"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

22 European coin publications, no Great Britain. Russia, Poland, Spain, Swiss, Tuscany, French etc. Europe

9 gold coin catalogs. Sotheby's, Kosoff, Frank Sternberg, Gold Munsen Intl., William Youngerman.

Sotheby's 1993 3 different, Numismatic Fine Arts 2 different.

12 named coin collection catalogs. Boyd, Brand & Ryder, Russel Patterson, Kensington, Ebenezer Milton Saunders, Ezra Cole, Wyatt, Hoke S Green e...

Ted Craige Library by Kolbe, Olla Podrida Catalogue III by Kolbe, Katen Numismatic Library 1994-96 by Johnson.

Two catalogues from the June, 1995 Sotheby's New York auctions of the famous collection of High Relief St. Gaudens $20 gold pieces. Prices real...

3 rare references Mormon Money by McGarry, 2 different. California Gold by Lee.

Hardcover Coinage Laws of the United States1792-1894, 1894 printing by GPO, 847pp with foldout. Laws of the United States Related to the Coinage, 1904

7 colonial coin references. Copper Coins of Vermont, Struck Copies of Early American Coins, Colonial Coins and Tokens, Silver Coinage of Massachusetts

One page letter sent from Greenway & Co. of Baltimore, Aug. 29, 1850 to Ludlow Beebee & Co. in Philadelphia. Message states that they have s...

California State Agricultural Society Silver Award medal. 1911 Larson & Co. die awarded in 1911 to Pacific Hardware and Steel Company for Horse ...

Lot of 2x Liberty head Spiel Marke store cards from Thurnauer & Zinn importers of baskets, toys and fancy goods. San Francisco California

Lot of 5 different U.S. $10 spiel markes. Obverse varieties: 1025, 1035, 1045, 1055, 1065.

Button shaped silver ingot marked: Arizona / A. F. E. / 1882. 21 mm in diameter; 7 mm thick; 20.3 grams. Arizona

Very rare. H. Harris, along with his partner D. Marchand, had ingots found on the SS Central America. This letterhead lists his offices at the top: Sa

An assayer book with latest valuations of silver and gold at different degrees of fineness, as of October 1, 1878 for John Taylor & Company of ...

Lot of 2. 1) Certificate of Special Deposit, Bank of California, San Francisco Sep. 28, 1874. A. Austin has deposited $50,000 in US Gold Coin (over a

Chemical Laboratory & General Mining Offices Letter sheet ñ J. S. Phillips ñ Located at 702 California St. San Francisco. Earlier in 1...

Envelope addressed to J.H. Stearns, Kellogg Hewston Co. Assayers – cancellation from Oswego, N.Y. 3-cent pink Washington stamp. Size: 5.375 x

Duncan, Sherman & Co. and Alsop & Co., Assay Office and Gold and Silver Refinery, San Francisco, CA, 1-Mar-1860. No. 8 Memorandum of Gold Bu...

E. Lewin & Co Assay Office Receipt, Shasta, CA, March 4, 1869 - Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited with E. Lewin & Co., by C.C. Bush, Merc...

Assay Office of Geo. E. Rogers, Successor to G.W. Bell, San Francisco, CA, October 14, 1868, No. 4682 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by Hobart,

Geo. E. Rogers, Successor to Assay Office of Sanderson & Co., San Francisco, CA, Assay receipt dated Oct. 3, 1866, for 11.67 ounces of Gold from...

Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver per Once Troy, at Different Degrees of Fineness. Also tables showing the net returns from gold and silver of di

Extremely rare; only a few known. Ex. John J. Ford Collection. Memorandum of Gold Bullion, San Francisco, April 6th, 1868. Thirty-one ounces deposited

Very rare; possibly unique. Ex. John J. Ford Jr. Collection. Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at Hentsch & Berton's Assay Office. Dateli...

J.A. Mars California Assay Office, 512 California Street, San Francisco Oct. 24, 1872 ñ Letterhead to H.C. Egerton ñ Describes a sample of...

J. A. Mars California Assay Office, 512 California Street, San Francisco ñ November 21, 1871 - No.1042 Memorandum of Assay ìof Sample of O...

San Francisco, California Gold Rush Assay Office Receipt E. Justh refinery 1859 - Fancy printing on this receipt for gold bullion. “Assay off

A marvelous colecion of assay receipts for gold for the monster assayer building built for Kellogg & Humbert at 416 Montgomery Street, and so cl...

Nevada Metallurgical Works Letterhead and Envelope ñ Assayers E. Huhn and C.A. Luckhardt, San Francisco, CA, Dated February 21st, 1876 ñ L...

Bullion deposited with Pacific Refinery and Bullion Exchange for Refining June 18, 1879. Deposit #3531 from Krause & Euler and F. Litsch of Shas...

Extremely rare. Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at Peterson & Trinius' Assay Office, No. 124 Sacramento Street. Dateline San Francisco,...

