hills, Inyo County by Lemmon. U. S. Department of th

This lot includes a 22 page leather-bound Hayward Bank book used as a personal notebook by miner John Nicholls in Dutch Flat, California. Nicholls wor

Important Collection! If you have ever driven from Reno to San Francisco, you passed right by this place. 1) American Scenery Stereoview #749 Hydrauli

Payroll log of Miner’s name, time pay rates and monthly pay. August 1912 to August 1913. Interestingly the pay rates varied from $2.50 to $4.

1) A draft of the Forest Hill Slope Company's stock options: for tunnel mining, $28,000, 10 years, 56 shares, seven trustees named. Unique and O...

A 42-page promotional pamphlet on a company that had the right to over 700 square miles of water rights on the Georgetown Divide in Eldorado County. T

The first is a 4½ x 7¾“ by L. Reinhard showing a group of eight miners at the mine location, c1870’s.” L.

This is quite possibly the same gravel cliff seen near the Gold Run exit on I-80. Reilly #345. J. J. Reilly Stereoview – Views of American S

The plot of this Minor Drama was based on a man and woman who came West, fought hard times and eventually success. The characters were all based on pe

By W. J. Johnstone Jr. 1940. For an eighty year-old paper book, it is in very nice condition. A few minor back cover issues, but the binding is very s

Fascinating archive consisting of well over 100 photos and personal documents from three mines, all apparently partially owned by the Flint family of

1) Letterhead to F. Reichling, treasurer of Kennedy. Bar #3 for $6,037 on the way via Wells Fargo. Signed by J. Parks superintendent. 2) 1912 North St

Hand drawn longitudinal section map - very rare. Shows the ore bodies of the famous Kennedy Mine. Discovered in 1856 and producing up until 1942 reach

1) 1882, Dixon Brabbon cashier. To Sam Lewis & Co. for $50. 2) 1884. Signed by Snailesw for Brabbon. $36.43 to W. T. Ellis. Date: 1882, 188...

California Journal of Mines and Geology. Volume 53, 1 and 2. 1957. Includes an article on Mines and Mineral Deposits of Mariposa County by Bowen and G

New York, Wm. C. Bryant & Co., printers, 1863. 81 pp. 23x14.5 cm. (9x5¾"), plain paper wrappers. Elaborate prospectus for the mining p...

History of the area. rare hard bound edition. Excellent condition! Date: 1969 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Meadow Lake District

This is an important mine with a RARE fabulous photograph!!! The Great Western Quicksilver Mine was a mercury mine[2] in California, near Middletown i

1) # 16! for 249.92. To GN Montgomery. Signed by Henry Eno. 2) #10 for $150.00 to David Thompson. Signed by Wade Manson. Both are from 1854 and are ex

1) The Story of Early Mono County by Ella Cain. 166 pages. Photos. Excellent condition. 2) California Journal of Mines and Geology. April 1940. Articl

1) Nevada County Mining Review. Published by the Daily Morning Union, Grass Valley. It is a compendium of Mines and the people who work them. Great re

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

"Gold dust bought and advances made on dust for assay or coinage." To Laird & Chambers. For $100. Charles W. Mulford and Niles Searls ...

Extremely Rare 1st Edition in very good condition. 36 pages. Full of diagrams (14 with most having two views)and charts (15). The Pelton Wheel was use

New York Flat is southeast of Oroville. Contrast is superb. Lindgren was a famous mining engineer. Photograph is 4 x 5". Mount is 7 x 9". ...

Examination of the Grand Channel of Auriferous Gravel in the Mining District of North Bloomfield, Nevada County, California by P. Huerne, Civil Engine

1) Watkins Stereoview – Pacific Coast #1819 Malakoff Diggings – North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co. Located 26 miles NE of Nevada Cit

#1405. Gold was discovered in the area in 1853 and the town of San Juan was settled by miners that worked the local placer deposits. The town continue

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

RARE! John Peterson - special deposit 1 bag containing 18 & 18/100 ounces of Gold dust forwarded to the San Francisco Mint for coinage. A very e...

1) This is an extra rare check, number one and Darius Ogden Mills start to financial growth. Pay “West for taking care of hogs since Rice[x=

RARE! 1850 is extremely early for Gold Rush Banking ephemera. No. 362 dated July 17, 1850 Sacramento City. 3.75 x 5.5" manuscript filled in ...

1) California Journal of Mines an Geology, Volume 49, Numbers 1 and 2. Article on Mines and Mineral Deposits of San Bernardino aby Wright, et al. 143

This is a stock collector's dream. All this information on one page!!! An early publication of the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board just a...

Dated March 29, 1855 for 10 pounds sterling to the order of Charles Parsons, Esq. sent to Messrs Fred. Huth & Co., London England. Ornate and v...

Steamer is like those that sailed from New York to San Francisco pre-Panama route. # 6841 made out to Sam Jennings, a California Assemblyman, of $200.

1) Bank of California check to J. E. Butler for $400 on May 13, 1865, This check was issued about one year after the bank was founded. Signed by W. C.

1) 1854 EARLY Wells Fargo & Co., Bankers check. Dated Sept 28, 1854. Issued to Smart for $124.42. Folds. Some age discoloration. Sharp edges. Pr...