Western Frontiers Auction (October 2022)

1) "A Manual of Mining", based on the course of lectures on mining delivered at the school of mines of the state of Colorado, by M. C. Ihl...

History of the San Francisco Stock & Exchange Board, by the Chairman, Jos. L. King, printed by the Stanley-Taylor Co., S.F. 1910 ~ (5" x 8&...

Lot of 15. 1881-1916 ~ (no duplicates) Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

1) "Investigations Relating Gold & Silver", by U.S.G.S., 1908 One plate, 8 figures ~ (6" x 9" HB, 80 pages) 2) "Interp...

Four different reference books related to gold, silver, and gems. A) Dictionary of Gems and Gemology by Robert M. Shipley. Sixth edition. Published i

by Rossiter W. Raymond, U.S. Commissioner of Mining Statistics, Washington Govt. Printing Office, 1870 ~ Covers states of Calif., Nev., Ore., Wash.,

White metal Lander, Frary & Clark 4x4.5". Copper Lampe-Pigeon with perforated bottom 7x3". Date: Country (if not USA): State: C...

Wood box assay kit with chemicals. Hand scale with 4/7 weights in wood case. Porcelain crucible with graphite top 5.25". Date: Country (if n...

About 15 1" mini crucibles, 7x 2.5" crucibles, 2x 3" crucible. Used condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov...

Rare portable leather assay kit with samples. Includes all sort of assay equipment in the bottom of the box. The top three shelves contain many differ

Wood sliding style scale, possible bone beam, missing weight, 12x3". 19th century , no maker mark brass scale without weights on wood bases wit...

Set of four stacked mining sieves made of brass. All sieves are about 8.25 inches in diameter. A) U.S.A. Standard Testing Sieve No. 12. Opening is 0.0

Brown wood cases Henry Troemner scale. 4Oz. capacity. Model W-33-CLA. 7.75x15x6". Also 35 pennyweight modern scale in box. Date: Country (i...

Complete in original case set of drafting instruments for a mining engineer by Morin, Paris. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provena

Black over brass ascent and descent gauge by Short de Mason, London. White metal DW Brunton miner's compass? Both in leather cases. Brass survey...

Surveyor's chain also known as a Gunter's chain. It is a measuring device used to measure the distance of plots of land. These surveyor chai...

Rare mining map making tool by Ernest Leitz, Wetzler in wood case 3x6x5.5". German made, c. early 1900's. Date: Country (if not USA): ...

Rare wall mounted oil lamp, maybe used in a caboose? 20". 3 canvas water bags-Pioneer Brand, Desert Brand x2. Union Carbide Miners Lamp can, 12...

Brass underground mining air speed gauge by Queen & Co., Phila. 4.5x1.25". Mechanism rotates freely. Date: Country (if not USA): State...

We have never seen this one before! Toledo acetylene lantern with outboard tank and clear globe with handle. No chips or cracks, 17.5" with han...

2 different miner safety lamps. Davis safety lamp with brass accents, c. 1880's. 9.5". Unmarked maker lamp with hanger hook, 14". Da...

Brass candle holder, miners reflective candle box lantern 6x3.5x2.225", D-Lite hand held railroad style lantern 17.5", Stonebridge Automat...

Rare Wolf carbide safety lamp with flexible neck and black covered handle. 15.5". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:...

Group of five different carbide lanterns for underground mining, c. 1910s. Manufacturers include the Universal Lamp Co., Shanklin Manufacturing Co., J

A) Original box for an Auto Lite Carbide Lamp made by the Universal Lamp Co. in Chicago. Box only, does not include the carbide lamp. This paper box i

Group of four different oil wick lamps that were used by underground miners. This type of lamp replaced candlesticks in underground mines and were use

Group of three scarce carbide miners' lamps. A) The Springfield Lamp/ Patd. 12-3-73/ Others Pend'g. About 3.75 inches tall and 2.25 inches ...

Two mining oil lamps also known as "rooster" lamps. These lamps are from Mexico or South America. Only one has a maker's mark but it i...

Lot of six different pieces of mining blasting equipment. This lot includes a wooden holder used to lower dynamite caps into the shaft, a dynamite cap

Group of five different mining gold pans. Miners would use these pans to extract gold deposits from placer using water. Different sizes, smallest is 7

Two Klondike style gold pans. Pans similar to the larger one were originally used in the dairy business and many were converted into gold pans. The sm

Handmade wooden canary cage for underground mining. Canaries were used to gauge how much air was in an underground mine. This is a real, handcrafted c

Small metal mortar and pestle, drift pick head 12', wood handle hammer 13", tongs 15", hammering spike 25", hammer c. 1880-1910 1...

Moose Hide gold poke with draw string. This poke is reported by the collector to have come from the Yukon Saloon in Dawson City during the Klondike G

Copper water can 9.25x7', white CM Santa Fe and Pacific Railroad water can with handle lid and bail 14x8", white metal and rope prospectors...

