Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Group of three documents and one small ore specimen for the Aztec and other mines in the Los Cerrillos mining district Santa Fe County New Mexico. The

Published weekly out of New York, volume 78 July-December, 1904, bound into 26 issues totaling 1,056 pages, with index. Is hard bound and measures 1...

Drawn by noted Surveyor Edw. C. Uren, M.E. – Color map covers entire property, including all structures, a longitudinal section of the mine &a...

Four groups of real photos of the gold dredge at Gold Hill, Oregon, Aug. 1940. Photos start with construction of the dredge. 14 (3.5 x 5.5"), 1...

Lot of 20 plus. All in plastic covers and excellent condition. Correspondence of thanks for increas in shipment, phots sent out, reasons the mone wa

Group of 17 of the 27 issued folios for Pennsylvania, including edge folios. Dates from c1902-c1930. Includes:Accident 1908; Amity 1907; Barnesboto 1

Accident 1908; Barnesboro 1913; Elders 1905; Elkland 1903; Foxburg 1911; Gaines 1903; Indiana 1904; Johnstown 1910; Latrobe 1904; Mercersburg 1909; Ru

Lot of 3 different. 1) Rock Springs Coal Mine No. 1, taken by JE Stimson, Cheyenne, Wyo., 1440. 8 x 10" photo on 9 x 11" cardboard. Deep c...

Lot of 3 different marked sterling. 1) Fabulous Scranton spoon with engraved bowl and mining train scene running up the entire handle. WH Mortimer eng

Lot of 2 different marked Sterling. 1) Choice spoon for Carbondale, with engraved bowl and "Farview" engraved on handle. Reverse is engrav...

Aberdeen 1909; Alexandria 1903; Desmet 1904; Edgemont 1904; Huron 1904; Mitchell 1903 plus dupe; Orlichs 1902; Olivette 1903; Parker 1904; Date: Co

Louden 1896; McMinnville 1895 and a dupe; Pikeville 1895; Cleveland 1895; Columbia 1903; Greenville 1905 (no cover); Wartburg 1897 Date: Country (i

Approx 20 envelopes of assay samples from UT and Nv, small mercury jug, 2 crucibles and more Date: Country (if not USA): State: Utah City: Pro

Bristol 1899; Franklin 1896; Fredricksburg 1894; Huntington 1900; Monterey 1899; Nomini 1896; Paw Paw 1912; Piedmont 1896; Pocahontas 1896; St Marys 1

Buckhannon 1896; Charleston 1901; Franklin 1896; Huntington 1900; Kenova 1912; Monterey 1899; Pocahontas 1896; Raleigh 1902; Staunton 1894; Tazewell 1

TC Williams Co., Manufacturers, Virginia. Miner holding up nugget and exclaiming "Jack! Look at this!" On the boulder is printed: "As...

Mementos from the Cannon Underground Gold Mine of Asamera Minerals, Wenatchee, Washington. A framed and matted 22 x 18 inch photograph from the 800-X

This is a collection of Geologic and Mining Resources books, periodicals, and maps for the state of Washington early 1900's. Please see the phot...

Lot of 3. Report of the Board of Directors for stockholder 1924. Photo album ( fragile) Officer, Directors, Operating officials f the E.E.White Coa

Lot of 4. 1) Miniature (1.25" long) miners' boots made out of compressed anthracite coal. 2) I Like Koppers Coke button. 2" diameter, ...

Lot of 5. 1) Unmarked oil wick lamp. Rusting and some holes. 2) Tin for TC Willams Co.'s Welcome Nugget tobacco. 3 x 2" 3) Empty canister f...

This lot consists of two different pieces. The first is a 2 part poster, the panels are 26" x 40", showing 5 miners with hard hats and ca...

Lot of 6. 1) Three different from Poland. "Banyasz Szolgalati Erdemerem" Approx. 1.5" diameter. Cross-crossed mining picks. 2) Three ...

Lot of 4 different. 1) Badge for the United Mine Workers of America, no hanger. Whitehead & Hoag Co. Approx. 2 x 2" 2) Employee badge for t...

Lot of 2 different. 1) "U.M.W. of A. / April 1st / 1898 / Eight Hours." The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J. With leather strap. App...

Triangular brass fob, 42 x 35 mm. Founded in 1893, the organization was active in mining strikes throughout the Western United States and British Colu

Lot of 4 different. 1) Thermopolis, Wyoming, "The Start of a Mine", dies struck bowl showing miner and wince. 5.5" long. Handle has i...

Lot of 4 different. 1) Pittsburg, Kansas, spoon with figural miner handle. 5.5" long. 2) The Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama. Die struck bo...

Lot of 4 different. Measure 5 to 5.5" in length. All marked sterling. All with engraved bowls showing oil wells. Includes: Gas Well, Idla, Kans...

Lot of 3 different. All approx. 5" long. All marked Sterling. Includes: Oil Well at Independence, Kansas; Martin No. 1 at Robinson, Illinois; a...

