"Timeless Treasures" Auction July 2024

Two mining equipment auction broadsides._x005F A) Broadside for the auction sale of mining and milling equipment from the Markall Machinery Company.

1954 A Fragment of Old France, 1972 Cripple Creek! by Feitz, 1967 Two Burros of Fairplay by Bancroft, 1970 Cripple Creek Railroads by Feitz, Silver Qu

1925 Evergreen Mines annual report. Front cover detaching, creases, round area which once had a sticker, bottom chips. Please inspect.

Blue Ridge Iron Mining prospectus with 2x 8.5x10.5" non attached photos, see our photo.

1989 Idaho Minerals by Ream, 1930, 1931, 1932 and 1934 Mining Industry of Idaho, 1988 Idaho Place Names by Boone.

Collection of Butte Highlands Mining Co. ephemera. Maps, stock receipts, assay receipts, 1920's correspondences, bond agreement etc.

About 40 pieces of Butte Highlands Mining ephemera. Includes promo sheets, map, correspondences, several mining reports with claim info etc.

c. 1953 Butte, MT Jaycees copper leaf cover booklet with mine site on cover. 6x4.5" Montana Butte

1918 minutes of board of directors meeting. Trial balance sheets 1917-2/28, 3/31, 4/30, 5/31. Preliminary prospectus of Rocky Mountain Consolidating

8 Montana copper mine articles of incorporation and other corporate documents. Copper Bay, Anaconda-tape repairs, Regis, Bonanza, Coeur D'Alene...

About 25 pieces of Montana mining ephemera c. 1885-1935. Anaconda Copper, Elkhorn Mining, Nevada Crescent Gold Mines, Fraser Chalmers, Highland Cons.

7x undated blueprint style Carson City Land District maps, 13.5x15.5" [Carson City]

2 copies of patent plat for the obscure Nevada region, Gold Canon District. Original s were 1877 and 81. 15x18". [Gold Canon District]

1863 Maynard & Flood with blue 2c Washington adhesive RN, 1918 Gold Hill Miner's Union. [Gold Hill]

Phone directory of the Kennecott Mine from 1954. 15x9", tape repairs, please inspect.

About 25 envelopes each containing mine accounting and individual costs reported to stockholders in Tonopah Mining district. c. 1920's.

A two-page Arrowhead Development Company, Tonopah, Nevada, letter to stockholders informing them that a 1 cent assessment was approved. The letter als

6 Nevada and Arizona mining publications. 1972 Rhyolite by Weight, 1988 Gold and Silver on the Comstock Lode by Wilburn, Arizona Treasure Hunters by F

A group of 16 black and white photos, 2.5" x 2.5", of the Combined Metals Reduction Co. mine in Pioche, Nev., c1952. The photo finishing b...

(4) Collection of South Dakota mining books: 1. "Geology of Lead South Dakota", by Sidney Paige, 1924. 2. "Lead City-Restless Gold Ca...

The company owned various mining properties in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. Includes 1927 letterhead (shipping about 25 tons per day, etc.), Sal

Approx 15 booklets on UT mining, minerals and geology [Geff Pollock Collection]

1-2) Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain region. 16 pages. A general treatise. 1876. 3) Gold Mines East of the Rocky Mountains by

"Interpretation of Leached Outcrops," Roland Blanchard, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, 1968. Bulletin 66, Nevada Bureau of ...

1916 Link Belt Co. catalog, 80pp, illustrations of bucket elevators, buckle and belt conveyors, wash plants etc. Attractive embossed cover. 1919 The P

1903 Prospecting, Locating and Valuing Mines by R H Stretch EM, 15 plates 381pp withindex. 1905 Gold Dredging in California by Aubry, lots of dredge p

A trio of hardback books about mining, c1968-73. Includes: "Surface Mining," a volume in the Seeley W. Mudd Series, c1968, 1061 pp., dust ...

Early mining company annual reports (4): 1) Ophir Silver Mining Co., San Francisco, CA, 1911 (6" x 9", 16 pages) 2) Calumet & Arizona ...

Mining prospectuses for Nevada, Arizona & Idaho (5)_x000D_ 1) The Forward Mining Development Co., Goldfield & Bull Frog Nevada, 1905. Nice 1...

1909 Ton Cap, mining mill screens with pasted on mill photos. Mace Smeleters 22pp product brochure- edge and bottom issues. 1914 Hayward Buckets pamph

4 volumes of Director of the Mint Reports related to the production of precious metals. Printed in 1886, 1888, 1898-detaching cover at spine, 1901.

13 pieces of refining and smelting ephemera c. 1917-48. U S Smelting Refining and Mining employee time records-stains, Southern Pacific, J W Currie.

