Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

10 piece collection of various silver plate trays. 1 long oval tray (12" L x 6.75" W), 1 Avon WM Rogers 3621 round serving tray (diameter ...

A collection of silver plated dishes and silver ware. Includes a 2 piece 8" x 11" Lawrence B. Smith dish, a 9.25" Wallace Silversmit...

Debossed “Silver Star” with a star at each corner of the front nameplate, 8.5" x 18" x1.25.” On the back is shipping information in black ...

Ingot. Copper, Michigan. Lake Shore Mining Co. Recovered from sunken ship. Approximately 17 pounds. City: Kingsford State: Michigan Date: hwa

Silver ingot from the famous Dakota mining company dated 1980. Obverse: Homestake Mining Company / 1980 / 8995 / 9.90 oz / 999.0 / fine; reverse: blan

Ingot. Bismuth, Bolivian. Comibol Funbitela (Corporación Minera de Bolivia). 142.9 g. It is a brittle metal with a silvery white color when ...

Beautiful, large gold nugget. 2" x 1.5" x 0.5" 4.25 troy ounces. Good color and character, all natural, no quartz, very attractive. ...

2" x 1.25" x 0.5", 4.75 troy ounces. Natural nugget, no quartz. Very nice appearance. Nuggets this size and larger are rare. Anything...

Gorgeous natural gold nugget bracelet, 7" long, consisting of eight nuggets, with two matching ear pieces comprised of a weight of 0.67 troy ou...

Matched pair of ore specimens from the Goodshaw vein. The raw ore specimens were cut in half, showing the native gold in banded quartz. The ore assays

Four pieces of gold ore specimens from the Goodshaw vein. Two are 1 x 1", one is 2 x 1/2, one is small. Long time Bodie resident Bobby Bell ...

Four more pieces from the Goodshaw Vein. Two 2 1/2 x 1", two 1/2 x 1/2. The ore assays 20 oz/t gold and 90 oz/t silver. Long time Bodie res...

Four more cut ore specimens. Each 2 x 1/2" showing silver and gold in banded quartz. Long time Bodie resident Bobby Bell (son of noted Bodi...

Gold in Quartz Breccia, Central City, Colorado. Visible gold present. Breccia is a rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented toge

This is the finest gold watch with gold quartz chain from Nevada in existence. The only other comparable piece we've seen was from Seven troughs...

About ten coarse crystalline copper specimens from Chino. Raw, uncurated. All less than 4". City: Santa Rita State: New Mexico Date: h...

About 1.5 pounds of native copper in sheets from the Chino mine. Uncurated. Raw. Generally 2 to 6" x 2-4". Nice Collection. City: Sant...

About 2 pounds of native copper as veins, from the Chino mine. Uncurated. Raw. These are a little larger and more coarse than some of the other speci

Five large pieces of native copper, fairly thick (1/8") from the Chino Mine. About 2 pounds. Raw. City: Santa Rita State: New Mexico Date:...

Box of specimens of native copper, chrysocolla, turquoise, oxide copper ores, copper slag, Chino Mine Reports, various collectibles. City: Santa Ri

Copper ingot and mine tags from the famous Kelly Mine in New Mexico. The ingot is marked "KCM" and weighs less than five ounces. These it...

Two large specimens of azurite and chrysocolla from the Chino Mine. The best is about 6 x 6". Choice dark black matrix. City: Santa Rita St...

About three pounds of large native copper specimens and two unmarked copper ingots. Some of the specimens might make nice crystalline specimens. Raw,

Spectacular high quality, gold quartz, gold and silver cane by renowned engraving artist Jim Sornberger of Volcano, California. This cane has a gold

Beautiful wood cane, gold engraved top (flowers and leaves), presented to S. Wild (Simon Wild, secretary, 1894). Schiller Lodge, No. 105 IOOF (organiz

Watch clearly says "Shreve, Treat & Eacret." In the original green leather box with a felt interior. Leather on box is deteriorating, ...

Pocket watch with a chain containing 7 sets of small gold/quartz samples and one large (27mm x 32mm) gold quartz sample. Watch has fancy engraving and

Rose gold small badge (3/4x3/4") for the Native Daughters of the Golden West Badge. Engraved on reverse "May E. Dexter." Pin attached...

Gold in Quartz bolo tie. Gold from Idarado Mine. Ouray-San Miguel Counties, Colorado. Sterling silver setting. Collected in 1970s. City: Ouray-San

Never seen before! White metal pendant with swiveling hour glass containing placer gold in both ends. Small diamond or glass inset at bottom. Possibly

Ornate 2 1/4 x 1 1/2" belt or sash buckle. 13.6 grams. No markings. City: State: Date: hwac# 33079

Elegant, tiny ladies pendant watch with gold diamond shapes on the hours; gold rim and a beautiful blue enamel back with swirls of color. No identific

Small gold watch, roman numerals set in mother-of-pearl face with beautiful floral engraving sides and back. "Sovereign" on the face. C...

