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

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