The "Mint State" Americana & Numismatics Auction (2025 May)

Lot of 16. An instant assay department group, perfect for a shop or office display. Includes: 5 large crucibles, three metal ladles/pouring tools, 5 s

A small 10 troy ounce ingot mold. It measures 2"x 5.5"x 5.5" and is in decent condition. Please see photos for more details. ^ Date: ...

A couple of bullion molds. One is marked Knight Foundry Sutter Creek 40 OZ. Sil. It measures 3"x 7"x 2". The other has no markings. I...

Two large (481 Troy ounce) bullion weights and 9 much smaller weights. These are all in nice condition, ready to weigh your riches. Please see photos

c. 1800's-1910. Wood hinged lid set of weights, milligrams up to 12 oz. with tweezers-missing 1 milligram weight. Wood base with 1 DWT to 5 oz T...

3 c. 1860-1930 weight sets in cases as used for gold, assaying and other purposes. All are incomplete, usually missing some weights. See photo. ^ Date

Portable miner's scales in metal boxes. First is marked "Miners Improved Gold Scale" "Manufactured Especially For California.&q...

4 c. 1850-70 pocket balance scales as would have been used in California, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado etc. All are incomplete. See photo. Cases 2.25x5.25

Collection of 5 pocket balance scales with 2 in miners tin boxes with various weights present. Most are c. mid 1800's, the jewelers balance is 2...

1881 article of incorporation for Yosemite Gold and Silver MC. Mine property in Yavapai County, Arizona Territory. Fine condition with just a small ho

Ore bag from Atolia Scheelite Mine. Bag is burlap and measures 26"x 17" and is in new condition. Please see photos for more details. ^ Dat...

c. 1910s-40s Canyon Mines in Baxter, CA ephemera including 2 lode claims, 2 daily mill reports, letterheads etc. Original photos-2x 8x10". 6x 5...

Lot withdrawn. Duplicate of Lot 2364

1.5 pound unopened can of Zzyzx, Zzyzx: History of an Oasis by Duffiels-Stoll, more related ephemera. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State

One page letter datelined Montezuma Mine, Big Pine, Inyo Co., Cal. The Montezuma Mine, clearly visible from highway 395 near Independence, was a signi

John Ryan signs a 3pp document requesting clearance of a 3.19 mile section of the old Ryan rail line from the Lila C mine to the Death Valley RR Co fr

Large volume and accompanying published brief regarding George Atkinson vs Amador and Sacramento Canal Co., an 1870s lawsuit. This suit involves an ap

Ore bag from The Yuba Mining Company of Georgetown, California. It measures 17"x 28" and is in new condition. Please see photos for more d...

Photo of 40 or so miners--and a dog!--posing with miners lunch pails and candlesticks. Pencil notation on reverse says "Mine at Gold Flat near ...

A handwritten 'law book' from the Grass Valley Gold Extracting Company, likely dating c. late 1800s-early 1900s. The book, which is hardcove...