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Lot: 3000 - SILENT FILM COWBOY PHOTOS (14) [180945]

Black and white 8"x 10" photos (14), of screen grabs for a few silent movie westerns. Photos show Tim McCoy and William Farnum, among others. At one time, these photos were the property of Paramount and MGM. There are studio notes written on the reverse of some of them. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Hollywood Provenance:

Lot: 3001 - U.S. COWBOY HISTORY LIBRARY, 18 BOOKS [193122]

Group of 18 books on the history of cowboys in the United States. The collection contains memoirs, biographies, informational books on the culture and work of cowboys, novels, picture books, and one short poetry collection. All are in good condition. See photos for all titles. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3002 - COWBOY RANCH AND BUCKAROO PHOTOS (12) [191760]

This lot has four 3.5 in. X 4.5 in. framed ranch B&W photos; location is unknown but it is flat grassland. There is a single RPC of two cowboys in woolly chaps. Then there are 6 photos of a young buckaroo with his trusty rifle or in his Roy Rogers chaps. Please see photo for details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3003 - COWBOY THEMED POSTCARDS (50) [191461]

A collection of cowboy themed postcards. They have colorful painted scenes of cowboys at work and at play, with several rodeo scenes. All appear to be unused. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3004 - GOLDSTEIN'S MINIATURE SADDLE FOR TOURISTS, 1941 [192437]

Very cute, small leather saddle, patent 2,252,971 on the rear guard of the saddle where the maker's mark is often placed on regular saddles. "Denver" punched in the corners of both side edges of saddle. 4" x 3" x 4". some minor scuffing. Morris E. Goldstein applied for a patent on this souvenir saddle March 28, 1941, receiving a formal patent August 19, 1941. In his original patent papers, Morris explained he wanted to make a replica of a roping saddle, comparatively accurate and manufactured at a reasonable cost. In so doing, he wanted to cut back on the large amount of sewing used for a regular saddle, and in place of the stitching used pressed lines into the leather. The saddle even has a faux "rope" attached at the side as a lasso. The intent was an affordable souvenir for tourists who came west and wanted to take home a souvenir reminding them of cowboys, cattle drives and the western culture. The saddle includes all of the original souvenir display which is a wood horseshoe with a cowboy hat at the top, also in leather. As a complete unit, it differs strongly from the other seen online, which does not have the complete display. These appear quite rare, and we have not had one from the many Colorado collections we have sold over the decades. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Denver Provenance:

Lot: 3005 - BULLWHIP [191344]

A 9.5 foot vintage bullwhip. What else is there to say? Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3006 - CROCKELL-RENALDE BIT & TACK PLUS HORSE BLANKET [193539]

Crockell-Renalde bit and tack. 58x28" horse blanket. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3007 - HORSE HAIR HAT BANDS AND KEY FOBS (12) [189874]

There are three cowboy horsehair hat bands and nine horsehair key fobs. Black, brown and grey color horsehair. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3008 - PAIR OF HAND-MADE BRANDING IRONS [191341]

Lot of (2) hand-made Branding Irons, late 1800's. Twists imparted into iron on handles, flared handle backs for air circulation. Larger iron measures 14" long, shorter piece is 12" long. The larger piece has riveted brand inserted into (2) sides of the triple prongs, third is welded. Shorter piece has (3) twisted prongs holding the welded brand securely. Please see photos. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3009 - COPPER AND TURQUOISE LEATHER BELT WITH CONCHOS [192864]

A vintage leather belt with copper plated conchos and buckle adorned with bright blue turquoise that's probably from Bisbee, Arizona. Western engraved buckle is stamped on rear with a hallmark insignia "AB" with a horse beneath it. It features four approx. 1/2" long turquoise pieces. Beautifully engraved conchos with one turquoise piece each, alternate in design across the entire length of the belt, 15 conchos in all. Buckle measures 3" x 2-1/4". Conchos are 2-1/2" x 2" and 1-1/4" x 2. Belt is 47" long by 1" wide. Unisex - could be worn by a man or woman. Dark brown soft and supple leather belt is in "like new" condition, and appears to never have been worn. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3010 - STERLING SILVER BELT BUCKLE, DEQUEEN, ARK., 1997 [192860]

Sterling silver belt buckle, 106 grams, 3.5" x 2.5". Marked on rear, "Diablo (insignia)/Sterling/Made in USA." Beautifully engraved silver. Copper and gold colored commemorative coin inset, 1.5" diameter, embossed on front "DeQueen/Arkansas/Centennial/1897-1997," with an enameled train, and on rear, "Celebrating 100 Years of Service/First/National/Bank/of/DeQueen, Arkansas/1897-1997." This belt buckle Fits Standard 1.5" Snap on Belts. [] Date: 1997 Country (if not USA): State: Arkansas City: DeQueen Provenance:

Lot: 3011 - SILVER AND GOLD NEVADA RODEO BELT BUCKLE [192869]

Silver and gold Western-style engraved rodeo belt buckle with raised State of Nevada in center. Nevada state, with the word "Nevada" running through it, and rope edging are in gold. Possibly silver plate. Stamped "Crumrine Mfg./Made in U.S.A." (a Reno, Nevada company) on verso. Oval shaped. Measures approximately 3-3/4" x 3". This belt buckle fits standard 1.5" belts. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Reno Provenance:

Lot: 3012 - RODEO BELT BUCKLE, CALF ROPING [192866]

A silver and gold colored Western-style engraved rodeo belt buckle stamped on rear, "Crumrine Mfg.," a Reno, Nevada company. Appears to be silver plated with gold colored embellishments, including a calf roping scene in center, ribbons above and below for inscription (not engraved), and gold rope edging. Shiny and "like new" except for very small scratches on upper ribbon. Measures 3-3/4" x 2-3/4". This belt buckle Fits Standard 1.5" Snap on Belts. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3013 - SILVER AND GOLD MUTTON BUSTING BELT BUCKLE [192867]

A silver colored Western-style engraved belt buckle with gold embellishments, including a sheep, a trophy for "mutton busting," ready for engraving. Appears to be silver and gold plated. Gold embellishments include a raised 1-1/4" x 1" very detailed ram (sheep with horns), edging and three raised scrolled areas for engraving. Stamped on rear, "Crumrine Mfg./Made in U.S.A." Crumrine is a Reno, Nevada, based company. Nevada has a Basque heritage, with immigrants first coming to Northern Nevada in the mid-1800s during the Gold Rush. The Basques have been closely-tied to sheep herding in Nevada and neighboring states. The buckle measures 4-1/2" x 3-1/2". This "like new" belt buckle Fits Standard 1.5" Snap on Belts. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3014 - SILVER AND GOLD WESTERN BELT BUCKLES (2) [192861]

Pair of Western-style silver and gold colored belt buckles, both made by Crumrine Mfg., Made in USA (Reno, Nevada). Ornate engraved buckles with gold colored centerpieces of a horse and a bull-rider, and brass edging. One is 3" x 2-1/4", the other 3" x 2". These belt buckles Fit Standard 1.5" Snap on Belts. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3015 - SILVER AND GOLD WESTERN STYLE INITIAL BELT BUCKLE [192862]

Western style silver belt buckle with ornate engraving and a gold "T" in center, and gold edging. Made by Montana Silversmiths, Columbus, Montana. Approx. 3.5" x 2.25". This belt buckle Fits Standard 1.5" Snap on Belts. Some signs of wear and/or tarnish. Please examine photo(s) closely. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3016 - TURQUOISE AND NICKEL PLATE BELT BUCKLES (2) [192859]

Pair of nickel plate belt buckles with four polished turquoise set in the corners of each and an ornate brass center piece. Each measure 3" x 2", with turquoise pieces approximately 5/8" x 1/2". These belt buckles fit standard 2" snap on belts. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3017 - PAIR OF WESTERN SILVER AND BRASS BELT BUCKLES [192863]

A pair of Western style silver belt buckles, with brass center pieces and edging, made by Crumrine Mfg., Reno, Nevada. One has a horse racing centerpiece, the other a bull rider. Ornate engraving. Each measures a little over 3.5" x 2.5". These belt buckles Fit Standard 1.5" Snap on Belts. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3018 - EXQUISITE ZUNI SILVER AND PRECIOUS STONE PICTORIAL WATCHBAND [186520]

