2012 Hot August Auction

This is an altered version in what appears to be copper of Victor David Brenner's sculpture of the 16th President. Brenner's original work was rectang

Morris Canal & Banking Co. 1844 Certificate, (uncancelled) dated 16 June 1848 for (100) shares in the Capitol Stock of the Company. Printed by G.C

The Mine and Smelter Supply Co. (MASSCO) catalog for Assayers and Chemists Supplies and Scientific Instruments, Catalog No. 54. MASSCO had supply hous

Memorandum of Gold Bullion, number 1613 C, submitted by Clark Dodge Company (not to be confused with Clark Dodge Co Asset Management in White Plains,

Cline, Seiberling & Company of Doylestown, Ohio was founded circa 1861 by Peter Cline, John F. Seiberling and John H. Hower. Their business being

A framed and mounted 22" x 29" advertisement for S.J Patterson Wholesale Coal. A copy of this particular piece is filed in the Library Of Co

Rand McNally & Co.’s indexed and railroad pocket map and shippers’ guide, in color. Accompanied by a new and original compilation and ready refere

Lot of 6 pieces. 1-5) Silver King Mining Co. documents include two promotional foldout brochures, one complete 32-page prospectus booklet, and two can

"The Portland Directory, for the Year commencing January, 1866; Embracing a Gneral Directory of Residents, and a Business Directory, together wit

Lot of 4: 1) photo of the Portland Central Women's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.), circa 1912. 8" x 39.5". 2) photo of the "Olds

This is a 13" x 13" cherry wood store display case with 10 W.R. Case knives. Models include the miniature Butterbean, full size Butterbean,

Gorgeous antique microscope and wooden storage case. Includes 7 Bausch & Lomb objective lenses in 5 brass screw-top cases: 8mm 0.50, 16mm 0.25, 2/

Map of Texas and the Indian Territory. The state of Oklahoma is still depicted as “Indian Territory” therefore this map was created before 1907. Produ

This lovely lithograph shows several mines including the Blackbird Copper-Gold Mining Co. Limited, the Frisco Consolidated Mining Co., the Imperial Co

Mining Claim Record for the United States Mining Co. Measures 18.5" x 10.5". Some wear, binding is partly detached. Produced by F.W. Gardine

Designed by William T. Olmstead under the supervision of Salt Lake City Civil and Mining Engineer Robert Gorlinski in 1902, this brightly colored piec

A 4` x 4` framed and mounted map of the West Mountain and Tooele Unorganized Mining Districts of Salt Lake and Tooele Counties. The map was compiled f

An extremely rare and important collection of more than 65 maps from the Mammoth Mine. The Mammoth Mine history goes back before 1880. It contained so

A size 7 John B. Stetson bowler, manufactured in Philadelphia and sold at the Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution (ZCMI) in Salt Lake City. The i

Some pictorial pieces included. Most are from Anderson Brothers Incorporated of Vancouver, Washington. Other companies represented include The Columbi

Bound Volume of Seattle Post Intelligincer. Sept-Oct 1899 2" thick. Minor water damage to front few pages. This volume contains much news on the

Lot of 5. 1) "Seattle" a hardcover complimentary booklet published by Chas H. Kittinger, from the Charles F. Emery Real Estate Loan Co. Illu

Lot of 2 rubber hand stamps with wooden handles. 1) 3.25" wide rubber inscribed "$5,000/ CHICAGO". 2) 4.25" rubber inscribed "

Broad 8.5" long clip point blade stamped RICAN HUNTING KNIFE, the ricasso marked WOODHEAD & HARTLEY 36 HOWARD ST. SHEFFIELD. German silver cr

Superb cluster of native copper octahedrons after cuprite from the Rubtsovsky Mine, Altai region of Russia. Specimen size 1.75: overall width. -60129

Lot of 3. 1) Choice Coloradoite with gold and Sylvanite. From the Rex Mine of Boulder, CO. Sylvanite's discovery site is Boulder County but not the Re

Lot of 3. 1) 2.9 troy oz. measures 6.5” x 5.” From the New Cornelia Pit of Ajo. 2) 2.3 troy oz. measures 4.25” x 2.50.” From the New Cornelia Pit of A

7" x 6.5" x 2.5" native copper specimen from the Campbell Shaft in the Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona

Very rich gold ore from Vulture Mine "cache", Vulture Mine District, AZ. Triangular-shaped ore approx. 1.75" x 1" x 1 1/8" in

Lot of 5. 1) Vulture Mine Assay Office Color Post Card. 2) High grade gold ore specimen. 3) Rock ore specimen with visible gold veining, approx. 2.5&q

The Vulture Mine was discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg, for whom the nearby town was named. The Vulture Mine was the most productive gold mine in

Lot of two choice high grade specimens from the famous Vulture Mine. Pieces total 6.18 Troy ounces. Each measure about 1x2x1 inches. High grade ore wa

This ore specimen weighs in at 5.57 Troy ounces, measures 2" x 3", and is California specific. -60112

Lot of 6 cupels, with gold samples from various mines and assayers in California and Nevada. Total weight of the samples equals 0.18 Troy ounces and t

Gold Nugget with visible quartz crystals , 85.82 grams. Approx 2.75 Troy Oz. Believed to have been found in Banner Canyon, Banner District in Californ

Jewelry Gold Ore slab, 1.93 troy oz. Quartz breccia with native gold filling interstices. The Golden Chariot Mine was discovered in February 1871 by J

High grade fluorite with gold. Measures about 1.50" x .60" -59989

This is a remarkable slab weighing 9.71 Troy ounces, containing high grade sulphide ore gold in chalcopyrite. It was mined between 1915-1940 near Hods

Spectacular gold leaf specimen with a natural quartz mount. Professionally curated out of a quartz vein, this premium example is a real show piece fro

Gold Nugget from the Randsburg area of California, believed to be El Paso Mountain. 40.7 grams, 1.30 Troy Oz. - Woodward Collection -59062

Lot of 7 different specimens: 1) Pyrargyrite, Kelly Mine, Randsburg. 12 oz.; 2) Pyrargyrite 2 oz., from the Kelly Mine; 3) Gold in quartz, one-half oz

Specimen weight is .11 toz. Measures 1" x 1." Choice twinned gold crystalline and leaf. This is a beautiful piece from the Red Ledge mine. W

Lot of 4. 1) High grade gold quartz ore slab. Sunnyside Mine, San Juan County. Measures 1.55” x .50”. 0.27 Troy oz. 2), 3) & 4) “Butterfly"

10.66 troy oz, Measures 5.5” x 3” Leaf and crystalline copper with two excellent small silver crystals from the Keweenah Peninsula. -60251

Lot of 4. 1) Copper/ silver from Keweenaw County, Michigan. 0.5 troy oz and measures 2.95” x .75.” 2) Copper from Bingham, UT. 0.9 troy oz and measure

Lot of 4.1) Large copper & silver specimen. 6.47 troy oz. Measures 3” x 3.” 2) Mohawkite copper specimen from Keweenaw County. 0.6 troy, measures .80”

Lot of 7 specimens from the Reese River Mining District.Sizes range fron 1.5"-2.75". Altogether weigh 5.19 troy oz. Specimens of high grad...

Lot of 2. 1) 5.19 troy oz. measures 5” x 2.50.” 2) 3.91 troy oz, measures 5.50” x 3.75” Slabs of Bullfrog ore showing native gold are rare. The color

Lot of 2 with high grade visible gold. 1 weighs 4.8 troy oz and measures 4.90" x 3.” The other 0.72 troy oz and measures 3” x 2.” -60074