Includes a dozen cigarette lighters with Kennecott name and the ankh logo: 8 Zippo, 3 Bentley, 1 Ronson (butane!); Two ashtrays turned from 3.5-inch d

Benjamin Franklin Tillson – The contents are arranged into three main sections: Surface, shaft & Underground – Classic well-illustra

1) U.S. Geological Survey by Charles D. Walcott- Director. Mineral Resources of the United States-1902. Washington Printing Office 1904. 2) U.S. Geolo

Approx. 15 hardcover books. Rocky Mountain Fund Series - A.I.M.E., Mine Plant (Illustrations, pp. 320); Handbook of Mining Details; I.C.S. Reference L

The 1937 Edition of Mines Register, Successor to The Mines Handbook. The book is 1,340 pages full of minerals and metals information for the entire Un

Mining Engineer’s Handbook – Robert Peele, Editor-in-Chief Published by John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. – Vol. 1, First Ed., 1918 (

This is an interesting library of 27 hardcover titles, all youth fiction that is mining adventure themed. Most different. Titles include: Dave Porter

1) The Cooper Handbook Volume VI- Stevens- 1906. Front cover cracked. Condition used. Page count: 1116. 66 pages of advertising. Great resource mater

1) The Cooper Handbook Volume VI- Stevens- 1906. Front cover in tact. Various spots of wear. Condition used. Page count: 1116. 66 pages of advertising

Collection of six hard bound books on the subjects of mining and chemistry. Titles include" the Handbook of Chemistry" by Lang, "Tran...

1) “Principles of Mining”, Valuation, Organization & Administration, by Herbert C. Hoover – Published by McGraw-Hill, N.Y.,

Collection of seven print ads from explosive powder companies and mining lamp manufacturers. Included is the Columbia Powder Company, Atlas Powder C

Published by the Western Mining Directory Co., Denver, Colorado, Embracing the Principal Operating Metal Mines, Mills, Smelting & Refining Plant...

Twenty-two pieces. 1) Large group of items. Fifteen annual reports for the Texon Oil & Land Company. 1941to 1945. Five each for Group 1, Group 2...

gFederal Aids for War Mineral Productionh by the War Production Board. This relates to an act that gave strategic metals production

Eight 8" x 10" black and white photos. Includes AZ, ID, UT and ND. Mostly older buildings and the Eby Stamp Mill. Date: Country (if n...

Two mine signs, smaller DANGER sign is 10x7-inches, and the larger CYANIDE sign is approximately 24x26-inches. See photo for lettering and condition d

History of the Explosives Industry in America by Van Gelder and Schlatter, copyright 1927. Although, this is a later day reprint of this classic refer

Lot of 16. From 1927-1950 filled with ad and information on the different mining and equipment manufacturedm contract w/ AFL-CIO. Nice “Bom

1) Mizpah Extension Co., of Tonopah – Statement showing Receipts & Disbursements for week, N.D. 2) Richmond Hill Mining¸ Milling &...

A set of three acrylic embedments: one unidentified with a 1.5-inch branch of dendritic silver, total dimensions of 1 x 2 x 0.25 inches; the second la

Original bronze sculpture by industrial sculptor Gary Prazen, Fool's Gold III depicts a grizzled prospector and his trusty burro beside a small ...

Enameled steel CAGE BELL sign, 1.5 x 6 inches, unknown mine; wire silver encased in acrylic commemorative for N.Y. & Honduras Rosario Mining Co....

This is an assemblage of various mining-related jewelry items. So, here we go: a keychain with a brass mallet fob; two tie tacks with the crossed mall

Brass ingot modeled after a 14.583 troy ounce, 999.9 Fine Gold Ingot from RefineMet International Company. Actually weighs 11.07 troy ounces, approx 3

Look Sharp, have some fun -- we have a packet of common-issue mining stocks from Phelps Dodge, Kennecott, O.K. Silver M&M Co., Ely Consolidated ...

Two small crucibles, 31 mm in diameter; tape measure from Kennecott Copper; equipment tag from La Luz mine; American Smelting and Refining Company key

Three glass tubes of silver: Silver Crystals, 4.5 oz. troy, from U.S. Metals Refining Co. Carteret, New Jersey; Hecla Mining pure silver, glass vial w

Wheeling Galvanized bucket with 3 carbide tins, Phillips 66 oil can, Dupont Galvanometer in leather case, white metal cannister, 7 mineral specimens,

Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of 4 different brass weights. Includes 8oz (2.25" diameter), 4oz (1.75"), 2oz (1.25"), and 1oz (1"). No makers mark. Date: ...

Couronne balancing scale. Choice condition with original label intact, instructions in French. Intricate box (circa 1830s?), with sliding weight hold

Geometrics 1977 Model GR-310 Portable Gamma Ray Spectrometer with Manual and transportation case. Foam on inside cover of case is deteriorating. Shoul

This is an ore crusher manufactured by F.W. Braun of Los Angeles and San Francisco. It is the Simplex model, patented on in April 1902. There are sev

You like Copper? Here is nearly 40 pounds of copper and brass fashioned into three circular ashtrays that range in size from about 7.5 inches to 10.5

Copper is refined in electrolytic tanks that use electricity to move copper ions from a thick copper anode (poured into a mold at the smelter), throug

Six pieces of jewelry in the shape of underground miners lamps: three lapel pins with dangling, one-inch mine safety lamps, two branded by PWH Materia

Three underground miner's candlesticks made by twisting thick iron wire around different shaped forms. This was a quick and easy way to make fun...

