2012 Hot August Auction

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 &am...

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 ...

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...

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, measure...

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

Lot of 2 with high grade visible gold. Both weigh 4.2 and 1.09 troy oz. and measure 4” x 2.60” and 2.90” x 1.75” -60087

Lot of 2. 2.91 troy oz. -60304

2.62 Troy Oz. Gold amalgam specimen in crucible. Found in the Ghost Town of Delamar, believed to have been found in the early 1950s. - Woodward Colle

Weighs 5.2 troy oz. 5” x 2.30.” An extremely rare example of visible gold from the Carlin Trend. -60079

Lot of 2 classic Nevada silver. 1) Banded silver, barite, acanthite, 7” x 1.80” and 11.84 troy oz. 2) 5” x 4” and 12.30 troy oz. The Mohawk was a hi

Unpolished rock slab with visible gold veins or "Blebs" from the Mohawk Mine, Goldfield NV. Approx. 1.66 troy Oz. But less than 5% Gold. Apr

2.46 troy ounces, from the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company. Measures about 3” x 2.” This piece is from an old mining family’s mining collection.

Lot of 2 paired slabs from the Sleeper Mine in the Awakening District. 1.73 troy oz. and measure between 3” x 1.25” and 1” x 2.5.” -60084

Polished rock slabs with Quartz-Adularia Veins (Gold replacing fragments) from the Sleeper Mine, Awakening District from Humboldt County. Approx 1.48

Exceptional banded gold specimen from the Sleeper Mine in the Slumbering Hills. 1.82 troy oz, measures 4" x 1.25" the Sleeper is a modern ma

A possible copper specimen. 74.5 troy ounces. Measures 10"x 5." Copper ore was discovered in the forgotten town of Ludwig in the 1860s, but

Lot of 6 from Manhattan, NV. Including a piece from the White Caps Mine, a small nugget and ore sample with no mine of origin listed and 3 pieces from

Lot of 3 Electrum with Naumannite and Aguilarite from the Ken Snyder Mine. Midas is located west of Tuscarora and witnessed several small gold rushes.

From the Johnnie Mining District. -60306

The piece weights 2.82 troy ounces, or 87 grams. Measures 2" x 1" and is a great example of fine crystal and gold. Named for the town in New

Lot of 2. 1) Silver ore-gold. California Mine. Silver City, NV. 4.8 troy oz. 2.75” x 1.90” 2) Silver ore Virginia City. 2.10”x 2” 3.8 troy oz. This

Lot of 5 from the Emma Nevada mine. Altogether weigh 5.4 troy oz and range in measurements from 1.65” x .55” to 2.50” x 1.50” Note that one piece has

Lot of 5 from the Emma Nevada Mine, Comstock Lode. Altogether weigh 5.4 troy oz. Measure from 1” x .75” to 2.50” x 1.75." The Emma Nevada is name

Specimen weighs 447 Troy Ounces. Dug in Virginia City in 1941. -60158

A dozen ore specimens from Comstock Lode mines within Virginia City, Nevada. Originally from the Crystal Bar collection in Virginia City. Lot includes

Polished quartz rock slab with visible crystalline Gold tracings throughout. Slab is approx. 2.5" x 1.5" and 0.78 Troy Oz. Believed to be fr