Cowboys & Indians & Miners

Lot of twenty-one. Nine in color: Includes Front Street in Dawson City (two of these), Cape Nome Miner's Home, Gold Bottom in Klondike, Main Str...

Twin Mountain stock certificate, no. 21, for 1000 shares issued to Chas. M. Ghriskey Jr. Signed by A. Wood, president and Wm. J. Merrill, treasurer, 1

This approximately 10 page attractive prospectus contains a picture of Heffern and a multicolor cross-section of the underground works and ore deposit

Three items from the Black Diamond Copper Mining Company. 1) A handwritten letter from Black Diamond, Arizona from 1904 with the original cover. The c

Not listed in Filer. Very rare stock certificate, issued and canceled in 1905 from the Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold and Copper Company. Place of business C

Original prospectus. About 10 pages without any photographs. Perfect condition! City: Cochise County State: Arizona Date: ID# 37561

Marvelous history here. William Blake (see below) was an important economic geologist. In this letter of July 16, 1882, he is writing that he is ready

Lot of ten. Gila County: Rio Grande Mining Co. (two from 1933, not cancelled), Globe Dominion Copper Co. (two from 1918, not cancelled), New Dominion

Lot of two incredible items. 1) The stock certificate is one of two known. The Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company was formed in 1898 by Richar

Letters addressed to his father. First is dated 1881 and has a cover with a Harshaw blue cancel. "Those Mexican Mines are pretty good - but I a...

The property to the famous Copper Queen Mine at Bisbee. This mine is located at Johnson in Cochise County, Arizona. A large legal sized promotional.

Cert. #2797. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona. Issued to Lucille Monthiers Dehaynin for one founders share in 1898. Signed by Herbert J. Delam

Collection of seven real photo postcards of the deportation of IWW workers at Lowell, Arizona in 1917. This collection is an important historical reco

Corner cover of W Lawrence Austin. Cancel is double ring Charleston. Checks have been sent to his father. Good Condition! Austin wrote a 15 page descr

7" x 9". Millville was on the east bank of the San Pedro River and across from Charleston. A hand written inscription on the back is from ...

Main office in Philadelphia. Mine is in the Santa Rita and Patagonia mountains of Pima County. The prospectus is eight pages plus cover in excellent c

11 pages. Mineral Creek Mining District, 20 miles from Globe City. Printed by The Mining Review Publishing Co., New York. No date, but includes statem

Group of original negatives and glass slides of Silver Bell, Arizona and other locations from the Paul F Kerr collection. Approximately 20 views which

Lot of two. 1) EW Brinckmann & JC Tappeiner Assayers Business Card. 207 Fourth Street. Mines Examined, Reported, or Sold. Absolutely spectacular...

Approximately 20 pages with illustrations of the mine and surrounding property throughout. Printed by HH McNeil Company of Phoenix. President was CR B

This is a two page letter written on stationary for the superintendent of the Contention Consolidated Mining Company. Dateline Tombstone, Arizona Terr

A group of about fifteen aerial photographs and negatives of approximately 1.5 x 3" size taken about 1935. Shows town and surrounding hills. Ph...

Four letters (with envelopes) all addressed to William Frank Witherell, an assayer from Tombstone, Arizona. The letters are from Colorado, Chicago, C

Today, the Total Wreck is known for its fabulous mineral specimens. 1) Sight draft dated April 2, 1884 made out to cattleman Walter L. Vial, owner of

Rare three page report listing expenses, production, liabilities, cash on hand and stock listings for this very famous mine that operated in Maricopa

Rare. Inc. in Territory of Arizona. No. 177, issued for 2,000 shares on March 16, 1899. Signed by Crawley (vice president) and White (secretary). Gilt

A group of perhaps ten sets of 4 x 5" photographs by Professor Paul Kerr of Columbia University taken in the late 1930s of various mine sites t...

Lot of fourteen. 1-2) Two Ray Consolidated letters on letterhead from Hayden. 3) New Comstock Mining Company of Kingman. "...received, in Gold ...

Lot of 24 with some duplicates. Douglas: early RPC showing Copper Queen Smelter, mailed; two early printed cards of Copper Queen Store; early RPC 1906

1) The Swisshelm Gold Silver Company. Comes with an illustrated letterhead showing the location of the mine and a letter soliciting buying stock in th

# 96 for 1000 shares to George B Harris. Signed by Austin Millar and W Armstrong. The Kimberlite Diamond Mining and Washing Company was headed by Midw

Three pages. 12 x 8.5". Tear to front page on upper left (1"). Includes additional letter and map. Letter is from Isham & Isham and en...

Photographs of the Pine Creek Tungsten Mine near Bishop, Inyo County California. A group of about thirty original photographs from 1939 of these histo

Original group of about forty photographs with negatives of the Andalusite Mine, now known as the mining camp of Jeffrey, Inyo County near Bishop. Thi

24 page Daily Stock Report published in San Francisco. On page 22 is a half-page map of the Columbus Mining District in Nevada and on page 23 is a ful

Two rare Gold Rush stocks. No. 99683 & 99672, both issued to Frederick Bull on January 6th, 1853. Not cancelled. Spindle holes. Approx. 7.5"...