Miner's Candlestick, patented design, unusual for the loop being vertical instead of perpendicular to the candle, resembling a pistol. Dimension...

One relatively new and two old miner's candlesticks. Longest is the new, shiny steel version at around 13.5 x 1.5 x 3 inches. The others are 12...

Four, nearly new, practically fresh-out-of-the-box underground miners' candlesticks made by Varney. In their essential book A Collector's Gu...

Lot of 3 different. 1) Varney style, unmarked, 9.75". 2) Blacksmith "Ideal" style, unmarked, 8.5". 3) Unmarked, 9.75". Dat...

Mold for making 0.7-inch diameter wax candles, up to 10.5 inches long. Magnetic, appears to be made of galvanized steel. Overall dimensions are 7 x 3

This type of 19th century oil lamp was originally used in German Ruhr Valley coal mines. They were hand fashioned from iron and became known as frog l

This is a pair of 19th century oil lamps originally used in German Ruhr Valley coal mines. These were hand fashioned from iron and became known as fro

Two miner's brass carbide lamps, the larger is marked ITP -- It's Trouble Free on the bottom, and the smaller is marked JUSTRITE on the top....

The Wells Single Torch Lamp, No. 5B was a single-wick, cast-iron lamp by the A.C. Wells & Co. of Manchester, England. It was designed to be unbr...

Three carbide miner's lamps, one made in Britain labeled on the bottom as a Gilbert Lamp by the Victor Co. (about 3 inches in diameter and 7 inc...

Justrite No. 12 acetylene lantern with bullseye lens. 4.25 diameter base, about 9 inches tall. Lens diameter is about 1.9 inches. Nickel-plated with s

Brilliant Search Light miner's lamp made by R C Kruschke of Duluth, Minnesota. About 6 x 3 x 3 inches. Brass body originally painted black. This...

Self-described as WOLF'S CAP LAMP on the top with MADE IN USA beneath it. The bottom of the carbide cylinder is embossed with WOLF SAFETY LAMP C...

Miner's helmet lamp manufactured by Arrow. Matte-finish brass construction. Base is about 2 inches in diameter, overall about 3.75 inches tall. ...

Three carbide miner's lamps mounted on steel candlesticks -- an idea so clever it was patented. One lamp has a handwritten label indicating it w...

Three large underground miner's carbide lamps, all by Justrite, all brass, two plated. All have 4-inch reflectors (one is really shiny!), and bo...

Three cast iron oil lamps used in underground mines. Each has a distinctive rooster-shaped key that opens the lamp for refilling with lamp oil. Each l

Three underground miner's lamps. Two nickel, one brass. All three read ITP LAMP DEWAR MFG CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. U.S.A. at the top rim of the carbid...

Guy's Dropper branded carbide lamp, intact with some minor dents in the bottom, approx. 3.75 x 2.375 x 2.5. Also same brand tin carbide flask, e...

A group of seven underground miner's lamps made by Justrite. Various sizes from several small, hardhat-mounted to a larger handheld model. See p...

This is a Justrite carbide lamp made of brass with a bright shiny 2.5-inch reflector. This describer could not unscrew the carbide canister, and the d

Justrite horizontal design carbide lamp. Upper cylinder diameter is 2.5 inches, lower canister diameter is also 2.5 inches. Reflector is 3 inches in d

Four Koehler Permissible Model 209 Mine Lamps, one in brass and three in aluminum. One of the aluminum ones has a Peabody Coal Company sticker on the

Three large carbide signal lamps: Largest has a 5-inch clear lens (cracked, the base is about 6 inches in diameter, and it stands about 10.5 inches ta

Two carbide miner's lamps: Larger is made by Justrite, three inches in diameter, about 8.5 inches tall, with a 7.25-inch diameter reflector (spa...

Four mine supervisor carbide lamps: Three of them are about three inches in diameter and nine inches tall, with about 4-inch diameter reflectors, hang

Five Miner's Carbide Lamps including three AutoLite (one in its original box even!), 1 made by Dewar Mfg Co, and the fifth says on the bottom MA...

Four carbide lamps use on miner's helmets in underground mining. Three are labeled JUSTRITE and one is unmarked as far as this describer can tel...

Two Wolf miner's safety lamps, used in underground mines that may have explosive components in the air such as coal dust or methane. The flame w...

Two underground safety lamps made by Wolf Safety Lamp Co of America, and the contract couldn't be more dramatic. The larger lamp, approx. 3.25 i...

Two Wolf Type FS Mine Safety Lamps, Clanny style, fuel by lamp oil. Both are ruggedly made for rough use in underground mining. One is engraved aroun

Lot of 3 different. Two are unmarked; one is marked C. George, Hazleton, PA, Patent May 26 08. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prove