Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More (January 2023)

32 mostly older folding pocket knives including some Swiss Army style, some bone handles, mother of pearl and 2 about 8" sheath style knives. ...

One tomahawk is 21in. with a copper head and bowl, the shaft is straight grained hickory and trimmed with lead decorations, a cross, chevron band, and

This lot has two leather scabbards for rifles. One is 44 in. long for a rifle without scope, c. 1940's in black leather. The second is 34 in. ru...

This lot has three Daisey B guns: a Daisey model 1894 that looks like the original Winchester, the Daisey Model 25, from Plymouth, Mich. engraved rece

This is a Diana marked pellet rifle made by Mayer & Grammelspacher. It is a model 27 pre-war rifle C.1920's. It has an all steel barrel at ....

Nice pair of polished gem quality quartz crystals, suitable for fancy bookends. Both 8x6". Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

2 nice artistic polished quartz pieces. 3.25"-8.75". Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

5 Polished quartz crystals. About 3-3.75" tall. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

7 polished pieces of quartz including smoky quartz with inclusion. 3-7.5" in length. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

8 polished quartz crystals. 7 clear quartz 1.75"-6" tall. Smokey 5.75" tall. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

3 nice polished quartz obelisks. 6.75-9" in length, 1 with red inclusion. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

7 Ulexite specimens. About 6" long. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

About 19 pounds of polished agates. Several color varieties. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance: Stuart Mackenzie Montana Ephemera Colle

Assorted rock. Shellfish fossil, geode candle holder, pounds of polished rocks, quartz with pinkish hue etc. Date: Country: State: City: Prov

About 14 pounds of petrified wood. 6 pieces ranging from about 2.5x3.5" to 4.5-5.25". Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

4 nice green river fish fossils. 2 single fish, about 5x7" overall. Wood framed 3 fish 16x11.5". Single fish 4.5x6", corner chip. Da...

3 Green River fish fossils. Single fish-4.5x6.25" and 4x7.25". Dual fish-5x7". Date: Country: State: Wyoming City: Provenance:

Impressive megalodon shark fossil tooth. Black with serrated edges. 3x2.75". Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

9 carved and polished Orthoceras fossils. About 10" tall. Nice display pieces. Possibly 50 pounds or more. Date: Country: State: City: ...

An exceptional polished ammonite fossil. 6x7.25". Will make a great display! Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

3 attractive nicely polished ammonite fossils. 2 tone gray 8.5x6". Multi brown color sliced in half 9.5x7.5". Sliced in half with polished...

8 fantastic octagonal polished fossil plates. We occasionally see smaller polished plates but rarely large plates such as these 11.5" beauties....

3 oval 9x6.5" polished fossil plates with 3D fossils on the center edge. Nice presentation plates for entertaining. Date: Country: State: ...

12x12" ammonite and Orthoceras tile. 2 9.5" plates. 28 4.5" plates. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

8 fantastic octagonal polished fossil plates. We occasionally see smaller polished plates but rarely large plates such as these 11.5" beauties....

8 fantastic octagonal polished fossil plates. We occasionally see smaller polished plates but rarely large plates such as these 11.5" beauties....

2 polished fossil oval plates, about 7.5x11.25", light surface cracks? 1x 4.5" plate. 13x 5. 5" plates. 4x 4" polished fossil co...

2 polished fossil vases 8.5x3.75", .5" base chip, and 6.75x3.5" with 1.75" missing lip and 1.75" lip crack, base chips. 2 p...

Album full of photographs of Alaska mining operations from the Klondike Gold Rush period. These photographs show the Pioneer Commercial Company'...

Lot of 12 unused California mining and surveying forms. All mention California, with a few being as specific as naming an area such as Mount Diablo. D

Nice group of ephemera from The California Powder Works. 14 covers c. 1894-97 addressed to S R Buford, Virginia City, Montana. 2 receipts for payment

Bulletin 67, in 1914, Bulletin 91 in 1923, and Bulletin 113 in 1938 ~ All issues show mineral distribution by counties. California is known the world

Map of Grass Valley Mining District 9x16", stamp mil photo, 1914 letter regarding tailings ownership, 1894 Little Dove Quartz Mine letter with...

The Part Played by the Yuba Manufacturing Co. in the Great Romance of Dredging for Placer Gold, Tin & Platinum ñ Printed for the Yuba Mfg. ...

Framed print, Gold Mining in California by Currier and Ives. Print 10x14", light contrast, upper creases, detail is soft, some toning. Frame 21...

12 Cripple Creek mining billheads. Isabella Gold Mining, Portland Gold Mining, Moon Anchor Gold Mining, Jack Pot Mining, Mary McKinney Mining, Stratto

9 Cripple Creek mining supply billheads, some pictorial. JA Kelley, Cripple Creek Mine Supply, Morrell Hardware, JH Wilber, Pioneer Foundry and Machin

3 Cripple Creek illustrated mining sheets. Scene of Cripple Creek and Rocky Mountain Canary(a mule!) 1902, Independence Mine building 1900, Altman Col

4 letterheads. WS Stratton letterhead 1896. Gold Coin Mining 1903 regarding insurance. Morning Glory Mining regarding a lease?, 1903. Barnes & C...