Stunning and remarkable heavy silver watch band bracelet. Inlaid Arizona Cardinal in Red Coral on black branches on turquoise tears as leaves. The wrist portion are alternating gold lip mother of pearl and turquoise separated by red coral. 2 3/4" Signed W. Silvers. Interestingly, this work is very similar to that of Dennis and Nancy Edaake, who also produced spectacular inlaid work. One of their pieces is featured in Hall's book on Zuni jewelry art, 1975, vol. 1, p22 in the upper5 left. Here the red coral cardinal and the accompanying design is nearly identical. Did Edaake and Silvers work together on this piece? Another interesting tidbit is Florentine Panteh. Her style of silversmith with the twisted rope is identical to that on this piece. Are all three of these artists working together? (see same reference, page 68, lower half of the page.) Frank Lewton Collection 1970's. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3019 - MOTHER OF PEARL ANIMAL FEATURED BOLO AND RING [186517]

Beautiful inlaid horse with turquoise and Mother of Pearl silver ring. Unsigned. This ring is probably the work of Isabelle Simplicio. The design of the horse head with turtle shell inlay is very distinctive (and unique!). Her work is also generally not signed. (See Hall, Zuni..., vol. 1, p60) Plus, a large desert Big Horn Ram hand carved Mother of Pearl. Our collector, Mr. Lewton strongly valued this piece paying a significant amount of money for it. Frank Lewton Collection, 1970's. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3020 - ZUNI RING, TURQUOISE/CORAL/MOTHER OF PEARL INLAY [190922]

A silver Zuni ring featuring a beautiful inlaid design of coral, turquoise, and mother of pearl. Approximately size 6. See photo for detail on the ring's design. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3021 - SILVER BEAD NECKLACE [192370]

Silver bead necklace from Southwest United States. It measures 16" long and the largest bead measures about .50". It' in nice condition, even though it's a tad tarnished. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3022 - VINTAGE NECKLACE [192382]

A 54" vintage chain necklace. It has white stones for accent. The clasp is missing but is an easy replacement. In decent condition. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3023 - VINTAGE SEED BEAD NECKLACE PAIR [192000]

Lot of (2) multi-strand seed bead necklaces. Delicate strands of colored beads, choker style fit with clasps at rear. Blue strands have a silver etched band that gathers them in the front. Both have woven beaded clasps with Asian disc coins. Each measures approx. 10" hanging from clasp. Beautiful workmanship, unique. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3024 - STERLING SILVER NECKLACE AND EARRING SET [193028]

Gorgeous matching set of sterling silver and stone necklace and earrings. Necklace is eight strands (12 inches long) of sterling silver with a heart shaped pendant made of coral, turquoise, malachite, amethyst, and onyx, with ten dangling bangles. Earrings are 2 1/2 inches long with ten stone filled bangles. In original blue velvet bag [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3025 - NATIVE AMERICAN CEREMONIAL PIPE [189582]

Wooden Native American ceremonial pipe. Brightly painted with carved striations, 3 1/2" feather band around center, decorative wrapped cord. No bowl. 17" long, 1 1/2" X 1/2" circumference. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3026 - NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD'S BEADED DRESS [183667]

Native American child's beaded suede leather dress. Off-white soft suede leather with red, light blue, green, orange and royal blue beadwork on the neck, sleeves and around the hem. Fringe on the sleeves, hem and waist. 27" length, 28" bust, 32" waist. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3027 - NATIVE AMERICAN CARVED STONE TOOLHEAD [190932]

Tan colored contemporary Native American stone toolhead. Center attachment channel with bored hole. 7x2.5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3028 - STONE MORTAR & PESTLE (METATE) [191113]

Native-American hewed granite mortar and pestle, or 'Metate.' Large heavy pieces, weighs approx. 40 lbs. Mortar bowl measures +11"x7"x7" high. Please see photos for details. Highly recommend local pick-up. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3029 - SIPAINICH PAINTED GOURD 2011 [184005]

Hand painted, carved and beaded gourd by Ed Sipainich. Ledger style painted images of buffalo, hunter, teepee, horse and rider... great condition [] Date: 2011 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3030 - WASHOE "CAPTAIN JIM" CDV [193242]

3.5x2.25" photo by Sutterly of Virginia City, of Chief Washoe Jim or Captain Jim, as it appears he went under both names. He is seated and wearing a military jacket. He was Washoe Chief in the 1860's. He was present as Sergeat-at-Arms, with Mark Twain as Assistant, in 1867 in the Third House of the Nevada Legislature. The Nevada Democrat notes Jacob Chase took him to the mint, the markets and some of the machine shops. Gen. Wright allowed him to fire a large gun at Alcatraz and he "was quite elated with the noise he made in the world". Jim's wife was killed by a drunken Indian who was furnished alcohol by "a vagabond white man with liquor enough to make him devilish". She was struck in the head. "Capt. Jim immediately mounted his pony, and started poste haste, for a new wife, the minute the breath was out of her body". as per Carson Daily Appeal. Jim died at Pine Nut in 1868. "Jim was a good, though, very Dirty Red Man. He had a great regard for truth, and a most tremendous and irrepressible gift of gab" as per Gold Hill Daily News. Photo has some upper matte wear and the photo shows some age. Please inspect. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3031 - IRON EYES CODY PHOTOS, 9, 1 SIGNATURE [193241]

9 about 8x10" Iron Eyes Cody photos, most appear to be original. 1 with President Jimmy Carter, 1 is signed Iron Eyes Cody 92 and Wendy Foote Cody. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3032 - AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY VOLUMES (15) [192850]

American Indian History, 15 volumes, including: "America's Fascinating Indian Heritage, The First Americans: Their Customs, Art, History, and How They Lived," Reader's Digest, 1978, hardback, dust jacket, 416 pp., dust jacket worn, book mint; "Dances with Wolves, A Story for Children," from the screenplay by Michael Blake, Tig Productions, 1991, hardback, dust jacket, 60 pp., scratches on jacket, otherwise mint; "The Spirit World, The American Indians," Time-Life Books, 1992, hardback, dust jacket, 176 pp., mint; "Cycles of Life, The American Indians," Time-Life Books, 1994, hardback, dust jacket, 176 pp., mint; "The Book of Indian Crafts and Indian Lore," Julian Harris Salomon, Harper & Bros., 1928, hardback, 418 pp., detaching rear board, rebound, degradation, pen marks on side, X-library; "Me and Mine, The Life Story of Helen Sekaquaptewa as told to Louise Udall," University of Arizona Press, 1981, paperback, 262 pp., very good. See photo(s) for more books in this lot. [] Date: 1928-94 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3033 - CHIEF STRONG WIND ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING BY HANSON [120810]

Incredible oil portrait on a Native American chief. 38" x 24", linen liner, framed, 44" x 32". A professional copy by Hanson from an original painting by Alfredo Rodriguez (1954-) Rodriguez's visits to the Indian Reservations in Mexico and watching American Western movies developed a deep interest in portraying the American West of the 1800's in his work. His subjects include the Cowboy, Navajo and Plains Indians, Mountain Men, Prairie and Pioneer Settlers and Miners from the California and Colorado Gold Rush. Rodriguez has lived in California since 1975, but continues to travel regularly to Indian Reservations and locations around the country researching, studying and painting studies for his major pieces. Hanson (who signed the painting), may be Ann Hanson of Wyoming. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Wyoming City: Shell Provenance:

Lot: 3034 - BLACKFOOT INDIANER ZU PFERD REPRINT IN NICE FRAME [193148]

This is a modern reprint of a c. 1840 Intaglio print by Karl Bodmer (1809-1893), from the atlas volume to Prince Maximilian zu Wied's Travels in the Interior of North America. It differs from an original in paper, size and colored detail, most notable in the ground in the lower left corner, as compared to an original as seen on Yale.edu. This is still a good looking print in a really nice 25x30" frame. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3035 - BRONZE SCULPTURE: TRIBAL ENEMIES BY SID BURNS (1916-1979) [188541]

Two tribal rivals battle in this piece entitled "Tribal Enemies" a bronze sculpture by artist Sid Burns (1916-1979) measures 15"x 15"x 20". It's a beautiful piece that shows the fluidity of movement that makes you wonder who won the duel. Comes with certificate of authenticity. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oklahoma City: Provenance:

Lot: 3036 - THUNDER OF LITTLE BIGHORN, BRONZE BY VIC PAYNE, 1992 [193132]

Thunder of Little Bighorn, Bronze by Vic Payne, 1992, #62 of 100, signed and numbered on the back. from Payne's "study edition of 1200", 25"h x 29" long x 15" deep. Spectacular hand color enhanced detailed bronze of a Sioux warrior carrying away the flag of the 7th cavalry after defeat of Custer at the Little Big Horn. Payne is a second generation sculptor from New Mexico, creating western themed bronze sculptures for over 45 years based upon the history of the West. His gallery is in Meeteetse, Wyoming, just south of Cody, a definite place to visit if you are on your way to Yellowstone National Park. This stunning piece is worthy of the very best display environment. Created in 1992, it sold out long ago. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3037 - GRIEVES, BOB AMERICAN PRIMEVAL BRONZE--BUFFALO [184032]