Incorporated in Illinois. Mineral Park Mining District, Mohave, Arizona. This is not only a key Arizona Mine, but it is extra rare. Number 65 for 5 sh

Lot of 14. The Trombone Consolidated Mines is a key piece. Issued in 1906. Fabulous double mining vignette. Check it out! Two 1920 Tom Reed Gold issue

Inc. in Pennsylvania, 1866. No. 36, issued for 200 shares to Peter Hollis in Sept. 1866 in Philadelphia. Signed by president Chas. Richardson and trea

Very rare; we have not offered this before. Inc. in Colorado in 1885. No. 28, issued for 104 shares to SL Sharpless in Denver in 1886. Signed by presi

Rare Aspen stock! We have no records of selling this piece in (at least) the past 8 years. Inc. in Colorado, 1891. No. 1251, issued for 200 shares to

Inc. in Colorado. No. 2018, issued for 1200 shares to GD Thayer in 1894 in Aspen. Signed by President B. Clark Wheeler and EW Young (secretary). Not c

Mines at Aspen, Colorado (printed under logo). Inc. in Colorado. No. 3411, issued for 100 shares to Albion Little on Jan. 18th, 1892 in Denver. Signed

Inc. in New York. No. 2663, issued to Thomas L. Green for 100 shares on Jan. 27th, 1882. Signed by the president Edwin Lord and secretary Geo. Morriso

Very rare; we have no records of selling this in the past 8 years. Inc. in Colorado. No. 127, issued for 250 shares to John Hudson in St. Louis in 188

Very rare. Inc. in Colorado. "Buena Vista, Colorado" (printed under title). No. 75, issued for 10 shares to William P. Clark in Buena Vist...

"Property Located in Chaffee County Colorado" (printed above title). Organized in New York. No. 804, issued for 10 shares to S. Bayard Fis...

Inc. in Colorado. No. 2278, issued for 4 shares to H.H. Calkins on March 15th, 1881 in Denver. Signed by M.M. Pomeroy as president and A.S. Whitaker a

# 726 for 2134 shares to George A Alden of Boston. Signed by Peter Butler and president JP Whitney. Dateline 1875. Incorporated in Massachusetts. Not

"Clear Creek County: Colorado" (printed under vignette). Offices: Georgetown, Colo. and Boston, Mass. (printed at bottom). Inc. June 1882....

Lot of 3. One issued and two unissued. This company owned half the interest in the Stevens Lode at Georgetown, Clear Creek County. George Armstrong Cu

Rare. No. 235, issued for 500 shares to William Whithall in 1881 in Philadelphia. Signed by president Thomas Brown and secretary Michael Nisbet. Not c

Very early and rare territorial stock. "Mining Works, Clear Creek Co." (printed at bottom center). Inc. in New York. No.54, issued for 30 ...

Lot of 4 different. 1) The Schuylkill Mining Company. No. 185, issued for 1,000 shares to Wm. Stein in 1893 in Pottsville, PA. Signed by president SB

Lot of 2 different for the same company. According to the Colorado Daily Chieftain (March 31, 1892), the company was formed to drive a tunnel into Bac

Lot of 10 different. No key signatures jumped out to us. Includes: Favorite Gold Mining Company (1899, mountain vignette); Elkton Company (1944); Inte

Very rare Cripple Creek stock with an important autograph. Inc. in Colorado. No. 45, issued for 50 shares to DS Coder in January 1896. Signed by WS St

Lot of 2 issued stocks signed by Cripple Creek mining millionaire Spencer Penrose. Inc. in Colorado. No. 36, issued to Chas. B. Penrose and No. 54, is

Very rare. Inc. in Colorado. Stock number 1, issued to G. Pierce for 10 shares in June 1879 in Colorado Springs. Signed by president Couch and secreta

Lot of 2 different. 1) Game Ridge Consolidated Mining Company. "Location of Mine: Rosita. Col." printed on either side of the vignette. In...

Spectacular. One of the best designs for a mining stock we've ever come across. Inc. in Colorado. No. 301, issued for 100 shares to Jennie Bowse...

Lot of 2. 1) Rare stock for the Dakota Lake Mining Company. Inc. in Colorado. No. 1124, issued for 100 shares to RH Tallant in Leadville in 1882. Sign

"of Georgetown, Clear Creek Co., Colorado" (printed under vignette). Inc. in New York. No. A1350, issued for 100 shares to Hymans & Ro...

Inc. in New York. No. 1713, issued for 100 shares to FA Artault in 1869. Signed by vice president CP Peck and secretary H. Harington. Not cancelled. T

Very rare; we have not sold this stock in (at least) the past 8 years. Inc. in Colorado. No. 80, issued for 1,000 shares to Eliza D. Pierson in 1882.

Very early. $100 bond no. 68, issued in August 1867 in New York. Signed by president FE Tucker and secretary Armitage. Not cancelled. Black border and

Very early. No. 142, issued to John B. Bacon for 10 shares in July 1867 in New York. Signed by president FE Tucker and secretary Armitage. Not cancell

Rare; we have not offered this piece in the last 8 years (at least). "Nevada Mining District, Gilpin Co. Colorado" (printed on either side...

