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

Two cut slabs with fine-grained native gold all throughout from the Ken Snyder Mine at Midas. The Ken Snyder Mine is located in the Gold Circle Mining

These ore specimens represent three different deposits at Tonopah. One is ore from the dump at the Mizpah Shaft. About 6 x 6 x 2" Next is from ...

Dave Shaddrick worked on this deposit during his stretch with the Homestake Mining Company decades ago. He told us this specimen ran 1300 oz/ton gold.

Includes: 1) Gold ore from a mine at Rockford, South Dakota in the Black Hills. 0.04 oz/ton gold. With assay from Homestake. 2) Two specimens from Hol

Gold and barite. About 6 x 6 x 6" Butte County is north of Lawrence County, home to the fabulous Homestake Mine. ^ Date: Country (if not USA...

This specimen is fascinating. It is one of three that Dave Shaddrick said contains a mineral they believed might be unique to the Homestake Mine, and

This specimen is fascinating. It is one of three that Dave Shaddrick said contains a mineral they believed might be unique to the Homestake Mine, and

This specimen is fascinating. It is one of three that Dave Shaddrick said contains a mineral they believed might be unique to the Homestake Mine, and

Crocidolite, also known as blue asbestos, is a fibrous form of the amphibole mineral riebeckite. Please see photos for dimensions. ^ Date: Country (

This pair of ore specimens are important because these two minerals (cummingtonite and sideroplesite) are key indicator minerals for Homestake. Cummin

Two very important and massive specimens. Both are about 12 x 6 x 3" Cummingtonite schist develops in the sideroplesite. They are critical indi...

When we unpacked this in front of Dave, his eyes lit up and he said "that's a goody!" He believed it was from somewhere in the 1850-42...

Spectacular specimen, possibly one of the best high grade specimens ever let out of the Homestake Mine! From the center of the ore zone showing high g

This specimen from the Homestake Formation shows tourmaline and vein quartz. It was found on the 1,700 ft. level of the Homestake Mine, No. 9 ledge. P

Group of different specimens from the Homestake Formation. 1) Large hand specimen of low grade ore from the surface (now mostly gone because of open p

Huge cut slab (approx. 12 x 15 x 1") with a natural surface. Shows all the attributes of the Homestake Formation, including tight folds, Tertia...

Lot of 5 crystal specimens from the late stage, Tertiary secondary vein fracture mineralization at the Homestake Mine. Pyrite, quartz, and calcite. Al

Four specimens of high grade gold ore from the Homestake Mine showing gold. Please see photos for dimensions and more details. ^ Date: Country (if n

Group of four pieces of high grade from the Homestake Mine. One has nice wire gold! Please see photos for dimensions and more details. ^ Date: Count

This lot consists of 5 or so small pieces of high grade from the Homestake Mine. Please see photos for dimensions and more details. ^ Date: Country

Slab of high grade gold ore showing native gold from the Homestake Mine in South Dakota. Approx. 2" Specimens like this from the Homestake are ...

This fantastic little group includes: a drill core, a small ore specimen, and a small cut slab showing native gold. Please see photos for dimensions.

Four specimens from the Homestake Mine. One has visible native gold. Please see photos for dimensions and details. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): S

Group of Homestake Mine specimens. One is a large Poorman Formation specimen with sliced edge to show post-mineralization breakage. Next is a Northwes

Three Homestake Mine specimens showing native gold in quartz. Includes a piece of drill core, wire gold, and another specimen. Please see photos for d

This is a nice collection of small pieces of high grade gold ore with visible gold from the Homestake Mine. Please see photos for dimensions and more

This group of Homestake Mine specimens with visible gold includes a piece of drill core and two other specimens. Please see photos for dimensions and

A small and very fragile specimen of wire or leaf gold from the Homestake Mine. Please see photos for details and dimensions. ^ Date: Country (if no

This piece is roughly 1 x 2", larger than most in our high grade group. Please see photos for more details. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): S...

Two large Homestake Mine specimens. One is cut piece (probably from the Poorman Formation) showing intense folding and disseminated pyrite. The other

This pair includes a cut specimen of the Homestake Formation, approx. 3 x 7 x 3"; and a specimen of the Tertiary vein system showing mineraliza...

