2013 Cowboys, Cameras & Coins

c1907-These lead advertising ingots were used to promote the National Lead Company. Starting in 1907, the company produced lead-based white paint mark

-This silver ingot measures 3.0” x 1.4” x 1.1” and weighs 20.60 troy oz. It has a highly polished front side on which is engraved: Ontario S. M. Co.,

1912, 1931-Lot of 4. 1) Laboratory Apparatus Catalog E52," by the Eberbach & Son Company of Ann Arbor, MI. About 900 pages of illustrated l...

1889-This is a Justinian Caire pulveriser that was essential to assay office labs in the 1880s. This one is patented 1889 and is in very good conditio

-This lot contains two ingot molds, one broken, and two large crucibles for the melting and forming of silver and gold ingots. The broken mold was us

1859-Oct. 26, 1859, receipt from Assay office of E. Justh, 104 Montgomery St. San Francisco, for 91.65 oz. of gold valued at $1688.55. To WF CTH Palme

c1800s-This rare set of 9 touchstone needles represents an ancient method of testing gold for karat purity. In use, known samples of gold would be mar

Feb 6, 1873-Issued to Elam Biggs for 11oz gold dust. ($151.) Signed by A. Delano. 3.5" x 2.5". Fine. Alonzo Delano was a forty-niner, com...

Feb 24, 1860-No. 21237 Memorandum of Gold Deposited by Bankers, Decker, Jewett, and Paxton of Marysville. This receipt measure 10 1/2 x 4 1/2” and wa

Oct 9, 1858-No. 7664 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by W.F. & Co – C.T.H. Palmer. Palmer was a banker in doing business at Folsom, Califo...