"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

Rare. Four samples taken by this company on Oct. 1, 1902. Three on the Eagles and one on the Lincoln. Signed by HW Lamb, assayer. 6.25 x 7.5" ...

Lot of three. 1) 1897 results for the Colorado Springs M&L Co., Roy Gold Crater Mining Company. SP Duff was treasurer of the Pride of the Rockie...

Lot of 7 1) Brodie Gold Reduction Company. For Wilson & Fryer. 1896. Gross value $293.16. 2) EC Woodward, assayer and chemist. Sold assay soluti...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Underwood and Underwood. #10629. "Nightingale Mine, Bull Hill, Earth's richest gold field, Cripple Creek." Reve...

Lot of 5. 1-2) 1887 assays. One for Hodges with five samples. Best had 0.20% gold and 0.24% silver. Company stamp. Second to Gregory Bowre. Five sampl

Lot of 11. 1) A particularly excellent business card for R. R. Waitz, fire assays, electro-lixiviation, chemical analysis, etc. 2) Omaha Grant and Sme

Lot of 4. EE Burlingame's office was located at 219 Sixteenth Street opposite the Inter Ocean hotel in Denver, CO. Burlingame was involved as on...

Lot of 4. Three different Georgetown assay works. 1) Rarest piece is 1872 Colorado Assay Office. Assay report for the Silver Wing in the Snake River D

A great shot looking down the expansive Clear Creek Canyon showing the difficult terrain surrounding Clear Creek Valley. Cabinet card photograph measu

Lot of 3 different. 1) Kilburn Bros. No. 4401. Looking down a main street. Nice contrast. 2) W. H. Jackson, Denver. No. 1720. Clear Creek Series. Ove

Lot of 2. 1 ) Great business card for The Moore Mining and Smelting Company. Oversize at 3 x 5.5". "Special prices for ore high in lead an...

Lot of 7. 1) J. J. Elliott Assay report with 18 lines. Although this is unused, it might be the most interesting for rarity. 1880s. 2) JJ Elliott blu

Lot of 4. 1-3) W.J. Chamberlain. 1891 value $194.80 to Sam Washington for the Good Enough Mine. 1893 value $111.76 to Alexander for the Trojan Mine. A

Very rare territorial claim document for Lake County dated July 18, 1865. Charles L. Wall discovery claim. Eldorado Lode. La Plata District. Lists 8 c

Lot of 3. 1) 1896. #2681. For the Silver Cord Mining Company (Royalty in Yak M&M). Net value $310.36. Signed by Ferree. 2) 1897. #933. For the Y...

Lot of 2 different. 1)J. Thurlow Photo, Manitou, Col. No. 188. "Chestnut street, looking west." Fantastic early view with easily readable ...

Lot of two different receipts from scarce Colorado assayers. 1) Colorado Smelting Company. South Pueblo, Colorado. Assayer A. Wright, For the D. Wood

Lot of 4. 1) Large Rio Grande Sampling Company receipt. Bought of Old Gold Mines Company 1903. 76 pounds of ore with a value of $909 of gold. 2-3) Eag

Shortly after gold was discovered in the Cripple Creek area, Victor was born. Although poorly processed, this 6.5 x 4.25" photograph clearly sh...

Mounted underground mining shot at Victor, CO., 3.45x4.75" 2 small residue spots on photo. Framed reproduction of Amethyst Tramway, Creede, Col...