November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Lot of 2 different: 1) The Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity. Norwich University, Vermont. Low cert. number 2, issued in 1915. Not cancelled. Eagle vignette a

All written in German. No. 15877, No. 1184 shares, No. 64. Vignettes of caricature of scantily clad women. 8.5" x 12". Date: Country (...

1.) The Great Western Exposition Train Company, No 871, blank 2.) The Funded Loans of the city of Atlanta, No 408 for $200 issued to Mary B Ross, Jose

Lot of five stock certificates from jewelry or diamond companies: The Copio Diamond Co.; Berks Jewelry Co.; British-American Diamond Co.; Crystalograp

10 cancelled shares of Massey-Ferguson Ltd cert. # TF84102 issued to Miss Estelle Eisen on May 11, 1964. Signed by R W. Main, secy and L. E. Phuin, ch

Lot of four U.S. postal or philatelic association and companies' stock certificates, issued from 1906-1930. Includes: American Philatelic Associ...

Includes: Virginia Land Company, Common No 1023 for 10 shares, signed by J. R. Doran(?) President; Jasper Pecan Farms, Inc., No. 19, unissued; 2 Lenne

Lot of 2: 1) Corona Typewriter Company, Inc. Inc. in New York. No. A981, issued for one share in 1925. Signed by the president and treasurer. Punch ca

Lot of 2: 1) Corona Typewriter Company, Inc. Inc. in New York. No. A846, issued for one share in 1923. Signed by the president and treasurer. Punch ca

Eight watch companies' stock certificates, all in excellent condition with slight folds, issued from 1895-1959. Includes: Bulova Watch Company, ...

High-grade gold ore specimen from the Mayflower Mine, located two miles west of Manhattan, Nevada, approx 45 x 45 x 40 mm. Boxwork quartz matrix with

This is a piece of refractory material coated with a thin layer of slag in which are incorporated small spherules of metallic gold and silver. The ori

Another large piece of native copper, believed to be from the Chino Mine near Santa Rita, New Mexico. Size is approx. 6 x 5 x 2 inches, and it weighs

Two large leaves of native copper, a rock with a seam of chalcopyrite/bornite, and five pieces of iron pyrite -- all attributed to the Chino Mine near

The Kennecott Bingham Canyon west of Salt Lake City, Utah, boasts about being the deepest open pit copper mine in the world, and here are three slabs

This is a ten-pound collection of colorful pyrite specimens ranging from brassy yellow to shiny orange, possibly chalcopyrite. Specimen sizes vary fro

Probably Landside blocks containg banded potassium alunite-KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6-vein material very similar to that found on Alunite Ridge. 4.5x8.5"....

Here are four large pieces of high-grade ore material from the Ophir Hill Mining District in Tooele County, Utah. the largest is aoub 13.5 inches long

Impressive nugget of gold metal and white quartz believed by the consignor to have been collected by his father who worked at the Knob Hill Gold Mine

This specimen is a 448-gram slab from a high-grade portion of the Cannon Mine showing the characteristic banded structure with visible gold and electr

This specimen is a 725-gram slab from a high-grade portion of the Cannon Mine showing the characteristic banded structure with visible gold and electr

This specimen is a 561-gram slab from a high-grade portion of the Cannon Mine showing the characteristic banded structure with visible gold and electr

The Hishikari Gold Mine near the southern tip of Japan is a world-class gold deposit with an average grade of 40 grams per ton. In 2008 it was the onl

Three chunks, one large and two small, of a gold/silver ore from an unknown locality. Silver is in the dark grey minerals (possibly argentite or acant

Slab of high-grade ore resembling Hishikari specimens from this consignor, but this one is unlabeled. Shows a definite band of visible gold near the e

Spectacular banded gold in quartz matrix, approx. 2 x 2 x 0.75 inches, weighing about 68.6 grams. This is a beautiful specimen that could be displayed

Hardcover. West of the Rocky Mountains. 360pp with index. Spine has wear and cracks Date: 1867 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Five labeled ore specimens from the Upchurch Collection representing various locations in Chihuahua, Mexico. Total weight is about two pounds for the

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

William Willard c1920 had these possessions with him. Contains a lot of medical equipment, souvenir plate from Bisbee 1911. A nice collectible lot. Se

Six (6) drawings of mine pumps, shafts and supply car. Stapled 20 page summary of shaft elevations in the Butte district. Possibly photocopied. App

Two pages with color map of claims. 1905 certified copies of an 1880 Plat for Robert S. Kelley and company's claims in Deer Lodge County. 13&quo...

1) 1884 license receipt issued 1884 in Dillon to Utah & Northern Railroad Expressman. 2) 1889 license receipt for Omnibus & Expressman in Bo...

Lot of two. 1) 1886 letter from Omaha & Grant Smelting & Refining Co. to Henry Knippenberg, who was the general manager of the Hecla Mining ...

14 x 17" blueprint, cloth backed map for the gold bug mine in the Alder District. J.H. Winwood, 1913. Heizer Archive. Date: Country (if not ...

Important group of photographs from Freeport Nickel mine at Moa Bay, Cuba. This group of 11 x 16 photographs consisting of approximately 10 views show

This is an old antique square scoop shovel. Shovel measures 37" in length, with a 9 x 11" square blade. This is an old shovel with a small...

8 total certificates. All signed and NOT canceled by two administrators, illegible. Possibly from Belgium (?); all attached revenue coupons still at

1 total certificate. Signed and unissued; has revenue coupons still attached; in very good condtion, some small bends in the corners. Date: 1928 Co

7 total certificates. All certificates are in French; all are signed and unissued, signatures illegible from two adminstrators; all in very good cond

10 total certificates. All signed and unissued; all with revenue coupons attached; all in very good condition. Date: 1900s Country (if not USA):

9 total certificates. Incorporated in Lyon, France, June 1909; all signed and unissued; all have revenue coupons still attached; all in fair conditio

Group of about 10 photos of the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican republic about 1975. Date: c1975 Country (if not USA): Dominican Republic State:

Incomplete Topcon kit with three mirror unit, target and tripod platform in hard yellow case. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prove

Group of 6 galvanized oil cans of different manufacture and size. Some of these have small pour spouts. Mostly one gallon size, but one is a two gallo

Trojan Powder, the successor to Dynamite, 50#, 7/8" Sticks, 60%. Tongue and groove construction. Extremely Rare. Date: c1910 Country (if not ...

An original miner's hoist rope found in Candelaria, probably used in a winze at Candelaria around 1880-1900. Date: c1890 Country (if not USA):...

Lot of 2. 1. Thompson Antique Assay or Apothecary scale in wooden box, good condition w/small wooden weight box (no weights). Good condition . 2.

box of sieve parts. Tyler. 3 bottom trays, 2 sieves, three diff mgrs., plus small size jones splitter. also, a second small splitter, and DFC cupel tr

Probably down hole gamma ray logging probe lead. No instrument. No instructions, no extras. With original hard shell case. Probably 1970s. Date: