2012 December Americana & Numismatic Auction

c1850s - This is a ivory or bone handle handmade dagger found in Goldfield, Nevada. The steel blade measures 5 inches, the handle, 4 inches. The pomme

1906 - Interesting group of letters of correspondence from December 27, 1906 through February 4, 1908 between Truett Mines and Mining, the Begole Synd

c1905-1915 - Lot of 18 photos, which includes 7 original prints, 3 reprints, and 8 postcards (2 real photo pcs). Of the 7 original prints, only one is

1910s-1950s - Lot of 42 Goldfield stock certificates from various businesses. A brief sampling of this lot includes 1) Reorganized Booth Mining Compan

c1900-1906 - Lot of 2 photos and a short biography of this young man who “made it good” by developing the rich ores of the Palmetto district. One phot

1904-1906 - Over 200 letters between McCune, who resided in Pittsburgh, Pa. and several different people in the west. He wrote to mining engineers, Th

1864 - Elmira Silver Bullion Co. of Nevada. Incorporated in New York (probably in 1864), issued in Elmira, New York Dec 17, 1864 to Thos. H. McGrath f

1864 - Steamboat Silver MC. Incorporated in California,.1864. Issued at San Francisco April 23, 1864 to Wm. D. Bliss and signed by Rich M. Sefsutz as

1863 - Stranger Gold & Silver MC. Incorporated in California 1863, issued 5 Nov 1864 to Joseph Kallines for 34 shares, signed by H.H. Allen as pre

This is a group of 30 documents relating to several abandoned properties being sold at auction for delinquent taxes. There are several from such place

This is a lot of 13 documents for several mining companies. The companies included are, Gold Quartz Mining Co. of Lander County, the Nevada Bonanza M

1922 - This lot of 10 contains documents so rare that they might not ever have been published and included in statistical research and assessments for

This is a lot of over 50 assorted mining related documents from Lander County, Nevada. The lot includes several letterheads, bill heads and mining dee

This is a lot of 53 documents from a variety of sheriffs throughout Lander County. The documents relate to the selling of different real estate, many

1886 - This is a group of 6 incredible documents that showed the abandonment of saloons and other businesses in Lander County, Nevada. The abandonment

1952 - Cowboy, horse trader, gambler and bootlegger are just some of the job titles one could give Benny Binion. Binion was also a well known casino o

1869 - This lot consists of two nice old black and white photos, depicting daily life in 19th century Nevada. One shows the Odd Fellows Hall in possib

1903-09 - These are two early photographs of Manhattan, NV. Pictures are mounted on poster board and measure 11” x 13”. They are in very nice conditi

A lot of 17 black and white 3" x 4" and 4" x 7" scenes of miners and mines in and around Manhattan NV. Also included are 12 black

Lot of 11 photo prints 8x6" or larger of the mining town of Manhattan. All except one attributed to E.W. Smith, photographer. One cardboard mount