"Wild West Wonders" Premier Live Auction (2025 August)

This booklet is the Gold and Silver Tables for the San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works Co. formerly Kellogg, Hewston & Co. The booklet is ...

Very scarce May 9, 1869 S. Molitor & Co., San Francisco, assay receipt for 91 oz of gold, received from Wells Fargo. 1891 Thomas Price and Son A...

Lot of about 40 pieces, 1887-91. Correspondence with banks in Carson City, Nevada to track mining stock sales, mostly for the Comstock (and other Neva

c.1880s (we saw an 1883 date on page 3) ledger recording property and mining claims at numerous locations in Sierra County, California. Locations incl

About 20 1947 Anaconda Copper receipts from Shoshone, CA. Other Anaconda receipts from Tecopa. See photo. Issued 1906 Tecopa Cons. Mining stock. ^ Dat

Portable miner's scales in metal boxes. First is marked "Miners Improved Gold Scale" "Manufactured Especially For California.&q...

A pair of antique bags, likely dating c.1910s-1930s, from the Iron Mule Mining Company and Riverside Portland Cement Company. Date is estimated based

This is a custom-made "Jimmy Sierra Trophy" won by the "Nugget Ace" (who we've sold so many gold nuggets from in 2025). This...

A pickup truck load of original records from the famous Natomas Company, c 1919-1955. The collection contains about 1500 or more large sized equipment

Lot of 14. Includes: two unissued Esperance Gold, Silver, & Copper Mining Co. stocks (Tuolumne County, 1860s); two 1886 Adams, McNeill & Co....

This is a choice early birds-eye view of Cripple Creek, likely about 1894. No photographer is listed. The reverse has pen notation "Cripplecree...

Lot of 6, most different. Includes four birds-eye views (Ingersoll, Keystone, two colorized); double-sided view with Mary McKinney mine on one side, C

Cripple Creek Colorado maps, reprinted c2001, original map from 1896. Western Litho. Mines are documented on the border of the map. Some of the map co

Gunnison County Colorado directory of business and info on life in the area. Published by A. P. Nelson, Mining, Pitkin, Gunnison County Colorado 1916.

Claim is for a mining lode in Nevadaville, Colorado, of Gilpin County. Hand drawn map w/ color and excellent contrast. The paper feels sturdy to the t

The James Dyson, Silverton, US Depty. Mineral Surveyor Archive, 1878-c1935 It is indeed a rare happenstance when we get consigned a collection of su

A certificate of donation to the Field Museum of Natural History, dated April 2nd, 1914. The certificate records the donation of "47 specimens ...

Lot of 2. Both show the damage of a freak 1918 winter in two adjacent mines 1) Labelled "Showing Ice On Mill During Continued Operation Worst W...

Lot of 4 different labelled photographs for the Blue Mound Mining Company, which operated at Baxter Springs, Kansas adjacent to the Blue Diamond MC. V

Lot of three different for the Blue Bird Mine, which formed in 1920 to operate the WT Hartley Lease at Baxter Springs, Kansas. 1) Crusher Feeder. Two

Lead in Missouri This lot has four General Land Office maps that show the progression of mining interests and discoveries of lead and other valuable m

"Official Map of the Lead & Zinc Zone of Southwestern Missouri & Eastern Kansas; Jasper County Complete & the Mining Districts of C...

Extra rare. Softcovers with gilt highlights, string binding. Wear to covers and first and last pages (foxing, toning). Franklin Hudson Press, Kansas C

Lot of 2. 1907 folio and the 1914 reprinted version of it. Joplin District Folio, Missouri-Kansas. No. 148. Smith and Siebenthal. 20pp. plus maps and

Lot of 2. 1) Fantastic caricature map "Showing the Property of the United Standard Lead and Zinc Company and Adjoining Mines." WW Bearden,...

Lot of 3. 1) Drill log for Bridger Drill Co. drilling for numerous leases for the St. Louis Joplin Lead & Zinc Company, 1909-1929. Records of th...

c.1900. Published by The Albertype Company, New York. String binding, soft cover. Has 20 pages with an albertype on each page, including lead-zinc min

Lot of 19. Includes: 1-2) Two Eagle-Picher tin and lead ingots. 13" Bar Tin and 3" lead. 3-7) Five different sterling silver souvenir teas...

Tri-State Materials Company, Joplin, Missouri. Corporate seal in excellent condition. We found newspaper mentions of this company in the 1940s. ^ Date

American Institute of Mining Engineers, Joplin-Miami Meeting Oct. 11-13, 1917. 36 pp. Two large panoramas (Webb City Sheet Ground Field and Picher, Ok

This is a fantastic underground scene with two miners and two burros. 5 x 7" photo on 8 x 10" mount. When Fred Holabird saw it, he thought...

