Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Once owned by Edwin Garthwaite. This kit was made in Freiberg, Germany. Garthwaite, a mining engineer, was born in San Francisco, CA on 5 August 1857.

Large ledger of gold bullion deposits at the San Francisco Mint. 11 x 17", 300pp. Important ledger showing the daily records of gold bullion de...

Four months of assay sheets from the Utica Mill in 1902 (Sep.-Dec.). These actually get down to the specific area in the mine: West Stickle, North Slo

9 pieces. Two assay sheets. One with prices of bars from Theodore Allen. Two of the Big Canyon Chlorination Works (see photo for condition) for Januar

65+ pieces. Mostly Memorandum of Gold Bullion and Assay Reports. Several billheads from the mill - all with assay reports. Several indicate ore shippe

Lot of seven unused gold dust assay receipts for the Nevada Assay Office. James J. Ott, assayer. Allegorical vignette top center. 186-. Printed by Bri

Unused block of two assay receipts for the Nevada Assay Office, operated by famous assayer James T. Ott at 30 Main Street. Allegorical vignette. Datel

Lot of four Sather & Co., San Francisco RN-G checks. 1) Two checks made payable to Selby Smelting and Lead Co., 1881 and 1882. Signed by J.L.N. ...

Deposited by Hobart, Dunbar * Co. Receipt shows "Quartz in the gold for $1,195.88" (This would be a nice companion piece to the gold watch...

190 John Taylor billheads for the Utica Mining Company for supplies. Here is a fabulous nearly complete record of what one mine bought from the John T

No. 9754. For two bars deposited on May 21, 1925 by Charles Tinney. Bars weighed 321 ounces, gold .4215 fineness and silver .5695 fineness. Total valu

Amalgamation & grains deposited by Mercantile Trust Company of San Francisco on May 7, 1909, 6.83 oz., total value $117.23. Signed by A. Norton ...

Delviered by Wells Fargo for John Hussey of the Hussey Placer Mine of Nevada County. Bar values at $2,714.48. City: San Francisco State:

Number 613 issued on February 8, 1855 to Page, Bacon, & Co. for $3,605. Selby Smelting & Refining Company was begun in 1849 when Thomas arri...

Memorandum if Gold Bullion deposited by F. Roseman at the San Francisco Office. Deposit is for $115.05 oz and totals $1,486.08. Receipt is red ink pri

Number 9232. Deposited by Kruse & Euler. Kruse & Euler of San Francisco acted as agents for miners and mining companies. This receipt is for...

Receipt of gold (California grains) deposited by S. A. McMeans, signed by Cahill for the San Francisco Branch Mint. Dr. S. A. McMeans was born in Dand

Lot of 82. 1) Selby Smelting & Lead Company: assayer includes 8 assay sheets for the Hardenberg Mine. 2) Selby billheads are almost exclusively...

Memorandum of bullion deposited by Thomas Bell & Co. to Thomas Price, Analytical Chemist, Assay and Bullion Melter. Office at 524 Sacramento Str...

Receipt 169 for Adams & Company for an assayed sample of gold dust valued at $1,816. 26 by Kellog & Richter, sucessor to Curtis, Perry &...