Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Once owned by Edwin Garthwaite. This kit was made in Freiberg, Germany. Garthwaite, a mining engineer, was born in San Francisco, CA on 5 August 1857.

Large ledger of gold bullion deposits at the San Francisco Mint. 11 x 17", 300pp. Important ledger showing the daily records of gold bullion de...

Four months of assay sheets from the Utica Mill in 1902 (Sep.-Dec.). These actually get down to the specific area in the mine: West Stickle, North Slo

9 pieces. Two assay sheets. One with prices of bars from Theodore Allen. Two of the Big Canyon Chlorination Works (see photo for condition) for Januar

65+ pieces. Mostly Memorandum of Gold Bullion and Assay Reports. Several billheads from the mill - all with assay reports. Several indicate ore shippe

Lot of seven unused gold dust assay receipts for the Nevada Assay Office. James J. Ott, assayer. Allegorical vignette top center. 186-. Printed by Bri

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

Lot of four Sather & Co., San Francisco RN-G checks. 1) Two checks made payable to Selby Smelting and Lead Co., 1881 and 1882. Signed by J.L.N. ...

Deposited by Hobart, Dunbar * Co. Receipt shows "Quartz in the gold for $1,195.88" (This would be a nice companion piece to the gold watch...

190 John Taylor billheads for the Utica Mining Company for supplies. Here is a fabulous nearly complete record of what one mine bought from the John T