Rare. Inc. in New York. No. 1753. Issued for 100 shares to S.G. Croby on March 2, 1880. Signed by Marshall (president) and Louisbery (?) (secretary).

Rare. Not seen by us before. $1,000 bond No. 192 issued June 1st, 1881. Signed by Marshall as president and Southwick as secretary. Not cancelled! Fif

1-3) Calaveras Water and Mining Company. Numbers, 1758, 1756, and 390. 1880 and 1882. Signed by R. K. Southwick (two are issued to him) and J. Marshal

Twelve total. Includes: True Cons. Mining & Milling Co. (1909, pen cxl), Pennsylvania Cons. Mining Co. (1897, pen cxl), Central Eureka Mining Co...

$1000 Bond cert. #196 issued in 1865. The company operated the Oro Fino, Mammoth, Knickerbocker and Chrysopolis lodes near the Owen's River in t...

First one seen by us! Inc. in 1866. No. 289. $100 First Mortgage Bond. Issued to trustees Henry Souther, Elisha Atkins, and Reuben E. Demmon on March

Proof certificate for the Good Year Mining Company of Sierra County, California. This certificate is probably for a mine at Goodyears Bar hence the na

Two letters from John Coleman. "...we have about 6" of bedrock today..." "We area also cutting down No. 3; it will take 3 or 4 d...

Lot of four. 1) South Idaho Consolidated Mining & Milling Company stock certificate No. 193, issued in 1894 to the wife of the company secretary...

A group of approximately 20 original negatives of mine seams in the Mother Lode, possibly near Grass Valley. The group is accompanied by several print

1) Washington Mining Company. No. 371, issued for 100 shares to the company secretary in 1882. Pen cancelled. Crisp. 2) New Eureka Consolidated Gold M

1) Washington Mining Company. No. 158, issued for 25 shares to Henry Noritzky in 1878. Signed by Uphoft (president) and Carson (secretary). Pen cancel

1) Washington Mining Co. Grass Valley. Issued 1882 to the secretary (Fletcher). Also signed by Wm. Terman (president). Pen cancelled. No vignette. Rip

Rare! Coso Mining District. Number 249 for 26,561 shares to P Reddy in 1875. Signed by Hughes & Holland(?)  This is a hard to find GT Brown...

A group of about twenty photographs and negatives of geologic features and mines at Lompoc, California taken by Professor Paul Kerr of Columbia Univer

A group of about thirty-four 5 inch photographs taken between 1933 and 1936 by Professor Paul Kerr of mines at Silsby, Mariposa, Sonora, Carson Hill,

Unused block of two assay receipts for the Nevada Assay Office, operated by famous assayer James T. Ott at 30 Main Street. Allegorical vignette. Datel

Rare and important work on the California gold country (post-Gold Rush) from a very important mining authority. 43 pages. Printed in New Haven, 1865.

Two different mine photographs, both matted, circa 1900. A) 8.5 x 10.5" Moore photo "miners waiting for cage, Central Shaft, Grass Valley....

Lot of four. 1) Golden Eagle Mining Company. Location: Ophir Mining District. No. 275, issued for 10 shares in 1873. Signed by the president (Warren

Letter is from Orrin Mowry. The folded sheet letter has not been cancelled, so it may have been hand delivered. Letter has been translated. ".....

A group of approximately thirty-three 5" photographs. 1937 to 1939. Taken by Professor Paul Kerr of Columbia University. The photographs show m...

Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by F. Roseman at the San Francisco Office. Deposit is for $115.05 oz and totals $1,486.08. Receipt is red ink pri

Memorandum of bullion deposited by Thomas Bell & Co. to Thomas Price, Analytical Chemist, Assay and Bullion Melter. Office at 524 Sacramento Str...

Number 203 for 500 shares to Cora B Fry. Signed by EC Stowe and John F Krause. 25c revenue stamp. Company lettering in gold. Two folds. Some staining.

Lot of nine. Includes: Sierra-California Gold Mining Co. (1922, not cxl, heavy soiling), Transierra Exploration Co. (1958, punch cxl), Sierra Trading

Location of works: Sierra County, California. Inc. in New York. No. A212, issued for 100 shares to the company secretary (Wm. Lord) on Feb, 6, 1882. A

1) Uncas Mining Company. No. 22, issued for 5,000 shares to the company secretary (Gillett) in 1881. Also signed by Walker as president. Not cancelled

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About 30 photographs from the Tehachapi area showing geologic formations, scenery, mine camps, and the like. All approximately 4 x 5", taken by...

Group of original glass negatives and prints from the Jeffrey Mine, White Mountains, Inyo County, California. Approximately 20 photographs separated f

Three issued and two unissued stocks for the Yosemite Quartz Mining Company. Dateline Grass Valley, 1883 & 1884. No. 11, 18, and 19. Two are pen...