Engineering Drawing by French, Intro to Mine Surveying by Stanford, Theory and Practice of Surveying by Johnson, Mine Surveying by Durham, Standard Fi

Probably down hole gamma ray logging probe lead. No instrument. No instructions, no extras. With original hard shell case. Probably 1970s.

Two reports by J.S. Diller, one on the Topography of the Pacific Coast, the other, which is signed by the author Sandstone Dikes. Please see photos f

Dual compartment with wood handle assay melter and 7 metal mill balls. About 9 lbs.

4 mine signals on linen from an unknown Utah mine. About 13x9.75". Heavy degradation to tops etc. Please inspect.

Mining Related Wood Engravings (4): 1) The mining exhibition at Denver, Col., from Harper's Weekly, September 16, 1882, hand colored, 9" x ...

This is a picatinny rail for mounting optic sights or flashlights on a rifle or pistol. Original fit is unknown. Like new condition in black. Please s

This is an older Second Chance Vest. It is complete w/ both soft body armor inserts and K-30 insert (71/2 X13 ") bringing the vest threat leve...

Lot of five vintage shooting medals includes: "California Rifle and Pistol Assn." 3" long with ribbon and medallion; "Marksman/J...

This gun belt is made by Suter's Creek and measures 34 in. There is a Packmayr "Gripper" hand grips, no model number but likely for S&...

This catalog by E.C. Meacham Arms of St. Louis was printed on November 6th, of 1891; catalog #470, with the front page replaced, 54 pages. Need 12 ga

Here are three issues of the Double Gun Journal; volume twelve issues 4, and 8 (2001), and volume fourteen issue 8 (2008). After 33 years of publishin

This spectacular framed bullet board from the 1960's is an official Winchester duplicate of the rare 1897 Winchester bullet board sanctioned by ...

Group of Hecker H O Bobby Benson advertising cowboy ephemera. Code book and code ruler, Rangers Club intro booklet with seam tear, registration certi

6 mostly color c, 1885-93 advertising business cards from San Francisco and Petaluma. Flowers, wines, Hendricks' Hotel, dry goods, carpet beatin...

Miscellaneous assortment from the Central Valley of California: ashtray from Sam Davidson Used Automobiles; pocket knife from Grifton Insurance Agency

Caswell Runyan cedar chests advertisement and raffle booklet for a prize that is also a $45 cedar chest.

1902 flip style Rand McNally Lights to Literature calendar. 8.5x6.75".

Trade cards from France with flower themes (10). They measure 3"x 4" Merchnt information on the reverse. Please see photos for more detai...

Trade cards (14) with bird and flowers theme. Some have merchant information on reverse, others are blank. They measure 3.5"x 4" and are i...

Ribbon trade cards (2"x 3") and in a floral theme. Please see photos for more details.

28 trade cards in a few sizes. Burdock Blood Bitters, Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Carter's Little Liver Pills, Hecker's Buckwheat, Altman, Petr...

Advertising trade cards of assorted sizes (About 100). These are in assorted sizes, with a variety of themes. They're in nice condition. Please ...

About 50 tradecards in an album missing the spine. Includes some scarce Nevada and California. See photo.

6 Western themed advertising and trade cards. Kickapoo Indian Salve, Clark's O N T Spool Cotton, Putnam Nail, Harold Lloyd, Hitzfeld, Paige Co, ...

Ad mirror for an old San Diego business Marston's Dry Goods Department. Mirror measures 2" and is in good condition. Please see photos for ...

A handbill from developer W. H. Holabird of Claremont, California dating from 1893. The Claremont area of Southern California was developed by Holabir

5 color watch advertisements from Saturday Evening Post. Elgin(4), Westclox. 2 of the Elgin have slight water damage to LL corner. 13.5x 10.5"

Rare Scotty's Castle tourist brochure. Scotty's is located at 3000 feet elevation in Death Valley. Fine condition. [Death Valley]

Red, Pueblo and Vicinity Illustrated, blue 1890 Souvenir of Pueblo, Pueblo 1880-1955. First 2 have some cover fade.

4 issues of Beadle's Half Dime Library, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1891. Published 1887-1905.

Marlborough School, Los Angeles girls private middle & high school, English course completion diploma, with Greek vignette, issued to Leila Eliz...

Mills College of Oakland California yearbook from 1929. Famous alumni include Academy Award winning actress Olivia de Havilland (Although she would at

Pasadena Junior College 1934 and 1935 yearbooks. From the estate of Tim Holabird who once held the record for situps and pushups. Blue 1935 has partia

Graduation diplomas from three institutions, including the University of Montana, University of California and Yale University. Two are board mounted,

2 c. 1908 Montana School for the Deaf and Blind publications. The Rocky Mountain Leader, 14pp with detached cover, crease and stains. Thirteenth Annua

Pasadena High School spirit badges and cloth pennants. Several to choose from. Show your school spirit (Even if you don't go to this particular ...