(American Primeval, Bronze--Buffalo 2/7) by Bob Grieves, an American sculptor (1922-2016). A striking, powerful sculpture of a Native hunter on horseback spearing a buffalo. Approx. 18" high (including base) x 22" wide. Great condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3038 - GRIEVES, BOB POLYCHROME BRONZE: IN THE WILDERNESS [184041]

1985 In the Wilderness (6/12), bronze w/polychrome by Bob Grieves (1922-2016). Stunning detail of a mountain man and a Native American woman. Approx. 24" long. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3039 - DI VITA, FRANK COLD-PAINTED BRONZES: TROUT (3 SCULPTURES) [184017]

Three sculptures of trout by Frank Di Vita (1949-)--Brook, Rainbow, Brown trout. Cold-painted bronze, monofilament, and fibers on metal and wood base. You can visualize them jumping from the water! each fish approx.. Di Vita feels he gets closer to the mind's eye with sculpture than through painting. Montana. Approx. 10" long each. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3040 - LEMON, DAVID POLYCHROMED BRONZE: CRY ON THE WIND [184086]

Polychromed bronze sculpture, 6/20--"Cry on the Wind" by David Lemon (1945-). David Lemon, a member of the Gallup New Mexico Indian Artist's Group, "Gathering of the Masters", is a mesmerizing storyteller as well as an inspired sculptor. (Mountain Trails Gallery) His signature detail is as historically correct as his knowledge and research can make them. Vivid colors. Approx. 24" high x 20" long. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3041 - "THINKING TIME" BRONZE BY KEITH CHRISTY [190622]

Bronze sculpture by California artist Keith Christy, "Thinking Time." Piece measures 16" in height, with a 12" wood base. The sculpture shows a pensive mounted cowboy and his equally pensive dog. This piece is numbered 1/30 and comes with a certificate of authenticity, that is signed by Christy and his wife, Vaughn. It was sold to John Ascuaga in 1990. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3042 - MELTON, GIL (LEVI HAWK) STEEL SCULPTURE: RUGMAN [184051]

Gil "Levi Hawk" Melton created this impressive sculpture of Rugman (7/24). Interesting piece because the man "is" the rug--seen from the back you realize the man is not fully sculpted, but the rug is! Montana. Approx. 18" wide x 15" high, on wood pedestal. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3043 - DRILLER'S DELIGHT' HARDWARE SCULPTURE [193621]

Absolutely classic folk art hardware sculpture composed of 14 antique drills set in an antique 8x8 timber. The front features a tin sign reading 'POSTED: NO FISH'N, NO HUNT'N, NO NOTH'N' as well as a vintage Minnesota license plate. This phenomenal piece of classic Americana would be a perfect fit for the display window of any hardware store or the home of any folk art enthusiast. Make sure to check out the photos of this one -- words don't do it justice! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3044 - BROOKLYN BRIDGE GICLEE ON CANVAS BY ALEXANDER CHEN [189714]

dated 2013 on back. Comes with a certificate of authenticity from Park West. 23 1/2" x 33 7/8" Hand signed ink by artist. Registration No. 275690.0020 Appraised value in 2014 of $2500 [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

Lot: 3045 - MANHATTAN CELEBRATION GICLEE ON CANVAS BY ALEXANDER CHEN [189715]

dated 2013 on back. 22 x 36" Hand signed ink by artist. No 276/695. Appraised value in 2014 of $4150 [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

Lot: 3046 - SILKSCREEN & BATIK FRAMED PRINT OF AFRICA BY ROBIN ANDERSON [184059]

Limited Edition Framed Silkscreen and Batoik Print By Anderson, Robin. Number 65/300, framed 36" x 46". Robin Anderson (1924-2012) was born in Kenya and was schooled in London. She developed her own technique which combined oils, watercolor, batik and screen printing in the creation of works. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Africa State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3047 - MOSQUE OF AMAR BY DAVID ROBERTS C1847 LITHOGRAPH [136957]

Mosque of Amar, Showing the Lite of the Temple. The antique Lithograph is after the painting by David Roberts R.A. (1796-1864, born in Stockbridge, near Edinburgh) and was created by Belgian engraver Louis Hague (1806-1885) and published by F. G. Moon in London between 1842 and 1849. Framed and matted, 23" x 29", lithograph, 15.5 x 22". David Roberts, Scottish painter. By 1832 Roberts had established a reputation as an important architectural artist. In 1838, Roberts travelled to Egypt and produced a great number of sketches. He developed these into watercolors, which were the basis for the series of 247 lithographs called "The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia", published between 1842 and 1849. Lithographs by Louis Haghe, who would figured prominently in Roberts' success. The Belgium-born Louis Haghe is the un-sung hero of the art works. Haghe followed Roberts's original sketches closely. Each print often required more than one stone (all done in reverse to the original) to capture different tones, e.g. black, white, ochre, and pink or tan. [] Date: Country (if not USA): United Kingdom State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3048 - PAUL GEISSLER GEMUSE MANN ETCHING [191108]

Original Radierung (original etching) by German artist and professor, Paul Geissler (1881-1965). Measures 17 x 22 inches. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3049 - BAKER-DIAMOND "ZELDA #1" SIGNED PRINT [191146]

Helen Baker-Diamond #1 / 8 signed lower right. Dated and numbered. Helen Baker-Diamond is not found in Falk's reference on American Artists. The look of the woman may indicate Western European origin. A quality image, though it was clearly rolled for years with numerous cracks. Frame: 20" x 18". Print size approx. 16.5" x 14.5" [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3050 - WESTERN COWBOY SCENES FOLIO (4), STYICA [193436]

Folio of four large color prints by Adam Styica, printed by Donald Art Co., New York. The Donald Co. is a very long-standing art company with high quality prints. Styiaca (1890-1959) loved the western art genre, and these wonderful prints reflect his ability and love of the West. The date of the folio is unknown, perhaps the 1940s. 12 x 14" [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3051 - TWO COLOR LITHOGRAPHS [193530]

Print one: Rider on a bucking horse in the style of Claude Weisbuch. The print is an artist's proof and is signed, however we cannot determine the artist's name. The second color lithograph is of a seated ballet dancer. It is an artist's proof, signed illegibly. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3052 - ART DECO LADIES PRINTS, 2 [191853]

2 art deco ladies prints, about 15x10". At a mask party and Cordelia by Frank H Desch. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3053 - ART DECO LADY PRINTS, 2 DIFFERENT [190552]

2x about 15x9.5" lady Art Deco prints. Lady at a mask party and Cordelia by Frank H Desch. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3054 - ART DECO LADY WITH A MASK PRINTS, 3 [191857]

3x 15x10" Art Deco lady at a mask party prints. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3055 - WOODBURN, STEVEN 1979 PAINTING: JAMAN - FRAMED [184089]

Acrylic painting, "jaman" by Steven Woodburn. Framed, approx. 60" x 84". Woodburn, a very 'serious' painter explains: "There's an axiom in the Rockies: If you know how big something is, you can tell how far away it is. If you know how far away something is, you can tell how big it is. If you know neither, you're in trouble." [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3056 - "BACK TO THE ARGO MILL" WATERCOLOR, CARL DALIO [193137]

A framed original watercolor painting entitled "Back to the Argo Mill" by American artist Carl J. Dalio, likely painted in the late 1970s. The painting depicts the Argo Gold Mine and Mill, a historical gold mining operation located in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Dalio uses vivid, striking colors and his training as an architect shines through in his precise depiction of the mill buildings. See photos! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Idaho Springs Provenance:

Lot: 3057 - INGERSOLL SIGNED OUTDOOR WATERCOLOR [191107]

Original landscape watercolor signed by D.D. Ingersoll. Not framed or mounted, approx. 16.5" x 14". Some burnishing on edges, and little edge damage. Almost abstract landscape of pond and wooded surroundings. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3058 - PEN AND WATERCOLOR NUDE BY GLUECKSELIG [190554]

1989 original pen and watercolor nude by Leo Glueckselig, Vienna, 1914-2003. 15x11". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3059 - FRENCH ART, CABINET CARD, C1800S (4) [191561]