Lot of 4, three different. The Ice Plant Mining Company had operations at Webb City, Missouri. 1-2) Duplicate view of the mine/mill exterior, with two

Lot of three different. The Ice Plant Mining Company had operations at Webb City, Missouri. According to the 1918 Mines Handbook, the company leased 4

Lot of 7. Four are for the Blue Goose Mine at Commerce, Oklahoma. One is for the Beaver (likely Anna Beaver Mine), one is not located, and the last is

Lot of 5 different underground mining photos of the OM Bilharz Mining Co., which operated at Miami, Oklahoma. 1) View showing ten miners and a suspend

Nice pair of labelled underground photographs of the Golden Rod No. 9 mine at Picher, Oklahoma. One shows two miners posing on either side of an ore c

Lot of 7. Includes: small early panorama of Picher mine fields with photographer in view (3 x 8"); large panorama labelled "Picher New Mil...

Lot of 15. In 1906, the Picher Lead Company of Missouri merged with the Eagle White Lead Company to form Eagle-Picher. Eagle-Picher, starting with Pic

Lot of 5 different. All are 5 x 7" photos, four on 8 x 10" mounts. Includes: 1) Sludge Room, Chicago-Miami Lead-Zinc Co. (Miami, Oklahoma)...

An important collection of 10 different Tri-State mining panoramas. One is framed. 1) Framed piece: Beaver Mine, Tar River, Oklahoma. Photo by Kerr ...

Lot of 5 different. The second World War created an unprecedented demand for lead and zinc, crucial for the production of ammunition (bullets, shell c

Lot of 4 different. These are unidentified mine locations in the Tri-State. All show groups of miners posing on the surface with mine and mill works i

Lot of 8 different mining photographs, mostly underground, with the mine names identified. Photos are 4.25 x 6.5" up to 6.5 x 8.75". Inclu...

Lot of 19. Nice cross section of promotional mining material. Includes: prospectus for The Old Dominion Mining Company, Joplin; Resources of Southwest

Tri-State lead zinc mining library containing a signed "The Mining Era of Marion County, Arkansas" by Vicki Roberts 2003, a signed "U...

Lot of 10. 1) Carbide powder flask. Unmarked, but looks like Justrite pieces we have seen before. 6.75" tall. Appears early. 2) Canteen, possib...

Collection of 6 photos from unidentified locations, reportedly Tri-State lead-zinc mining. Views feature miners with oil wick lamps. Lode mining. 1-2)

Cast iron. Furnace Lamp No. 2 from The Taylor & Boggis Foundry Company, Cleveland, Ohio. From the same Tri-State mining collection as the other ...

Auto Lite carbide lamp, Universal Lamp Company. No patent date. Comes with canvas miner's hat where lamp would attach. Hat is not labelled. From...

Lot of 6 different. 1) Eagle Picher Lead Company, Refined Pot Lead. 3.8lbs. 4 x 1.75 x 1.5" 2-4) Three small souvenir ingots, all approx. 2.75 ...

This file of correspondence papers are from the Parrot Silver & Copper Co. of Butte, Montana for shipments of copper pig ingots with Northern Pa...

Possibly c. 1900 Rand McNally map of Willard Addition to Great Falls, Montana. Shows smelters, railroads etc. 16x16", no folds, some right edge...

1871 Placer gold claim plat in Kelly's mining district. Hand drawn on cloth. Scale 20 chains to 1". Upper water stains with some red ink bl...

A rare handbill/broadside notifying readers of law surrounding mining claims and surveys, printed by the Madisonian newspaper of Virginia City, Montan

1880s receipt book with about 40 stubs attached showing SR Buford ore shipments from the Alameda Mine to the Mill, 2-4 ton shipments. Also unused ore

A group of 8 pieces of correspondence from the California Powder Works of San Francisco to S.R. Buford and Co. of Virginia City, Montana, dating 1894-

Lot of 50+. Proposals for mines, letters, checks, shipping tags, quit claim deeds. From mining companies: Red Pine Mining, The Montana Mining Co.,

Lot of 10. Gold Bullion Deposit slips, Goodall Bros Cert of Assy., Lewis and Walker Assayers, Montana Gold and Silver Mining Co. Bullion deposit Miss

Nebraska souvenir spoon of American Smelting and Refining Co.. Ladle die cut of smelting plant, "The Largest In The World" at that time. ...

Lot of 13. Includes: Nye County map (CE Erickson & Associates); Montgomery Shoshone Cons. Mining Co. stock (1906); rare Mayflower Bullfrog Cons....

Very large (6 x 16") and heavy iron ingot mold used to cast 1,000 ounce "transportation" bullion ingots in the 19th century for shipp...

Lot of 2. Crown Point Mine Gold Hill, Nev. Comstock mining district. Pair of wood pulleys . One has a wood pulley wheel , the other is metal. 5 x 9...

Over 100 items in this Tonopah Goldfield mining archive! Includes: Tonopah ore weighing cars, 1903-04; checks, billheads; promotional material; letter

Tonopah mining district maps, modern reprints. This once bustling mining town is now largely defunct, serving mainly as a current day historical site.

Stock ledger for the M.P.M. Co. We believe this to be a Tonopah mining company, perhaps Monarch Pittsburg Mining Company. This is an alphabetical reco

Blue Wells Fargo & Co. check issued May 3, 1861. Dateline Va. City. Issued to Wm. Meyer. Signed by Charles Strong. At this time, Strong was the ...

