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

DANGER. LOOK OUT FOR TROLLEY WIRE. 9.5 x 17.5" Probably mining related. Black, white, and red. Many dents and soiling. Please inspect. Unknown ...

1872. Wheeler, George M. PRELIMINARY REPORT CONTAINING EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS PRINCIPALLY IN NEVADA AND ARIZONA. Prosecuted in accordance with parag

This is Paher's first edition, first printed, and signed "Nevada Ghost Town and Mining Camps". Hardcover, tight, and has never been us...

Lot of 20. Includes: 1956 report on Three Kids Manganese Deposit, Clark County; 1947 report of investigations of Sultan Zinc-Lead Mine, Clark County;

Small box of documents (100+) representing correspondence and reports for the mining interests in the Applegate Mining District, located in Jackson Co

250pp leather bound journal of an Oregon gold miner. It is an unusual diary of sorts, with daily entries on what was done and by whom, how many hours

Souvenir spoon, Thermopolis, Wyoming mining scene. Teaspoon size. Die-struck in ladle. ^ Date: 1900 Country (if not USA): State: Wyoming City:

Framed mounted photograph taken by EA Sather of Dawson City, Alaska and Tacoma, Washington. Text at the bottom reads "The Miners Cradle. Berry ...

One of the first Maps to Show Mexico Silver Deposits (Data 1500s) Published by William Blaeu (1571-1638), one of the great early cartographers. Blaeu

Map of Principality of Piedmont, showing the Alps, France on the left, 1724-80. 20 x 23 ". Copper engraved, hand colored. Under the soldie...

Lot of 6 different. Includes: California Journal of Mines and Geology, July 1937, mining districts in Los Angeles County; Prospecting and Operating S

Illustrated Handbook of James Leffel's Water Wheel for 1883-1884, Springfield, OH, 1883. 4.75 x 7"160pp. Fully and well illustrated. Very R...

Ephemera from two choice mining companies. 1. Varney illustrated postal cover with pic of folding Varney, includes three separate pink 4pp advertising

This is a W & L.E. Gurley miner's compass or dip compass. It is 3.75 in. in diameter with an octagon mahogany carry case. Both are in excell...

This is a miner's dip needle compass made by W. S. Darley & Co. at 3.5 in. in diameter. with carry case. The interior shows minor oxidation....

This miner's dip compass was made by "J. Prentice/ New York" it is brass framed with a blue anodized needle and clever needle hold. In...

This is a miner's dip needle compass made by Jos. Pollard & Co. The main body is knurled aluminum with brass side rings. This one comes with...

This is a Jos. Pollard dip compass used in the mining industry. At 3.5 in. in diameter with carry case. In good condition. Please see photo for detail

This is a Jos. Pollard dip compass used in the mining industry. At 3.5 in. in diameter with carry case. In good condition. The bail wire has been expa

This miner's dip needle was made by Tycos of Rochester, New York. At 3.75 in. diameter with cover. Used to detect ore deposits under ground. In...

Inc. in Alabama. No. A135 issued for 32 shares to Cornelius Walker in Birmingham in 1887. Signed by president Joseph F. Johnston and secretary WE Hoop

Inc. in New York. Cert #318 for 300 shares issued to Thomas A. Scott in 1864. Signed by J Randall as secretary and N.M Hartley? as president. Great pi

Cerro-Colorado Mining District, Arizona Territory, c1876. No. 66, 200 shares, issued to John P. Arey Trustee, on Oct. 30, 1876. Signed by president an

"Mines Located in Pinal County, Arizona, Ter." printed under title. Inc. in Illinois. No. 111, issued for 500 shares to AH Geisel, company...

Issued 1869 stock and 1866 $100 bond with 2 coupons. 2 different vignettes. "Gold, Silver, and Copper Mines in Arizona." Very attractive e...

"Baltimore Ravine, Auburn, Pacer Co. Cal." printed at bottom center. Inc. in Connecticut. No. 55, issued for 8 shares to Philip J. Borcher...

Incorporated in 1863. Unnumbered, unissued stock certificate but signed by Leland Stanford as president. Yellow ground with pink underprint: $1,110,00

Cert. #33, issued to John S. Hills for 500 shares in 1906. Signed by John Hills as president and R.C. Moore as secretary. Not cancelled. Orange border

"Location, El Dorado County, Cal." printed above the title. Inc. April 1872. No. 500, issued for 5 shares to president Job. M. Seamans in...

Eureka Quartz Mining Company stock certificate, No. 97, for 5 shares of capital stock. Issued to William Jenkins, dated 24 January 1853. Signed by E.H

Rare. $500 bond. No. 48, issued to the Banking House of B.F. Hastings & Co. of Sacramento City in 1862. Signed by president Arrowsmith, secreta...

Rare and early. Inc. in March 1863. Ultra low No. 6, issued for 27 shares to EP Twitchill on Sept. 20th, 1864 in Nevada City. Signed by president Wm.

Location, Nevada District, Nevada Co., Cal. (printed at top center). Deer Creek was where George Hearst owned the rich LeCompton Mine, which he had lo

This stock has previously been a mystery to us because it's name is too common to pinpoint its exact location. However, new articles found on ne...

Ultra rare. Incorporated in New York, 1881. Cert. #1674 issued to Theo Vos Burgh, Trustee for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by N.G. Fairman, secretary an

Location: Forest Hill District, Placer County, California (printed under title). Inc. Oct. 1880 in Wyoming Territory. No. 464, issued for 1,000 shares

Rare. Inc. in Arizona. No. 78, issued for 100 shares to Harry Drury in 1906. Signed by president Eicholtz and secretary Crouch. Not cancelled. Gilt bo

Lot of 2. William Stark Rosencrans, a Union Army Major General, developed a patented fuse cutter and in 1875 formed the Safety Powder Company in Los A

West End Chemical Stock, Trona, California Signed by F.M. "Borax Smith" as President. Issued for 15 preferred shares to Thomas Hunter in 1...

Lot of 5 stocks issued in 1856. All are signed on the reverse by DO Mills. These have arguably the best vignette out there, a beautiful sluice box vig

Lot of 10 stocks issued 1854-62. All feature the fabulous sluice box and placer mining vignette by Britton & Rey. Overall condition for the grou...

All issued. 1)1863 Lady Bell Copper Mining with nice vignette. Low Divide District, Del Norte County, Cal. (printed on the top and bottom left). In

Very rare. Issued for the purchase of Mining property in Colorado. No. 2750, issued for 100 shares to FT Hewitt in May 1872, New York. Signed by vice

The Nellie Bly Gold Mining and Reduction Co. issued 5000 shares of stock to president Robert Seaman in 1896. Mill was located at Magnolis near Boulder

"Chaffee County, Colorado" printed on either side of underground mining vignette. Not listed in C&L, 1883. We could only find notices ...

Inc. 1866. No. 122, issued in 1873 to William Hare for 20 shares. Signed by the president (illegible) and treasurer. Not cancelled. Black border and p

Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 380, issued for 100 shares to VB Bencler in 1902. Signed by president Theodore Bender and secretary Harry Bender. Not canc

Rare. We haven't offered before. Inc. in Colorado. No. 540, issued for 1,000 shares to JL Lindsay on June 5th, 1896 in Kansas City. Signed by pr...

Inc. in New York. "Location, Custar[sic.] Co. Colorado, 28 Mining Claims, 39,600 feet in length and 3000 feet in width" (printed at bottom...

Very rare; we've only sold one before. Super early for Colorado. Incorporated in New York. Certificate number 69 issued in 1864 at New York, to ...