Collection of 4 includes art lithographs (3) and a cabinet card from France, c1800s. Artwork includes a pen and ink cityscape of a Parisian neighborhood, pencil signed by artist, Geo Dunoy, on dark ivory paper, 9.75" x 12.5" with illusion of a mat, chips and tears (two up to 1") around edges. Also a print by French artist Barday, pencil signed by artist, pen and ink of the Palais de Justice in Paris, on dark ivory paper 12.5" x 9.75" with illusion of a mat, chips and three .5" tears around edges, printed in France, 1943; and a pen and ink lithograph titled "La Maree Basse," pencil signed XIX em Siccle? 10.5" x 7.75" with illusion of mat, no rips or tears. Also a cabinet card of Comte de Chambord, French royalty, last heir house of Bourbon. [] Date: 1800s Country (if not USA): France State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3060 - CHARLES HOWARD JOHNSON GLASS PLATES, C1892-93 [191581]

XRARE collection of 6 hand colored glass plates featuring signed artwork by American illustrator and newspaper artist Charles Howard Johnson, c1892-93. The group includes 4 plates signed by Johnson, dated 92-93, featuring whimsical illustrations that include fairies and upper-class folks from the time period. One that features people dressed in renaissance-era costumes and an elephant, is printed at bottom: "The Old Rounder's Dream of a Hilarious Time." Two other plates are of an illustration consistent with Johnson's works and a hand colored photograph of a waterfall. The approximate 4" x 3.25" plates are still in the original "Carbutt's Gelatino-Albumen Plates" box, manufactured by John Carbutt, Keystone Dry Plate Works, Wayne Junction, Pa. A label on the box reads, "Kimball & Mathews, Photographic Materials, 32 E. Spring St., Columbus, O." On a paper inside is hand-written "Harrison Fischer Color Photos." Johnson (1865 - 1896) was best known for his illustrations of the 1890 U.S. edition of "The Princess," by the English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson and illustrating many periodicals during the latter part of the 1890s. He was widely recognized during his lifetime for his work on a number of magazines including Life, Truth, Munsey's Magazine, and on several newspapers. He illustrated more than ten books. Born in Vincennes, Indiana, he came to New York City in about 1889 after studying art for a year in Cincinnati, Ohio. He died of "brain fever" after a 10 day illness. [] Date: 1892-93 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3061 - EDWARD DOBROTKA, ORIGINAL SUPERMAN ARTIST COLLECTION (1930S-1960S) [191445]

Born in 1917, Edward "Ed' Dobrotka was a lesser-known founding member of the American comics industry. After graduating from the Cleveland School of Art, Dobrotka would become an early assistant of Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman. Dobrotka inked numerous sketches for him as well as other industry icons like John Sikela, Leo Nowak, and Wayne Boring; during his tenure in the comics industry, he

Lot: 3062 - BANDED NATIVE GOLD IN MASSIVE BANDED PYRITE, ALASKA [192442]

High-grade, Banded Native Gold in Massive Banded Pyrite, Alaska, 3.6 pound cut, polished surface museum quality specimen from the Fechner Collection, an Alaskan geologist, collected circa early 1980s. No label with this specimen, so the mine location is unknown. Virtually all of Fechner's gold specimens were from Alaska. This specimen is marked on the side: "Bould crado (sp?, or "boulderado"?) Haines". We were unable to understand the location designation for this gold mine near Haines. 7.5" x 4" x 2" thick. Banded massive disseminated pyrite with gold rich areas, part of and parallel to the pyrite banding in a black matrix. Our Alaska mining friends must certainly recognize this location, but we were unable to find it. The specimen is striking, and has an excellent gold content. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Provenance:

Lot: 3063 - OCEAN PLACER GOLD FROM NOME (1/2 OUNCE) [193036]

Glass vial with rare placer gold flakes from Nome, Alaska. Total weight of the bottle is 20 grams. Gold is estimated at one half ounce. Eons of deposits from the Yukon River have deposited gold into the Bering Sea. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Nome Provenance:

Lot: 3064 - DONOHUE MINE GOLD SPECIMEN, VALDEZ [192443]

High Grade gold specimen from the Donohue Mine from the Fechner Collection. 4.5" x 2.5" x 1" thick. Thinly banded quartz with several gold-rich bands with a cut cross sectional edge showing the banding with native gold particles primarily in the top outer band along one edge. The Donohue Mine has been prospected for decades with an unknown production. The specimen weighs approximately one pound. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Valdez Provenance:

Lot: 3065 - DONOHUE MINE, VALDEZ, GOLD SPECIMENS (3) [192446]

Three small High Grade gold specimen from the Donohue Mine from the Fechner Collection. All about 1". Thinly banded quartz with several gold-rich bands with a cut cross sectional edge showing the banding with native gold particles primarily in the top outer band along one edge. The Donohue Mine has been prospected for decades with an unknown production. These specimens all show native gold visible with the hand lens as fine wire and crystals. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Valdez Provenance:

Lot: 3066 - DONOHUE MINE, VALDEZ, NATIVE GOLD IN COUNTRY ROCK (3) [192444]

Three High Grade gold specimen from the Donohue Mine from the Fechner Collection. All about 2 x 3 x 1". Thinly banded quartz with several gold-rich bands with a cut cross sectional edge showing the banding with native gold particles primarily in the top outer band along one edge. The Donohue Mine has been prospected for decades with an unknown production. These specimens all show native gold, but in minimal amounts, generally one to three specks each. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Valdez Provenance:

Lot: 3067 - VALDEZ GOLD FROM DONOHUE MINE [192447]

Two High Grade gold specimen from the Donohue Mine from the Fechner Collection. Specimens about 3 x 2 x 1" and 1 x 1 x 2". 2 x 3 x 1". Thinly banded quartz with several gold-rich bands with a cut cross sectional edge showing the banding with native gold particles primarily in the top outer band along one edge. The Donohue Mine has been prospected for decades with an unknown production. A tabular ore zone was described that was up to seven feet wide. These specimens all show native gold in wire golf form. The larger specimen has the gold in and along a cavity in the quartz as does the smaller specimen. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Valdez Provenance:

Lot: 3068 - VALDEZ GOLD ORE SPECIMENS (2) [192445]

Two High Grade gold specimen from the Donohue Mine from the Fechner Collection. 2 X 2 X 3" and 4 X 3 X 1".about 2 x 3 x 1". Thinly banded quartz with several gold-rich bands with a cut cross sectional edge showing the banding with native gold particles primarily in the top outer band along one edge. The Donohue Mine has been prospected for decades with an unknown production. These specimens all show native gold, but in minimal amounts, generally one to three specks each. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Valdez Provenance:

Lot: 3069 - COMMEMORATIVE FAUX-GOLD INGOT [192448]

A commemorative faux gold ingot, punched "Alaska 1980 / $5,873.46" On the reverse is "6.71 / FP" This appears to be a gold painted lead ingot that is probably a commemorative from the first modern pour at the Donohue Mine, Valdez Alaska, from the Fechner Collection where many of the native gold specimens came from in this sale. This ingot was with Fechner's gold specimens, but was unmarked. The value shown on the ingot would have represented January, 1980, when gold peaked at about $875/troy ounce. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Valdez (?) Provenance:

Lot: 3070 - GOLD BASIN PLACER GOLD, 3.79 GRAMS [193145]

3.79 grams, 0.119 Troy. Largest is 10mm. From Gold Basin, AZ. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Gold Basin Provenance:

Lot: 3071 - LOST DRY WASH PLACER GOLD, 5.4 GRAMS [193143]

5.4 grams, 0.173 Troy. Largest is about 2mm. In Bayer aspirin bottle as located on site! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Gold Basin Provenance:

Lot: 3072 - CRYSTALLINE GOLD FROM VULTURE MINE [189553]

Crystalline Gold. Vulture Mine, Vulture City, Arizona. XRARE. 0.46 Troy ounce. About 1-1/4" x 1" x 1/4". The Vulture Mine is a gold mine and abandoned settlement nestled into the breathtaking landscape of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3073 - NORTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER PLACER GOLD, 7.0 GRAMS [193104]

7.0 grams, 0.224 Troy. Largest is 5mm. Placer gold from North Fork of American River in the Mother Lode. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: American River Provenance:

Lot: 3074 - ALABAMA GULCH PLACER GOLD, 5.0 GRAMS [193099]

5.0 grams, 0.160 Tr. Up to 10mm. Alabama Gulch, located in the Alabama Hills, was one of the very first placer gold discoveries near Lone Pine. The site is generally unknown to most prospectors. It is, however, noted on the historic manuscript 1870 map published by W.A. Goodyear in the Report of the State Mineralogist, 1888, p243. It is shown as "old placer mine." [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 3075 - BEE SPRINGS PLACER GOLD, 6.3 GRAMS [193101]