Riehn, Hemme & Co., Assay Office, San Francisco, CA, Jan 4, 1865 - No. 1735 Assay Receipt. for gold bullion bar deposited by Wells Fargo and Com...

Two Memorandums of Gold Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of S. Molitor & Co. Both from C.T.H. Palmer one dated March 10, 1863, the other Fe...

Thomas Price & Son, Assayers & Refiners, San Francisco, CA, 12-May 1899 - No. 788 Deposit of ìUnretorted Amalgam, Very Dirtyî Made...

Thomas Priceís Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory, San Francisco, CA, December 22, 1877 - Memorandum #3389 of Bullion deposited for Assay of ...

Thomas Price Analytical Chemist, Assayer and Bullion Melter ñ Chemical Laboratory, Assay Offices, Bullion Rooms & Ore Floors ñ Dated S...

Thomas Priceís Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory, San Francisco Business Card- Located at 524 Sacramento St. in San Francisco. Shows Rates f...

Thomas Priceís Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory, San Francisco, CA, November 6, 1878. Certificate of Assay of sulphurets deposited by Mr. W...

Curtis, Perry & Ward Memoranda of Gold Bullion, San Francisco, 1853. Exceptionally rare. No. 4400. Deposit by ZS Almy(?) in Sept. 1853. Deposit ...

In 3 pieces. Correspondence on letterhead of John Hewston, Analytical chemist and Metn interesting set in that it the first document is datelined Colu

This is tied Virginia City, the motherlode of silver ingots! Rare Solid Silver Gold & Silver (G&S) Mining Company stock certificate No. 281 ...

Triangular piece of copper, 1/4 inch think, with punched letters" Triangle 5 Soloon (sic) 5// 5 Rawhide, Nev.// One 5 Bet 5// 5 Five Dollars 2...

In addition to being extremely rare (possibly unique), this assay certificate tells an interesting story. It is for a deposit of low grade ore from th

Extremely rare; only known example of this assay document. Assay certificate dated Sept. 22nd, 1868, for a deposit by OS Carville for the Summit Mill.

First Edition sterling silver proofs in specially-postmarked commemorative cachets with stamps, postmarked from 1973 through 1981. It took eight years

Picture of the largest engraved Gold Ingot in existence, from the 25TH TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE AT DENVER, CO. 1892. Original ingot sold by Holabird. Engra

Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada Austin. Stagecoach Robbery Letter, Silver Bars stolen.– One page letter on the Manhattan Silver Min

Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver per Ounce Troy: at Different Degrees of Fineness. with other Tables, which will be found useful to Bankers, Ass

"John J. Ford, Jr. and the "Franklin Hoard," by Karl V. Moulton; 2013, hardcover, 903 pages. A well documented insight into John J. F...

Designed by the famous Nahl Brothers. Dies executed by Albrecht Kuner. Very rare. Obv: Progress / Genius / Inventio; Rev.: Awarded / By The / Mechan

Elaborately engraved silver medal: Obv.: To The Girls We Left Behind Us around a bottle and two glasses, a wolfhound and harp at bottom, fancy scrolli

Franklin Mint's History of the United States in 210 Franklin Bronze Medals. 45mm.Proof. Medals issued, 1966-1977 Provides comprehensive history ...

The Franklin Mint's Issue of the "History of the U.S.", 100 ingots in Antique Pewter, 2.1" x 1.4". This Collection is an off...

91 medals in this lot. In order to stimulate support for the preservation of the great historic sites where America took form, the National Trust for

One of Franklin Mint's premier set, rarely seen. Brown leather album (11 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 4 inches): The Franklin Mint Medallic History of Mankind...

First edition proof set struck by the Franklin Mint, celebrating the treasures of the Louvre. Thirty four medals are included; sixteen holes are empt

Three choice GAR badges with presidential medallions, 1909, 1910, 1920, all with yellow ribbon backing, all with red, white, blue enamel filling GAR .

Dealer lot of 15 albums of medals. 1) Capitals of the European Union; complete set of 27 colorized coins issued by American Mint. 2) Bill of Rights: t

Two rare early church medals: 1) Catholic/Protestant dispute: joined busts "O Why So Fickle"; reverse: Birds of a feather flock together. ...

Created by Longines Symphonette, sixteen different high relief .925 silver medals celebrating animals. Each medal is 34.2 grams and 40 mm. Coyote; Har

Silver medal from France: Ville De Rouen / offert / Par la societe / des / Regates Rouennaises / Salvetage & Ambulance / de la / Jeanne d Arc / ...

Issued by the American Express Company, produced at the Royal Mint of England, 39 sterling silver Freedom Medals symbolizing the words that inspired t

Julian IP 42; designed by Anthony Pacquet. Obv: Draped bust of the President facing right above an Indian peace pipe and olive branch; around, UNITED

Lot of eight silver medals: 38 mm, .925 silver, 24.7 gr. (.7250 oz. asw): 1973 Hope for Peace; 1974 Peace; 1973 Namibie (2); 1970 25th anniversary; 1

A commemorative silver coin from 1863, paying homage to the Arizona Territory. The coin is blank on the reverse and weighs 19.6 grams. Please see phot

This small collection of three pieces containing assay of groups of bullion bars, deposited by the Dalls Mill in Virginia City and the Franklin Mill i

Collection of 7 gold bullion deposits at S. Molitor's San Francisco office at 418 Montgomery St. Each of these bullion deposit forms is for the ...

