Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

This is a piece of refractory material coated with a thin layer of slag in which are incorporated small spherules of metallic gold and silver. The ori

Five letters, handwritten over several years at the turn of the 20th century, from a hard-rock miner, Bert, working in the Sonoma Mine at Sweetwater,

“TONAPAH” published by The Tonapah Bonanza press. Tells of the new mining camp discovered in 1900 by James L. Butler. In protectiv

This is a virtually pristine, original copy of a map of the Tonopah Mining District, compiled and published by William K. Moran, U.S. Mineral Surveyor

Located in Esmeralda County, this set of six photographs tells the story of Catteudal(?) and the mine where he hit the high grade and afterwards went

Lot of 2. 1. Comstock Carnival pin back Lady w/carnival har in center. Dated 1905. 2. Comstock Golden Jubilee, Miner in center holding up roc

This is one of the first works by the USGS written by George F Becker. Includes Ophir Ravine Assay, Mount Rose analysis, Clarence King information, Ju

Lot of 5. This is a nice group. 1) Two different assay memorandums for the Gold Hill Assay Office, WS James. 1889 and 1891. Both for deposits by the J

Lot of 4 different. 1) Very rare Sutro Tunnel Company Assay Office Memorandum. 1878. Two assay results from quartz seams in the tunnel. Signed by assa

Report of bullion produced for the Con-Virginia Mine received on January 7, 1878 from six different Comstock mills: The California, the Consolidated,

All assayed by Van Wyck in May of 1865. The mills were the Central, Island, Union and DeLand. (Rarer mill located half way down Six Mile Canyon. 15 st

This is a deposit slip for 2436 ounces of bullion made out to the Assay Office of Van Wyck & Co. by The Piute Mine. It's date September 26, ...

Lot of five. All for the Savage Mining Company. From May 3, 1865 to May 30, 1865. Largest bar was on May 8th. 1,465.5 ounces. $ 421.97 in gold and $1,

Soft bound booklet published by Comstock Quartz Mining Co. Articles on the “new” found gold camps and on the company. Rare and very

This is the Annual Report of the Consolidated Virginia Mining Company. This publication was sent out to stockholders, reporting the dividends for the

“Reports of Operations” (4): 1) Gould & Curry Mining Co. – For Week Ending July 6, 1888 2) Utah Consolidated Mining Co.

Certificate of Declaration of Change in the List of Officers of the Corporation of the Pacific Mill & Mining Company. Signed by John W. Mackay,...

Unique map showing the proposed Sutro Tunnel and printed in England. Because of the time period of the map, several towns and landmarks bear names th

Bound booklet “Sutro Tunnel” w/miner in gold print on cover. Testimony by Adolph Sutro before the House of Representatives April 2

1) The definitive resource to mining districts and mines and their production. 1922. Must have for any mining stock certificate collector or Nevada hi