"Collector's Jackpot" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction (2025 July)

Green moss agate in clear quartz setting form Horse Canyon north of Mojave, CA. 2x2.75". ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: California C...

5 sulfite crystals from Trona Dry Lake. These are very rare crystals from Trona, only about .1% are sulfohalite. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Sta

C. 1910 RPC of Churn Drill Copper Mine on top of the hill. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Miami Provenance:

Macaulay Foundry cast iron ingot, c1996. Disc shaped ingot commemorates the Berkeley, Calif., company's centennial, 1896-1996. Approximate 3&quo...

Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bodie Mining District, Mono County, California. Bulletin 206. California Division of Mines and Geology. Chesterman, Ch

This is a check written off of the F. Berton & Co. Bank in Grass Valley, California dated 1879; for $231.00 . This is the successor to Hentsch &...

A promissory note from the Miners' Cosumnes and Deer Creek Water and Mining Company, issued in 1854 to D.D. Munger. No. 17 issued. Note promises...

These are three assays from Thomas Price of San Francisco dated 1879, 1883, and 1889. Thomas Price ingots are extremely rare: about four silver ingot

Large lot of Sierra County famous native gold locations ephemera. (15) Multiple stock unissued certificates from the Plumbago Gold Mine Company (Stock

There are three gold dust receipts from Forest Hill, Moore's Flat, and North San Juan dated between 1860 and 1866. These were: Banking House of ...

A pair of books on the California mercury mining industry: 'The New Almaden Quicksilver Mine (1963) by Kenneth M. Johnson and 'Cinnabar Hill...

Long Chance MC was the last major ore strike in Colorado to date, and signaled to the miners this was their last chance to make money. This partially

Long Chance Mining Company checks in good condition. This mining company is also possibly known as "Last Chance Mining Co", though nothing...

Two slightly different birds-eye views of Silver Plume. One is by Keystone View Company, the other by Kilburn Brothers. ^ Date: Country (if not USA)

13 different mining postcards (mostly from Colorado). Most of the postcards are in a sleeve. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City:

Pikes Peak souvenir Postcard depicting a burro loaded down w/explosives. B/W. Three post marks: Summit of Pikes Peak, Manitou Col, St. Louis MO.. Pro

A group of approx. 48 payroll checks from various Montana-based mining companies, mostly from Virginia City, Montana. The checks date 1887-1943, with

An exceptional rarity. First time offered by us. Pioneer Assay Office of Krause & Reese. Sept. 1862 Memorandum of Bullion for a deposit of 68 ou...

A rare assay document from J.R. Murphy the office of the First National Bank of Nevada, Austin dated May 17, 1867. The assay is of mill pulp deposited

Assessment receipt from the San Francisco office for the Independent Gold & Silver Mining Company, June 22, 1864. Received of WC Ralston, $1,000...

Lot of 3. The Gold Hill Assay office was founded by Conrad Wiegand, passed onto Dowling, back to Wiegand's son, and then sold to W.S. James. 1) ...

"Goldfield" by Hugh A. Shamberger 1982. A great condition paperback book about the amazing history of Nevada's historic mining camps. ...

Tonopah Fraction MC check register sheets for the year 1903. Approximately 20+ sheets. Comes with a single sheet of blank checks (5 checks per sheet,

Group of blank checks from the Tonopah Fraction Mining Company through the State Bank and Trust Company of Tonopah, Nevada, all c. 1903. Lot includes

Blue Wells Fargo & Co. check issued May 18, 1861. Dateline Virginia City. Issued to MA Sep(?). Signed by Charles Strong. At this time, Strong wa...

Extremely early 1861 Comstock check from Wells Fargo / Gould & Curry Mining Company. Issued for "Charity--Emigrants." Signed by mine s...

Lot of 11 different. This is a fantastic collection! The Bank of California Virginia City branch opened in September 1864 with William Sharon installe

Excellent Virginia City, Nevada Territory check issued in May 1864 to NO Arrington, one of the partners in the bank. Signed by Charles Bonner as supt.

Lot of 5, all issued in 1864 and signed by Charles Bonner, who replaced Charles Strong as supt. after his disastrous handling of the company's m...

Lot of 5 different. Four are from Gould & Curry, one likely from Savage Mining. Includes: extremely early 1861 WF to Louis Feusier (groceries), ...

Lot of 5 different. All issued to Comstock merchants; pair with your billheads! Four have revenue stamps or RN. Includes: 1) Empire Mill & Minin...

Lot of 3 different. Includes: 1871 Gould & Curry signed by CC Batterman, RN-C plus NV adhesive with tied cancel, issued to grocers Kennedy &...

Lot of 2 Gould & Curry Mining Co. territorial checks issued in 1864. Both are Stateler & Arrington. Both issued to book dealers on the Comst...

Early G&C check with NV and US IR stamps. Issued in 1866 to Joseph T. Goodman for $20. Signed by Louis Janin Jr. as supt. Goodman was editor of ...