6.3 grams, 0.202 Troy. Up to 9mm. From Lone Pine northward, the prospector found a placer deposit at Bee Springs, nearly opposite Independence, significantly north of Mazourka canyon. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 3076 - HELLS HALF ACRE PLACER GOLD, 6.29 GRAMS [193102]

6.29 grams, 0.199 Troy. Up to 10mm. Inyo range, about 1/2 mile south of the mouth of Mazourka Canyon. The Nugget Acer calls the place "Hell's Half Acre" because it gets so terribly hot there. Mazourka Canyon hosts a number of old mines up the face of the Inyos, all visible from nearby. I found some great artifacts in one of them about 1981, sold long ago (fh).It is shaped like a spread winged eagle, head facing left. At the bottom of Mazourka Canyon were the two small mining camps of San Carlos and Bend City. A number of small mines are found in the area, but none gold. There is a "gold zone" up canyon below Cerro Gordo, which may have been the source, a truly rare locale. This area, as well as the prospects and mines around Mazourka Canyon are discussed in detail by California geologist W.A. Goodyear in the Eighth Annual Report of the State Geologist, 1888, pp225-309. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 3077 - MAZOURKA CANYON PLACER GOLD, 6.49 GRAMS [193107]

6.49 grams, .205 Troy. Largest is 8mm. Placer gold from Huckey House claim, Mazourka Canyon, which plays host to a myriad of geologic environments, much of which are older limestones. The limestones are cut from place to place by intrusions, which in turn can localize mineralized solutions ripe for reacting with limestone. The 1888 Report of the State Mineralogist report on Inyo County geology and mining prospects by Goodyear discusses this to a fair degree, albeit in 1888. There are a number of mines in the hills above the mouth of Mazourka Canyon. My job (fh), nearly one hundred years later, was to walk those mountains as part of a wide-based exploration program, centered around a single mine submittal. Goodyear discusses the two Owens River mining camps in some detail that were near the base of Mazourka Canyon. Back in the early 1980s, everything was long gone. But 100 years before, there were still more than a dozen buildings sitting deserted in the desert. A few small mines and prospects dot the hillside in the lower reaches of the Inyo Mountains at Mazourka. There were copper, silver deposits. In fact, most of the small mines were silver mines. As one climbs up through the mountains toward Cerro Gordo, a thick band of dark brown rocks "chalk-full" of prospects and underground working sticks out as an anomaly to any ore deposit geologist. Many called this the "gold zone," as the sampling of these clearly showed strong evidence of gold. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 3078 - BENSON GULCH PLACER GOLD, 6.3 GRAMS [193142]

6.3 grams, .202 Troy. Placer gold from Red Chispas claim, Benson Gulch, El Paso Mountains in Kern county. Benson Gulch is another remote gold area near Death Valley. It is somewhat near Goler Wash, in the El Paso Mtns. Little is written of the district, but "The Nugget Ace" was very successful here. Rare location. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3079 - BONANZA GULCH PLACER GOLD, 3.6 GRAMS [193108]

3.6 grams, 0.115 Troy, largest a fat 6mm. Bonanza Gulch in El Paso Mountains placer gold. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3080 - CHUCKER GULCH, EL PASO MOUNTAINS PLACER GOLD, 6.2 GRAMS [193106]

6.2 grams, 0.199 Troy. Largest is 8mm. Placer gold from Chucker Gulch, El Paso Mountain, Kern county. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3081 - GOLER WASH GOLD NUGGETS (2) [193433]

Two nice small nuggets from Goler wash in kern County, one of the gold discovery sites from the Manley party, then rediscovered in the early 1860s. Like much of the mother lode region, the locale is an elevated old river channel, but here, is in the dry desert. 3.7 and 1.4 grams (5.1 g total), 0.163 troy ozs [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3082 - GOLER WASH "THROW BACK" NUGGET, (BRASS!) [193710]

This is an incredible gold nugget found by the Nugget Ace in Goler Wash, the site of gold discovery by 1849 Death Valley Argonauts. It was originally copper coated, as are the six small nuggets with this lot, all from the same place in Goler Wash. The large nugget shows an apparent chisel cut, probably placed by an early miner, perhaps in the 1860s. The "Nugget Ace" found this nugget decades ago in Goler Wash, and kept is as a copper nugget, along with several similar nuggets. The Nugget Ace" named the nugget "throwback nugget" because some miner in a century past must have thrown it back into the ground thinking it was copper. There is a small chisel-like cut on one side which is not deep enough to expose the interior. The exterior finish looks like gold, but as with many brass alloys, certain contents can look like gold. The large nugget here is about 1" x 1 1/4" x 1/2", a nice large chunk. The small copper nuggets are all about 1/4" long. 34.5g total, The presence of a "Brass nugget" caused quite a stir in our office. Into the history books we dove, and sure enough, it was noted that a small furnace was located near Goler Wash that may have dated to the 1860s. Brass was a critical important metal in the mid 19th century, particularly for use welding cast iron, such as broken tools. To make brass, the main constituents are copper and zinc, usually in about a 2/3 Cu, 1/3 zinc ratio, but it can vary depending on the use, or in the case here, may have been field made from the natural copper and zinc minerals such as chalcopyrite and chalcocite (copper) and Sphalerite (zinc). The Darwin (New Coso) district is copper rich, with plenty of sphalerite (currently being mined today), so a ready supply of the natural ingredients was nearby Goler. Ure (1853, Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines) discusses adding small pieces of copper to the smelted mix, which may explain the small copper pieces found near the furnace site as well. Today, a few stone ruins mark the spot. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3083 - GOLER WASH NATIVE GOLD AND COPPER NUGGET, 8.0 GRAMS [190769]

8.0 grams native gold and copper nugget. Goler wash is an important locale, discovered by California '49er John Goler (Goller) who crossed Death Valley in 1849, as one of the Death Valley Argonauts. While the original 1849 location was 'lost", Goler and partners returned to the region until they found it again. See Gudde, p137. A small mining camp emerged from the desert here, called Goler, about 1900. It is about 7 miles from Randsburg in the middle of ... nowhere ... in the Mojave desert. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3084 - MEGA BUCKS PLACER GOLD, 18.99 GRAMS [193140]

18.99 grams, 0.606 Troy. Largest is 10mm. Mega Bucks placer gold from a claim in El Paso Mountains in Kern County. A canyon that feeds into Goler Wash from the north across from Mormon Flats. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3085 - SUMMIT DIGGINGS, PLACER GOLD, 5.49 GRAMS [193105]

5.49 grams, 0.1739 Troy. Up to 12mm. Placer gold from Summit Diggings in Kern county. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3086 - VOLCANO CLAIM, EL PASO MOUNTAINS PLACER GOLD 21.4 GRAMS [193141]

21.4 grams, 0.686 Troy. Largest 10mm. Placer gold from Volcano claim in an ancient stream bed above Goler Wash. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Kern County Provenance:

Lot: 3087 - MERCED RIVER PLACER GOLD, 7.09 GRAMS [193144]

7.09 grams, 0.224 Troy. Largest is 14mm, generally nice sized! Found in Merced River, Mother Lode south, deep inside Stanislaus Formation in black slate with no visible crack or hole. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Merced River Provenance:

Lot: 3088 - RANDSBURG PLACER GOLD, 4.99 GRAMS [193109]

4.99 grams, 0.157 Troy. Largest 10mm. From Red Spot in Kern county, know as Desert Tortoise area today. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Randsburg Provenance:

Lot: 3089 - RANDSBURG AREA DRY WASH PLACER GOLD, 18.8 GRAMS [193100]

18.8 grams, 0.603 Troy. Up to 7mm. Dry wash placer gold from El Paso Mountains near Randsburg. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: El Paso Mountains Provenance:

Lot: 3090 - PIRU CREEK PLACER GOLD, 3.3 GRAMS [193103]

3.3 grams, 0.106 Troy, up to 4mm. Piru Creek in Ventura County. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Ventura County Provenance:

Lot: 3091 - CANYON DIABLO METEORITE [190808]

Nice iron meteorite specimen from the Canyon Diablo fall. This is the impactor that created Meteor Crater, AZ. 285g. 3.5" x 2" x 1" [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3092 - GOLD BASIN METEORITES, 4 SMALL [193150]

4 small detected meteorites from Gold Basin, AZ not far south or the NV border. Largest is 1.25x1". These may have fallen 20,000-25,000 years ago. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Gold Basin Provenance:

