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

Atlas, Hercules, and more. All dovetail. About 50 pieces! Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

This is an old antique square scoop shovel. Shovel measures 37" in length, with a 9"x 11" square blade. This is an old shovel with a...

Collection includes a carbide lamp, an oil wick lamp, three miner candlesticks and four crucibles. Candlesticks and crucibles in workable condition,

Unmarked miners scale in green rectangular box, about 2.5 x 6". On the bottom: "Property of E.C. Strert Jr, Manhattan Bldg, Phila. " ...

A) Black rectangular box with eagle on top, with balance and 2 weights. Probably American, about 2.5 x 6"; B) 3 x 6" wood box, 5 weights, ...

One orange and one green painted (as original) pocket scales. Orange box is about 7.5" long, 4" wide. the green box is a bit smaller and i...

Small weight set in assay-tons in wood box about 1.5 x 1.5 x 3". 7 weights and tweezers. To avoid calculations involving Avoidupois to Metric t...

Two scales in boxes about 6 x 9.5", probably by the same manufacturer. One was made in India. The scale measures grams. Excellent condition. D...

Two very fine miners scales in the usual 1850s style tin boxes. A) green, unmarked, gold paint floral pattern surrounds, , orange interior, no weights

These appear to be two-man operated smelter tongs. They were used to handle large crucibles for pouring into molds. They are hand hammered and still i

A collection of old time prospector type canteens. These are in used condition, some have their screw-on tops some not. Not known if there are any lea

Eight early vintage galvanized canteens, c1900-1930. None are standard round "prospector" or hiking style. Only a couple with lids, includ...

Seven (7) square five gallon oil cans. Pearl Oil kerosene; Standard Oil Zeroline for Motor Cars; Oronite Shingle Oil; Oronite Fly Spray; Chefs Pride;

Group of 6 galvanized oil cans of different manufacture and size. Some of these have small pour spouts. Mostly one gallon size, but one is a two gallo

Very rare advertising calendar from Puget Sound & Alaska Powder Co., Dec. 1915. The company manufactured Low Freezing Vulcan Stumping Powder and...

These two maps depict the mining area of Fair Haven in Kozebue Sound, Alaska; and the second map is of Coal Mountain to Skagit River. Drawn by R. B Sy

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

These are two duplicate maps of Nome, Alaska that detail both property and mining claims highlighting the Bison-Breen Mines and Manila Lodes, blue lin

24 pp. Double-page map center & a few facsimiles of documents. 9x3¾", wrapper with raised gilt lettering. Pristine! The mining propert...

1) Hudson & Company. #197 for $3.00 to A. Wright. Signed by Witherell, superintendent. 1883. 2) Pima County Bank. #1290 for $50.00. To Ti Loy &a...