Gold Rush stock certificate, extremely rare. The first California telegraph, certificate number 688, for $100.00, signed by company President Justin

Two rare Gold Rush stocks. No. 99683 & 99672, both issued to Frederick Bull on January 6th, 1853. Not cancelled. Spindle holes. Approx. 7.5"...

Fabulous archive consisting of 230 checks, three different types, issued 1859-1861. All are D.O. Mills & Co., Bankers, checks with Sacramento da...

William reports that there is no more sickness in the West than in Maryland or Pennsylvania. Author left home two years ago. Some light staining, easy

Eureka Quartz Mining Company stock certificate, No. 128, for one share of capital stock. The issuee line is blank, but the stock is dated 24 January 1

Rare certificate! Amador County. Cert. No. 116, issued for one share to Ashton on April 20th, 1857. Signed by Lorenzo Hamilton (president) and Samuel

Located in Sierra County on the North Fork of the Yuba River. From Samuel Berry. Samuel worked for wages throughout the summer. He paid George "...

Very rare. Two certificates for the Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mining Association. According to the company's description detailed on the reverse of ...

An early Gold Rush liquor license, issued to Louis Blanco for three months at a cost of $15. Signed by county treasurer John A. Paxton. Blue paper wit

Letter from Thomas Williams to sister Mary. Jimmy was in Weaverville in 1859. Now on Yuba River about 1/2 mile from Badger Hill. John McDonald and Jim

Interesting letter from a man named Ransom. Ransom complains that the boys have probably given up on coming out here. It is just as well as they would

A wonderful and oft forgotten look at the Gold Rush in a Minor Drama Play written by Alonzo Delano. He was a banker and author who lived in Nevada Cit

Someone named William is going to San Francisco, so he is writing this letter. (That means it travelled to the East Coast via clipper ship). Smith has

From Lucian Curtis and written to General Vallejo in care of Miss Hackett & Judah at the Burgoyne Building in San Francisco. He was to mov

Number 165 for 1 share to Mary Parkes. Signed by E. White and J. Rowets(?). RARE and VERY FINE certificate from the Pacific Land Company issued in 186

Number 47 fro $500.00 to Arthur S. Barber. Signed by Charles Lindley and Henry (?). This is an early California bond that was issued in 1852. That was

Author of this letter wants Shankland to contact the Secretary of the Interior. He is asking for no further delay in the appointment of AA Wheelock of

Account of shipping balance due. A single page account sheet of money owed hand-written for Captain R. Greenlee. Shows first payment on sale of boat,

Fabulous lot of 10 Gold Rush covers and letters. 1) 1854 stampless ('10') letter from Sacramento City. "...and was much surprised to le...

Hand written letter sheet from R.P Buck of New York to Clark Sewall of Bath, Maine. Buck was informing Sewall that the gold dust sent by Sewall had b

"This is to certify that Edwin G. Waite arrived at San Francisco, California July 16, 1849 in the Brigantine Soledad from Panama via the Isthmu...

Rare SS Republic Lithograph. Measures 2” x 3”on card stock backing. This is one of the only known views of the SS Republic when it was known as the SS

50 billheads and Wells Fargo receipts. All assay related: Justinian Caire and Selby. City: San Francisco State: California Date: 1890-1918 hwa

Deposited by Hobart, Dunbar & Co. Receipt shows "Quartz in the gold for $1,195.88" Printed by Edward Bosqui & Co. San Francisco. ...

Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by F. Roseman at the San Francisco Office. Deposit is for $115.05 oz and totals $1,486.08. Receipt is red ink pri

1) Great assay resource. From 0 to 900 troy ounces. What is the silver and gold worth? Fabulous. 2) Also a Thomas Selby 1860 billhead. City: San Fr

Memorandum of bullion deposited by Thomas Bell & Co. to Thomas Price, Analytical Chemist, Assay and Bullion Melter. Office at 524 Sacramento Str...

Wonderful set. Made to Accompany Handbook of Blowpipe Analysis by G. Montague Butler, E. M., assistant Professor of Geology and Metallurgy, Colorado S

A truly fabulous piece of Comstock and Nevada history: an original sign from a famous Virginia City assayer, Wiegand & Company. Physical Char...

Memorandum of Gold and Silver Bullion number 8853 deposited by Summit Mill. A Nevada 5c revenue stamp is at the top left and the bottom is signed by E

Large moisture scale pan. Fairbanks Scales, Globe emblem at center. Porcelain, 12" diameter x 3/8" thick. Used in assay lab to measure moi...

Eight stacked sieves and one maverick. Openings on the sieves are all different (74 microns, 1/4", 297 microns, 12.7mm, etc. Nice set! City:...

Working Pelton Wheel. 17" diameter. Mounted in wood frame. Makes a nice display piece. The Pelton wheel is a impulse type water turbine. It was...

