"Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction

Continental Bank Note Company printing plate: steel, 2 x 6 inches. Three men at the bottom of a precious-metal ore mine shaft excavating, while two m

"Placer Mining," printing plate. Steel. 3 x 3 inches. Imprint of American Bank Note Company, New York. three men working a site. Lustrous ...

The Gold Placers of the Fortymile, Birch Creek, and Fairbanks Regions, Alaska by Louis M. Prindle, 1905 by Washington Government Printing Office. Bull

Collection of books on the Alaskan Goldfields / Klondike areas. 1. Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold Fields 1896-1898 by William B. Haskell,

Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields by Harris, 1897, 566pp with attractive binding. Discovery of gold, routes traversed by miners, camp life etc. Prac

This stereoview by " Continent Stereoscope Company New York" in the right border with "Descriptive Views of the American Continent&q...

Three "49er-themed" photographs (3), professionally matted and framed. 1) An enlarged, life-like photo depicting multiple U.S. Silver Coi...

Label printed in gold and black, 2 3/4" x 31/4", vignette with Miner showing his gold pan in a mountainisque scenery. Top of can a sign ti...

Mines of the Southern Motherlode Region, Part 2, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties, 1940; part 2 Calaveras county,both with foldout maps. 1948 The mother

Placer Mining for Gold in California by Division of Mines, 1946, 357pp with index and 2 back pocket maps. USGS 17th annual report, 1895-96, Part II, 8

1927 Resumption of Hydraulic Mining in California, a report to the legislature, 85pp, maps removed. Placer Mining for Gold in California, Bulletin 135

California State Senator & Mining Manual with Pictorial business card. This card is for his run as the Republican nominee for State Senator for ...

This lot has two very important books about California Gold: Pre-Marshall Gold in California , vol. 2, 1840-1848 by Emil Bunje PH.D. and James Kean 19

Allegheny, California is also the site of the famous Sixteen-to-One mine in California. It is located in Sierra County. Allegheny was one of Californi

Lot of twelve. 1) Golden Sheaf Mining Company. 15 page prospectus with 15 photos. 2) Murray property map. 18x 14î.3) Tanner Mine prospectus. 1...

Reprint of the book 'Account of the Important Revival of Mining in the Bodie and Esmeralda Districts' by Jos Wasson - San Francisco, May 187...

Very rare Real Photo Post Card (RPPC) showing an ore cart and other machinery outside the mine entrance. Photo by AC Mudge of Fresno. Unused. The Cars

Cover addressed to San Francisco bankers Fretz & Ralston from W.O. Sleeper in Columbia, CA, dated March 13, 1853 ñ Has stamp of W.O. Sleepe...

Lot of 2. Real Photo Postcards. Pre-split RPC's of Coram Depot on Sacramento River and its' first school house w/student group picture. ...

Lot of 33. One pre-split. one ad. One B.P.O.E. member card. (1908). Postmarks: Dutch Flat, San Fran, Oakland. Street Level Views: Dutch Flat RR

Lot of 12. Three RPC's. Postmarks: Etna Mills, Plainfield N.J.Woodside ID. Street level views ; The Snoozer Mine (4 cards), Blake Hotel,...

Rare pamphlet written by Ross E. Browne, mining engineer, for the Tenth Annual Report of State Mineralogist of California, 1890. "The Ancient R...

1-2) Two large photos of the stamp batteries at the Empire Mine. One is a view of the top of the batteries and the other of the bottom with mercury ta

USGS Folio #29 1896 containing geology of the Nevada City area. 7 maps; Topographic and Geologic. About 7 pages of text. Only minor wear at corners.

Citizens Bank, Nevada City, CA, Gold Receipt - 1880 Bought $300.30 gold from A.K. Cawger. Size: 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Nevada City California

Rare photos of a quicksilver mine in Guerneville in 1947. Shows ore carts, track, mine entrance and tailings pile. They are labeled on the reverse. Ph

ìMt. Gaines Gold Mineî, near Hornitos, Mariposa Co., Ca. One of the oldest and richest mines of the Southern Mother Lode ñ Auction to...

Rare corner advertising cover for J.M. Hetrich, Assayer in San Diego, to assay Julian and Mexico ores. Sent to Souther in San Francisco. 1890 San Dieg

13 Bank of La Porte checks issued to Wolters Brothers, c. 1882-85. The Wolters were maj or Western whiskey and grocery merchants in San Francisco with

15 Bank of La Porte checks issued to mining companies such as Selby, Ophir Steam Mills, Goodyear Rubber, Vulcan Powder. c. 1877-84. La Porte Califor

California Gold Rush correspondence (3) from the Placer County mining camp of Yankee Jim's and two addressed to Louisville Eldorado, California....

1) Deed for the Bon Ton and Monitor Mines in 1887, when Watkin Prosser purchased them from John Down, Frank Decker and H.C. Howe for $10,000. Courtesy

Rare broadside, "Walker Copper Mineî, near Portola, Plumas Co., California Operated 1915-1941 and produced copper and gold - Auction took...