Lot: 3093 - GREEN MOSS AGATE IN QUARTZ [193149]

Green moss agate in clear quartz setting form Horse Canyon north of Mojave, CA. 2x2.75". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Horse Canyon Provenance:

Lot: 3094 - INYO COUNTY BLUE BERYL, POLISHED, 2 [193245]

2 polished blue beryl from Haystack Mountain near Lone Pine. 1.25x.75x.38" and 1x1x1.75". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 3095 - INYO COUNTY BLUE BERYL, POLISHED, 3 [190809]

3 Inyo county polished blue beryl. 1x1.75" to 1.5x2". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 3096 - HALITE SPECIMEN IN ORIGINAL PRESENTATION JAR [190961]

Glass jar with original paper label containing halite from Searles Lake, CA. American Potash & Chemical, Trona, CA. 3x2". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Searles Lake Provenance:

Lot: 3097 - SULFOHALITE CRYSTALS, 5 [190960]

5 sulfite crystals from Trona Dry Lake. These are very rare crystals from Trona, only about .1% are sulfohalite. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Trona Provenance:

Lot: 3098 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - DEEP BLUE (11 PIECES) [191961]

11 High-grade pieces of gorgeous deep blue Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. All of have one or more polished or cut & polished surface. 10 Small sized pieces with the largest piece a little smaller than a golf ball; Most appear to be treated/stabilized. Plus 1 large treated slab that measures approx. 3 x 3 x 1 inch. Pieces of the deepest blue color included. Total weigh approx. 13.5 ozs. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3099 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - DEEP BLUE (20 PIECES) [191960]

20 pieces of high-grade, gorgeous deep blue Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. All of have one or more polished or cut & polished surface. Small sized pieces. Most appear to be treated/stabilized. Nice group. Total weigh approx. 9.5 ozs. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3100 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - DEEP BLUE (8 PIECES) [191955]

8 pieces of High-grade, blue to deep blue pieces of Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. All of have one or more cut surfaces, some spider web specimens included. Sizes vary - largest piece is approx. 3 x 3.5 x 1.25 inches. Some pieces are treated/stabilized. Nice Variety. Weighs about 1.4 lbs. total. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3101 - TURQUOISE DISPLAY SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - DEEP BLUE (4) [191951]

Lot of 4 Deep Blue, Large, Hand-selected, Natural Turquoise Display Specimens from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. Large specimens with 1-2 cut surfaces, appear to be treated. Largest piece prox. 3 x 3.5 x 4.5 inches, about 2.25 lbs. Cube shaped piece w/2 cut sides approx. 3 x 3 x 2 inches & 20 ozs. Triangular piece approx. 4.5 x 3.5 x 1 inch & 14 ozs. Smallest piece prox. 3 x 2 x 2 inches, 7 ozs. Total weight is nearly 5 lbs.! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3102 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - LIGHT BLUE (20 PIECES) [191959]

20 pieces of hand selected, mostly light blue Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. All of have one or more polished or cut & polished surface. Sizes vary - largest pieces are about 3 x 2 x 2 inches. Some pieces appear to be treated/stabilized. Nice Variety. Total weigh approx. 1.6 lbs. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3103 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - LIGHT AQUA COLOR (10 PIECES) [191958]

10 pieces of hand selected, light Aqua green-blue Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. All of have one or more polished or cut & polished surface. Sizes vary - largest piece is about the size of a can of sardines. Some pieces appear to be treated/stabilized. Nice Variety. Total weigh approx. 14.5 ozs. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3104 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - BLUE-GREEN VAR. (20 PIECES) [191957]

20 pieces of High-grade, blue-green Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. All of have one or more polished surface and/or cut & polished side. Sizes vary - largest chunks are golf ball sized or a little bigger. Some pieces appear to be treated/stabilized. Nice Variety. Total weigh approx. 1 lb. 11 ozs. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3105 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - NICE BLUE W/SPIDER WEB (10 PIECES) [191956]

10 pieces of High-grade, blue spider web Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. All of have one or more cut surfaces, most have sought after spider web matrix. Sizes vary - largest pieces are approx. 3-4 inches x 2-3 x .25-.5 inches. Some pieces are treated/stabilized. Nice Variety. Weighs about 9 ozs total. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3106 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - BLUE VARIETY, LARGE 8 LB. BAG [191954]

One large bag of a variety of mostly deep blue chunks of Natural Turquoise from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. 1-3" in size, treated/stabilized chunks, some with cut surfaces. Many have the sought after gold spider webbing the No. 8 Mine became famous for worldwide. Nice Variety. Weighs almost 8 lbs.! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3107 - TURQUOISE SLABS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - BLUE (2) [191953]

Lot of 2 Blue, Hand-selected, Natural Turquoise Slabs from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. Med sized slabs with 2 surfaces cut and polished ready to become cabochons. Appears to be stabilized. Pieces measure prox. 4 x 3 inches and are about .75 inches thick. Total weight is about 13 ozs. Nice solid blue. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3108 - TURQUOISE SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - GREEN-BLUE (20) [191952]

Lot of 20 Green-Blue, Hand-selected, Natural Turquoise Specimens from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. Med sized rocks with at least one polished face or cut/polished surface in a greenish aquamarine color. Some appears to be stabilized. Pieces are about the size of a golf ball or larger. Total weight is about 2.5 lbs. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3109 - TURQUOISE DISPLAY SPECIMENS NO. 8 MINE, NEVADA - BLUE (2) [191950]

Lot of 2 Large, Hand-selected, Natural Turquoise Display Specimens from the No. 8 Turquoise Mine, located in the Lynn Mining District in northern Eureka County in Nevada. The #8 Mine produced what is often considered some of the highest grade turquoise known. The turquoise in this sale was warehoused for the last 35-40 years and came from one of the most prized turquoise deposits ever found in the world. Very collectible. Large specimens with 2 cut surfaces, appear to be stabilized. Largest piece prox. 3 x 3.5 x 4 inches, over 1.25 lbs. Smaller piece prox. 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.45 inches, 9.6 ounces. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3110 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA SLABS [193069]

Rough turquoise - slabs, including a nice 6" x 3" x .5" specimen with one surface cut, the other left rough. Other pieces are from 3" x 2" x 1" to 2" x 1" x .25". Approximate weight 1.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3111 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA SLABS [193070]

Rough turquoise - slabs, small and medium size. Approximate weight 2.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. Largest piece about 2.5" x 1.5" x 1". Nice pieces. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3112 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, COLOR (15) [193288]

Rough turquoise - 15 Spider Web variety pieces distinctive to the No. 8 mine in Nevada. Each has one surface cut exposing near-premium color. Largest piece about 3" x 2.5" x 1.5", smallest 1" x 1" x .5". Approximate weight 2 pounds. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3113 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, CUT [193285]

Rough turquoise - cut surfaces, Nice Color! Most with one or two surfaces cut and polished. Variety of light aquas to deep blues. Approximate weight 1.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. Very collectible turquoise as the mine closed in 1976.[x=#8224/]Largest piece about 3" x 2" x .5", smallest 1" x 1" x .25". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3114 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, CUT [193075]

Rough turquoise - cut surfaces, some treated. Each with one surface cut and polished. Pretty sky blue. Approximate weight 7.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. It produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. Very collectible turquoise Ò can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/]Largest piece about 3" x 2" x 1", smallest 1.5" x 1.5" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3115 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, CUT SURFACES [193067]

Rough turquoise - Good color. Some treated. Cut surfaces. Approximate weight 4.0 pounds. More solid turquoise banding running through the specimens. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, that was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Largest piece about 3.5" x 2" x 2", smallest about 1" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3116 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GREEN (7) [193283]

Rough turquoise - 7 pieces of Rare Green Spider Web variety. Some small slabs, some surface cut, one raw piece with band of green. Largest piece about 2-3/4" x 1" x 1/2", smallest 3/8" x 3/8" x 1/4". Approximate weight 3.35 ounces. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929, is famous for producing turquoise with a spider web type matrix in varieties of black to gold brown and colors from dark to light blue, and occasionally green tinted. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3117 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, HIGH GRADE (15) [193273]

Rough turquoise - 15 High Grade pieces, with one surface cut exposing bright turquoise blue. Largest piece about 3" x 2" x 1", smallest 1.5" x 1.5" x 1". Approximate weight 1.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka County, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929, is famous for producing some of the most colorful and largest turquoise nuggets. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3118 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, HIGH GRADE (18) [193281]

