Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Fabulous condition. Coupons 5 and 6 still attached. Number 319 signed by John Stanton and (?). H. A. W. Tabor, as every Coloradan knows, struck it ric

Number 49 for 20 shares to Fred Nuimyer(?). Signed by Frank Argyle and John Austin. This stock is new to us after doing this for 40 years. A quick sea

Lot of five. 1-4) Biennial reports of the state inspector of Coal Mines of the State of Colorado. Numbers 3 (1888, 132 pages), 4 (1890, 100 pages), 5

Lot of six. 1) The Fifty Gold Mines Corporation. 20 pages. Includes a letter of unsolicited support. c1906. Condition issues water damage and inside p

Lot of 23. Includes waterfall in Durant Min, RPC of GJ Tipton working underground. Mendota Mina and Mill, Color post card of miners on lunch break in

Lot of five. 1-2) The Gold Reward Mining Company stock certificates number 153 and 163. To J. H. Arry(?) for 1000 and 500 shares. Signed by C. W. Nels

16 Pages. 5' x 8". Prospectus of the Bezant Gold mining Company, Denver, Colorado. City: State: Colorado, Date: FHWAC#:

United Mine Workers Badge of America: Hands shaking on white celluloid pin cover, with "MEMBER" and golden color medallion with crossed pi...

W. F. M. A. No. 32. "Victory Union." White on blue. Excellent condition. The Victor WFMA was where the bloodshed all started wit the grea...

Lot of fifteen. Includes: 1) The Salt Works in Colorado's South Park by John Lipsey, 2) Colorado Slate a book by the Colorado Slate Company, 3) ...

This rare booklet (9.5" x 6") written in French for an international exposition in Paris. It lists and describes districts and gold and si...

1) Prospectus for "The U.P.R. Milling and Mines Company" 9" x 6". 16 pages. Description of operations including small map of cl...

National Silver Convention, St Louis, 1889. Colorado Delegate badge, purple ribbon backed. 1884 Morgan Dollar. The obverse carries specially designed

Published by George Gibbons Hayes, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Contents: Prospecting, Geology, Petrology, Mineralogy. In his introduction: "A m...

RARE! 32 pages of photographs of the Colorado School of Mines. Includes the champion football team, buildings labs and classrooms. This would become t

With Some Account of the Different Processes Now Being Introduced for Working the Gold Ores of That Territory. This is a very rare, original source, e

Sinking Fund Gold Bond. Brown border. Men standing in mine on top left, miners pushing ore car in mine on top right and miner standing in mine on bott

Fabulous piece. Vignette shows one man working the tunnel machine on one side of the mountain and the other side shows a gang of men digging a tunnel.

Number 786 for 500 shares to William Otter in 1883. Signed by Barber and Zellon. There were several Little Maud mines in Colorado; we are not sure whi

Number 170 for 1000 shares to L. H. Aboott. Signed by president Howard Morris and H. R. McClellands. Colorado seal vignette.Bottom right corner is to

Where was the law in the 1900's in Colorado? 1) "Category of Crime of the Mine Operators' Association." This is a partial list sho...

1) Mining Laws enacted by the Legislature of Colorado. From the first session, inclusive. Fourth edition. 1873. 100 pages. 2) Mining Industry of Col

Number 307 for 60 shares to G. G. Hunt in 1880. Signed by David Guinan and W Pennfield(?). Three small vignettes and brown seal. This mine is not list

Very rare certificate of the Salmon Gold Mining Company. Cert # 400 for 200 shares issued to John Howell of the Black Hills, Custer County City:

Great Northern Copper, Wauconda Mining, The Union mining & Milling,Pluma Mining, Kettle-Curlew Mining, The Golden Rod Mining, El Oro Mining, Con...

Five South Dakota Certificates. 1) Revenue Gold Mining Company, 2) Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Company, 3) Free Gold Mining & Milling, 4) Columbu...

