October 2017 Premier Auction

11.75" x 17.25" folded glossy map of mines in Galena, KS, reverse is black and white mine photos. Promotional brochure for zinc and lead, ...

Issued 1872 to J. Taylor #287, 293, 1 share ea, With US Treasury stamps. 7" x 12.25". City: Topeka State: Kansas Date...

Lead and tin mining area of Kansas. 2 RPC's-Ballard Mine and Old Blue, a large draft horse next to a miner and 3 ore carts. 6 B/W-underground at...

Approx 22 RPC's. Others are chromolitho and b/w. A few modern. Maine mining and quarry scenes. City: State: Maine Date: ...

The Bessemer Consolidated Iron Company stock certificate issued in 1887 to W.H. Seymour and signed by John E. Burton as Trustee. Incorporated in Wisc

1 RPC of Chapin Mine. 1 copper foil of shore scene at Copper Harbor, how appropriate! 3 modern colors. 6 B/W, mostly miners and mines. 39 chromlithos

Issued in 1885 to J.W. Cleland for 3,000 shares at $20 each. Signed by W.C. Tower as president and H.W. Maxwell as secretary. Incorporated in Iowa. Mi

Rare. Vignette of 4 men working in mine. Nice condition, This stock cert. was issued to the company president for 8,000 shares in 1890. 8.75" x...

Rare. 9" x 11.75" . Vignette of 4 miners working. Nice condition. Signed but not issued. The Porter Zinc & Lead MC is not listed in P...

79 Assorted Missouri cards including Joplin and Webb City. The most interesting one is a folding card with an airship on the front with "Seeing...

Two large (12.25" x 17") sepia plate photos of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company smelter in Great Falls, MT. Very striking old photos. ...

5 letters regarding geologic tours. City: Anaconda State: Montana Date: HWAC# 50328

Anaconda and the Great Smelter Booklet, photo-gravures. 7" x 9.25". 18 pages of black and white images of various mine scenes. Possibly...

Approx 19 letters from Anaconda regrading visits, drill hole maps and awards nominations. City: Anaconda State: Montana Date:

6 drawings of mine pumps, shafts and supply car. Stapled 20 page summary of shaft elevations in the Butte district. Possibly photocopied. Approx 16

4 unused mine employee cards. 2 unused Anaconda Company envelopes. 2 job applications. 2x unused powder magazine tally. Operations flowsheet. Bla

Approx 70 Anaconda Copper Mining Company documents regarding The Courthouse Grocery c. 1950's to 1960's. Several are unused. City:...

3 uncashed payroll check c. 1977. 1 blank bill. 11 letters to and from Anaconda about various subjects including pit visits. City: Anacon

Lot of 7. Includes: 1892 billhead for Anaconda Mining Co. Lower Works for paint, nails, batteries; 1894 billhead for Anaconda Mining Co. for glass, wo

2.75" diameter brass tag. Anaconda / from mine to consumer / Made in USA / Reel No / 949884 / Do Not Remove This Tag / Return When Empty. Front...

Twelve 6.25" x 9.5" drawings of Kelley Mine blocks. Approx 50 8.5" x 11" mechanical drawings of Kelley mine on paper and six 5....

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...

26.5" x 29.5" map of Basin Montana Tunnel Co. Hand colored. Significant tears on left and right sides. Also includes ASSAYS OF SAMPLES T...

2 x mine union brother release papers dated 1944. By laws and rules of local union 41. Butte Mutual Labor Bureau Recommendation Card dated 1922, has

Constiution and By-laws of Butte Miners' Union No. 1, 1963. Certificate of Membership, Butte Miners' Union. Dated 1896. City: B...

3 Union member books, 5.25" x 2.75". Internal Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. Butte, Montana. 1935-37, 1943-44, 1958-60. ...

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...

31 pages and staple rust. City: Butte State: Montana Date: HWAC# 50349

47 pages with staple rust. Related to Blue Bell Lode. City: Butte State: Montana Date: HWAC# 50348

Absratct of title from Butte Montana, c 18.86. Lot 550 on Gold Street. 97 pages, cover page is missing bottom portion. City: Butte St

Lot of 12, two different types, all unused, c.1950s. Ten are This Card Entitles ______ to apply for Employment at the A.C.M. Co Mines in Butte. 2 x 4.

5 letters from Office of Sec'y Salmon River Mining and Smelting Co. dated 1896-1897 pertaining to assessments due from certificate holders, 2 le...

Approx 25 blueprint type documents from the Kelley Mine located in Butte, Montana City: Butte State: Montana Date: HWAC#

1 RPC taken at Shannon Mine, Marysville, Montana; 1 RPC, Columbia Gardens, Butte Montana, very large building at the base of mountain; 1 cover with co

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

Approx 60 letters from the early 1920's to Montana School of mines from different senders mostly requesting information about oil fields, coal m...

