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

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

A book and map collection entitled "Comstock Lode and Washoe District Geology" that was published by George F. Becker and the United Stat...

Geology of the Comstock Lode and The Washoe District. Imprinted by U.S. Senator John P. Jones. Senator John P. Jones served five terms from 1873-1903.

1877 Sutro Tunnel indenture. 1900 Gladiator Gold Mining & Milling indenture. 1882 Mountain Buck Mine, Eureka, NV indenture. 1880 indenture invol...

Very rare Danger/Unsafe Mine/Stay Out/Stay Alive license plate size metal sign. They were only used for a short time. 6x12.25". ^ Date: Count...

Report to stockholders of Savage hale & Norcross, Chollar and Potosi on the Comstock 1916.2 foldout maps with depths and a section of Hale &...

Many pamphlets, newsletters and brochures from Tonopah Historic Park, The Central Nevada Historical Society, Nevada Magazine and more. Lots of reading

Publications of Nevada mining history (4) include The University of Nevada Geology & Mining Series #51, Outline of Mining History 1855-1923, An ...

There are two letters from the offices of James Virtue of Baker City, Oregon as well as an invoice to P. Basche for mining supplies. The Virtue Mine

An original Charter for the Shamokin Chapter of the UMW, 1935. Signed by John C. Lewis, President of the UMW. framed, 19 x 24". The chapter pre...

Ore bag from The Trojan Mining Company of Deadwood, South Dakota and Denver, Colorado. The canvas bag measures 9"x 21" and is in pretty ni...

Four small matted photos, image size 3 x 3", showing miners in an underground stope, miners sitting on a hill e3ating lunch, inside a mill bui...

A copy of 'Placer Dredge Machinery', published in 1910 by the Bucyrus Company of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a surface and underground minin...

Eclipse Milling Co. signs (2). They measure 18"x 18" and read "Eclipse Milling Co. 196 Lbs. Gold Dust Half Patent. They are both in ...

Two matted mammoth plate photos of the Atlantic Giant Powder Works operation at Drakesville, New Jersey. Photo by Harroun & Bierstadt, New York....

Powder flask from The Denver Rock Drill Company. It has a removable cap and measures 4"x 7". It has small use dents, but is in very nice ...

Four blasting sticks. These were used to clean out drilled holes in rock, in preparation for blasting powder or dynamite sticks being placed. They ran

A group of blasting cap and primer packages, including Atlas and Hercules containers. There's also a framed label 10"x 12" for Sure Sh...

Choice Atlas Blasting Machine, model 3-50, white metal plaque on top, leather handle broken at side. 13 x 8 x 63/4". Oak construction. good co...

Large wood tongue and groove powder box, Hercules 3-X; 18 x 11 x 11 inches; with top. Inside are four assay tools and a large heavy lead weight, which