Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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

1864. FIRST EDITION. This book contains the first widespread account of the Comstock. It was originally printed in Harper’s Weekly. Then it w

1) Mining Districts of Nevada by Church Lincoln. The authoritative work on the production of Nevada mines until 1920. Can’t do without kind o

Lot of 5. 1) Sheet from the Assay Office of the Eberhardt and Aurora Mining Company, 1878. Eberhardt City, Nevada. 13 x 8 .5" Ghost town. 2) Or...

Lot of nine. All from Norman Grey, attorney, Camden, New Jersey. All addressed to J. F. Miles, treasurer of Ely. All with content about lawsuit. (W. D

1) Geology of the Tonopah District, PP 42, 1905 – 24 Plates, 78 Figures – (9” x 12” HB, 287 Pages) 2) Geology & Or

Group of three Nevada mining artifacts from the miles collection, each with a specific tie to a place. Circa 1940 blacklight used by Rob Salvi during