Thirty Seven volumes of Scientific American magazine, 1867 to 1914. Incomplete. Various conditions. July-Dec 1867; Jan-Jun 1868; Jul-Dec 1869; Jan-Dec

Twin Mountain stock certificate, no. 21, for 1000 shares issued to Chas. M. Ghriskey Jr. Signed by A. Wood, president and Wm. J. Merrill, treasurer, 1

We believe these are Alaska stocks. Two stock certificates: 1) British American Gold Mining and Trading Company, no. 1286. Issued for 200 shares to Ra

Lot of 20 with duplication. Seven mailed (1905-1914) and a few others have writing. Mostly early printed cards with 5 real photo. Views of: Copper Que

Lot of nine. Includes: The Mascot Company (Mascot, 1904, not cxl), Central Copper Company of Arizona (Dos Cabezas) Certificate of Cancellation (1925)

Lot of 26. Fifteen are for Globe, eleven for Miami. Globe: nine early printed cards, five RPC and one later. Most are of the Old Dominion Mine and Sme

Cert. #2797. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona. Issued to Lucille Monthiers Dehaynin for one founders share in 1898. Signed by Herbert J. Delam

Lot of 17 certificates. Includes: Standard Minerals Co. (Kingman, 1918, not cancelled), Kingman Silver-Gold Mines Co. (1923 & 1926, not cancelle...

Includes: The Continental Exploration Co. (1905, not cxl), Copper King Mines Corp. (1909, not cxl), Callzonia Mines Inc. (1929, not cxl, Arivaca), Bla

Rare three page report listing expenses, production, liabilities, cash on hand and stock listings for this very famous mine that operated in Maricopa

Rare. Inc. in Territory of Arizona. No. 177, issued for 2,000 shares on March 16, 1899. Signed by Crawley (vice president) and White (secretary). Gilt

Lot of 21. Includes: The Copper Belt Mining Co. (1884, Black Hills, not cxl, gorgeous!), The Clemenceau Mining Corp. (two issued 1939, Jerome, not cxl

Lot of five, all attractive, four with nice vignettes. 1) Four certificates, three different for the Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company (Santa Mari

Lot of 24 with some duplicates. Douglas: early RPC showing Copper Queen Smelter, mailed; two early printed cards of Copper Queen Store; early RPC 1906

Lot of 18 with twelve real photo. Includes: Crusher at Ajo, Open Pit (Ajo), Machine Shop (Kingman), The Tennesse (Chloride), Copper Queen Power Plant,

Lot of 16 certificates for Arizona mines not listed in Garbani (2002). Includes: The Columbus Mines Co. (1913, not cxl), Cieneguita Cons. Mines Co. (1

Central Arizona Mining Company cert. # 5000 for 100 shares issued to R Baudoin. This is one of the most famous mines in Arizona, named after several s

Lot of ten. Gila County: Rio Grande Mining Co. (two from 1933, not cancelled), Globe Dominion Copper Co. (two from 1918, not cancelled), New Dominion

Lot of 13 pictorial. 1) Pinal County: Teller Mining Co. (Sawtooth, 1902, not cancelled) and two Troy-Manhattan Copper Co. (1904 & 1905, not canc...

Beautiful reprint copy of this classic Arizona reference book. Printed by Rio Grande Press, 1970. 431 pages, plus a large appendix, 43 pp. of advertis

500+, possibly closer to 750 paystubs. Archive of paycheck receipts for the Keystone Mines issued 1912-1914. Most are consecutive. Signed by miners. A

Lot of four different. 1) Valparaiso Mining Company. Inc. Dec. 31st, 1872. No. 223, issued for 50 shares to T.J. Phelps on Dec. 5, 1873. Signed by C.

Lot of five different. 1) Valparaiso Mining Company, issued 1873, signatures of Jones (president) and Watson (secretary), not cancelled. Native Americ

Location: Newton District, Amador County. Inc. June 26, 1863. No. 96, not cancelled. Issued to Joseph Steffens for 10 shares on Sept. 12th, 1863 in Sa

Cert. #31, issued for 25 shares in 1872. Incorporated in 1872. Location: Ophir Mining District, Placer Co., California printed to the left of the eag

Cert. #2041, issued to G.B. Bayley, trustee for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by T.E. Jewell as vice president and F.E. Luty as secretary. Lith. Britto

Inc. in California, 1878. No. 3845, issued for one share to the company vice president, T.E. Jewell, on Jan 23rd, 1882. Signed by Jewell and F.E. Luty

This booklet is a compilation of the original mining records and compiled by O. F. Hakes. The earliest record was from the Taylor Cabin at Bodie Diggi

Location: Bodie Mining District. Inc. in California, March 14th, 1878. No. 5698, issued for 100 shares to S.B. Wakefield & Co. in San Francisco....

Very early & rare Bodie piece! Not cancelled. Incorporated in New York. No. 213, issued in 1864. Signed by Alonozo Child (president) and Henry K...

1)Card stamped "Salisbury & Richardson, Boots and Shoes, Bodie". Stamp has been applied after market. 2) Bodie ghost town photograph. ...

Three different. 1) Yellow Jacket & Carey Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company. West Point Mining District. No. 683, issued for 50 shar...

Lot of 11 pieces, mostly mining-related. Includes seven stock certificates: Calaveras Copper Company (1926, not cancelled, mining vignette), Murray Cr

This small archive includes: two issued company stock certificates (heavy wear) from 1920s; a bound book of copies of early claims and court cases for