"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

Lot of 11. Includes: 1880 Thomas Price Assay Memorandum for bullion deposited by the Deadwood Mining Co.; 1918 Annual Report of the Brunswick Consolid

c. 1908-09 ledger book of The Sierra Queen Gold Mining Co. Motions seconded by E T R Powell who was a soda bottler. From the Powell Estate, Nevada Cit

Very rare; this is the only one we know of. Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at CJ Arvidsson's Assay Office. Dateline Placerville, February ...

A very rare Prairie City, California dateline. Promissory note No. 17, datelined Prairie City, Cal., March 25th, 1854. Promise to pay $893.73 to D.B.

This is a stock cert issued to F. Cayot for $1 and signed by Samuel Murphy (?) president and William Watson, secretary.. It is dated September 1, 1

Rattlesnake Bar 10-29-1854 $300 receipt in coin (gold) Signed by Palmer & Baldwin. Since the U.S. Mint started coining in April 1854, so part of...

Assay Office of Waters & Co. 5252 J Street, Sacramento, CA, April 4, 1859, No. 9656, Certificate of Gold, deposited by D.O. Mills & Co. This...

Great historical Gold Rush piece dated June 1, 1849 in fabulous condition and easy to read. Very frameable. This is an indenture between Charles Gill

California gold rush lettersheet in the form of a 4pp, blue wove paper introductory first page, testimonials and list of prices on the second page, fo

Todd Valley, CA, Placer County - c1867 - Hall & Allen, Bankers, Gold Dust Receipt - Gold dust receipt for gold purchased by J.M. Miner, an agent...

One page letter sent from Greenway & Co. of Baltimore, Aug. 29, 1850 to Ludlow Beebee & Co. in Philadelphia. Message states that they have s...

Governor's Message, Benicia, March 27th, 1853. To the Assembly of California from Governor John Bigler. Discusses the sale of water lot property...

This is a handwritten copy of the Oneota Mining District laws set forth on Oct.18, 1879. There are six (6) pages that contain eight (8) articles outl

Twelve handwritten profiles of a dozen mines in the Cleveland Mining District of Southern California. Mines included are The Morning Star, The evening

Accompanying a nice black & white photo of mine owner John Singleton on a porch is a handwritten agreement where Singleton would be allowed to p...

Lot of 3. One very rare wht. border RPC (?) birdseye view of Hammonton, Calif. Named after the founder of Hammon Dredging Co. Wendall P. Hammon. A

This is a Guide to California Gold Rush Mines, titled "Roar of the Monitors," compiled by Jann E. Garvis. The book is 740 pages and contai...

Group of framed and unframed photographs of mines, most are unidentified. A) Wooden frame with four photographs of a group of unidentified miners, th

A quartet of books, all relating to the California Gold Rush. Titles include, "The Hell Roarin' Forty Niners, Golden Footlights, The Northe...

Three account ledgers from the 19th Century. They are softcover and legible (If you read Chinese. Bindings in very good condition, with very slight w

Six framed pieces of ephemera and one unframed photograph related to hydraulic mining. A) Hydraulic mining photograph that is unframed. The caption w

Five framed photographs of miners in California. A) Photograph of two miners posed with an ore cart outside of a mine. There are two sheds on either s

The long tom is a small sluice that uses less water than a regular sluice. It consists of a sloping trough 12 feet long, 15 to 20 inches wide at the u

Collection of 10 exchange notes from Adams & Co. They are from major California Gold Rush towns including Sacramento (1851 and 1855), Marysville...

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

4 California Gold Rush region items. Gold Rush Revival, Auburn unused postcard.49er Auxiliary fire dept. placard 3.5x10". Photo of a miner with...

3 framed reproduction photos. Hydraulic mining in French Corral in Nevada, CA 9"x8". Malakoff Diggins 7.5"x9.5". Redding, CA pr...

2 reproduction Smartsville maps 19x19". 1930 Colombo Mine, Sierra City map 24,52, a few small tears and stain. Please inspect. California

Lot of 2. 1) Taylor & Brunton Sampling Works Company assay memorandum. Dateline Aspen, Colorado, Nov. 7, 1894. This piece has two important thin...

Lot of 4 assay memorandums, 3 different styles, for the Boulder Agency of the Boston & Colorado & Smelting Co. Reports for mines are in Suns...

Lot of 3. Reddy's assay office was established in 1875. 1) Dated September 10th, 1891 for a sample taken from the Estelle lode for the McF &...

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...