December Dreams Premier Auction: Western Americana, Mining, & Numismatics (December 2021)

Lot of 4. Three different Georgetown assay works. 1) Rarest piece is 1872 Colorado Assay Office. Assay report for the Silver Wing in the Snake River D

Dated Dec. 6th 1872. Assay report on a sample lot #2425 from the Stevens Lode in the Argentine District in Clear Creek county from E. W. Thayer. Resul

c. 1885. No. 1814. "Georgetown from Green Lake Road." High to medium contrast. Suffers from minor yellowing, but the focus is sharp. There...

A great shot looking down the expansive Clear Creek Canyon showing the difficult terrain surrounding Clear Creek Valley. Cabinet card photograph measu

Cabinet card photo of three miners, their stone cabin, and six fully loaded pack mules in the snow. Some discoloration. Crisp details. Revere has prin

Lot of 3 different. 1) Kilburn Bros. No. 4401. Looking down a main street. Nice contrast. 2) W. H. Jackson, Denver. No. 1720. Clear Creek Series. Ove

Fantastic view of two miners, a mule and the front door to the mine. The mine has the same name as the photographer. J. Whitter photographer and Rober

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 7. 1) J. J. Elliott Assay report with 18 lines. Although this is unused, it might be the most interesting for rarity. 1880s. 2) JJ Elliott blu

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

Very rare territorial claim document for Lake County dated July 18, 1865. Charles L. Wall discovery claim. Eldorado Lode. La Plata District. Lists 8 c

Lot of 3. 1) 1896. #2681. For the Silver Cord Mining Company (Royalty in Yak M&M). Net value $310.36. Signed by Ferree. 2) 1897. #933. For the Y...

Lot of 18. Includes assayers 1) Low & Chanute assayers and chemists. Billhead 1881. Charge for three assays for gold and silver. 2) Ibex Mining...

No photographer listed. Details on this cabinet card are crisp and sharp. One can find Hayes & Wood Assayers, Marx Brothers OK Clothing, Grand H...

Lot of 2 different. 1)J. Thurlow Photo, Manitou, Col. No. 188. "Chestnut street, looking west." Fantastic early view with easily readable ...

Lot of two different receipts from scarce Colorado assayers. 1) Colorado Smelting Company. South Pueblo, Colorado. Assayer A. Wright, For the D. Wood

c1882. "Silver Cliff looking South" printed at bottom. Purple stamp for "Charles E. Emery, Portrait and Landscape Photographer, Silve...

The town sits under a hillside of tailings. Cabinet card photograph measures 7 1/4"x4 1/4", white single matte 8"x5" high to med...

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

Shortly after gold was discovered in the Cripple Creek area, Victor was born. Although poorly processed, this 6.5 x 4.25" photograph clearly sh...

"Colorado; Its Gold and Silver Mines, Farms and Stock Ranges, and Health and Pleasure Resorts. Tourist's Guide to the Rocky Mountains."...

[20] pp. Illustrations from photos, engravings, etc.;. 6.5 x4, original limp suede covers, title and gold nugget in gilt on front. Jackson had been w

Very rare. "With Some Account of the Different Processes Now Being Introduced for Working the Gold Ores of that Territory." By JP Whitney....

Dated April 7th 1872. #226 for $1088.32. A Scott #RN-C21 2c orange (George Washington) internal revenue stamp printed on (black on) white paper. X cut

This collection of letters and legers cover the accounting side of all Anaconda Copper Mining businesses. The correspondences from the Butte & B...

There are 34 pieces of Anaconda, Montana letterheads. The lot also contains over 20 pages and complete documents of pollution related to mining in the

This collection of letters and blueprints are from H. C. Gardner of Anaconda, Montana from 1913-1920. It covers the war years and makes an interesting

Lot of over 370 mucking record index-sized cards for an unknown mine in the vicinity of Butte, MT. Cards dated from 1918 - 1922. Collection includes

There are over 100 pieces of correspondence and mining diagrams in this lot. Significant exchanges regarding immigration, labor, the IWW, compensation

Great blue print map of the Kentucky Vermilion MC of Silver-Butte. Shows claims and is also a cross section. Butte & Corbin Cons. Copper plat ma...

This collection of about 50 pages of correspondence is from the Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mine between 1989-1908. Interes...

