The "Mint State" Americana & Numismatics Auction (2025 May)

Timmins, Ontario is Canada's richest gold region. Most of the major production took place after 1900. The city of Timmins was founded in 1911. T...

Two gold nuggets from the Bonanza Creek, District, Yukon Territory. Total weight 3.6 grams; one is 12 mm, one is 14 mm. The huge Bonanza Creek distri

Two gold nuggets from the Bonanza Creek, District, Yukon Territory. Total weight 3.8 grams; they are each about 14 mm long. The huge Bonanza Creek di

Three gold nuggets from the Bonanza Creek, District, Yukon Territory. Total weight 4.9 grams; they are 12, 13 & 15 mm long. The huge Bonanza C...

Four gold nuggets from the Bonanza Creek, District, Yukon Territory. Total weight of 5.5 grams; each nugget is about 10 mm. The huge Bonanza Creek d

Two gold nuggets from the Bonanza Creek, District, Yukon Territory. Total weight of 5.9 grams; one is 17 mm, the other 13 mm. The huge Bonanza Creek

Four gold nuggets from the Bonanza Creek, District, Yukon Territory. Total weight 7.3 grams; they range from 8-12 mm in size. The huge Bonanza Creek

5.4 grams, 0.173 Troy. Largest is about 2mm. In Bayer aspirin bottle as located on site! ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Gold B

Six gold nuggets from the King tut placer mine, Meadview, Arizona. Part of the expanded Lost Basin Mining District. Total weight of 14 grams; ranging

Eight small gold nuggets from the King tut placer mine, Meadview, Arizona. Part of the expanded Lost Basin Mining District. Total weight of 7.9 grams;

Five gold nuggets from the King tut placer mine, Meadview, Arizona. Part of the expanded Lost Basin Mining District. Mined in the 1934-1942 period. I

Wonderful small gold ingot made from amalgam (placer gold). 0.59 troy ounces. This ingot shows the texture of the cheese cloth used to squeeze out the

An old family piece. Natural gold nugget 36 grams. 41 mm long, 24 mm wide, 12 mm deep. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Neva

Eight pieces of wire gold in quartz from Sierra County California. Perfect for jewelry. Largest is 30 x 10 mm; smallest is 10 x 10 mm. ^ Date: Cou

Three pieces of polished native gold in quartz from Sierra County California. Perfect for jewelry. 6.8 grams total weight; pieces are: 20 x 25 mm; 21

Three pieces of gold in quartz from Sierra County California, suitable for jewelry. Total weight of 10.3 grams; pieces are: 12 x 20 mm; 18 x 30 mm; 25

Two pieces of gold in quartz from Sierra County California, suitable for jewelry. Total weight of 10.5 grams; pieces are: 31 x 28 mm; 19 x 32 mm. ^ Da

Three pieces of gold in quartz from Sierra County California, suitable for jewelry. Total weight of 10.9 grams; pieces are: 27 x 15 mm; 20 x 14 mm; 28

Three pieces of gold in quartz from Sierra County California, suitable for jewelry. Total weight of 12.4 grams; pieces are: 35 x 10 mm; 32x 27 mm; 34

Three pieces of gold in quartz from Sierra County California, suitable for jewelry: thick pieces for pendants. Total weight of 19.7 grams; pieces are:

Three pieces of gold in quartz from Sierra County California, suitable for jewelry. Total weight of 7.4 grams; pieces are: 28 x 14 mm; 21 x 12 mm; 25

Three pieces of gold in quartz from Sierra County California, suitable for jewelry. One surface is a natural, uncut surface. Total weight of 8.0 grams

Custom gold and Australian ironstone gold ring, appx size 12 1/2. The gold was mined by "The Nugget Ace" and was specifically made for him...

This assay report is of ore from the California Mine from the offices of the Arivaca Milling and Refining Co. of Arivaca, Arizona Territory. The ore w

This assay document for the Utica Mining Co. of Angel's Camp, California has four ingot entries with two ingot entries for gold over 1,000 oz.. ...

Rare. Selby Smelting & Lead Co. Gold Bullion Assay Memorandum for Alvinza Hayward for the Utica Mining Co. (of Angel's Camp, CA). 480.95 oun...

This assay is from Kellogg & Co. dated 1854, for $1490.39. An early assay from Kellogg in very rare condition. Crisp corners, hand written. 7....

This is an early assay from Kellogg & Richter for 1479 dwt. dated 1859; producing $1245.19 in gold. John Glover Kellogg and George F. Richter we...

This document from the Densmore Consolidated Gold Mine Co. of California, has two ingots listed; one at 147 oz. the other at 150 oz. of gold. Finenes

These are two assay receipts for C.T.H. Palmer of Folsom or Mormon Bar, California dated 1861 and 1863. The receipts are with S. Molitor & Co. a...

