American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

An historically important letter from Virginia, detailing the development of the coal mining industry in the state. The owner of a Richmond mine write

Large collection of assay reports and records from Northport Smelting and Refining. c. 1910's-1920's. Assays show high grade silver ore, abo...

Silver Commission reports from 1876 & 1877. The 1876 volume is 208 pages, has some staining on pages. The 1877 volume is 574 pages, bump damage ...

"United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel," "III. Mining Industry," by James D. Hague with contributions by...

Assay books include Sulphurets What They Are copyright 1867, 120 pages, Hints of Amalgamation 111 pages, copyright 1899, Western Mill& Smelter M...

Rich Lingenfelter's classic two volume treatise on "Gold Lust and Silver Sharks" and "Copper Kings and Stock Frenzies". This...

The two classic, first-ever for the government reporting of mines and mining in the West. One of the great parts about these two volumes is that Cong

Horatio Burchard's follow-up to Ross Raymond's Minerals Resources West of the Rocky Mountains series. In this critical series, the Bureau co...

A pair of nineteenth century books on gold and silver metallurgy. Includes: "The Metallurgy of Silver, Gold, and Mercury in the United States,&...

Gold Mining Machinery by W.H. Tinney. This is a rare book, published in 1906. It's 300 pages, plus the advertising pages in the back. The book h...

A library of seven books about global discussions of the mineral industry, . Includes: "Economic Relations of Silver to other metals in Argenti...

Lot of two: 1) "Hydraulic and Placer Mining," by Eugene B. Wilson; hardcover, 234 pages; 1898. 2) "A Practical Treatise on Hydraulic ...

"Journeys of Observation," by T.A. Rickard (a mining engineer), c1907, signed by the author to then Lake Superior Mining Institute Preside...

Oscar Lieber's first work on a gold and silver. This is a practical directions to assayers, miners and smelters. for tests and assays by heat a...

Miner's Manual Arithmetic and Surveying, by William Rickard copyright 1859. Book is 225 pages, some bump damage on corners, embossing on boards ...

The Miner's Guide & Metallurgists Directory 1849 by J.W. Orton. The table of contents has the book divided by the types of metal. Because ...

A pair of copper handbooks. Includes: "The Copper Handbook, a Manual of the Copper Industry of the World, Vol. X," Compiled and published ...

Classic mining work that should be in every mining or mining history library. 522pp plus addenda. The original work was written in French, here trans

A lot of seven mining collectibles includes a laminated newspaper page, "The Sunday Times-Herald," Chicago, Sept. 20, 1896, an extensive a...

Rare. Hardcover, 486 pages; 9 x 12 inches. "Department of the Interior Monographs of the United States Geological Survey Volume XIII." Wa...

A collection of 12 books, information circulars, maps, professional papers, booklets and bulletins pertaining to the mining districts of Nevada from 1

A pair of books on ore analysis. Includes: "Technical Methods of Ore Analysis for Chemists and Colleges," Albert H. Low, Sc. D. 1933, 10th...

Extra Rare! "Pacific Coast Mining Review, 1878-1879, Mines-Men-Money, Stocks, Metallurgy-Mining-Miscellany," important book, Francis &...

Prospecting books (5) include Field Book & Guide, Prospecting for Gold & Silver in North America, The Prospector's Handbook, Prospecting...

The Quartz Operator's Handbook by P.M. Randall copyright 1871, 175 pages, published by D. Van Norstrand of New York. Book is in very nice condit...

Eight volumes comprising 1869-1876, from the first report of the Mineral Commissioner to the Eighth Report by Ross Raymond. Raymond was a graduate of

Rare 1892 letterhead for donations to families for the victims William G Hughes and Edwin Nottler of an explosion of giant powder at Sierra Nevada Min

Question of the Day: the Silver Situation in the United States by F.W. Taussig-1893. There are 153 pages and a fold out graph of silver production in

A collection of six books with the subject, turquoise: "Turquoise Treasures, The Splendor of Southwest Indian Art." Spencer Gill. 1975. Un...

Classic, rare hardcover; 10 x 12 inches; 1030 pages plus appendix and fold out plates. "Tunneling, Explosive Compounds and Rock Drills" by...

Ure's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines, 4 vols, 1878 ed. Ure's was first published about 1853, and at the time was far, far ahead ...

Large table top Troemner assay balance with a 12" beam. 26" long, 23.5" tall. double post, side to side adjustable slide beams at top...

Beautiful hardwood cased balance scale. Measures 2.5"x 9"x 9" and has some slight blemishes on wood. A very elegant piece. Please see...

Wood & metal constructed gold dry washer with canvas bellows. this device was used by prospectors who didn't have a nearby water source. It ...

Comet Mines corporate sealer in working condition, 8.25 tall. Pioche Nevada

Rare c. 1868 Silver City, NV stereoview by G L Hepburn showing buildings and a wood trestle. Some brown toning on both images, please inspect. Silver

A library of five standard texts on assaying: "A Manual of Practical Assaying," H. Van F. Furman, E.M., Fourth Edition, 1896. 437 pp. 6&qu...

A pair of books on gold and silver metallurgy, includes: "The Metallurgy of Gold." T. Kirk Rose, D.Sc. 1896. Numerous illustrations. 495 p...

Nice pyrite specimen with a small mining scene including pines, miners, pack animals. 1 tree, miner and animal are loose and should be easy to readher

Light blue/grey celestite mineral specimen. 5 inches wide, 9 inches long, 4 inches tall. 5.8 pounds. Celestite is a mineral composed of strontium sulf

Made by Moise Klinkner of San Francisco. 50 mm round metal badge. State Harbor Commision / Employee / 9. California state seal in the center. Low num

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1986 & 1987. (JM2)

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1984. (JM2)

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1984.

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1986. Some toning.

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1986.

One roll of twenty one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated 1987, except one is 1986.

Lot of eighteen one ounce A Mark .999 pure silver rounds. Liberty Bell on one side, eagle with arrows on the other. Dated: 1982 (3); 1983 (2); 1985 (

One roll of 20 BU 1989 silver eagles.

One roll of 20 BU 1989 silver eagle coins.