Approx 50 documents sent to Montana School of Mines c. early 1920's. Inquiries on letters are for maps, bulletins, and other publications. ...

6 unused ore sample cards for North Butte Mine. 2 red North Butte Mining Co. Copper ore cards. Blue FIRST CLASS ORE FROM SPECULATOR card. Small pa

Rare! We have never seen this before. We believe it to be an underground mine employee tag, hung up on a board by the employee on their way down so th

c.1907 prospectus with map of claims (map detached). "The Pilot is remarkably well located within the strongest mineralized zone of Butte...and...

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...

Wow! Look at that fancy logo with the vignette of an ore cart. "Mining Cars of any Gauge, Size or Capacity, Either With or Without Wood." ...

Signed by Wicks (president) and Brooks (secretary). Not cancelled. Vignette of miners and mule (top center) and Native American with rifle (bottom cen

Note from Fronner Gold and Silver Mining Company of Helena, MT issued March 18, 1888. City: Helena State: Montana Date: HW

5 different documents from Big Indian Mine in Montana. A bullion returns form US Assay (torn bottom), 1904 letter seeking a $10000 loan, a 1900 lette

Rare Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Order of Mount Helena Miners' Union, Adopted 1902. Please note the wrinkled paper. City: Hel...

37" x 28.25" blue print of various lodes on the property. c. 1940. There is edge damage on the left and right sides. City: Mad...

The Big Ox mine is located about three miles north of Marysville, Montana and out of the circle of mines that surround Mt. Belmont. The property is co

1905 Membership Card, Western Federation of Miners. City: State: Montana Date: HWAC# 49502

2 ink on linen mine claims probably for Montana mines. c.1900-1910. 32" x 29" Sunlight Mine with Starlight and La Pear lodes etc.. 41&q...

Mining prospectus from North Star and Salisbury Mining Company. Stockholder letter from Black Pine Mining Company dated Nov, 23, 1887 and Annual Repor

3 Montana Stationery Engineer's Licenses, issued 1951, 1955, 1957. Rare items. City: State: Montana Date: HWAC# ...

Stored in a 27" x 5" Valuable Papers binder. Includes letters to Arthur Loiselle c. 1930's regarding mine tailings, mine restart feas...

The Golconda Gold Mines, Lewis and Clark County, Montana. A blue print style map of several mines including Jay Gould. Additional info about the mines

73 cards. 58 chromolithic and 15 b/w postcards, mostly of Butte, MT. Mining and city views. Original mine, Panther Rock, Pennsylvania Mine, Speculator

A stock certificate book numbered from 401-550. Certificates from 408-500 are unissued and intact.7" x15". City: State: ...

Map of several mines including January, Dewey, Last Chance, Mabel Beal, Alma, Siberia Placer. Clare Jergens and more. City: State: M

Two items. 1) Rare Red Lodge Miners Union pin, .75 inch diameter, Whitehead & Hoag Co., orange, some soiling. 2) Unused letterhead c. 1910s, Pon...

A 1942 transcription of an 1887 map of Carpenters Bar, Montana. Silver City first discovery of silver letter. 1912 Ophir Creek letter book. 2 Large

1) Indenture for Pat Brennan for the mine known as the Brennan Mine situated north of the Manhattan Mill. 2) Indenture to J Raggio fr the Magpie Ledge

These four letters represent the traditional rainbow chasing, optimistic, just around the corner Nevada miner. They are from George W. Clinton to his

Cert. #260, issued in 1866 for 10 shares to Samuel J. Reeves. Mining works near Austin, Nevada printed on the bottom. This is a scarce certificate. Th

Issued in 1908 for 1000 shares. Bullfrog District. Offices at Beatty, Nevada. The Diamond Queen's location was at Bare Mountain, eastern slope, ...

Cert. #287, issued in 1906 for 1000 shares to G.A. Webster. Signed by E.M. Wingate as vice-president. AZ incorporation. The company operated in the Bu

Cert. #36, issued to A.C. Broderick for 1000 shares in 1907. Signed by M.B. Kellogg as president. Main offices in San Francisco. The Bullfrog Banner M

Ultra rare. Issued to N. Reinhard in 1907 for 1000 shares and cancelled. Three vignettes-2 with miners, 1 with a train and smokestacks. Signed by pres

Very sought-after Bullfrog certificate. Issued in 1907 to G. Vaughn, #2434, for 100 shares. Nice bullfrog vignette holding a gold sceptre. Signed by

Includes: Wild Rose Mining Company issued to R. S. Giles 1908, 535 1000 shares, 5.5" x 10". The Yankee Girl Gold Mining Company of Bullfr...