J.J. Ott may have assayed some of the finest gold ever found in California. These are three blank receipts from his 30 Main Street address in Nevada C

This assay receipt from Kellogg & Humbert's is dated Jan. 4, 1858 only several months after the Steam Ship Central America sank with a 17 oz...

This invoice describes a box of gold dust and bars aboard the Steam Ship Panama bound for Boston dated August 31, 1849 with a value of about $35,000.

Lot of 3 different. 1) Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at the Branch Mint of the United States at San Francisco. Sept. 20th, 1867. Deposit by Wil

These are three assays from Thomas Price of San Francisco dated 1879, 1883, and 1889. Thomas Price ingots are extremely rare: about four silver ingot

This pp.45 booklet offered by the John Taylor & Co. includes the tables for silver assay values. It is listed at their new (1894) Mission St. ad...

This receipt written by P.L.Parker for bullion deposited at the San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works on Jan. 7, 1867. Deposit #3874 for 27.03 oz.

This booklet is the Gold and Silver Tables for the San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works Co. formerly Kellogg, Hewston & Co. The booklet is ...

This invoice is to The Bullion & Exchange Bank bought from Justinian Caire Hardware and Fancy Articles dated 1883. The invoice is for extensive ...

A dozen receipts of bullion deposits from the Manhattan Mine in Knoxville, California. Owned by San Francisco businessman, R.B. Knox. it was involved

There are three gold dust receipts from Forest Hill, Moore's Flat, and North San Juan dated between 1860 and 1866. These were: Banking House of ...

Rare assay report from MIT for A(lexander) Agassiz, son of famous 19th century geologist Louis Agassiz. This assay was for a sample of gravel weighing

A rare assay document from J.R. Murphy the office of the First National Bank of Nevada, Austin dated May 17, 1867. The assay is of mill pulp deposited

This 1867 assay receipt is from the office of David Lundbom dating February 9, 1867; his office was based in Austin, Nevada. This is the assay receipt

Lot of 3. The Gold Hill Assay office was founded by Conrad Wiegand, passed onto Dowling, back to Wiegand's son, and then sold to W.S. James. 1) ...

There is one assay receipt for the Florence Mine in Goldfield that reveals a concentration of 5.98 oz. of gold per ton or about $20,000 per ton in tod

Lot of three assay maps for the Elko Prince Mine of Midas, Nevada. Assay points taken throughout 1913-34. Shows 300, 450, 600, and 750' levels. ...

Assayer sample bags (2). One that measures 5"x 11", is labeled R.H. Frazer Chemist and Assayer, 117 E. Second Street Reno, Nevada, while t...

This assay for the Tonopah Extension Mining Co. is for both gold and silver. There are 14 samples of both gold and silver. Very high grade ore listed.

This is an ore sampling from the Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Co. mining company; the largest producer of gold in the Comstock District

This assay #9696 from the office of E. Ruhling & Co. of Virginia, Nevada for the Savage Mine Co. on (Papoose Hill) dated 1871. The total value i...

These two assay documents are from the Comstock mines. The Chollar and Potosi Assay Office processed gold and silver for the Savage Mining Co. on Janu

This document details the cost savings and improved ore extraction by Edward N. Kent a chemist and superintendent at the United States Assay Office in

There is an assay receipt from the Assay Office of J.R. Reedy of Central City, Col. dated May 14, 1891. It shows 14 oz. of gold, and 124 oz. of silver

Lot of 16. An instant assay department group, perfect for a shop or office display. Includes: 5 large crucibles, three metal ladles/pouring tools, 5 s

A small 10 troy ounce ingot mold. It measures 2"x 5.5"x 5.5" and is in decent condition. Please see photos for more details. ^ Date: ...

A couple of bullion molds. One is marked Knight Foundry Sutter Creek 40 OZ. Sil. It measures 3"x 7"x 2". The other has no markings. I...

Two large (481 Troy ounce) bullion weights and eight much smaller weights. These are all in nice condition, ready to weigh your riches. Please see ph

c. 1800's-1910. Wood hinged lid set of weights, milligrams up to 12 oz. with tweezers-missing 1 milligram weight. Wood base with 1 DWT to 5 oz T...

3 c. 1860-1930 weight sets in cases as used for gold, assaying and other purposes. All are incomplete, usually missing some weights. See photo. ^ Date

Portable miner's scales in metal boxes. First is marked "Miners Improved Gold Scale" "Manufactured Especially For California.&q...

4 c. 1850-70 pocket balance scales as would have been used in California, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado etc. All are incomplete. See photo. Cases 2.25x5.25

Collection of 5 pocket balance scales with 2 in miners tin boxes with various weights present. Most are c. mid 1800's, the jewelers balance is 2...

1881 article of incorporation for Yosemite Gold and Silver MC. Fine condition with just a small horizontal crease tear. ^ Date: 1881 Country (if not

Ore bag from Atolia Scheelite Mine. Bag is burlap and measures 26"x 17" and is in new condition. Please see photos for more details. ^ Dat...

c. 1937-40 Canyon Mines in Baxter, CA ephemera including 2 lode claims, 2 daily mill reports, letterheads etc. Original photos-2x 8x10". 6x 5x7...

