November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

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