Five different issued stocks from between 1905 and 1907. Includes: Pittsburgh Bullfrog Mining Corporation, Ltd. 1907, Bullfrog Alliance Gold Mining Co

Cert. #3092, issued to Miss Gertey S. Loeb for 500 shares in 1908. Signed by B.D. Milam as pres. And Geo. L. Schumaker as secretary. This certificate

Great information about the Bullfrog district and news of the area. Description of the company's properties. The company owned 3 full claims, em...

Issued in 1906 to C. A. Higbee. Pass-Co Grade CU940. City: Bullfrog State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 50014

Issued 1907 to Taylor Griffithe? #273 1000 shares, signed by president. Bullfrog District, Nye County, NV. 8" x 9.75". City: B...

Lot of eight. All addressed to George Holloday. 1) Tonopah-Extension Mining Company letterhead. Address is San Francisco. Major tear in upper left. Di

Extra Rare! Photograph pictorial of sacks of ore being loaded for shipment from the Sunrise Mine. Part of Interstate Consolidated Mines Company copper

5 folded invoices c. 1922-1923. Invoices are for telegrams, percolator, hauling and on mine letterhead. City: Candelaria State: Neva

Lot of three.1) The mill at Belleville. Dark, but good contrast. 3.5" x 2". 2) A second photo of the mill at Belleville. 3.5 x 2". 3)...

Lot of two. The first is the water supply for the town at the White Mountain Reservoir near the head of Pickhandle Gulch. The reservoir was 80 x 90 fe

Although these come from Hugh Shamberger's authoritative work on Candelaria - none of the them were included in his book. 1) The Princess Mine. ...

1) The Carson & Colorado trestle for the mills near Candelaria. (photo on page 75 of the Candelaria book). 2) Holmes Mine photograph. Not used b...

Lot of three 1) Georgine Mine and Hoisting Works. 2.5 x 2.5 ". The hoisting works were completed in 1887. Nice contrast. This appears on p 116 ...

Although unlabeled this is the Northern Belle Mine. This is easily verified when comparing this photograph with the one on page 88 in the book on Cand

Cert. #1285, issued to Geo. E. Dresser for 100 shares. Signed by John V. Wilson as president and Jules V. Bond as secretary. The company operated a ma

Six certificates issued in 1906. Mines were at Cherry Creek, Nevada. Signed by H.D. Woodworth as president and Orville L. Dines as secretary. The comp

Lyon County Nevada. Issued to a trustee #3 4945 shares in 1882 and signed by president. 4.25" x 9.25". City: Como State: ...

Certificate #1 issued to and signed by the company president, J.B. Sears for 5 shares in 1888. . Gold was discovered at Palmyra in 1860 and the town o

Certificate #129 from the Trail Canyon Mining Company issued in 1907 for 100 shares to Sidney F. Tyler and signed by T.L.(Tasker) Oddie as president.

Silver and gold mines in Douglas County Nevada. The Veta Grande Mining Company(stain on bottom) issued to M. Grotyohn 1925 # 1785 1000 shares, signed

Mine in Tuscarora District of Elko County, NV. Issued 1887 to Chas. M? #9345 100 shares and signed by president. 4" x 9". City: ...

Issued 1881 to William Willis # 35 500 shares and signed by president. Mine in Columbus Mining District, Esmeralda County, NV. 4.25" x 9.25&quo...

Mine in Cold Mountain District of Esmeralda County, NV. Issued 1881 to Robert Hunter #A3499 50 shares and signed by president McCaulley. Underground m

The Gold Mountain Mining District was located in Esmeralda County, NV. Signed by Vice President Mcaulley. Miner vignette, Issued to L. K. Taylor 1881

Mines in Gold Mountain District, Esmeralda County, NV. State Line Gold Mining Company No. 3, issued 1882 orange to Hagen and Billing, #A5379 50 shares

Lot of five photos. Largest is postcard size. All courtesy of Norman C Brundage. One clearly shows the wires for an aerial tramway. Notes on the back

Fairview was established when gold was discovered in 1905 and over 4 million dollars of gold and silver was produced. The boom period lasted but 2 yea

Cert. #734, issued to G.A. Webster for 500 shares. Signed by W.A. Stevens as president. The company held six valuable claims near the Nevada Hills in

The Nevada Hills Mine was the largest producer in this very active Nevada mining camp. Vignette of mine. This specimen stock has been punch cancelled

Lot of 5 different. Includes: three different Bank of California pieces including two checks (1872 and 1876 w/ RN-D) and one certificate of deposit (1

1903 three page handwritten Certificate of Location for a mining claim located in the Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, Nevada. The claim is n

Overview of the town and the mines on the hill. Most of central Gold Hill still exists! City: Gold Hill State: Nevada Date: