November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

unusual wood scientific instrument. no label. Thought to be for inspection of powdered samples. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov

Lot of 7: 1-3) Three different colored (red, yellow, black ) underground "Wheat" miners lamps. They have about a 50-inch cord and light; 4...

Three miner's picks. Probably all c1900-1920. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Four bulbs and several lamp bases and wiring taken from an underground mining operation. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

5 underground mining lamps including a home made lamp Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection

(Data Provided by the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) 1) Kennecott Copper Mill & Leaching Plant, Vol. I, provides exterior detail i...

Two Cold Bay Exploration Oil Royalty Certificates: 1) Certificate No. B19, signed January 21, 1927, by Howard M. Rice; 2) Certificate A30, signed by H

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

Lot of 3. 1) Best is unmounted bird's-eye view photograph of Dawson, Yukon Territory. "Looking Down from Midnight Dome." By Larrs &...

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

Lot of 4: 1) 5 x 7" black and white photograph of two miners and their dog standing in front of their snow-buried cabin. Album paper stuck to b...

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

Lot includes two photos of Prescott and two checks from the Crowned King Mining Company, Prescott, A.T., 1895. The photos include one of the first gov

Correspondence from J.D. Gardner Mining Co., Wickenburg Arizona between March 24, 1930 and May 9, 1930 reflects the increase in shares. Buckskin Mini

Lot includes three stereoviews. All are Keystone or Underwood views. Includes a cattle roundup in Arizona, Up the Colorado River, from Pyrites Point t

Five pieces including three stereoviews, a stock from Tombstone and an 1876 letter from Smith District. The letter sender notes he "send by bea...

Small group of correspondence related to mining and mining supply companies doing business with GE Lukens in Auburn Ca. Includes park, Lacy; Cal Elect

Evergreen Mines 1925 action notice and annual report with cover toning. Blue Ridge Mining undated prospectus with fold out claim map in Cartersville,

A collection of mining ephemera including an unissued stock cert from Golden Inlet Consolidation Mining Company, a letter announcing the death of a lo

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

Nice billhead from Isaacs & Newman, Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, hats. The customer bought boots, pants, barley, a bucket an...

Nice group of four. 1)Letter datelined Long Bar, April 26, 1859 addressed to the Board of Supervisors of Yuba County. Content regards a petition to lo

We are guessing that Bruce Lee operated in Nevada City based on the material it was found with. His business card here lists his office address at 302

This map shows the Hathaway, Eureka & Kirkland Claims. Inactive now, but In the 1930s, subsurface Mine operations included a shaft of 837 ft. an...

Various letters from Pacific Coast Gold Mines to Angels Iron Works regarding equipment. Date: 1918/1819 Country (if not USA): State: California C

4 assay reports, 1918 has a torn left side. Date: 1902-1918 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Randsburg Provenance:

Book, Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver by Thomas Price. A.J. Leary printing 1881. 9 3/8 x7î, Only three copies exist. Price operatio

Group of six maps from Greenhorn Mountain Copper Mine: 1) Map of the Greenhorn Mountain Copper Mine Shasta County California. Compiled by E.H. Scott 5

Nice storage receipt from the Suisun City Warehouses & Wharf dated 1859. Henry Price put merchandise into storage at the facility. Slight paper ...

Nice billhead from the California gold rush town. Fees collected from "bording" horse by the day. Datelined Sutter Creek, Cal., August 1...

Map and corresponding letter from Chambers of Superior Court, Trinity County, California dated May 13th, 1905. Trinity County Development Association

Two court documents from Washington, California, writs of attachment to Conrad Grissel. regarding 8 lots and mining claims at Washington City, Nevada

Lot of 8: 1) Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited with Selby Smelting & Lead Company, 1907, from the Kennedy Mining & Milling Co. of Jackson...

2 reports, from 1939 and 1948. Red Mountain is a major silver discovery next to Yellow Aster. 1939, has condition issues. Date: 1939-1948 Country (i

Thirteen pieces of mining history including letters and assay receipts from mining companies throughout California: Grass Valley, Damascus, Angels Cam

3 postcards,(1 with note on back to person in Gardnerville, NV dated 1911); 1 Admission to 30th Anniversary of Society of California Pioneers program

Lot of 4: 1) Three California USGS folios: Smartsville (Folio 18, two copies, JW Powell, Director, 1895); and Colfax (Folio 66, 1900). All three have

Interesting, right of way deed between the Elkton Mining & Milling Company and the Midland Terminal Railway granting the railway an easement on ...

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 Tun

Two birds eye views of Leadville, a stereo and a cabinet card. The stereo is one of Gurnsey's Rocky Mountain Views, dated in pencil 1879 It app...