Group of 5 billheads from assayers in Leadville, Colorado. These assayers include Howard E. Burton, Eddy, James & Co., Hayes & Wood, James R...

32 Leadville mining related items. Billheads, letterheads, letters, etc. Catalpa Mining, Leadville Gold and Silver Mill, Cary Hardware, Atlantis Land

Map of the Leadville Mining District Compiled from Official Records and Other Reliable Sources by Chas. F. Saunders. January 1901. Scale 1200 Ft. to t

Rusty oil can with long spout. 20.5x6". Made by Western Hardware, Leadville. Crooked spout, side dent. Date: Country: State: Colorado Cit...

Fabulous look at Colorado mining in the Mineral Belt area. All different and two in color (with significant staining, but still readable). Several of

1885 letterhead regarding gold bullion, but not gold and silver mixed. 1885 letterhead announcing a consignment of $12,000 from the Montana Co. 1886 l

Cloth ore bag from Mohawk Gold Mining Co., Stentle?, Mont. New World District (Cooke District), Park Co., Montana, 28x16". Some staining. Great...

The two pages of plat maps were torn from 1905 Goldfield, Tonopah and Bullfrog mining district. They are torn, but mining and mining stock certificate

Lot of two 1877 telegrams sent from San Francisco to Carson City, Nevada. Both messages addressed to Carson City Savings Bank and are in code because

This 1905 atlas has a list of many, many mines in this area of Nevada during its height. Pages 9-31 are advertisings and history. Pages 32-83 list the

Lot of 15. All issued in 1868 to various miners working for the Savage Mine. All from Charles Bonner as superintendent. At $4 per day, Comstock miners

Very rare. We've only offered a couple of these over the past 10 years. Assay memorandum for "sluice bullion" for the Morgan Mill, per...

Institute of Ohio Mining Engineers. Proceeding January 10th, 1884. The Lower Limestone Group; Coal Series of Northeastern Ohio. By Col. Chas. Whittles

Three different mining-themed souvenir spoons. The first is from Butte, Montana. The second is from Anaconda, Montana. The last one is engraved with t

Three souvenir spoons shaped like mining shovels with a miner figure on the handles. The bottom of each handle has the words, "Struck it at las...

Lot of seven rare equipment tags: Telluride United Gold Mine ( T. U. G. M.) Lodging House; Banner Mining Co. (Colorado); Anaconda Co. (N. M. Operatio

1) Bulletin 430, Contributions to Economic Geology, Part I, Metals & Nonmetals, except fuels, by Hayes & Lindgren, 1910 ~ (6"x 9"b...

9 mining related billheads and letterheads, including rare E. Schneider & Co. candle manufacturers. Fraser & Chalmers stamp mills. c. 1875-9...

Lot of approx. 30 plus. This lot chronicles the life of Eugene Templeton mining engineer and consultant, Lot contains: Six photo albums, eight pas

This lot contains a miner's money belt that holds both paper money and gold coin, c.1898. There are two miner's pokes; one belonging to A.F...

2 tone small mercury jug. Original paper label, National Zinc Co. Bartlesville, OK. 6x3.5". No apparent chips or cracks. Date: Country: St...

3 different size 2 tone mercury jugs. 4.75", 5"(2 lip chips), 6". Date: Country: State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Coll...

Wood box assay kit with chemicals. Hand scale with 4/7 weights in wood case. Porcelain crucible with graphite top 5.25". Date: Country: St...

1) Copper Emperor Mining Company. 1883. Beautiful Arizona Territorial, cert. #99, issued for 500 shares to Robert Oldenburg and signed by D.L. Brown a

1) Mineral Bed Consolidated Mining Company of Arizona. Nice colorful 1887 stock certificate. #170 for 1000 shares to HW Flickinger. Signed by treasure

Rare dateline of Antioch, California. Issued for 10 shares in 1887. Issued to Peter Donlon and signed by J.P. Abbott as president and J. Rio Baker as

Location: Bodie Mining District, Mono County. Inc. in California, August 4, 1879. No. 877. Issued for 100 shares to E.A. Richardson trustee on July 24

1) Melones and Stanislaus Gold, Silver & Copper Mining Company. Extra rare and very early. Incorporated October 29, 1862. No. 1232, issued for 2...