1859 gold bullion assay receipt from Kellogg & Humbert's, gold value $2295.66, .888 fine. San Francisco California

This very fine collection contains seven gold bullion receipts, one assay certificate and a business card, c1879-1900. The lone assay receipt, which

Four gold bullion receipts from this important competitor of the major assay houses who was located literally just down the street from the Kellogg ...

US Branch Mint, San Francisco Gold Bullion Deposit Collection. 15 Different gold bullion deposit receipts 1867-1937. This important collections shows

This is a very rare gold bullion deposit receipt when Molitor ran the new US Assay Office at Helena. Dated January 1869, the receipt was for an 87 ou

US Assay Office at Helena, Montana document collection, probably the best ever assembled outside National Archives. Includes 4 different gold bullion

US Branch Mint, Carson City, NV Silver Bullion Deposit Archive. This is a magnificent collection of ten different silver bullion deposits at the famou

Prepared by San Francisco assayer Thomas Price, this is a 60 page softcover edition of The Tables of the Value and Silver. Book measures 7"x 1...

Lot of eight Confederate Bond coupons: 1863 CSA cotton coupon $1000 bond, also $4 1866, $4 1867, $20 1869, $15 1889, $30 1866, 1871, 1880.

RARE fifty cent piece dated 1871 that has been turned into a "Police" pinback. It measures about 1.25" and is in very nice condition....

Well worn pocket piece. New Orleans Mint Walking Liberty half dollar reverse: obverse has been engraved "Occidental / Hotel". There was a...

Unique! Seated Liberty half dollar reverse; obverse is engraved May 12 / 1903 in the center, with a brass horseshoe around the perimeter "Uniq...

1) Annual Report of the Director of the Mint 1872. 2)Transaction of Business of the Mint and Assay Offices,1874. 3) Report of the Commission of Charge

SSCA 1875 Wells Fargo & Co. receipt from Virginia City, MT for a nugget pin valued at $15 going to Kansas. Montana

Issued 1906 Jumbo Mining check with light green elephant vignette. Mine in the heart of Goldfield district. R7 rarity, probably less than 7 known. Ver

Miners Bank of Savings of Alta-California:25 cent scrip payable in Gold Dust. Early 1850s. Printed by Gavit & Co. Albany. Steamship between two...

No. 19609 Memorandum of Gold deposited by Bankers Cadwallader Co. at the Pioneer Assay Office of H. Harris & Co. Late Harris & Marchand. Da...

Dec. 21, 1854 memo from the Office of Adams & Co. list of charges of gold dust made to the Stockton Office from these mining towns, Jamestown,...

Dated: Rattlesnake, Jan. 12, 1856. Peter E. Mead deposited $400 in coin to be returned to him on his order on presentation of this receipt, signed Bal

Exceptional! No. 9853: From the Assay Office of Blake & Co. (G. Blake, W.R. Waters) of 5252 J Street: Certificate of Gold deposited by D. O. Mil...

Business card sized (3 1/2 x 2 inches) assay receipt from Waters & Co. Assay Office of 54 J Street, Sacramento (Successor to Blake & Co.) D...

A report back to A. A. Van Guilder in Coloma, from L. Robie from Adams & Co. on three assays of gold recovered from amalgam. The assays varied b...

This rare bullion receipt is from the outstanding collection of John J. Ford. To our knowledge, there are only three such examples extant. They are ex

No. 6713 Memorandum of gold Bullion deposited by Wells Fargo & Co. - Hardy & Kennedy (Forest Hill, Cal., near Auburn), July 30, 1858. Measur...

Assay receipts from Kellogg & Richter are among the most desirable and rarest of all gold rush bullion receipts. The partnership only lasted fiv...

No. 157 Assay results printed in black ink on thin light blue paper measuring 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. The names of Adams & Co. and those of Curtis...

Unique! Only known portrait of assayer E. Justh, posing in business attire. Signed on reverse. Card is 2 1/2 x 4 inches. Emanuel Justh was a lithogr

Exceptional! This unique and historically significant Kellogg & Humbert Assay Office broadside personifies the theme "The Rush For Gold.&qu...

Extremely rare pre-SSCA assay receipt: No. 3140 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by J. M. Libby, December 17, 1856. Receipt measures 10 1/2 x 5 in

Exceptional rarity! No. 176 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by Teschemacher & Co, March 21st, 1851. H. F. Teschemacher is listed in Campel...

Extremely rare, four copies known, Baird 34. This is one of the rare California illustrated letter sheets published during the Gold Rush era. It con