Over a dozen letter correspondences between A.M. Holter a client A.P. Lobing (?) from Helena, Montana about 1887-1888. Interesting reads about mining,

Lot of seven. 1896 billhead for $4,890.68. Four 1890 Time Checks. 1898 receipt for 74 pounds, 1 shilling and 9 pence. Interesting? And an 1898 check w

Helens Mining District, Montana, Scratch Gravel, Marysville, Rimini, Corbin, Lump Gulch, Unionville, Clancy, Wickes. Compiled and drawn by the Enginee

There are over 220 pages of information from Jas. Pankey to Karl Elling a bank director in Virginia City, Montana. Mr. Pankey was responsible for keep

This collection of letters is from the Alice Gold and Silver Mining Company were written by Joseph R. Walker-President. Mr. Walker had a number of min

Lot of 10 billheads and correspondence from the Alta Montana Company. dated 1880 - 1881. While being headquartered in New York City, the company owne

Large lot includes 3 Montana state warrants dated 1893, a Virginia City and Red Bluff Stage Company waybill dated 1892, two Dillon, Montana billheads

Lot of 6 business cards from Montana mining-related firms. Two w/rounded corners. No dates but likely c. 1910s - 1920s. Date: Country (if not USA

This collection of mining reports from Montana cover 1889 to 1912. The inspectors were: G.C. Swallow, Joseph Hogan, Chas. Shoemaker, John Byrne, and W

Lot of 6 packages of mining survey notes & maps for the following Montana districts: Meadow Creek and Wisconsin Creek. Several papers associa...

Two sets, Map of Montana Showing Oil and Gas Fields and Test Wells for Oil and Gas, 1952, 41 x 47", 2 map set. 2 Sets. Date: Country (if not...

Backstamped by L. Monaco's Art Gallery, Eureka, Nevada. View shows the Albion Mine at Eureka, Nevada. Albion Mine is in white on the negative. S...

Very rare handbill by Wells Fargo extolling the theft of Wells Fargo monies used by several WF agents to gamble on mining stocks. Louis McLane, the he

Nice stereoview by Thomas Houseworth, #703. Birdseye view of Virginia City, Nevada from the 1860's. View is very clear in both images. Mount has...

This lot contains three volumes of geologic reports for the state of New Jersey for years 1906-1908. Three hard cover books, conditions are very good;

"Importers and Manufacturers of Chemical Apparatus and Assay Materials." Located at 205, 207, 902, & 211 Third Avenue, New York. 36 pa...

Three letterheads from the Jim Crow Mining Company / Cheney Building / Reno, Nevada. In the upper corners are: Ben Harrison Mine / Grant County, Orego

Extremely rare brass delegate badge made by Whitehead & Hoag. 47 mm x 76 mm. "Delegate / American Mining Congress / 1903 / Deadwood and Lea...

Nice stereoview photo by Cross, Hot Springs, S.D. #20, "Homestake Gold Mine, Lead, S.D.". The Homestake mine dominated the Dakota Territor...

Rare aluminum ingot; stamped "First Aluminum Produced In / Ohio Valley / Kaiser - Ravenswood. Size: 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches; 1 1/2 inches tall. O...

This lot contains three annual reports of mining activities for British Columbia, 1908, 1909,and 1914. Gold and coal mainly reported. These copies are

Lot of 19. Five RPPC. Includes: Sluicing at Oro Fino Bench; multiple of hydraulic mining at Atlin; primitive gold washing at Fraser River; hydraulic m

This lot contains three photos depicting the mining processes: "Washing gold" in Vancouver, British Columbia, the backside of the matted p...

Highest and Lowest Quotations of Gold for 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870. Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer (1870). Unpagin

Not only talks about gold and silver production in the United states, but in the world. Statistics of each state by county. Nice section on mining in

The Copper Handbook, A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World. The tenth edition of this classic mining reference book. A nice tight copy Hard cov

This volume XII is very rare and is a quite valuable reference. The 1916 edition opens up the mines listed to all the metals including Gold, Silver an

Lot of 2. Branson B-220 ultrasonic vibrating cleaner, used. Also Mineralight Model UVGL-55 UV lamp for detecting ultraviolet minerals -- or detecti

Lot of over 30 cardboard printed cards (4 x 7 inches) for underground ore cars. "Copper Ore From Speculator "(10); "2nd Class Granite...

Unusual design for a miners candlestick. Four nuts holding the candle holder to the base. 8 inches long and 3 inches wide. Rustic. Date: Country (

Interesting modern dowsing device design and built by an engineer, complete with approximate 2pp manual of operational instructions. Called a "...

Lot of 2. Metal miner's baskets used to carry work/personal items. Includes hooks for hanging the baskets. Basket dimensions: 12" x 12&q...

Sample of a small piece of mining equipment used to trim mineral specimens to enhance their appearance. Mounted on a wooden trimmer board. No date o

Early Alabama mining certificate! # 14 for 4800 shares to bearer. We haven't seen a bearer certificate in over 10 years! Finders Keepers. Signed...

#56007 for 63,000 shares to Phillips and Ruggles on October 23, 1879.Located at "Globe Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona Territory.&quo...

#71 for 200 shares to George Menck. Signed by secretary Douglas and president Weber(?). Underground mining vignette with miners and ore cart. Under pr

# 70 for 100 shares to RK McGrath in 1886. Signed by secretary Schnake and president Klein. Vignette of two mills on a valley river. Also two small mi

Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

The name of the Total Wreck mine is rooted in the origins of the mine's original founders. It is believed that one founder, J.T. Dillon, remarke...