Checks (3) written The Yellow Aster Mining & Milling Company account with The National Bank of California of Los Angeles. There are two (2) yell...

Lot of two miniature advertising calendars for this San Francisco company, "Sole Manufacturer of the Celebrated Great Western Babbitts." S...

Selby Smelthing & Lead Company documents including: 1) 11x Bullion receipts of Silver Bars, all for this company dated between 1895-1904, with 3...

London & San Francisco Bank Ltd, 1) #10 for $370 signed by John Bidwell on Feb 4, 1871. 2) #? for $50 signed by John Bidwell on Oct 3, 1874, pai...

Alpine county ephemera. 1864 Silver Mt. mining short letter. 1864 Board of Supervision letter. Alpine Chronicle 1878 statement. 1901 cover without sta

17 volumes of mostly 1935-61 assorted California geology publications. At least 3 are Inyo county area, legal guide for prospectors, minerals, mercury

Three (3) checks written on The Bank of California and signed by lumber magnate D.L. Bliss. One for $375 is made out to Michele E. Spooner, namesake o

Gold Dredging in California by Aubury, 120pp. Foldout maps and lots of dredge photos. Oroville and elsewhere. California

11 annual reports of California mineral production by California Division of Mines and Geology. 1909, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958,

This small handbook/ reference book was published in 1901 by the California State Mining Bureau, Ed. B. Preston describes the many techniques and equ

California Gold Practices by Preston, 1895 85pp, notes on gold milling in California, battery frame and rock breaker foldouts etc. Foxing inside both

10 California industrial mineral publications. Structural and Industrial Materials of California. Clay Resources and Ceramic Industry of California,.

Three softcover booklets relating to the California Miners' Association in 1899-1903. One book is the proceedings of the 1899 convention and ano...

1945 California Journal of Mines and Geology, State Mineralogist's Report, pp228-401 with several maps in back pocket, info on Inyo County tungs...

1947, Fifty Years of Operation by the Mountain Copper Co. in Shasta County with photos and drawings. Copper Resources of California by Aubury, 1905 an

Geologic History of Middle California by Howard with author inscription. 1979, 113pp with index, includes birdseye photos of California geologic areas

Personal field book of Arthur J Downing, with mining and prospecting data, c. 1896-1916. The first few pages appear to be missing. There is a folded i

Hints on Amalgamation and the Care of Gold Mills by WJ Adams, 1899, 111pp, signed by author. California Gold Mill Practices by Ed Preston, 1895, 85pp

USGS Folio #41, 1897, about 22 x 18", important folio of the southern motherlode. 4 pages of maps the rest text, last page bottom quarter is mi...

Lot of 3. Reddy's assay office was established in 1875. 1) Dated September 10th, 1891 for a sample taken from the Estelle lode for the McF &...

Laws of Gregory Diggings & Central Mining District. Nolle Mumey Reprints. Large folder about 12 1/2 by 17 inches. Bound in red paper over cardbo...

The Creede Chronicle, March 22, 1892. Articles on the big strike at Creede and Leadville mining accidents. In excellent condition and worth framing.

A collection of documents (19) related to the mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Pieces include a bill for mining equipment from The Stearns-Roge

Lot of 2 different. 1) Underwood and Underwood. #10629. "Nightingale Mine, Bull Hill, Earth's richest gold field, Cripple Creek." Reve...

Rare. Four samples taken by this company on Oct. 1, 1902. Three on the Eagles and one on the Lincoln. Signed by HW Lamb, assayer. 6.25 x 7.5" ...

WS Moore Assayer, cloth assay bag. 14x6.25". We could not found any info on this assayer. Staining. Cripple Creek Colorado

Prospectus for Kingston Gold Mining and Milling, Gilpin County. located 10 miles west of Central City. 1897 cover and letterhead from Wm. B Root, Denv

Lot of 2. 1 ) Great business card for The Moore Mining and Smelting Company. Oversize at 3 x 5.5". "Special prices for ore high in lead an...

Lot of 4. 1-3) W.J. Chamberlain. 1891 value $194.80 to Sam Washington for the Good Enough Mine. 1893 value $111.76 to Alexander for the Trojan Mine. A

Water or Milk Tin from Leadville. 13" h x 6.5" dia. Brass Tag reads: Mfg. By / A. T. Schaefer / Leadville, Colo. Extremely Rare. Le...

Impeccable condtion Western Hardware Miner's Canteen from Leadville, Colorado. Brass Tag reads: Manufactured By / Western Hardware Co. /Leadvil...

About 30 c. 1901 Yak Mining Co. assay cards from Clarence Hersey, Leadville. Leadville Colorado

Pinback advertising Mineral Days in Salida Colorado, measures 1.5" and a promo badge for Columbus Ohio, extolling the great fishing and hunting...

Lot of 4. 1) Large Rio Grande Sampling Company receipt. Bought of Old Gold Mines Company 1903. 76 pounds of ore with a value of $909 of gold. 2-3) Eag

Cloth assayer bags-P B Dolah, Victor and Chas O Parker, Denver, about 12x6" with stains. 2 sample envelopes with contents from Mines Inc. in Cr...

