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Montana Mining Ephemera from Smaller Locations

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Montana Mining Ephemera from Smaller Locations
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You have to see this lot to appreciate its amazing content. Over 100 items of mining interest. Includes 1892 US Patent for the Diamond Lode, Boulder Mining & Reduction Company pictorial letterhead, Butte & Iowa Mining Company pictorial letterhead, Kentucky-Montana Mining Company pictorial letterhead from Vermilllion, etc. Letterheads are from Blossburg, Philipsburg, Townsend, Great Falls, Boulder, Winston, Wickes, White Sulpher Springs, Elkhorn, Divide, Rimini, Granite, Melrose, Basin, Toston, Elliston, Butte, Virginia City, Maiden. Mines have names like Beaver Tail, Bi-Metallic, Calendar, Corbin Copper, Cumberland, Custer, Emma Nevada, AM Esler, Goodyear, Granite Mountain, Lily, Mullan Pass Coal, Ontario, Prize, Shafter, Spotted Horse. Fifteen location papers, Little Bend of Landbury set of papers, Bill of Sale to the New Orleans, Mining Claim paper. And then there are the letters: Harp's Bakery letterhead about the patented quartz claims, mining agreement for the Big View (four all together), Poulin Mine letter, M. C. Mining Company.



From the Emma Nevada, "...filled in the road across the ditch below by shaft, at your request...." From Mullan Pass Coal, "Please send as soon as possible 3 boxes Judson Powder." From Lily Mine, "Please send me 100# #2 Giant Powder, 500 feet fuse, 5 boxes caps." From Poulin Mine, "We would like to get started on shipping ore." From Butte & Iowa, "I would suggest we sink 300'...." Please inspect. City: State: Montana Date: ID: 36316