2012 Hot August Auction

From Mexico’s Cuartine Mine of Zacatecas. Large silver leaf protruding from Bornite. 9.02 troy oz. and measures 4.75” x 2.80” -60088

From the Bouismas Mine in the Bou Azzer Mining District of Morocco. Consists of exotic silver species of allargentum, dyscrasite, schachnerite, and na

Superb wire silver specimen from Imiter, Morocco. 3.46 troy oz, and measures 2.75” x 2”. -60097

Lot of 4 from the Beaver Mine, Castle Mine, and the Sandy K Mine. 3.80” x 2.95” and 4.90” x 3.” 16.91 troy oz. -60254

Gold ore from South Africa, measures 3" x 2" x 0.75" with visible lacy gold in the conglomerate. The piece was mined in 1960 outside Wi

A beautiful 6.75" Tommy Knocker style miners' candlestick. Highly polished with a squared spike. There are no numbers letters or markings t...

This is a very rare folding hook, one of only three known. It’s a spike and thimble model candlestick. Stamping on the thimble reads “The Aetna Powder

Lot of 4. 1) LABORATORY APPARATUS Catalog E52," by the Eberbach & Son Company of Ann Arbor, MI. About 900 pages of illustrated Lab Equipment

Lot of 4. Various balance scales in multiple configurations. Item 1, wood base with balance trays, complete with weights set. Delicate metal construct

Measures about 12” and is made out of polished steel. Date is unknown but possibly could be from 1900. There is a cutout design by the hook and handle

Lot of 7 wooden parts from wooden boxes from Nevada and California. They are from the Darwin, Keeler and Berlin mining districts. Some wear, the lette

Lot of 2. Mining Gas Testing kit and mask kit for gases. 1) wood cased/ metal bound Kit measures 7.25" x 3.5" x 9.5", with a belt closu

Carbide lamps have been in use since 1894 to provide reliable lighting for miners and cave explorers. The lower chamber of this lamp, the generator, h

A carved wooden bowl used for gold panning in South America and Africa, called a batea. The batea is an open conical dish, often with a small central

A folding hook spike and thimble model with combination. Length 5.5" closed, 8.5"open. Stamped C.H. GARLAND MAKER APRIL 1, 1889. Made with s

Lot of 5. 1) GEOLOGY OF THE BINGHAM MINING DISTRICT by J.M. Boutwell-1905. 400 pages, includes regional maps. Book is in good condition, but binding i

This unique fancy model measures 14.25” and is made out of one piece of steel. Could have been a mine manager’s or superintendant`s candlestick. The t

Four volumes of Edward Salisbury Dana's "A Textbook of Mineralogy with an extended treatise on Crystallography and Physical Mineralogy.&quo...

Lot of 2. "The Mining Catalog 1924 by Keystone Consolidated Publishing Company Inc." This is the "Metal-Quarry Edition. The cover reads

Unique folding unit. No markings. No known patent application. Steel construction, approx. 4.5" folded and 7" unfolded. The grooved hinge pi