The Wild West Auction (July 2022)

1873 receipt from Kountze Bros for Montana grains and Montana amalgam .838 fine. From Little Camp Creek in Silver Bow County, Montana and yielded most

1874 US Assay Office memorandum for Colorado Amalgam, 335.46 oz. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance: Stuart Mackenzi

1874 Memorandum of Gold Bullion from US Assay Office at NY. 278.87 oz, 851 fine. Possible Alder Gulch gold. Elling was paid in gold bars and silver co

1875 receipt and Memorandum US Assay Office NY.191.78 oz. Elling was paid in gold coin. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Prove

1875 Memorandum of Bullion at US Assay Office NY. and receipt. 87.46 in gold grains, 812.5 fine grains. Elling was paid in gold bars and coin. Some st

About 16 Montana assayer receipts c. 1891-1926. GW Kays, RH Officer, Balbach Smelting, Lewis & Walker, Northport Smelting, Wilton G Brown, Parro...

About 40 assorted Montana mining documents from Elkhorn Mining, Alice Gold and Silver, Gold Hill Milling, Block P, Helena Mining, Flathead Lake Club,

About 25 mining related correspondences. Montana Finance, Morris Flint Mines, St. Louis Mining, Quartz Lode Mining Claim, Indian Gold Mining lease, Mo

Lot of several hundred checks, mostly from Montana mining companies. These companies include the Success Mining Company and the Tamarack & Custe...

Lot of nine checks from the Manhattan Silver Mining Company in Austin, Nevada. Six of these are imprinted revenue checks. Checks are 7.75 x 3.25. Ther

1921 Standard Oil billhead for gold shipment from Pioneer Mines with hand written note regarding gasoline, " This blew up The Poker and Tecumse...

Prospectus for Nelson, Eldorado Mining Districts in Clark County. Assays-gold 36.85/ton, silver 2.1 oz/ton, platinum .2 oz/ton Date: Country (if no

Certificate of Incorporation of the Young Gold & Silver Mining Company. This company was formed for the purpose of gold and silver mining in the...

Lot of 2. Rare Bonanza Kings pairing of Mariposa Mill Company Checks with RN-B16a imprinted revenue. 1) Check to Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co.,...

Lot of 16 different including 9 with imprinted revenues. Autographs of Mackay, Fair, and Yerington. Instant collection. Includes: Occidental Mill, RN-

Lot of 10; 5 each for two different superintendents, issued 1867, 1868, and 1871. Five have Charles Bonner as supt.; five are for TB Shamp as supt.. T

Lot of 11. The Pacific Mill & Mining Company was formed by the Bonanza Kings Mackay, Fair, Flood, and O'Brien to consolidate their mining an...

Very rare. We've only offered one of these over the past 10 years (and it was in poor condition). Assay memorandum for "sluice bullion"...

Cloth broadside with the "Code of Mine Signals, State of Nevada." Lists the bell signal codes for hoisting and lowering men and equipment ...

Letter to stockholders of Butte and Yerington Copper about the last year's activities, 1910. Montana-Tonopah Mining letter regarding vice presid...

2 1898 payroll sheets from Diamond Coal & Coke Co, Supt. had biggest salary at $150/month. Daily report of coal loaded 1899. Originally Hams For...

Spectacular bronze sculpture of Last Chance Mine by Kenneth Wyatt and cast by Joe Mercer of Groom, TX. Mine entrance metal door with full ore cart, va

Wood sign, black lettering on pine. 2nd Level, Nivel NO. 2. 5.25x25". On back is written From: Last Chance Mine Tombstone, AZ. Mine yielded go...

Rare autographed letter Signed by Manager F. M. Smith, also known as "Borax" Smith. Letter is on Asarco letterhead 1907, regarding payment...

Collection of reports, correspondence, and maps of various mining claims in Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Montana, Washington, California, and possibl

About 17 approx. 14x8.5" mining accident safety posters. Bar down, first aid, first aid, Keep it Safe etc. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta...

22 volumes of AIME transactions, 1894-1926. An important time in US metals production, with 16:1 political issues regarding the value of silver, and t

Copper King Mining report to stockholders 1927, 4 Gallatin Valley Milling order slips c. 1908-1910, Veta Colorado Mining prospectus with foldout map,

Atlas 3-50 blasting machine. 13x6.5x8". Plunger operates freely. Leather handle strap intact. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: ...

An unusually nearly perfectly preserved original 100ft roll of clover brand safety fuse by Ensen-Bickford co CT. This roll has original wrap and has n

Copper can with Danger, Nitro-Glycerin, Danger red and gold sticker on top. Top handle, no caps. 15x6.25x6.25". Date: Country (if not USA): ...

Rare, large dynamite box. Wording on the front of the box reads, "500 Electric Blasting Caps. Handle Carefully. Do not store or load with any h...

Small wood black powder keg with 4 metal hoops. c. 1900's. 10.5x7.5" Bottom hoop has some rust. Date: Country (if not USA): State: C...

Original Apache Powder Gelatin box. Apache Powder Co., Curtiss, Ariz. Some dovetail joint separation. 8x12x18". Date: Country (if not USA): ...

Rare c. 1870's. Giant Powder 50 Lbs., San Francisco. 40% wood powder box. 7x12x17". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prove...

25 lbs. Hercules Powder wood box. The California Powder Works. 7x9x13". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim &...

9 x 7 x 13.5" one end labelled 25lbs/ Hercules Powder/ 7/8/2 The California Powder Works SF Ca. Excellent Condition. Date: Country (if not U...

Very rare Jefferson wood dynamite box Birmingham AL a second end panel 50lbs 40% dynamite. excellent cond. 8.5 x 12 x 18" This is the first one...

Wood dynamite holder with simulated dynamite sticks and fuse on top for display. Front sliding door. Side stenciled, 25, ?? Hammond, Spangler, PA. 15x

3 wood explosives boxes. Hercules Gelatin 50 LBS, Hercules Powder Extra 50 LBS, Independent Gelatin FIFTY POUNDS. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta

Pictorial dreadnaught wood fuse box panel. Safety fuse, 6000 feet. Livermore California. 12.25x19". Nice display panel. Water stain on left 4 n...

Dynamite stemming rod as would be used to push dynamite into a drilled hole. Rare. c. 1890 tool. 79". Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

Wood The M. Werk Co. Stearic Acid Candles box with paper end label. M Werk & Co stencil on both long ends. 8.5x11.75x18". Date: Country...

Original Goodwin Manufacturing Stearic wax miners candle box, St Louis 1878. 40 sets 240 candles, 95% complete red black and yellow label on one end.

Original Schneider and company Chicago stearic wax candle box with 95% full label on one end in red and black. 1881. Other printing on the outside of

1.) Wulf superintendent size lamp with aluminum reflector overall size 9" tall reflector 4 3/4" diameter. 2.) Unmarked unusual early brass...

2 different Justrite carbides with manufacturer attached miners candlesticks. Please refer to Dave Thorpe Masterful book on Carbide lights. Justrite m

2 soft canvas miners hats. 1 with the employees photo button from Phelps Dodge for M.C. Morales. The other a cute small store sample hat marked WB PA

7 crude wire miner's candlesticks, 3 with candle remnants. Several were found in New Mexico. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: P...

5 original Varney style sticks. 2 unmarked. 2 marked "Varney"1 "Royal" The 2 Varney's are 11 3/4" with original miners...