Wells Fargo check issued in 1864 to Crittenden & Sunderland, lawyers in Virginia City, Nevada Territory. Signed by Charles Bonner (supt. of the ...

Lot of 5 Stateler & Arrington checks issued by the Gould & Curry Mine in 1864. Signed by Charles Bonner as supt. All have red S&A cance...

Scarce! 1871 Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. check issued to State & County Taxes for Proceeds of the Mine. Signed by CC Batterman as supt. ...

Lot of 3 different including two territorials. All are Gould & Curry. Banks include Stateler & Arrington (1864) signed by Bonner, Wells Farg...

Great item to pair with your Bank of California exchange! Check issued Feb. 1871 for "Exchange" $90. Signed by CC Batterman as superintend...

Lot of 10 consecutive checks issued to the company's book-keeper David Bowie who later became the superintendent. Stateler & Arrington, Goul...

Lot of 2 different. Both are NV Bank of San Francisco with RN-G imprinted revenues. Both signed by FF Osbiston as supt. 1) 1876 Gould & Curry. 2...

Lot of 2 different Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company checks signed by "Bonanza King" mining millionaire and US Senator James G. Fair...

Lot of 3 different checks issued on the bank of Stateler & Arrington from the Gould & Curry Mining Company. Two are signed by Charles Strong...

Lot of 2 Stateler & Arrington checks issued in 1864. One is issued to Fast Freight & Express Company and the other to Wells Fargo & Co. ...

Very scarce paycheck for the Gould & Curry Mill, Louis Janin, Jr. supt. Issued to HA Harville in 1866. Folds, spindle hole, some tears, bends. T...

1864 Wells Fargo check issued to Caledonia Tunnel Co. for $170. Signed by RN Graves as supt. for the Empire Mill & Mining Company. Not endorsed ...

Very scarce paycheck for the Gould & Curry Mill, Louis Janin, Jr. supt. Issued to AV Comstock (no relation to Henry) in 1866. Folds, spindle hol...

Lot of 2 different early checks both issued to mining companies. 1) 1864 Gould & Curry Mining Co. territorial check issued to Latrobe Tunnel &am...

Lot of 4 checks signed by mine supt. RP Keating (Savage Mine) and issued for payrolls and expenses of the Scorpion Mine. The Scorpion is a claim that

Lot of 4 different. Includes: 1864 territorial Gould & Curry check issued to David Bowie (who would supt. for Gould & Curry); 1866 Empire Mi...

Lot of 4. Includes two territorial checks from Stateler & Arrington, 1864, issued to David Bowie (book keeper who would later become superintend...

Lot of 3 different Gould & Curry checks issued to the V&T RR. Includes: 1870 (with RN-B17b), 1871 (with RN-C and NV adhesive), and 1884. Two...

Lot of 2 territorial Stateler & Arrington checks, Gould & Curry MC. One is issued to David Bowie (who would also serve as the G&C supt.)...

Lot of 2 early checks issued to Comstock assayer DW Balch. Includes: 1863 territorial check signed by Charles Strong as supt. and 1866 check signed by

Rare! Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. check issued to W.C. Bousfield & Co. in 1871. Signed by CC Batterman as supt. Endorsed by Bousfield on...

Very rare. March 3rd, 1870 check issued to Harvey Harris for $50. Signed by superintendent Isaac Requa. RN-B with printed green Nevada revenue stamp.

Check no. 9954 issued to assayer Gideon E. Moore on Sept. 4, 1866 for $400. Signed by Louis Janin Jr. as superintendent. Orange 2 cent Nevada adhesive

Gould & Curry SMC check issued to Ruhling & Co. in 1870 for $51. Signed by CC Batterman as supt. Endorsed on the back by Ruhling & Co. R...

Rare Stateler & Arrington territorial check, June 1864, issued to assayer Conrad Wiegand. Signed by Charles Bonner as supt. Not endorsed on the ...

Bank of Cal. 1870 check issued to C. Wiegand & Co. Signed by CC Batterman as mine superintendent. Signed on the back for Wiegand. Rare RN-B17b r...

Stateler & Arrington check issued May 21, 1864 to John Church & Co. Signed by Charles Strong for the Gould & Curry Mining Company. Not e...

Lot of 2 different issued to Gillig, Mott & Co. They were hardware merchants who made the mining lanterns made famous by President US Grant'...

Rare issue. 1864 Stateler & Arrington check issued for $100 to Sutterly (sic.) & Brother. Signed by Charles Bonner as supt. for the Gould &a...

Lot of 2 different Gould & Curry checks issued to Nevada druggists. 1) 1864 territorial check issued to HC Kirk & Co. Signed by supt. Charle...

1871 Gould & Curry mining check issued to RL Higgins & Co. Signed by CC Batterman. Signed on the back by Higgins. RN-C with NV adhesive reve...