Lot withdrawn. Duplicate of Lot 2364

1.5 pound unopened can of Zzyzx, Zzyzx: History of an Oasis by Duffiels-Stoll, more related ephemera. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State

One page letter datelined Montezuma Mine, Big Pine, Inyo Co., Cal. The Montezuma Mine, clearly visible from highway 395 near Independence, was a signi

John Ryan signs a 3pp document requesting clearance of a 3.19 section of the old Ryan rail line from the Lila C mine to the Death Valley RR Co from th

Large volume and accompanying published brief regarding George Atkinson vs Amador and Sacramento Canal Co., an 1870s lawsuit. This suit involves an ap

Ore bag from The Yuba Mining Company of Georgetown, California. It measures 17"x 28" and is in new condition. Please see photos for more d...

Photo of 40 or so miners--and a dog!--posing with miners lunch pails and candlesticks. Pencil notation on reverse says "Mine at Gold Flat near ...

A handwritten 'law book' from the Grass Valley Gold Extracting Company, likely dating c. late 1800s-early 1900s. The book, which is hardcove...

This is a check written off of the F. Berton & Co. Bank in Grass Valley, California dated 1879; for $231.00 . This is the successor to Hentsch &...

A Grass Valley, California 1916 mine map by Edward Uren. The map measures 28.5"x 34" and is matted and framed. A beautiful wall hanging. ...

Lot of 5 different framed Grass Valley mining photographs. It is unclear if any are reproductions. 1) Photo showing 14 miners of the Idaho Maryland Mi

Lot of 2 different. 1) Framed cabinet card by Taber (SF) of Glasson, who was part of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, the Coleman Clothing Sto

4.5 x 7.5" photograph over of 50 miners from the Idaho-Maryland Mine in Grass Valley posing outside. Note lunch pails on the ground and even tw...

Reproduction of a map of the vicinity of Grass Valley & Nevada City, Nevada Co., California, showing location of Mining Claims, etc., by W.F. En...

A colored illustration on linen depicting a cross-section of the Argonaut Shaft in Jackson, California, dated 1913. Signed very lightly at bottom righ

Kennedy Mining & Milling "Cash Account", 1913, 4pp Legal size, 2pp folded. Contains the names, dates and pay rates for miners and work...

A copy of 'Mining Directory/Catalog and Engineers Handbook: Los Angeles County', published in 1932 by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. I...

Exceptionally rare. Mono Lake adjacent mining camp. Detroit Copper Mining Company (lower left). Dateline Vernon, Mono Co., Cal., Nov. 25th, 1882. Issu

Framed sketches and photos showing a miner's life Nevada County, California. Frames measure from 12"x 14" down to 8"x 10". ...

Very rare view. On the right, eight miners are constructing a ditch which will be used to divert water for hydraulic mining and mill operation. On the

Lot of 3 different showing miners. 1) Mounted photograph labelled "Mining Blue Canyon, Cal" on bottom in pencil. Shows 25 or so miners on ...

Lot of 2 different. Rare. 1) Monitor shooting a stream of water across a large ditch. Mine structures/cabins in the background. Note on back says &q...

A framed antique photograph, likely a reproduction, depicting an unidentified mine in Nevada County on a hill slope. The location and photographer are

Advertising and other ephemera for dealers and manufacturers of mining equipment. It includes Woodbury Concentrator, Orenstein-Arthur Koppel Company,

Two nameplates with mining connection. First, a 4" diameter Truax Brand ore car brass shield from Stockton, Ca.. Included is a nameplate for J...

This is a 16"x 24" matted and framed reproduction of a bell hoist signal chart from the South Eureka Mine in Sutter Creek, California. It...

Canvas bag measures 13"x 21" and is stenciled Gold Ridge Mining Co. Research found a Gold Ridge Mine in Twain Harte, Tuolumne County, Cali...

This is an interesting piece that came from an old collection in the California Mother Lode region. It is currently retained in its original "p...

Paper covers latest shipment of gold and mines. Oregon mine on pg. 1 along with Calif gold mines. In protective cover and very good condition. Ne

Six editions of the Boston Museum newspaper reporting on the California Gold Rush. The issues are: Saturday June 23; Saturday July 14; August 18; Augu

Pile of issued of the Boston Museum newspaper from 1849 and 1850 with thrilling news of the California Gold Rush that changed the world. Post it note

Early California Mining repro by Dogge, 12.75 x 9.5". Hydraulic Mining in California woodcut 7x10". Hites Cove Mine woodcut, 1883 8.25x16&...

Four items concerning the California Gold Rush of 1849: 1) National Intelligencer, Washington D. C., May 5, 1849. A letter from Mr. T. McClellen expla

Large gold pan with raised vignette on bottom showing three prospectors and the dates 1848 and 1948. Celebrating 100 years since the discovery that la