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

Both by Mumey. Both numbered and signed. 1) Pioneer Dnver Mint, Clark, Gruber & Company 1860/61 mint. 2) early Settlements of Denver, 1599 to 18...

1) "Certificate of Assay' No. 4/109 For a J.L. Cunningham for a sample valued at having 12oz. of silver valued at $13.20. Burlingame's ...

Lot of three. 1) Von Schulz & Low, Chemists and Assayers billhead. Analysis of Cyanide lot. 1910. 2) Corner advertising cover from Aurum Assay O...

Lot of eleven. 1) A particularly excellent business card for R. R. Waitz, fire assays, electro-lixiviation, chemical analysis, etc. 2) Omaha Grant and

1) Small size billhead. For White Rock Lode, Gold Bull Mine, Boulder, C. T. Gold in sample was $36.16 and silver $11.31. Signed by Schirmer for Davis.

Lot of five 1-2) 1887 assays. One for Hodges with five samples. Best had 0.20% gold and 0.24% silver. Company stamp. Second to Gregory Bowre. Five sam

c. 1885. No. 1814. “Georgetown from Green Lake Road.” Cabinet card measures 4 1/2” x 7”, with high to medium contr

The mine has the same name as the photographer? J. Whittey photographer and Robert M. Davis publisher. Denver Colorado. Detail information on some of

Photo of three miners, their stone cabin and six fully loaded pack mules in the snow. Some discoloration. Crisp details. See photo. Date: Country

1) Miners Sampling Works . 1887. To George Meyers. 184 ounces of silver. For $100.65. Take away royalty, hauling and charge and Mr. Meyers gets a chec

Dated Dec. 6th 1872. Assay report on a sample lot #2425 from the Stevens Lode in the Argentine District in Clear Creek county from E. W. Thayer. Resul

A great shot looking down the expansive Clear Creek Canyon showing the difficult terrain surrounding Clear Creek Valley. Cabinet card photograph measu

1) Looking down a main street. Kilburn bothers. Nice contrast. 2) W. HJ. Jackson. Overview of the town in the valley. Chain & Hardy Trade-agen...

1) Economic Geology of Gilpin County and Adjacent parts of Clear Creek and Boulder Counties. 1917. By Bastin & Hill. 379 pages. Hard bound. A fe...

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

A nice presentation of the mining town that first boomed in 1860. Cabinet card photograph measures 7 1/4"x4 1/4", dark green single matte ...

Lot of seven. 1) although this is unused, it might be the most interesting for rarity. J. J. Elliott Assay report with 18 lines. 2) JJ Elliott blue as

Very early! "Colorado, Mountain Scenery" printed on reverse. An early look at Idaho Springs with approximately 30 buildings. Idaho Springs...

1-3) Chamberlain. 1891 value $194.80 to Sam Washington for the Good Enough Mine. 1893 value $111.76 to Alexander for the Trojan Mine. And 1916 for $66

1)Great business card. Oversize at 3 x 5.5". The Moore Mining and Smelting Company. "Special prices for ore high in iron and low in silver...

Rare. Territorial. Claim document for Lake County dated July 18, 1865. Charles L. Wall discovery claim. Eldorado Lode. La Plata District. Lists 8 clai

Details on this cabinet card are crisp and sharp. One can find Hayes & Wood Assayers, Marx Brothers OK Clothing, Grand Hotel, Leadville Candies,...

That is the note on the back of the stereo view. Photographer was Luke & Wheeler. Part of their Rocky Mountain Views. Shows the miners with an o...

Lot of seventeen. Includes assayers 1) Low & Chanute assayers and chemists. 1881. Charge for three assays for gold and silver. 2) Ibex Mining C...

1) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Leadville Mining District by Emmons et al. All maps seem to be present. Adequate treatment of so large and so exte

To Allan & Co. Signed by assistant managing director EC Gilman. Great underground mining vignette with ore bucket about to be hoisted up. Willia...

1) 1896. #2681. For the Silver Cord Mining Company (Royalty in Yak M&M). Net value $310.36. Signed by Ferree. 2) 1897. #933. For the Yak M&M...

1) Chestnut Street with easily readable signage. Dirt road has people and wagons! # 188. 2) Mining scene by Kilburn Brothers. A large town sits bellow

Scarce Colorado Assayers. 1) Colorado Smelting Company. Assayer A. Wright, For the D. Wood Ore, Montrose, Colo. Specimen assay of silver worth $54.30

Facsimile editions, 1959. 10 Volumes. 1) Gold Discoveries on the South Platte River by Tierney. 2) Pacific Railroad of Missouri including the gold fie

8 pages. 13 x 18. 8 page newspaper published in Leavenworth City, Kansas. Includes map and three routes. Inside hard bound copy with title in gold gol

By W. S. Burbank. Six fold outs. All inn excellent condition. All 4 of the 4 maps in the back pocket. Includes the first 166 pages. Date: 1932 Coun

1882. Note on back that "The church, I guess was Presbyterian, was where I married." Some discoloration. Edge issues that do not affect th...

The town sits under a hillside of tailings. Cabinet card photograph measures 7 1/4"x4 1/4", white single matte 8"x5" high to med...

Three wagons, one dog. Measures 8 x 11.5" with matting. Great mining scene. Cardboard has minor edge issues, photograph is sharp and clear. D...

San Juan County. A peaceful photograph of a rough and tough mining town. Cabinet card photograph measures 7 1/2"x4 1/8", gray single matte...

Shortly after gold was discovered in the Cripple Creek area, Victor was born. Although poorly processed, this 6.5 x 4.25" photograph clearly sh...

1) Large Rio Grande Sampling Company. Bought of Old Gold Mines Company 190-. 76 pounds of ore with a value of $909 of gold. 2-3) Eagle Ore Company. Bo

The Colorado Gold Rush, also known as the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, occurred in the late 1850s. Many of those travelling West to California would h...

With Some Account of the Different Processes Now Being Introduced for Working the Gold Ores of that Territory. By Whitney. Early Colorado Reference. M

First Edition - difficult to locate! Excellent source for the early history of Colorado. It was more than a directory, but rather an extremely detaile

By Thomas B. Corbett. FIRST EDITION. Original blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on front cover and spine. 440 pages with excellent advertising includi

Towns, mining camps, post offices, cattle and wool growers, telegraphs, railroad, etc. J. A. Blake publisher. Advertisements are fantastic - mostly mi

Colorado; Its Gold and Silver Mines, farms and stock Ranges, and Health and Pleasure Resorts. Its contents are descriptive, statistical and historical

[20] pp. Illustrations from photos, engravings, etc;. 6¼x4, original limp suede covers, title and gold nugget in gilt on front. Jackson had b

1) 1897. Index. Statistical Charts. 167 pages. Sorted by County. Mines and mills are mentions. 2) 1913-1914. Index. Statistical Charts. Photographs, 2

1) New Mexico. Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico. by James and Barbara Sherman. Great resource. 2) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bonanza Mi

1) Colorado: A Summer Trip. Taylor. 1867. Reprints from the New York Tribune. Getting to Colorado. 2) Cripple Creek Mining District by Taylor. 1973. 3

lot of four. 1) Mining in Colorado, USGS Professional paper.1926. Hard cover. Map included. Extremely nice. 2) Mineral Resources of Colorado. 1947. S

1) Bulletin 3. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Alma District. 1912. Patton et al. 29 plates, 6 figures and plates 1 and 3 in back pocket. 2) Bulletins