Rough turquoise - 18 nice pieces, High Grade deep blue, one surface cut and polished. Largest piece about 2" x 1.5" x 1", smallest 1" x .5" x .5". Approximate weight 1 pound. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka County, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929, is famous for producing turquoise with a spider web type matrix in varieties of black to gold brown and colors from dark to light blue, and sometimes green tinted. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3119 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, HIGH GRADE (22) [193282]

Rough turquoise - 22 Spider Web High Grade pieces, some with one surface cut and polished, some slabs, a few cabochons. From the No. 8 mine in Nevada, which was mined from 1929-1976, producing distinctive looking turquoise mostly composed of a matrix of spider web type and color grades of extremely dark blue to light blue and occasional green tints as well. Largest piece about 2" x 1" x 1/2". Includes 2 oval cabochons measuring 1/2" x 3/8" and 3/8" x 3/8" and a 4-sided cab measuring about 3/4" x 3/4". Great for jewelry making. Approximate weight 4.4 ounces total. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3120 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, LARGE [193078]

Rough turquoise - Large raw specimen, matrix with blue turquoise showing through. Low grade. Piece is about 7" x 6" x 5". Approximate weight 6.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The deposit was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3121 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, LARGE [193077]

Rough turquoise - Large raw specimen. Sky blue turquoise in matrix. Piece is about 6.5" x 6" x 3.5". Approximate weight 4.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3122 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, LARGE CUT [193072]

Rough turquoise - cut surfaces, large pieces. Approximate weight 4.8 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. Largest piece about 3.75" x 2" x 1.5", smallest 2" x 1" x 1". Nice pieces. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3123 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, LARGE NUGGET [193280]

Rough turquoise - Nice raw nugget. Light green-blue color. Large, weighing in at about 1 pound and measuring about 4" x 3" x 2". From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. It produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. Number 8 mine closed in 1976. Very collectible turquoise Ò can't find this stuff anymore! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3124 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, LARGE NUGGETS [193260]

Rough turquoise - Large oxidized nugget specimens. RARE in this size. Largest piece about 3.5" x 2" x 2", smallest about 2" x 1.5" x 1". Approximate weight 4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3125 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, NUGGET [193287]

Rough turquoise - raw, large nugget specimen. Approximate weight 1.4 pounds. Measures about 5.5" x 3.5" x 3". From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible.[x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3126 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, OXIDIZED NUGGETS [193062]

Rough turquoise - raw, untreated oxidized nuggets. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Nice pieces. Might want to sell as specimens. You can't find this stuff anymore! Approximate weight 9.4 pounds. Largest piece about 1.5" x 1.25" x .5", smallest about .25" x .25" x .25". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3127 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, OXIDIZED NUGGETS [193058]

Rough turquoise - untreated oxidized nuggets and fines. Approximate weight 6.8 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very small raw nuggets, from fine chips to about 1" x 1" x .5" in size. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3128 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, OXIDIZED NUGGETS [193060]

Rough turquoise - raw, untreated oxidized nuggets. Nice. You can't find this stuff anymore! Approximate weight 7.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. Largest piece about 3" x 2" x .5", smallest about .5" x .5" x .5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3129 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, OXIDIZED NUGGETS [193061]

Rough turquoise - raw, untreated oxidized nuggets. Nice. Light aqua blue. You can't find this stuff anymore! Approximate weight 7.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. Largest piece about 2" x 1.5" x 1", smallest about .5" x .5" x .5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3130 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, OXIDIZED NUGGETS [193063]

Rough turquoise - raw, untreated oxidized nuggets. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Nice specimens, each unique. You can't find this stuff anymore! Approximate weight 7.2 pounds. Largest piece about 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5", smallest about .25" x .25" x .25". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3131 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, OXIDIZED NUGGETS [193057]

Rough turquoise - raw, untreated oxidized nuggets. Light greens and blues and some spider web. Approximate weight 8.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. Largest pieces about 2.5" x 1.75" x 1". Some very small nuggets, from chips to 1.5" x 1" x .5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3132 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, OXIDIZED NUGGETS [193056]

Rough turquoise - raw, untreated oxidized nuggets. Light blues and some spider web. Approximate weight 9.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. Largest piece about 2" x 2" x 1". Most are very small nuggets, from chips to 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3133 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, OXIDIZED NUGGETS [193059]

Rough turquoise - raw, untreated oxidized nuggets. Light blue and some green pieces, some spider web, unique formations. Approximate weight 6.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Largest piece about 2" x 2" x 1", smallest about .5" x .5" x .5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3134 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, POLISHED (10) [193278]

Rough turquoise - 10 pieces with one polished surface on each. Approximate weight 1.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. Largest piece about 3.5" x 2.5" x 1", smallest about 2" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3135 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, POLISHED (11) [193279]

Rough turquoise - 11 pieces with one surface polished on each, some cut and polished, highlighting a medium green-blue turquoise. Largest piece about 2.5" x 1.5" x 1", smallest about 1.5" x 1" x .5". Approximate weight 1.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3136 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, POLISHED (12) [193277]

Rough turquoise - a dozen hand-picked pieces, with one surface polished (some cut) showcasing robin's egg turquoise blue color. Largest piece about 2.5" x 2" x 1", smallest about 1.5" x 1.5" x 1". Approximate weight 1.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929, is known for producing some of the most colorful and largest turquoise nuggets. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3137 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, POLISHED (7) [193275]

Rough turquoise - 7 choice pieces, some spider web, with one surface highly polished on each. Largest piece about 3.5" x 2.5" x 1", smallest 1.5" x 1.5" x .5". Approximate weight 1.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka County, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929, is famous for producing turquoise with a spider web type matrix in varieties of black to gold brown and colors from dark to light blue, and sometimes green tinted. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3138 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, RARE SPECIMENS [193066]

Rough turquoise - WOW! Interesting Placer Nuggets. RARE specimens. Untreated. Approximate weight 3.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. Largest piece about 2.75" x 2" x 1", smallest about 1.5" x 1" x .25". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3139 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, RAW SPECIMEN [193272]

Rough turquoise - Raw specimen. Baby blue. Measures about 5.5" x 3.5" x 3", and weigh about 1.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. Since the first claim on the Number 8 mine in 1929, it has produced a selection of the biggest nuggets ever found in history, including one over 150 pounds. Number 8 mine closed in 1976. The last owner of the mine was Dowell Ward. He mined a giant stockpile of high-quality turquoise that through today is still on the market. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3140 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, SPECIMENS (6) [193068]

Turquoise (6 pieces) - hand selected. Large ALL CHOICE Alluvial Specimens. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! About 3.6 pounds. The largest piece is about 5.5" x 3" x 1.5". Smallest is about 3" x 2" x 1.5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3141 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, SPIDER WEB [193286]

Rough turquoise - Spider Web. Cut surfaces. Some treated. Largest piece about 2.5" x 2" x 1.5", smallest 1" x 1" x 1". Approximate weight 3.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929, produced a distinctive turquoise with a spider web type matrix in varieties of black to gold brown and colors from dark to light blue, and sometimes green tinted. The mine closed in 1976. Very collectible. You can't find this stuff anymore! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3142 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, SPIDER WEB [193289]

Rough turquoise - Spider Web, most with one cut surface to show off the color and patterns. Approximate weight 4.8 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. Largest piece about 3" x 2" x 1", smallest about 1" x 1" x 1". Nice pieces. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3143 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, SPIDER WEB (5) [193276]

Rough turquoise - 5 pieces featuring spider web matrix and cut and polished surfaces. Largest piece about 3.5" x 2" x 1.5", smallest 1.5" x 1" x .25". Approximate weight .8 pound. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929, is famous for producing turquoise with a spider web type matrix in varieties of black to gold brown and colors from dark to light blue, and sometimes green tinted. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3144 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA SLABS [193079]

Rough turquoise - small and medium sized slabs. Largest piece about 2" x 1.5" x .25". Approximate weight 1.6 pounds. Nice color. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible turquoise Ò can't find this stuff anymore! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3145 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, 15.4 POUNDS [193381]

Rough turquoise - untreated alluvial and oxidized nuggets that fill an 8" x 8" box about 6" deep. Most are of the Spider Web variety, distinctive to the No. 8 turquoise mine in Nevada where they're from. Approximate weight 15.4 pounds. Average size of nuggets about 1" x 1" x 1". The No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka County, north of Carlin, Nevada, was mined from 1929-76. Very collectible! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3146 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, ALLUVIAL [193267]