Fishing License of Vessel Above 20 Tons Lot of 2 Fishing Licenses from 1800's to carry on the Cod-Fishery for one year. Some condition issues ...

1899 Royal Exchange Assurance property policy with pictorial header. 20x16". 2" tears and stains, please inspect.

c. 1914 Tucson, AZ lawman arrest warrant issued ledger book with 6pp of entries. Warrants served by Montgomery and Shaw etc. 15.75x6.5".

Greeting cards: Christmas (136), Birthday (29), Other Special Occasions (17) ~ Personalized & Decorated Name Cards (55)

3 Bank of Arcata checks, 1922-25. 1854 legal document related to Moderna Mill Company, location unspecified. Could be Humboldt Bay, preceding Eureka w

19 c. 1876-83 Bank of La Porte checks issued to notable people doing business in La Porte. Whiting of Whiting Express. Jame E Mills of the MIlls famil

Ledger sheet for the business of Pearson Springs for the year ending November 1st, 1883. Inside list bills due to numerous merchants like Wamboldt Bro

Lot of 2: 1875 checks from Chas. Lux signed for by Bolton. Miller and Lux was the largest cattle ranch in California in the 19th century. Both with im

Portion of a letter handwritten/signed by Eugene Kelly, stating to the recipient that he was getting out of the dry goods business to go into the bank

Entire 16-page LA Times newspaper from April 19, 1906, with front page spread about the San Francisco Earthquake that took place the day prior. Includ

1853 Gold Rush era check from Shasta City, near Redding, which was originally proposed as the California capitol city. [Shasta City]

John G. Bullock rose from a humble beginning, working as a boy of eleven in a grocery store to the Presidency of Bullock's retail stores of Sout...

Rare 1891 The People's Theatre Program with lots of ads, 14pp, 1" tear on front cover and first page, 6x8.5". Issued Mariposa Con Gold...

Mullins Place, Salida business card. Automobile Ordinance, Colorado Springs. From Colorado Springs to Manitou on the Street Cars booklet. 1876 check,

12 c. 1874-1909 correspondences from Colorado companies doing business with Pleasant Valley Wine Co in NY. A common practice at the time involved rela

1933 letterhead from The Munich Studio Stained Glass. They were a major force in Chicago from 1903 to 1932 and were founded by German stained glass ar

A business card for "I.L. Ellwood & Co., Manufacturers of Gliddens Patent. Steel Barb Fence Wire. De Kalb, Ill." 5" x 2.75",...

Sheriff of Wabash County, IN, issued arrest warrant for John R. Reeves to be held in the amount of $300 bail, October, 1867, for passing counterfeit m

A group of four photos and a letter pertaining to the proposal for Pershing State Park in LaClede, Mo. The letter, written by E.E. Pierson, outlines t

On the Great Northern Railway between Butte and Helena was the Alhambra Hot Springs offering vapor, mud and private plunge baths inside the Hotel. M.

Letter from Iditarod Alaska to the Hennessey Mercantile Company of Butte Montana dated August 4th, 1912. The Hennessy Company was a mercantile busines

1879 Kinna and Jack's hardware and stove manual with stove illustrations. Unbound, pages have edge wear. Please inspect. [Butte City]

About 35 pieces of Helena ephemera, c. 1888-1932. Receipts, billheads, letterheads, telegraphs, legal etc.

1868 L H Hershfield check for $475 to be paid in dust. Some toning. Adhesive RN stamp.

City Billiards, Lewiston, MT advertising card with chain forming the man's head, 5.5x3.25". 1899 McConihe Hubbell trade notice of ball avai...

Articles of incorporation from The Savoy Company. Annual report Margaret Hotel, 1912. Montana Missoula

1911 Scandinavian American State Bank 1911 annual report. Signed by John Dahlgren as cashier, possibly the president too. Montana Missoula

1940 cowboy Christmas invitation. 1938 Missoula Western Montana Fish and Game Assoc. banquet program, vertical crease. 1902 Recreation magazine, cover

Ephemera from the states of Montana and Idaho, showing the many government officer on handwritten lists. Please see photos for more details.

A dozen ephemera from the State of Montana, c1879-1944, includes a billhead, letter, advertisements, map, bank books, county assessment, and more. Ple

Archive of Montana state department publications c. 1890's to 1930's. Insurance, industrial school, treasurer, auditor, medical examiner, bo...