"Marvels of the West" 2024 January Auction

3 undated ledger pages from Easton Pacific Mining and unsigned contract for a doctor to provide medical services for miners. "The Easton-Pacifi...

Missouri Mining Company ephemera archive. A producing and milling mine with a tram. Their ore was processed by Anaconda, Washoe Mill. They had been op

Alice Gold & Silver Mining 1887 annual report. Inscribed on top of front cover, "Thomas Couch Esq/with Compliments of the Alice Co." F...

Original ledger , 9.5 x 14", 250pp from assayer S. H. Johns. In this ledge, he records over 7,000 assays from hundreds of different customers, ...

1895 Anaconda Copper Mining report to Thomas Couch, who lived in Great Falls and had several mining interests in the West. Arrowhead shaped Anaconda a

1888 The Montana Company directors report-stained front cover, cover and first page detached from otherwise intact central contents, large chip on ve

22.5 x 31" hand drawn and colored map of mining properties on Union and Central Hill drawn by W, Schofield, mining and civil engineer, dated Au...

2 Carson City Mint assay receipts. 1927 signed by Annie H Martin, assayer in charge. 1928 signed by E J Clyde. City: Carson City, State: Nevada

1865 Globe Silver Mining report of the General Superintendent and Trustees. First edition in original wrappers. Large 19.25x8.5" folding map of...

250pp leather bound journal of an Oregon gold miner. It is an unusual diary of sorts, with daily entries on what was done and by whom, how many hours

Lot of 2 book relating to Alaska and the gold rush, including: 1. Through the Yukon and Alaska, by T.G. Rickard, 1909. Neil Publishing Company. 2. Thr

Notes on Assay by Rickette and Miller, 1902, 311pp with index and ads, gilded cover. 1908 I C S Reference Library-placer mining, ore mining, assaying

A 1910-11 publication of mining and copper mining around the world published by Paine, Webber and compiled by Horace J. Stevens. Pages are in very ni

1. Desert Gold and Total Prospecting by Henry Curtis Morris, published by the author, Washington, 1955. Signed with a personal message by Henry Morri

The Mineral Industry, its statistics, technology and trade for each year. 1892-97, 1899, 1900, 1902-04, 1905, 1906, 1910-12, 1918, 1922-23, 1925, 1940

1899 Prospecting, Locating and Valuing Mines by Stretch, 1956 Deep Enough by Crampton, Reduction of Gold and Silver Ores by Hodges, Ouray by Benham, O

About 12 pieces of c. 1888-1940 mining ephemera. 4 issues of Mining Scientific Press, 1891-1902; 1891 has condition issues.1940 Butte Miners Union dan

Lot of 10. Color mimeographed posters depicting/promoting safe mining practices. c. 1950s (one dated 1955). Drawn/signed by John Powers. Dimension

1954 Ghost Gold by Arnold, 1953 The Lost Dutchman Mine by Ely, 1894 Death Valley in '49 by Manly. Front board detaching, pages 2 and 3 torn. 196...

Lot of 4. Gray in color. Largest 12x6x5". China

A nice collection of energy laden stones/ Included are a lapis pillar (4"x 1"), a couple of 2.25"x .25" unidentified agate loo...

105 vials with gold foil, less than 2 grams of gold in each. China

A large sample of silica flux ore that has gold content of 0.09 oz/ton. This material could be used in the smelting of precious metal ores to help rem

Hematite ingot with a Label from the Marcona Mining Company / Hem. Fe2 O3. 65 x 51 x 32 mm; 398 grams. The Marcona Mine of Peru was sold to the govern

Rectangular ingot inscribed: Zinc/99.999 / Electro / AZ / SA / Asturiana De Zinc. 76 x 40 x 6 mm; `124.9 grams. Asturiana de Zinc, was established a

A mercury flask from the quicksilver mines of New Almaden (Near San Jose, California) Flask measures 6"x 16" and has the appropriate amou...

Rare, 3 different bottles as would be used for assay chemicals. Incorporated 1882/The/Arkansas Valley Smelting Co./Leadville Col. Arkansas Valley/Smel

Jar of mercury (Hg) from the Mc Dermitt Mine. Two inches tall, 1 1/2 inches wide; 324.7 grams. The McDermitt mine in Humboldt County, Nevada was acti

Hardcover Volumes 21-26. The Salt Lake Mining Review, also known as "The Mining Review" was begun in 1899 by Will C. Higgins, formerly the...

A petrified turtle shell fossil from the Green River area of Wyoming. This very impressive specimen measures 5"x 4" and is about 1" h...

Gold plated Stanley prospector hammer. Inscribed A C Richardson on wood handle, we could not find any info on him. This hammer did get a lot of attent

Pillow shaped hematite ingot.40 x 30 x 18 mm; 44.2 grams.

Portable assay kit with several compartments containing sample flasks, beakers, tweezers and several other items. There's even a listing of cost...

Three pieces: 1) Tadanac zinc ingot; 51 x 90 x 8 mm; 310.3 grams. 2) tiny jar from Quebec Cartier Mining Company of iron ore granules. 3) iron spike,

Beautiful hardwood cased balance scale. Measures 2.5"x 9"x 9" and has some slight blemishes on wood. A very elegant piece. Please see...

Two mint state $25 gold eagles, each one half ounce of fine gold.

Stamped in the field of an 1806 Draped Bust half dollar, in front of Liberty's face: Houck's / Panacea / Baltimore. Overall VG-F condition. ...

Items# 1& #2 of 7: 2 Large coin bags, from the Denver mint ( 1974 & 1975). Items # 3 & #4 of 7:2 Medium Federal Reserve coin bags, from...

Everything from off center Lincoln Pennies, to commemorative presidential tokens to state quarters are included in this large grab bag (Or box). Most

Mercury dimes minted 1928-1929: 1928 (13: 10 F, 3 EF); 1928-D (21: 11 G, 7 VG, 3 F); 1928-S (33: 31 G, 2 F); 1929 (19: 3 VG, 8 F, 7 VF, 1 EF); 1929-D

Missed it by THAT much! 1921-S Morgan dollar, slightly off center. F-EF condition overall.

Plastic case with 17 partitions with U. S. coins. Two Morgan dollars: 1891-O, AG; 1921 VG-F. Seven Susan B. Anthony dollars. 19 Indian Head pennies, i

Miscellaneous box of U.S. coins. 1964 proof set in hard plastic case with three $1 silver certificates; 50 state commemorative quarter set; 100 years

1917 Liberty Loan certificate for $1000. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Ken Prag Collection

Issued by Preferred Customer Service in 1999, this brown velour box contains three pieces commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the California Gold R

Two medals celebrating the founding fathers of Argentina. 1) White metal 46 x 66 mm. Obv.: Belgrano / Creador De La Bandera / Vencedor En Tucuman; re

Silver 1770 conventionsthaler - Maximilian III Joseph on a hanging chain with four baubles: three hearts and a cross. Bavaria

Four coin silver coin fob: 1888 2000 Reis; 1856 1000 Reis; 1858 500 Reis; 200 reis (date unreadable). Country: Brazil Brazil

Four silver coin fob with coins from Chile: 1895 one peso; 1895 veinte centavos; 1904 diez centavos; 1901 cinco centavos. 4 1/2 inches long. Country

Hoard of 108 bakelite tokens from the nitrate consortium of Chile. Various sizes and denominations. Obv: COMPANIA SALITRERA "EL LOA" / O...