18-page prospectus with seven photo illustrations and two maps of the mines and tunnel. Mine president was W. P. Daniels, secretary N.C. Merrill. Loc

1.) Two copies of the Rocky Mountain Herald Vol 1 No1 Denver May 5 1860 reproduction newspaper done by Colo historical society. A scarce and important

The Middletown mine is one of the earliest in mines in America. It operated in the 1600ís and was rediscovered in 1852. This 1853 report is 13 ...

Liberty Bell Buffalo Hump Gold Mining prospectus with rear folding map. Both covers have degradation, all pages stained. Please inspect. Grangeville

This document is an early claim to any tunnel rights developing or established on the southside of Jo's Daily Mountain, and any discoveries of ...

1) US Geological Survey foldout map from 1898 of Booneville, Black Jack and Trade Dollar Vein; Florida Mountain, Silver City in Idaho. The majority of

Two copies of a letter sent to "The Friends of Silver" dated June 28th, 1893, inviting interested and influential parties to meet in conve...

About 60 Anaconda Mine Union Agreement booklets, c. 1947-60. Some duplicates. Montana

Hussey, Dahler & Co. Bankers Check Datelined Helena Montana, 186_. Unused check on front but on the reverse is written, "First National Ban...

1895 Summit Placer Mining letter to SR Buford wit attachment. 1890 Copper Bell Mining 2pp letter to SR Buford. 1910 Apex Co. 2pp of letters to SR Buf

Excellent and rare Montana Mining reviews. 1) 1934-35 Mining Review of Greater Helena Region Discovery of "Last Chance Gulch"; 32 pages wi...

10 Montana placer gold mine annual statements and articles of incorporation. Marion Creek, Kennedy Creek, Deep Creek, Meadow Creek, Clark's Fork...

2 Comstock Sterling silver spoons. Ophir c. 1890's. C & C Shaft c. 1905. Virginia City Nebraska

Lot of three. 1) Letter from the Keystone Mill to the Isabella Silver Mining Company. For the reduction of 5 ∫ tons of sulfate ore $40.00 Inc

Rare Fortuna Grubstake Mining Co. prospectus. c. 1910's. Mine in Churchill County, NV. Churchill County Nevada

2 maps of the eureka district NV both from the USGS 1882 annual report, therefore rarely seen. 19.5 x 15" and 11.5 x 14". the USGS later p...

Lot of 3 different. 1) Rare pictorial check for HH Flagg, Banker, 1868. Issued to Mason & Huff for $1,912.25. Signed by Flagg. Rare green 5 cent...

Lot of Four. 1) Premier piece is a colored mining map of the Montgomery-Shoshone shafts. Includes the Main Shaft, Shoshone Shaft and Polaris Shaft. 14

Assorted Goldfield, NV mining promo ephemera. Goldfield Jupiter Mine, Goldfield Jupiter Illustrated with damage, Goldfield Favorite Mining cash subscr

10 grams. 7/8" x 7/8" a nice small example of high grade sleeper ore visible in both cut section and the rough. Gold/electrum distributed ...

Located on Pilot Hill, South Twin River Mining District. Dated January 24, 1866. Certified be EC Brearley, Deputy for Daniel Liggett recorder. Two sta

2 original Tonopah mine photos. Belmont surface equipment, 1913, 4x7.75", 2 small brown discolorations. Silver Top Mine night shift, 4.75x7.75&...

Group of Comstock related documents 1. Prospectus of the Savage G & S mining Co, Hale & Norcross Mining Co, Chollar Mining Co and Potosi Mi...

Lot of 5 different. Nevada became a territory in March 1861 and became a state on Oct. 31st, 1864. 1) Very early Sept. 1861 blue Wells Fargo & C...

Assay Office of the Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company, Report of Ore Assays, Virginia, Nev. Jan. 13th, 1894. For Savage Mine ore dep

Lot of 3. All are from the Con. California & Virginia Mining Company. These two mines made up the Big Bonanza discovery. 1) Memorandum of Bullio...

Lot of 4 labor receipts from superintendent RH Morrow, all dated 1862, Virginia City, N.T. Black print on blue paper. 4 x 7.5" The White & ...

Blueprint style map. Undated. The claims were located in the vicinity of Walker Lake. Mines include the Carbonate Group, Montreal Group, Speculator Gr

15 x 26.5" map of the reese river mining district. Showing th evarious claims of specific claims of the broad reese river district including ya...

c. 1910 handwritten field book by assayer Herbert Leigh of Cottage Grove, Oregon. on page 51 are his notes on gold bullion. Cottage Grove Oregon

Proposal from the Norberg Company through Kaiser Steel for a Cylindrical Drum Mine Hoist for the Sunnyside Mine. Estimated shipping weight 171,000 pou

Hand drawn original multi color map from new coal mine to Skagit Division Fairhaven and Southern RR. T 35N R 5E, June 1890. 1'=2000 ". 19x9...