Interesting Comstock law and order piece! This 1883 check is issued to PJ Corbett, Marshall. Signed by RP Keating. Not endorsed on reverse. Corbett wa

Lot of 5 different. The Savage Mine was staked in 1859 by AO and Leonard C. Savage. It was located on middle part of the Comstock Lode between the Hal

Lot of 15. Includes 14 Virginia City, NV billheads and one Eureka, NV billhead. Comstock group includes: Lonkey & Smith (1874, Virginia Lumber ...

20+ items. CARSON CITY MINT: 1894 check signed by TR Hofer who was the supt. of the mint when it produced his last coin. Also photo repro. of Hofer. 1

MC MG co & RRL co mining tags found in Nevada. Tags measure 1.4" across, with .25" keychain holes. Please inspect photo. ^ Date: Cou...

Group of 7 reference books on the mines and mineral resources of Nevada, published 1981-2008. Includes a matching set of three books on the mines of N

Group of 10 books on mining and ghost towns in Nevada, published 1969-2019. Includes reference books and history books. See photo for details. ^ Date

Lot of 2 different. Out of the over 1,700 checks we sorted in the Henry Frawley Deadwood archive, these were the only two that were mining checks! 1)

Lot of 5. 1-2) Two sheets of stock transfers for the Father De Smet Consolidated Gold Mining Company. One is filled out for transfers in 1895, the oth

A Certificate of Assay from the New Park Mining Company of Park City, Utah. Dated December 15th, 1954. Park City, Utah is the site of significant mine

Small heart shaped copper tray. Die cut inside tray "Copper Mine Bingham Canyon. Scenes od steam shovel, miners, dredge?, the mine. .Excellen...

"Some Coal Fields of Puget Sound," by Bailey Willis, undated reprint of 1897 U.S. Geological Survey 18th annual report. Hardback, 436 pp.,...

Geology and pegmatites booklets (3) for the Black Hills region. The booklets are approximately 300 pages long each, with b/w illustration. Includes th

Unusual musical rock and mallet. When struck, this rock chimes a high note. Perfect to signal a cashier at a rock/crystal shop, or as a unique windchi

1 3/4 x 3" x 1" deep lead pour over a small Cominco ingot, a sort of "pseudomorph". circa post WW2. ^ Date: Country (if not US...

W & T Avery scale set with original paper label inside lid. 4 nested brass weights. Wood case is 1.5x7x4". Right hinge hole in case is part...

Probably down hole gamma ray logging probe lead. No instrument. No instructions, no extras. With original hard shell case. Probably 1970s. ^ Date:

A group of ephemera, dating from 1899 to 1909, on the topic of explosives. Lot includes a pamphlet in excellent condition from the E.I. du Pont de Nem

A collection of eight books on the history, science, and economics of copper mining and processing. The collection contains books on copper from aroun

A group of three books about copper-producing companies, dating from the 1960s to the 1990s. The books in the group are 'A Range of Opportunity:...

1-2) Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain region. 16 pages. A general treatise. 1876. 3) Gold Mines East of the Rocky Mountains by

A collection of 19 books from the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, dating from 1913 to 1930. The books record the minutes of Mining and Me

A set of 15 books published by the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America. The incomplete set includes M.M.S.A. Bulletins for the years 1932-59 a

A collection of six pieces of ephemera related to the U.S. mining industry. The group includes three photographs of mining-related machinery, scenery,

Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, Vol. 2 "K-Z," fourth ed., c1853. 998 pp., includes all categories, "mining," "...

A group of three books and a booklet on the extraction and processing of precious metals, dating from 1924 to 1994. The booklet is "Methods for...

A pair of books, historical works on gold metallurgy. Includes "The Metallurgy of Gold," by M. Eissler, second edition, enlarged, 1889, Lo...

Five first edition volumes of "A Treatise on Metal Mining," The Colliery Engineer Company, Scranton, c1899. Leather bound, banded spines, ...

A copy of 'Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains' by Rossiter W. Raymond, published by the U.S. Treasu...

A copy of 'Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains' by Rossiter W. Raymond, published by the U.S. Treasu...

Set of four books, "Mineral Resources of the Rocky Mountains," published by the Washington: Printing Office, c1868-75. Hard cover, brown c...

Two fractional currency notes from Alabama: 1) Criswell 6A: 1863 twenty five cent note; 2) Criswell 3: 1863 fifty cent note. ^ Date: Country (if not

Company scrip from Colorado: 1) The Gottlieb Mercantile Company, Cokedale; one $5 booklet; 2) Benton-Modar Ice & Coal Co. Fort Collins; seven $5...

Published in 1976 by Sam Sloat of Westport Connecticut. Black three ring binder with 12 $2 notes and 58 $1 notes. All crisp uncirculated notes from 19

Lot of two George bank notes: 1) CR-5 1862 five dollar note Milledgeville; 2) CR-4 1862 ten dollar note Milledgeville, tear at lower left. ^ Date: C