Lot of 11 different. This is a fantastic collection! The Bank of California Virginia City branch opened in September 1864 with William Sharon installe

Lot of 4 different. This is a fun group of 2 pairs each, a territorial and then a later check, for two different Comstock mines. Includes: 1863 and 18

Rare. 1869 check issued to the company president, Alpheus Bull for $4,000. Signed by supt. Isaac Requa. Not endorsed by Bull. NV and US IR revenue sta

Early Gould & Curry check issued in 1865 to JC Clarke (sic.). JC Clark was a cousin of mining magnate George Hearst. Jacob Clark came with Hears...

An exceptional find in a recently surfaced Comstock check archive. This is an 1866 Gould & Curry check issued to A. Curry. We believe this to be...

Lot of three different Gould & Curry checks. All signed by "Bonanza King" mining millionaire and US Senator James G. Fair. Includes:18...

Very rare. All known checks have the soiling issues this check has. Stamped Eagle Salt Works in violet at left. Issued in 1879. Signed by Bonanza King

Stateler & Arrington 1864 check issued to "Doctor De Groot", also known as Henry DeGroot. Signed by supt. Charles Strong. Not endorsed...

Lot of 3 different. Includes: 1870 with RN-B, printed green Nevada stamp, signed by Isaac Requa as supt.; 1870 with rare RN-B17b, signed by CC Batterm

Lot of 5 issued in 1869. All are the Gould & Curry variety with RN-B imprinted revenue and green printed Nevada stamp on the left border. All ar...

Lot of 5, all issued in 1864 and signed by Charles Bonner, who replaced Charles Strong as supt. after his disastrous handling of the company's m...

Lot of 5 Stateler & Arrington checks issued by the Gould & Curry Mine in 1864. Signed by Charles Bonner as supt. All have red S&A cance...

Lot of 3 different. Wells Fargo established a branch on the Comstock in 1860. 1) Very early Sept. 1861 check, green print, issued to WF Everett for $1

Lot of three different. 1) 1864 territorial Stateler & Arrington check issued from the Gould & Curry to Latrobe Tunnel & Mining Company,...

Lot of 8 different. Great RN group! Includes: Gould & Curry Mine 1869, RN-B plus printed green NV stamp, signed by Requa; 1870 Gould & Curry...

Lot of 5 different. Includes: 1866 Empire Mill & Mining Co. check issued to supt. RN Graves; 1876 Gould & Curry issued to David Bowie (earli...

Lot of 5. This is a study group in the cancels used on adhesive revenue stamps. Four of the checks have tied cancels (applied after the stamp was put

Lot of 11 different including 2 territorial. Includes: 1864 Stateler & Arrington, Gould & Curry; 1863 and 1866 Empire Mill & Mining Co.;...

Lot of 4 Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. checks issued to various merchants in Virginia City. Includes: 1870 to Union Iron Works (with very rare...

Lot of 5 different. Includes: 1864 Wells Fargo / Empire Mill & Mining Co. to Union Scales, signed by Graves; Best & Belcher to Western Union...

Lot of 2 (two different styles). Both issued for "Coin." One issued in 1866, signed by Louis Janin as supt., with NV and US IR stamps. On...

Lot of 6 different. Includes: 1866 Empire Mill & Mining Co. with NV orange adhesive and US IR stamps; Gould & Curry 1870 with RN-C and orang...

Lot of 3 rare RN Virginia City checks. All have Nevada imprints. Includes: 1869 with RN-B and green Nevada 2 cent printed on the left border, signed

Lot of 7 different. This is a nice revenue study for the Comstock. Six are Gould & Curry (G&C) and one is Empire Mill & Mining Company. ...

Lot of 4 different Wells Fargo Comstock checks. Includes: very early 1861, Gould & Curry, signed by Charles Strong; 1863 Empire Mill & Minin...

Lot of 10; nine are territorial. All issued to lumber merchants serving the Comstock mines. Includes: 1861 check to (illegible) Lumber Co.; eight Stat

Lot of 5 different issued to the Virginia & Gold Hill Water Company. Includes early 1864 check, 1866 G&C, 1870 G&C with RN-B17b, 1871 wi...

Lot of 2 early checks issued to Comstock assayer DW Balch. Includes: 1864 territorial check signed by Charles Bonner as supt. and 1865 check signed by

Rare! Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. check issued to W.C. Bousfield & Co. in 1871. Signed by CC Batterman as supt. Endorsed by Bousfield on...

Fantastic! Very rare. "The Comstock Illustrated. Souvenir of the Comstock: Embracing the Principal Views of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver Ci...

Photograph of the Hale & Norcross Mine in Virginia City, Nevada. This photograph was taken around 1900 by William Cann. St. Mary's and the ...

This is a nicely framed and presented pair of items: 1) Memorandum of Bullion for the Pacific Mill & Mining Company, Morgan Mill, 1879. Deposit ...

13 x 11" metal sign. "Danger / Unsafe Mine / Stay Out / Stay Alive" Lists dangers below (like loose rock, bad air, rattlesnakes, etc....

We sold one of these in our last auction, and it was the first we'd ever sold. This marks the second known. Used for a very short period of time...