2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

1855 Receipt for gold deposited by S.A. McMeans, signed by Cahill for the San Francisco Branch Mint. Dr. S.A. McMeans was born in Dandridge, TN in 180

1863 Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited by C.T.H. Palmer. Receipt totaling $11.43. There is some creasing, but otherwise this piece is in Fine condi

c1988 The US Mint and the San Francisco Assay office were opened concordantly in 1854. According to the Fall 2006 Holabird-Kagin`s Presents catalog, W

This 3.75 x 5.75 x 0.5 silver ingot weighs 54.23 oz. The front is stamped 63/ Mint of the United States at San Francisco/ 12/ 999.75 FINE/ 54.23 OZS a

Lot of 2: 1) 4.96 oz. David C. Davis Co. / San Francisco, Cal /999+, 3.5x1.25x.25; 2) 4.2 oz. Nevada/ Silver / B / 17 / 4.2, 1.5x1x.5. Maish Collecti

1879 The assay was done for the Pioneer Reduction Works on March 11 showing 14.65 ounces of gold, and 3 ounces of silver valued at $306.73. Signed by

c1930s This 51mm x 31mm x 10mm silver assay ingot from the Mint of the United States/ At San Francisco weighs 5.13 troy oz. The obverse is also stampe

This ingot measures 2.75 x 3.75 x 0.5 and weighs 27.15 ozs. The front is stamped 27.15 OZS and the reverse is stamped 213/ 514/ 999.75 FINE below the

1882 Lot of three 4 x 8" assay sheets for gold and silver deposits. All have handwritten mathematic calculations on the reverse and each has be...

1853-1854 Collection of four different Rhodes pieces. 1) No 305. Dec. 27, 1853. Signed by famous assayer and expressman F.W. Blake. Fancy border at le

1853 No 308. It cleared January 1, 1854, which is written across the center. The check was made payable to Wary Bill for $123.54. It is signed by assa

c1892 Spectacular original photo of the historic Knights Templar 470.5 troy once engraved silver ingot, presented in 1892 at the 25th Triennial Concla

1875 Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, to the Secretary of the Treasury. This report details the Fiscal Year ending 30 June 1875. This highly

1877, 1880 Pair of Annual Reports, of the Director of the Mint, to the Secretary of the Treasury. These reports detail the Fiscal Years ending 30 June

1886 This is an assay receipt dated June 19, 1886 issued to Chris Hendricks for 333 bags of ore at a weight of 22, 935 Lbs. It is signed by E. Daft, t

1871 Memorandum of Crude Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of F. Blake Co. on December 3, 1871. Number 2817 submitted by Owyhee Mining Company (P

1887 This is a duplicate receipt for 32 Lbs of ore delivered to the Hailey Sampling Mill by a George Chillingsworth. The receipt is dated Sept. 2, 188

September17, 1901 Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. cover with receipt inside, along with an advertisement slip for Dixon`s Graphite Water-Proof Grease. The r

1882 This is a lot of five assay receipts from Walter M. James, assayer of Engle, New Mexico. They are all dated, with two dated April1, 1882, and the

1872 Four page letter in regards to Carson City Mint Memorial to Congress. The author MJ Farrill, carefully details numerically how the US Mint at Car