2012 December Americana & Numismatic Auction

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