Inc. in Colorado. No. 119, issued for 100 shares to Neustradt on March 12th, 1880 in Colorado Springs. Signed by president AW Strettell and secretary

Very rare. Dateline Crested Butte, Col., Oct. 4th, 1881. No. 2467, issued for 10 shares to CE Chillis. Signed by president Howard and secretary Lewis.

7x 1909 $100 bonds. Underground mining vignette. Signed by president Edward Averill(?) and two secretaries. 25 x 10". The Mining Science Jour...

Very rare. Chartered in 1884. No. 242, issued for 8 shares to HL Hershy in 1886. Signed by president AS Griggs and secretary Edward Baltzley. Not canc

Lot of 2 different rare stocks from this company, including one in French. 1) No. 771, issued for 50 shares in 1892. Signed by the president (Adolph M

"Territory of Colorado, United States of America" (printed at top). No. 58, issued for $500 to Frederick C. Morse on November 25th, 1881. ...

"Leadville, Colo." (printed under vignette). Inc. in Colorado. No. 264, issued for 500 shares to David Henlock in 1881. Signed by presiden...

Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 476, issued for 100 shares to HB Metcalf on April 15th, 1882 in Leadville. Signed by vice-president H.R. Calkins and secre

Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 40, issued for 10,000 shares to John McGowan, company secretary, on Aug. 10th, 1882 in Leadville. Signed by McGowan and pr

Lot of 2. 1) Stock no. 587, issued for 100 shares to JS Loomis on Sept. 29th, 1880 in Leadville. Signed by president John Humphreys and secretary John

Rare Leadville. No. 373, issued for 500 shares to Joseph Clark in 1881 in Philadelphia. Signed by president AH Woodward and secretary CR Craige. Not c

Rare. Inc. in Illinois. No. 788, issued for 200 shares to A. James Sterling on Dec. 24th, 1880 in Chicago. Signed by secretary JR Hammond and presiden

Rare. "Leadville, Colorado" (printed under vignette). Inc. in Colorado. No. 229, issued for 1,000 shares to Thompson in 1882 in Philadelph...

No. 534, issued for 100 shares to W.E.A. Gorton on Sept. 8, 1881 in Philadelphia. Signed by president E.G. Fay and secretary E. Graves. Not cancelled.

Lot of 3 different. 1) Carbonate Hill Consolidated Mining Company. Inc. in Colorado. No. 76, issued for 100 shares to JB Parks in 1881 in Denver. Sign

Lot of 2 different. 1) The Grey Eagle Consolidated Mining Company. No. 1136, issued for 100 shares to N. Vosburgh in 1883 in Denver. Signed by preside

Lot of 3 different. 1)The New Monarch Mining Company. A Consolidation of the Properties of The Lida Gold Mining Company, Old Glory Mining & Mill...

Very rare; we've not offered this stock before. "Mancos, Colorado" (printed under vignette). Inc. in Colorado. No. 143, issued for 500...

Very rare; we have no records of selling this in (at least) the last 8 years. "of Ouray Co. Col." (printed under vignette). "Location...

"Mines near Ouray, Colo." (printed under title). Inc. in New York. No. 14, issued for 6,192 shares to Harlan F. Smith in 1884. Signed by p...

Inc. January 1878 under the statutes of Colorado. No. 89, issued for 50 shares to Geo. M. Bain Jr. in Sept. 1878 in Norfolk, Virginia. Signed by presi

Lot of 2 different. 1) Montrose Mining Company. Inc. in California. No. 108, issued for 10,000 shares to asst. secretary ER Grant in 1888. Also signed

Lot of 5 different. 1) Slide Mining Company. $10 First Mortgage bond issued in 1893. Punch cancelled. Signed by president Homer and secretary Finley.

Very rare; we have not sold this stock in (at least) the past 8 years of auctions. Property at Ouray, Colorado, Mining District of San Juan (printed u

Inc. in Colorado. No 17, issued for two shares to RW Sparr in February 1880 in Lawrence, Kansas. Signed by president CW Babcock and secretary William

Lot of 2. According to text on the bond, the company owned the Happy Jack Lode, the Towanda Lode, the Keystone Lode, and the Keystone Mill sire in Our

Lot of 2 different for the same company. Inc. in Arizona. "Mines located in Red Mountain, Ouray County, Colorado" printed on both certific...

No. 190, issued for 5 shares to John Meade Sherrard of Kent in 1891. Signed by Richards, Thompson, and Jones. Not cancelled. Deep folds, soiling. This

Very rare; we have no records of selling this in (at least) the past 8 years. Inc. in New York. Low certificate no. 12, issued for 100 shares to compa

Very rare; we have not sold this in the last 8 years. Organized in New York. No. 156, issued for 100 shares to S. Eldridge Clark in April 1882 in New

Lot of 5 different. 1) Slide Mining Company. $100 bond issued in 1893. Punch cancelled. 2) Mono-Baltic Mining & Smelting Company. $100 bond issu...

Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 30, issued for 1,000 shares to George A. Baker on June 13th, 1891 in Denver. Signed by president Alf. H. Rice and secretar

Lot of 2 different. 1) London Mining Company. $500 bond no. 508 issued in 1882. Signed by the president (illegible) and secretary Comstock. Pen cancel