Lot includes a nice cabinet photo #1201, titled, "Leadville, Colorado" by Detroit Photographic Company. The view shows a view of the entir...

Leadville Receipt Book Uncovers More Information on the Deadly WFM Leadville Strike of 1896-7 By Fred N. Holabird Overview Approximate 1000 rec

Lot of 6. Deals with two Leadville mines: 1) Denver City Consolidated Mining Company. Includes: letter about stockholder's meeting; 1895 carbon ...

Two newspapers and a piece of sheet music related to Leadville, Colorado, including a copy of the Carbonate Chronicle date September 6, 1884, a copy o

Two broadsides from Leadville. Includes a price list from grocer, Frank Cornforth & Co. with current prices, dated April 7, 1888. Prices such as...

High grade ore shipment record. Bottom tears and stains Date: 1900 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Victor Provenance: The Fred Hol

1) Selby Smelting & Lead Co., S.F. ñ Refining for the Bullion & Exchange Bank of Carson City ñ May 5th, 1902. 2) The Golden Cycle ...

Nice group of 161943 indenture, small photos, original patent, 1906 mineral certificate during T Roosevelt office, 1926 assay cert with tears, 1953 lo

Original articles of incorporation dated 1900 for this Colorado miner signed by the three company officers: Boyer, King and Tallman. The document was

Lot includes two bonds from Mono-Baltic Mining and Smelting Company which operated at Ouray, Colorado issued in 1909. Some browning on center fold. Al

Mines in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Annual report with cover foxing and staple rust Date: 1916 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cr

Very rare prospectus detailing Colorado prospecting and mining companies. Dated San Francisco, Sept. 9th, 1863. One page, 8 x 11 inches. Date: 1863

Geologic Atlas of the U.S. Apishapa Folio by George W. Stose, 1912 and Walsenburg Folio Library Edition 1900. Complete folios. Condition consistent wi

Two sided. 8 x 5.5" Horizontal fold, two pinholes, slight bend on bottom right corner. Overall in nice condition. Taken from the "State Ge...

These are two mining maps of Copper Creek and Troy, Idaho; both are hand drawn on velum written by Joseph B. Wiply and E. J. Jones. Date: 1923 Count

Lot of 6. 1) Sullivan Extension Mining Co. stock certificate. Yreka District, Idaho Territory. Issued in 1888 for 1,00 shares. Pen cancelled. Very fin

Carlisle 1923; Colchester 1919; Ditney 1902; Danville 1900; Galena 1916; Gillespie 1926; Murphysboro 1912; New Athens 1921; Patoka 1904; Tallula 1913;

Lot of 2: Printed copies of a letter dateline New York, July 27th, 1878. States that the holder of mortgage bond No. 22 and No. 23 is entitled to 500

Ten pages of minutes of the 12th annual meeting outlining officers duties, expenditure reports, 1889, bills 1889, receipts, annual reports. . All

Ranging in size from 11.25" x 9" to 11.75" to 16.25". Black and white and 1 color photos of Butte mining headframes. One of th...

Approx 19 letters from Anaconda regrading visits, drill hole maps and awards nominations. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Pro

5 letters regarding geologic tours of the Anaconda Mine operations in Weed Heights, Nevada. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: P

Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Colville Wa, 5 page letter regarding drill holes and copper samples c 1953. 3 x c. 1960's letters from Anaconda...

3 uncashed payroll check c. 1977. 1 blank bill. 11 letters to and from Anaconda about various subjects including pit visits. Date: Country (if no

5 different documents from Big Indian Mine in Montana. A bullion returns form US Assay(torn bottom), 1904 letter seeking a $10,000 loan, a 1900 lette

2 Books: 1) Anaconda by Isaac F. Marcosson, illustrated, c.1957, pp.360; 2) Production of States and Territories, pp.871, book missing front & b...

Original typed copies of these 3 reports. Handwritten amendments. 1916-1918 has page 1 detached and folded. Some light rust staining from metal cli

Original report of mine proceeds. This report lists 27 producing mines in alpha order. Eureka Consolidated was the largest producer at $245,035. The R

Lot of 3. 1. Application for membership in lodge 9 F. & A.M., dated 1870 by Master Mason and favorably accepted. Cond. F. 2. Woodville Gold and ...

Lot of 3 assay memorandums for the Gold Hill Assay Office, owned by assayer WS James. Three different assay customers: Mexican Mill, Justice Company,

Lot of two different for W.S. James, Gold Hill Assay Office. 1) 1889 large format Memorandum of Bullion deposited by the Washoe Mill for the Justice C

Two blueprints of assays on these mines. The Daisy map is about 36 x 48" showing the assays of the 300 level. 1"=10'. No title block. ...