# 4139 for 100 shares to J Bell Austin in 1883. Incorporated June 1879. Location Pima County, Arizona Territory. Large vignette of well-known American

This lot contains one $100 bond for the Tombstone Consolidated Mines about 1902 with E. G. Gage as President signature, unissued. No folds or perfs ,

Incorporated August 1863. "Location Weaver District Arizona Territory" (printed at upper left). "Ledges Excelsior, Eagle Bird, Occide...

Two miners from the southern states. 1) Blue Mountain Gold and Silver Mining Company issued at Hot Springs, Ark in 1887. Inc. in Arkansas. Vignettes o

Rocky Bar Mining Co. Stock certificate, issued to William J Harris for 20 shares on March 3, 1854, signed by President C. Sutterthwaite and secretary

Issued June 22, 1880, Bodie Mining district. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #1787, issued to Geo. T. Marye & Son, Trustees in 1880 for 100 shares. ...

Rare. Location: Bodie Mining District, Mono Co., Cal. (printed bottom center). Inc. July 31st, 1879. No. 160, issued for 100 shares to Bayley on Aug.

Lot of 2. 1) Incorporated in 1863. Unnumbered, unissued stock certificate but signed by Leland Stanford as president. Yellow ground with pink underpri

Sheet of two unused certificates. Number 131 and 132. Dateline San Francisco, 187_. No vignette, black border and print with ornate border of company

Incorporated Sept. 9, 1878. Certificate No. 1284, issued for 25 shares to W. H. Lent, Trustee, on March 1, 1879. "Bodie Mining Dist. Mono Co. C...

"Bodie District, Mono Co., Cal." printed under title. No.49 for 200 shares made out to J. Cheney Tr. Dated June 7, 1879. The Company was c...

Rare and early. Number 277, issued for 100 shares to Coffin, Sanderson & Cool trustees. Signed by secretary Verdenal and president L Greenebaum...

Cert. # 1986, issued for 20 shares to Jas. Coffin, Trustee June 9, 1879 in San Francisco. Signed by secretary FE Luty and vice president Rinson. Not c

Lot of 2. 1) Stock. Incorporated in 1878. Issued to W. A. King Jr for 100 shares in 1886. Signed by A. J. Ralston president and J. Stadtfeld secretar

Scarce Bodie stock issued in 1881 and printed by Grafton T. Brown. Number 4933 for 100 shares to GB Bayley trustee. Signed by secretary Charles C Harv

Rare. #143 issued to RN Van Brunt, Trustee for 100 shares on July 21st, 1879 in San Francisco. Signed by Edward Stone secretary and Fred w Hadley pre

"of Bodie District, California" (printed under vignette). Rare! Inc. in New York. No. 198, issued for 100 shares to H.L. Underwood, truste...

Extra rare. No. 614, issued for the large amount of 31,995 shares to FM Adams. Dateline San Francisco August 12, 1879. Signed by Ellis Edward as secre

Very rare. "Bodie District, Mono Co., Cal." printed under vignette. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #939, issued to G. B. Bayley, Trustee for ...

1878, Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1877. Cert. #1244, issued to Nat Stem, Jr. For 25 shares. Signed by Geo. W. Sessions, Vice-President, and

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #8406, issued to Stant Cooper & Redlick for 100 shares on April 5, 1889. Signed by G.I. Iver,...

Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #605, issued to William Stuart, Trustee in 1880 for 100 shares. Signed by Geo. W. Cope, president and Wm. Stuart as secret

No. 192, issued for 5000 shares to F.M. Luce on January 13, 1880. Signed by president Bechtel and the secretary (illegible). Not cancelled. Printed by

No. 143. Issued to O.R. Johnson for 100 shares on Oct. 26th, 1878. Signed by J. Perry as president and G. C. Pratt as secretary. Incorporated August

Sought after Bodie stock certificate. Location: Bodie, Mono Co., Cal. (printed at bottom center). Incorporated January 22, 1879. Early number 14, issu

Lot of 2. 1) No. #6511 dated August 21, 1882 for 100 shares made out to ER Grant, Trustee. Incorporated March 14, 1878. Dateline San Francisco. Signed

Unissued, as is standard. Very rare. Brown border, black print, and allegorical vignette. 7 x 10.5" Printed by Ezra A. Cook of Chicago. Folds, ...

Really rare. # 22 for 100 shares to Henry George. Signed by Secretary William Hughes and president Redding. Valley vignette. Two blue 10c stamps and o

Datelined Ione City, April 2, 1867. 5 shares to S. B. Meader. Incorporated Feb. 13, 1864 and capitalized at $540,000. Rare usage of five 5 cent Inter

# 104 for 10 shares made out to Smith & Co. Dated May 24th, 1852. Little York was located two miles Southwest of Dutch Flat and about 9 miles S...