Choice cut specimen of the Poorman Formation showing the intense folding. Great structural geology display piece. Please see photos for dimensions. Th

Three specimens of the Poorman Formation at Homestake showing pyrite mineralization inside of the folds. Spectacular! Please see photos for dimensions

Three specimens. One with cut surface showing strong quartz and pyrite mineralization. The others show the intense nature of the folding, also with cu

Group of specimens of the Poorman Formation at the surface at the Homestake Mine. These specimens were all collected by Shaddrick to illustrate the in

Specimens from two different lead-zinc mines from the Mississippi Valley, Tri-State. One is from Elmwood, TN, and the other is from the Young Mine, Ne

Lot of 2. The two specimens are notable because of banded quartz with amethyst. 4 x 4 x3" and 2.5. x 1.5 x 2" Alcarca Brazil is a notable...

About two pounds of specimens. The specimens range from 1 x 1 x 1" to 3 x 3 x 3". Some specimens show free gold in quartz. The history of ...

This group is "the mine run." Average grade. Please see photos for dimensions. The claims that make up Campbell Red Lake Mines (Campbell M...

High grade ore specimen with gold copper mineralization. Approx. 6 x 4 x 4" The claims that make up Campbell Red Lake Mines (Campbell Mines) we...

This batch is noted as high grade. About 5 pounds. Strong pyrite mineralization and chalcopyrite. The claims that make up Campbell Red Lake Mines (Cam

About 3 pounds of specimens, varying in size. Includes one or more specimens with visible gold. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: Ontar

Six specimens, varying size. The client reports visible gold, but we don't see it. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: Ontario ...

Specific deposit is unlabeled. About 4 pounds of specimens. Chalcopyrite, pyrite. Please see photos. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: O

Specimen of high grade silver ore from the Yukon. One cut surface. Contains galena. We were unable to locate more information. Please see photos for d

Contwoyto Lake. Four large hand specimens from the discovery outcrop. Possible visible native gold. There are a number of mines in this area, includin

Lot of 2 of high grade cobalt ore. 3 x 3 x 2" and 3 x 5 x 3". World-class Giant gold-cobalt-bismuth deposit at Great bear lake, Canada. ^ ...

High grade specimen from Port Radium, Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. The label says silver veinlet, waste pile. Mined for uranium fro

Numerous cut surfaces. Gold in pyrite. Please see photos. The Kittilla gold deposit is 150km north of the Arctic Circle, and today is an underground o

4 x 4 x 2" Pyrite, chalcopyrite with amphiboles. Otokumpu is a poly-metallic (base and precious metals) ore deposit in North Karelia, Finland. ...

Gold pyrite in a schist. Please see photos for dimensions. The Pampalo gold deposit is in north Karelia, Finland . It reportedly has a multi-hundred t

Japanese ore specimens from two different deposits. One is Hishikari, 9,000 GPT (rich!). No visible gold. The Hishikari gold mine in Isa City, Kagosh

Gold bearing pyrite disseminated in intrusive. The Cerro San Pedro mine is an exceptionally important mine historically because of early silver deposi

Pyrite mineralization in breccia. Please see photos for dimensions. This is one of the most important mines in all of Mexico, today operated by Goldco

One of the world's classic copper deposits. Large specimen is 6 x 6 x 3". Pyrite plus chalcopyrite plus a small breccia specimen. The Rio T...

Cobre Las Cruces Ore Specimen, Spain. Please see photos for dimensions and details. This is one of the world's largest and richest copper deposi...

Half a dozen specimens. Gold bearing pyrite. This is an unusual nickel copper ore deposit at Extremadura, Spain ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Sp

Pyrite mineralization in quartz and schist with two specks of native gold. 1.5 x 1.5 x 1" The Passa ore deposit at Aquablanca Spain is a nickel...

Gold ore with rhodochrosite. Efemçukuru is a high grade, underground operation located in Izmir Province in western Turkey. Please see photos f...

About 10 specimens. Really nice group! Includes: dark blue fluorite from unknown location in Colorado; quartz needles, unknown location; sphalerite(?)

Massive specimen of cubic and octahedral galena (PbS) crystals up to 3/8 inch across on one side and tabular translucent crystals on the other side (C

15.6" h x 13" l x 6" w. Minor abrasions along crystal edges. Choice color. This is a major dark smoky quartz! ^ Date: Country (if n...

5.4 h x 5.5 x 6" Raw uncurated. Euhedral. Dark smoky, bottom has secondary smaller crystals. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: ...

8" x 4.5 x 2.5" Raw uncurated. Euhedral. Dark smoky, bottom has secondary smaller crystals. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit...

