2012 December Americana & Numismatic Auction

c1880 - Lot of 50 branding irons from ranches in and out of the United States, including Mexico, Canada and Australia. Domestic irons include Texas, A

c1870 - This is a lot 90 various and sundry branding irons that are attractive (it`s all in the eye of the beholder) as well as a challenge. As with t

c1880s - Lot of 21 branding irons from California, Idaho, Colorado and Utah. Included in the lot is the 7X from Idaho, the G4 from Wasatch County, Uta

c1880s - Lot of 75 livestock branding irons from all over the state of Nevada. Included is the Rocking "C" brand of The Mutual Land Improvem

c1900 - A fine example of a Christian Becker Analytical Balance Scale from the early 1900s. The only contents are three adjustable feet for balancing

This is an extremely early period candlestick, from pre 1880. This model of candlestick showcases several of Cleaves trademarks, including the designs

c1916-1958 - Lot of 9: Various books and reference manuals regarding all things COAL. Titles include "Chose Black Diamond Men," 1902, "

c1900 - This item would have been used in mines for steam powered hoists. It was manufactured by Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co. in Boston, MA. Th

Contains 14 steroviews and 1 watch. The steroviews show many different scenes from a variety of different Expositions, just some of the scenes include

Set of 5: 1) American Express Co., Wells Butterfield & Co. New York, 1854. 2) American Express Co., Wells Butterfield & Co. Express Forwarders

Made by the Aetna Powder Co. But for reasons unknown, never patented. This elegant folding stick is nickel-plated steel, and has "The Aetna Powde

Non-articulating model, this candlestick is also a high grader, note that the handle has been shaved down to allow for gold to be hidden inside. There

c1900 - Lot of 6 cards and on cover from and to various military installations in the West. Included are black and white pictures of Ft Apache, Arizon

c1900 - Hand-made wood & metal model of a typical refining operation. This realistic rendition measures 33.5"Lx12"Wx14.5"H. The rea

c1900 - Balance scale in mahogany & glass case. The scale case lifts off to reveal a stocked assay kit drawer. This kit contains crucibles, variou

c1918 - Lot of 2: Hard-cover screw-bound catalogs, likely in-store copies. The "Bostwick-Braun Co. Jobbers For Hardware," from Toledo circa

c1920s - This 18" x 17" black and white illustration is an early Ingersoll-Rand advertisement. The ad depicts two men operating what appears

This is an extremely rare directory. The description inside reads “Contains the names and descriptions of nearly sixteen thousands newspapers in the U

c1920s-30s - John Hays Hammond ((1855-1936) “…mining engineer, multimillionaire, and special ambassador of President Taft to the Court of St. James.”

1896, 1880 - Lot of two fascinating and handsome books: 1) The Art of the World, 1896, Vol. 1, edited by Ripley Hitchcock and published by D. Appleton