Lot of 24. Most is for the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company. Includes: 1904 Nye & Ormsby County Bank promissory note; a letter from John Mui...

Letter that announcing the completion of and accompanied a map (not included) of the Lida District of the Goldfield Tunnel and Mining Co. No date. Off

Letters come from all over the United States: from Oregon to Pennsylvania, from Missouri to Massachusetts. 8 pieces. ìPlease give me any infor

Manhattan Mining District, Nye County, Nevada. Compiles and Published by William K. Moran, E.M., Photo. Lith. Halpin Litho Co, S.F. This map is in suc

A variety of ledgers, notebooks, and documents of historical, geological, and metallurgical noteworthiness from the Nevada Consolidated Copper Corpora

Agreement papers drawn up between Kirk Smith & W.J. Gomm. It concerns a mining operation in Nye County, Nevada. This six page document has all t...

Nice group of paper from the V & T which has gotten to be more scarce. Includes a waybill from Reno to Washoe, 1870's; railroad pass list fr...

Territorial. Includes a California State Telegraph envelope address to Day. Telegram is dated July 6, 1864. "Send no more bars to Theall, loss ...

Lot of 5: 1) Memorandum of Bullion Deposited for Assay at the Gold Hill Assay Office, 1888, by the Mexican Mill. Three bars, total value near $16,000.

Lot of 5: 1) Three Chollar & Potosi Assay Office sheets, Virginia City, 1890-91, for deposits by the Savage Mining Company; 2) Gold Hill Assay O...

Lot of 2. 1. Comstock Carnival pin back Lady w/carnival har in center. Dated 1905. 2. Comstock Golden Jubilee, Miner in center holding up roc

All assayed by Van Wyck in May of 1865. The mills were the Central, Island, Union and DeLand. (Rarer mill located halfway down Six Mile Canyon. 15 sta

Large, fascinating list of creditors of Lyon Zacharia filed in Nevada County, California. Zacharia ran a cigar and liquor store in Virginia City, Neva

Lot of five. All for the Savage Mining Company. From May 3, 1865, to May 30, 1865. Largest bar was on May 8th. 1,465.5 ounces. $ 421.97 in gold and $1

Lot of 10. 1) 1897 Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Bullion deposit. 3,738 ounces of amalgam. 2) 1916 illustrated report to the Stockholders of t

Stateler & Arrington, Bankers, check issued March 5, 1864, to Pat Brophy. Signed by Charles Strong (as supt. for the Gould & Curry). Two cen...

Lot of 3: 1) Memorandum of Bullion Deposited at the Gold Hill Assay Office, 1889, by the Washoe Mill for the Justice Company. One bar, 90.5% silver, 1

A truly fabulous piece of Comstock and Nevada history: an original sign from a famous Gold Hill and Virginia City assayer, Conrad Wiegand & Co. ...

The Walker Lake Copper Mining & Smelting Co. / The Thorne Copper Mining & Reduction Co. Promoted by the Patrick Investment Company (who prom...

Gov. Paul Laxalt signed Executive Dept Mine Supervisor certificate. Approx. 17 x11". Date: 1971 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: ...

1) Chino Mines smelter interior 32 x 25"; 2) Mega dump truck in pit 29 x 24"; 3) Bird's eye of Liberty Pit & New Ruth, NV 21 x 25&...

USGS bulletin 612 The Overland Route-fair condition, Boom Towns of the Great Basin by Robertson, Mainstream of America by Stone, Ghost Town by Dane, b

Lot of 5. 1) Sheet from the Assay Office of the Eberhardt and Aurora Mining Company, 1878. Eberhardt City, Nevada. 13 x 8 .5" Ghost town. 2) Or...

Lot of 4. 1) Eureka Consolidated Mining Co. Assay Office small sheet dated 1905 for ore sample from P.H. Hjul. Sample contained 0.80 ounces silver. Si

About 1 cubic foot of technical mining reports on Nevada properties. Includes The Black Hawk in Pershing County; Floating test for Consolidated Copper

1905 note signed by Zeb Kendall-2" tear, 1904 check signed by Brougher, 1947 Getchell Mine stock signed by Wingfield Date: Country (if not U...

Deming Folio, New Mexico by N.H. Darton. 1917 George W. Stose, Editor of Geologic Maps, S.J. Kubel, Chief Engraver. Colorful maps & some photos....

Lot of 2. Both are dateline Engle, New Mexico, 1882. One is for ore from the Golden Fleece Main Shaft. The Golden Fleece was located in the Lower Caba