A group of approximately 10 different locations (Owl Claim, Ries, Kelso Valley, Devil Canyon, Boquet Canyon,in California of mines and geologic comple

Four miners in fancy dress (it is a holiday) working a sluice box. Not identified on the photograph, just in the 1981 letter that came with the piece

Lot of 27 issued and unissued. Includes: Diamondville Blue Gravel Mining Co. (1870s uniss. pictorial), Marysville Tunnel & Quartz Mining Co. (18...

26 pieces: Letters, covers, billheads, reports, checks, etc. 1) "For Sale Immediately" A Going, Paying California Gold Mine, May, 1901. 2)...

Lot of fifteen. All with original covers, including 8 Colorado School of Mines corner advertising and 2 Liberty Bell Mine of Telluride. Cancels includ

Location: Black Hawk, Gilpin County. Inc. in New York in 1867. No. 149. Not cancelled. Issued for 5shares to John B. Bacon on July 19th, 1867. Signed

Lot of 4. 1) Two different $100 bonds issued 1907 for The Big Five Tunnel, Ore Reduction and Transportation Company. Not cancelled. 9" x 13.5&q...

24 pages. No map. Offices in Philadelphia, Organized under a special charter in Pennsylvania. Prospectus, Charter & By-Laws. President is John B...

Cert. #57, issued to Egbert Gurnsey for 150 shares in 1880. Incorporated in New York. Signed by D.H. Baldwin as president and Thomas J. Barbour as sec

Location of mines: Central City. Inc. in CO. No. 2216, issued for 100 shares to Albion Little on Dec. 18, 1891. Not cancelled. No vignette. Pink paper

1) Booklet "The U.P.R. Milling and Mines Company" 9" x 6". 16 pages. Description of operations including small map of claims. C...

The certificate was filed by Hazeu Cheney (1808-1877) on Dec. 3, 1864 for pre-emption of claim no. 8 from the Discovery Claim on the Green By Lode for

By-laws of the Federal Union Mining Company, Clear Creek County, Colorado, organized March 27, 1866. Capital stock $1000,000. Franklin Job Printing, G

"For value Received I assign to WH Russell two hundred fifty share of the capital stock of Star Gold Mining Co. of Colorado, this 27 day of Sep...

Inc. in Illinois, mines in Clear Creek County, Colorado. No certificate number, but stock issued for 400 shares to the company president (Garrabraut)

Survey No. 380 Mineral District No. 2 Plat of the Severance and Harvey claim upon the Coral Lode in the Argentine Mining District, Clear Creek County

Approximately 11 pieces of various mining related material from Cripple Creek, Colorado. This material includes receipts, time checks, Certificates o

More than 50 documents. Most are typed documents promoting a mining company: Davis McCuan Investment Company, Mary McKinney Mining Company annual meet

1) Prospectus for the Omaha and Cripple Creek Mining and Leasing Company. The company plans to "go right into the heart of this Gold Belt [in C...

By Morris Friedman, published 1907 detailing the Pinkerton Detective agency's role in the Cripple Creek violent mining labor wars. 230 pages, pu...

1) Prospectus for the Charlevoix Gold Mining Co. Inc. in Colorado in 1894. Principal office in Colorado Springs. c.1895. Written by H.P. Parmelee, geo

# 124 for 100 shares to George H Adams in 1880. We could find little information about this mine. Rare! Some staining, cut roughly at left, and on tea

Pamphlet published by the board of the mining company. (9.25" x 5.75") 19 pp. Front cover has embossed stamp: General Library of the Unive...

Pamphlet includes a general history and an elaborate map of the New State of Colorado. Published by the principal offices, Buffalo, NY and Denver CO.

Paper covered report (9 x 6") of the Examination of the Mines of the McKinley Mining and Smelting Company by James Angus Snedaker. The report g...

Clear Creek County. Lot of 4. 1) Prospectus. 9 pages. 6" x 3.5" Looks to have been printed around 1905, but was written in heavily, with d...

Dunderberg Mining Company, 1879. Booklet is 9" x 5.75", 13p. Pristine condition. City: Georgetown State: Colorado Date: 1879 ID# 37418

Lot of 12. 1) 1882 letter from New York to London, "....absolutely false in regard to the price I have been offering the ppty" ",,,of...

Silver mine near Georgetown. 20 pages. Printed by Press of Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, New York. Located on the Charter Oak Ridge (five miles up the v...

Silver mine located in Clear Creek County near Georgetown.1) 1876 prospectus. 20 pages. Begins with description of Georgetown and the Cascade Claim (d

1) List of mining capital stock owners (one is Kit Carson) and some expenses for the Consolidated Republican Mountain Mining Co. 2) Abstract of record

Only 35 miles from Denver at Idaho Springs in Chaffee County. 8 pages with one full page photograph, one claim map, and one cross section map. Blue wr