Lot includes three clear quartz crystals. Crystals are individual. 1) Prismatic crystal (approx. 3x1.5"), Dauphine habit, negative growth impri...

Book showcasing the famous mineral collection of Jim and Dawn Minette. Signed by both Minettes, as well as the editor. 218pp. Full of color illustrati

Hardcover. Signed by the author on the title page. McMahan Press, Cottonwood, Arizona. 494 pp. of stunning color agate photos, broken up by geographic

1) Fantastic collection of fossil shark teeth from Kern and Santa Barbara. 90+ teeth, a variety of sizes, from 0.25" to 2", housed in a ni...

From the Personal Collection of Fred Holabird. This piece (an one other in this sale) are from the Green River Formation. Excellent contrast and qual

From the Personal Collection of Fred Holabird. This piece (an one other in this sale) are from the Green River Formation. Excellent contrast and qual

Extremely rare miner's guide to Alaska published by the Copper River Mining, Trading and Development co. at Valdez, Alaska, 1902, printed by Sea...

This assay report is of ore from the California Mine from the offices of the Arivaca Milling and Refining Co. of Arivaca, Arizona Territory. The ore w

Excellent photograph by Almeron Newman showing loaded burros in the foreground and mine and mill in the mountains in the background. Back of photo is

Bodie and Esmeralda: Being an Account of the Revival of Affairs in Two Singularly Interesting and Important Mining Districts, Including Something of t

Prospectus on the Properties Known as the Maxwell Creek Group of Mines Located at Coulterville, Mariposa County, California. 1879. Edward Bosqui &am...

Post WW 2 Anaconda Copper, Darwin, CA archive. Letterheads, billheads, photos, receipts, etc. See photo. Mining had begun in Darwin, California, in t

An original miner's ore bag from the Scheelite Korea Tungsten Mining Company of Atolia, California, dated c. 1920s. The 16x26 bag is made of can...

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp." with a hand inked (painted?) large 5"...

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp," with "New Coso/Mining Co/Darwin, Cal...

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp," printed over "New Coso/Mining Co/Dar...

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp," printed over "New Coso/Mining Co/Dar...

Three ore bags from the Darwin mines from the Palazzo Collection. Two are the classic coarse weave bags c 1875-1885, and one slightly finer, c 1890-19

J.J. G. on one of the two bags here, with J.J. on the other side, possibly the initials of the miner, John Judson -1879, one with 1.5" blue str...

Large canvas ore bag with a slightly finer weave than the older c1875-1880s ore bags from the New Coso mining Co. in this sale (lucky Jim and Christma

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp," with "New Coso/Mining Co/Keeler, Cal...

An antique bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: California

An antique ore bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. The bag has a coarse weave with some noticeable

An antique ore bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. The bag has a coarse weave with some wear and fr

An antique ore bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. The bag has a coarse weave with some noticeable

An antique ore bag from the Union Mine of Atolia, California, dating from c.1870s. The bag has a coarse weave with some wear and fraying at the mouth.

Instruction booklet for Borax cleaner. In very good condition. 60 pgs. Illustrated cover of the 20 mule team in Death Valley. Extremely rare. ^ D

Famous Mineral Deposits of the Saline Valley Chemical Works. 77 pgs. This is Extra rare. Not seen before by Fred Holabird. Heavily illustrated. Has

Important collection! If you have ever driven from Reno to San Francisco, you passed right by this place. 1) American Scenery Stereoview #749 Hydrauli

Lot of 2 different. The first is a 4.5 x 7.75" photo (9 x 11" mount) by L. Reinhard showing a group of eight miners at the mine location, ...

Western Federation of Miners. Booklet is 27pp. Rare, but heavily damaged (pieces missing, heavy stains). 3.25 x 5.75" Citizens Print Shop, LA. ...

Lot of 116 photo reproductions. This is an incredible collection of views from the Gold Rush to the 1920s, Grass Valley Area. All are repros, but we...

1) Framed rare 1879 Nevada City James G. Ott Assay Office gold memorandum with 2 assay repro photos on bottom, frame 18x14". James J. Ott was t...

Rare Southern California mining map completed by well-known California assayer Henry G. Hanks. "Sketch Map of San Diego County Showing the Posi...

This 45pp. booklet offered by the John Taylor & Co. includes the tables for silver assay values. It is listed at their new (1894) Mission St. ad...

This receipt written by P.L.Parker for bullion deposited at the San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works on Jan. 7, 1867. Deposit #3874 for 27.03 oz.