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

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.(Pappoose Mill) dated 1871. The total value is $...

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 9 much smaller weights. These are all in nice condition, ready to weigh your riches. Please see photos

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. Mine property in Yavapai County, Arizona Territory. Fine condition with just a small ho

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. 1910s-40s Canyon Mines in Baxter, CA ephemera including 2 lode claims, 2 daily mill reports, letterheads etc. Original photos-2x 8x10". 6x 5...

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 mile section of the old Ryan rail line from the Lila C mine to the Death Valley RR Co fr

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 w...

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