Location: Lake County, California. Inc. April 17th, 1863. No. 6, issued for 40 shares to EB Goddard on June 8th, 1863. Signed by president John Reding

#A1556 for 100 shares to Sarah and Vander Cergli in 1900. Signed by president Benj. Heath, treasurer Edward Noyes and secretary. Dateline Boston. Larg

Rare Castlemont Gold Mining stock. We could not find the mine location, but there is a Castlemont Drive in Grass Valley. Issued to A T Spence, Decembe

Lot of 2 different. 1) Chicago Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Company. Principal Offices at Animas Forks and Chicago. Low number 9, issued for ...

Mines at Aspen, Colorado (printed under logo). Inc. in Colorado. No. 3412, issued for 100 shares to Albion Little on Jan. 18th, 1892 in Denver. Signed

Very early. No. 190, issued for $1,000 to Benjamin White and Beriah Wall of Providence, Rhode Island on May 28th, 1866. Signed by F.H. Judd(?) as pres

Lot of 4. 1) The Richmond-Colorado Gold Mining Company. Inc. in Colorado. No. 86, issued for 500 shares in 1897. Signed by president Samuel Dougherty

Rare; we have no records of selling this (in at least the past 8 years of auctions). Inc. in Colorado. "Chaffee County" (printed under tit...

Early Colorado! Early Liebig! No. 49, issued for 200 shares to Charles Curtis December 30, 1864. in New York. Signed by president H. Dollliser and se

Lot of 4 different. All pre-1900. 1) Unadilla Mining Company. Issued in 1882 for 100 shares to the company vice president Allen. Not cancelled. Black

Lot of 2 different. 1) Lucerne Mining Company. No. 182, issued for 100 shares in 1879. Signed by president Albertus and the secretary. Not cancelled.

About 60 pieces. Almost all 1899. Earliest cert is #768. All cancelled. The surface of Gold Hill, on which the Anaconda company owns an estate of abou

94 certificates. 21 have stamps. Number 41 has two $50, seven 10$, two 1$ and six 50 cent stamps! It was issued for 249,9995 shares to the treasury.

88 unissued and in pristine condition stock certificates. The earliest was 1082. The stock book shows that certificates issued earlier. An unusual Ame

Roughly 200 stocks. All 1934 to 1936. Most still attached. All issued. Date: Country: State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance:

Lot of 9 stock certificates from 4 different mining or railroad companies in Cripple Creek, Colorado. The companies are the Anaconda Mining Company (2

Lot of 7. Includes: Merrimac Consolidated Mines Company (1901, cancelled, mining vignettes); Oxford Gold Mining & Milling Company (3 stocks, 189...

Lot of 21 framed stock certificates from railroad and mining companies in and around Cripple Creek, Colorado. The companies include the Cripple Creek

Lot of 6 different. All have vignettes. No autographs jumped out to us. Includes: Rebecca Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (1895); Victor Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (

Lot of 5 different. Includes: Rebecca Gold Mining Company, Ltd. (1895, mining vignette); Victor Gold Mining Company, Ltd. (two different from 1895, mi

Lot of 4 different. 1) Isabella Gold Mining Company. No. 8686, issued for 1,000 shares in 1896. Signed by Percy Hagerman as vice president. Percy Hage

Lot of 4 different. 1) Henrietta Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1896 to CL Baines for 2,000 shares. Inc. in Colorado. Signed by president Edwin (illeg

$500 bond no. A34, $500, issued in October 1899. Signed by president Hayes and secretary Liehr. Not cancelled. Green border and black print. 14 x 10...

Lot of 7 stock certificates of major mining and railroad companies in or around Cripple Creek, Colorado. These companies including the Cripple Creek C

1) Klondyke - Cripple Creek and Galena Mining Company. 1900. #600 for 1000 shares to Kirby, agt. Signed by Reynolds secretary and president (?). Under

"of Georgetown, Clear Creek Co., Colorado" (printed under vignette). Inc. in New York. No. A1166, issued for 100 shares to Hymans & Ro...

Lot of 6; 4 issued and 2 unissued, all the same design. Issued stocks are from 1870, each have a revenue stamp, and are punch and pen cancelled. Red p

Very early. $500 bond no. 60, issued in 1864. Signed by president Beach and secretary Bolles, as well as two trustees. Not cancelled. Red border and p

Lot of 2. The 1906 Moodys reports the company as owning 44 claims at Gladstone, San Juan County and being fully developed. The 1905 Mining Reporter me

Lot of 2 different. 1) The Crown Mining Company. Inc. in NJ, March 1881. No. 46, issued for 1,000 shares to AR Bacon in 1881. Signed by the president

Lot of 2 different. 1) Silver Ridge Mining Company. Inc. in Colorado. No. 104, issued for 300 shares to Mary Hallett in Colorado Springs in 1885. Sign

Inc. in Colorado. No. 561, issued for 20 shares to J. Louis Eckert in 1882 in Denver. Signed by president Fred Krueger and the secretary. Not cancelle

Lot of 4 different. 1) Wisconsin and San Juan Mining Company. Inc. in CO. No. 643, issued for 4 shares in 1881. Signed by president Alonzo Ellwood and