Cherokee Company general mortgage ten year sinking fund gold bond. Blue $1,000. Number M138. Signed by assistant secretary and vice president (names d

Cherokee Company general mortgage ten year sinking fund gold bond. Purple $500. . Number D5. Signed by assistant secretary and vice president (names d

Number 98. Green and black on white. Coupon #1 is missing. To W. C. Sanuck (1/2) and E. C. Atkins (1/2). Sanuck was the president and Atkins was an of

Mortgage Bond for $100.00 for John . P. Newkirk. No. 180 issued by Waddinghan Gold & Silver Mining Company. Located in South Boise District, Be...

By-Laws of the Pine Grove Mining Company. Mines at Pine Grove, Alturas County, Idaho, Offices in St. Louis, MO.. City: Pine Grove State:

Lot of 6. 1) Rare Owyhee Mining Co., Wells, Fargo & Co. check, Silver City, RN-C, 1871. Folds and cut cancel. 2) Owyhee County voucher to pay Al...

Owyhee County history. Three pieces: 1) Poorman Gold and Silver Mining Co. stock certificate dated 1867. Green in color, large format, tattered edges.

Ten receipts for billing payments from the Poorman Gold Mines of Silver City Idaho. City: Silver City State: Idaho, Date: F

Two small pamphlets (7" h x 4.5" w each) promoting the Climax Mine. "Among the many wonderful developments in the great gold fields o...

1) Bell of the West Mining Company, 2) Kellogg Silver-Lead Mines Company, 3) Honolulu Mining Company, Limited, 4) Hypotheek Mining & Milling Com...

Great reference to look up Idaho mining camps! 23" x 14.75" Department of the Interior General Land Office, J.A. Williamson, Commissioner....

1) Idaho Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company. Cert. # 697 for 100 shares issued to John O Fleoy, Treasurer. 2) Sierra Nevada Consolidate...

Idaho Gold Mines, 1) Boston Idaho Gold Improvement # 58 for 500 shares, 2) The Idaho Gold Mines Development Company # 78 for 2 shares, 3) Idaho Gold

1) Preston Mining Company, 2)Keystone Gold Mines, Inc., 3) The Gem State Copper Company, 4) Orogrande - Frisco Gold Mines, Inc., 5)Caledona Mining Com

1) Shoshone Gold Mining company # 514 FOR 100 SHARES ISSUED TO j Hotchkiss 2) The Idaho Mining Company # 573 for 520 shares issued to R T Scowden

1) Hecla Lucky Friday Silver Shaft. J.S. Redpath Corporation. 1980. 4.5" diameter. Location: Mullan, Idaho. 2) Carr Fork/ J.S. Redpath. Anacond...

This is an interesting blend of historical book and a historical catalog. 158 page catalog of Sullivan Diamond Core Drills, Catalog No. 55. Full of il

Turbine Water Wheels, Circular Saw Mills, Shingle Machines, Stave and Box Board Machines, Shafting, Gearing, etc. Published by Chase turbine Mfg. Co.,

20 pages, softbound journal covered the goings on in Missouri mining on a weekly basis. Published by Campbell & Shelton. Vol. 1, #27 issue. Cont...

Lot of ten issued checks from the Doe Run Lead Company. Five are RN-X, issued Mar 2, 1901, cut cancelled. The other five have no revenue and were issu

Company publication, soft brown cover with raised image of tram and gold lettering (9.25" x 6")47 pp. Aerial Wire Rope Tramways, manufactu...

Beautifully framed with moss bark and pine printed panorama "The richest hill on earth". Many folds, probably from a prospectus. 12.5"...

Three different Moulton Mining Co. stock certificates, two signed by famous copper magnate W. A. Clark. Blue, green, black. Clark was instrumental in

Black pen & ink on linnen, plan view, level map of the Tuolumne, 31" square, framed. Also shows Adirondack and Old Joe Claims. Shows levels...