Rough turquoise - oxidized nuggets, alluvial, some broken open. Approximate weight 13.4 pounds. Many small to medium nuggets, about 5" deep in an 8" x 8" box! Largest nugget about 3" x 1" x 1". From No. 8 turquoise mine, which closed in 1976. The color make-up and pattern matrixes from the Number 8 are unique and easy to spot. The turquoise from this mine is mostly composed of a matrix of spider web type with varieties of black to gold brown and color grades of extremely dark blue to light blue. Occasionally it will be a variety of green tints as well. Info: southwestoriginals.com. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3147 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, BETTER COLOR [193268]

Rough turquoise - better (deeper) color, some with cut surfaces. Approximate weight 6.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. Earl Buffington and Lawrence Springer filed the first claim on the Number 8 mine in 1929. Several famous turquoise miners owned the mine in the ensuing years. The premier spider web turquoise ever discovered was found by the mining brothers, T.G. and J. W. Edgars, while mining for copper. They located 1,600-plus pounds of some of the best high-value turquoise ever discovered. Number 8 mine closed in 1976. That's what makes the turquoise from that deposit so valuable. Info: southwestoriginals.com. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3148 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, BULK [193382]

Rough turquoise - bulk - lower quality. Approximate weight 16 pounds. Variety of sizes from about 2" x 2" x 2" to very small. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3149 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, COLOR [193264]

Rough turquoise - Lots of good color! Grade 2, LARGE pieces. Largest piece about 5" x 2" x 2", smallest about 2" x 1.5" x 1.5". Approximate weight 4.8 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada. Very collectible turquoise Ò can't find this stuff anymore! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3150 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, COLOR (12) [193274]

Rough turquoise - 12 quality pieces, good color, one surface cut and polished. Largest piece about 1.5" x 1" x .5", smallest 1" x 1" x .5". Approximate weight 12 oz. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit, first discovered in 1925 and mined in 1929, is famous for producing turquoise with a spider web type matrix in varieties of black to gold brown and colors from dark to light blue, and sometimes green tinted. Very collectible. The mine closed in 1976. You can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/] [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3151 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, CUT [193074]

Rough turquoise - small and medium sizes with cut surfaces. Each with one surface cut and polished. Approximate weight 4.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. Varying sizes. Largest piece about 2" x 1.5" x 1.5", smallest 1" x .5" x .5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3152 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, CUT [193076]

Rough turquoise - cut surfaces. Smaller pieces, each with one surface cut and polished. Medium color. Approximate weight 7 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible turquoise Ò can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/]Largest piece about 2" x 1" x 1", smallest 1" x .5" x .5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3153 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRAB BAG [193065]

Rough turquoise - raw, untreated, "Grab Bag." Unknown Quality/Content. Few with content visible until cut. Approximate weight 8.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. Largest piece about 3.25" x 2" x 1.25", smallest 1" x .5" x .5". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3154 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRAB BAG [193380]

Rough turquoise - grab bag - mostly low grade, mostly medium to large size. Some with cut surfaces. Approximate weight 12.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3155 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 1.5 [193064]

Rough turquoise - hand selected, Grade 1.5 specimens. Good color. Some deep blues and greens. Some cut. Includes spider web. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. The largest piece is about 2" X 2" X 1.5", the smallest is 1" x .5" x .5". Approximate weight 8.4 pounds. Nice group. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3156 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 1.5 [193269]

Rough turquoise - Grade 1.5. Good color. Some spider web. Some with a cut surface. Largest piece about 3" x 2" x 2", smallest about .5" x .5" x .5". Approximate weight 8 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The turquoise from this mine is mostly composed of a matrix of spider web type with varieties of black to gold brown and color grades of extremely dark blue to light blue. Occasionally it will be a variety of green tints as well. The color make-up and pattern matrixes from the Number 8 are unique and easy to spot. Info: southwestoriginals.com. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3157 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2 [190627]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2, some treated. Approximate weight 8.7 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. Largest piece about 4.5" x 3" x 2", smallest about 1" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3158 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2 [193261]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2, some treated. Average color. Largest piece about 2" x 1.5" x 1", smallest about .5" long. Approximate weight 7.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3159 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2 [193054]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2, some treated. Decent color. Some spider web. Some cut with one polished surface. Approximate weight 7.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. Largest piece about 2" x 2" x 1", smallest about 1" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3160 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2 [190629]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2, some treated, lots of spider web. Variety of colors including all shades of blue and some dark greens. Approximate weight 7.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The mine was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. Largest piece about 3" x 2" x 1", smallest are chips. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3161 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2 [193055]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2. Good color. Some Spider web. Some treated. Some cut. Approximate weight 7.8 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, near Carlin, Nevada. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined! Info: turquoisematrix.com. Largest piece about 4.5" x 3" x 2", smallest about 1" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3162 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2.5 [193266]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2.5. Average size of pieces is from 1"-2" diameter. Approximate weight 8.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Number 8 mine closed in 1976. The last owner of the mine was Dowell Ward. He mined a giant stockpile of high-quality turquoise that through today is still on the market. The turquoise from that stockpile is looked at as one of the premier turquoises ever discovered. Very collectible. Info: southwestoriginals.com [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3163 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2.5 [193271]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2.5, fair color, some treated, some spider web, a few cut. Approximate weight 6.8 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. The turquoise from this mine is unique and easy to spot. It is mostly composed of a matrix of spider web type with varieties of black to gold brown and color grades of extremely dark blue to light blue, sometimes green. It closed in 1976, making the turquoise mined there highly collectible. Largest piece about 4" x 2" x 1", smallest about .5" x .5" x .25". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3164 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2.5 [193263]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2.5. Decent color. Treated, in general. Approximate weight 8.8 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined![x=#8224/]Largest piece about 2" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3165 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, GRADE 2.5 [193270]

Rough turquoise - Grade 2.5. Decent color. Some treated. Some spider web. Approximate weight 8.4 pounds. Largest piece about 2.5" x 1.5" x 1", smallest about .5" diameter. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The first claim on the Number 8 mine was filed in 1929. Afterwards, several famous turquoise miners owned the mine in the ensuing years. The premier spider web turquoise ever discovered was found by the mining brothers, T.G. and J. W. Edgars, while mining for copper. Number 8 is also the mine that produced a selection of the biggest nuggets ever found in history. It closed in 1976, making pieces from No. 8 highly valuable. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3166 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, LIGHT [193262]

Rough turquoise - light color, mostly untreated, including some small slabs. 7.8 pounds of it! Largest piece about 2" x 1" x 1". Grade 2.5. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada. Very collectible. Pale color not as plentiful. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3167 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, SMALLS [193071]

Turquoise - smalls, cut pieces, etc. Interesting variety from No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Very collectible since mining has ceased at No. 8. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. The largest piece is about 2" x 1.5" x .25". Smallest are tiny chips and everything in-between. Approximate weight 2.8 pounds. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3168 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, SMALLS [193073]

Rough turquoise - smalls. Cut, etc. Good for tumbling. Approximate weight 5.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. The historic deposit was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. It produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. Very collectible turquoise Ò can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/]Largest piece about 1.5" x 1" x 1", but mostly smaller. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3169 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, SMALLS [193265]

Rough turquoise - smalls. Treated, Grade 2.5, with some spider web. Nice selection. Approximate weight 7.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada. Very collectible turquoise Ò can't find this stuff anymore![x=#8224/]Largest piece about 2" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3170 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, STREAM COBBLES [190628]

Rough turquoise - stream cobbles, found on the surface of the turquoise deposit. Untreated specimens. RARE. Very Collectible. Approximate weight 7 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. Largest piece about 4" x 3" x 2", smallest about 1" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3171 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, STREAM COBBLES [190626]

Rough turquoise - stream cobbles, found on the surface of the turquoise deposit. RARE. Approximate weight 5.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. Largest piece about 3" x 2" x 1", smallest about 1" x 1" x 1". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3172 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, STREAM COBBLES [190625]

Rough turquoise - stream cobbles, found on the surface of the turquoise deposit. RARE. Approximate weight 7 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka county, north of Carlin, Nevada, was discovered in 1925 and first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds. This is very collectible turquoise Ò as no more can ever be mined![x=#8224/]Largest piece about 4.5" x 3" x 2", smallest about 1" x 1" x 1". Info: turquoisematrix.com [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3173 - TURQUOISE - NO. 8 MINE NEVADA, RAW VEIN [193284]

Rough turquoise - Raw Vein, treated. Approximate weight 1.6 pounds. Measures about 5.5" x 3.5" x 1.5". From No. 8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. The mine, in Eureka County, north of Carlin, Nevada, was first mined in 1929. Historically, it produced some of the largest nuggets of turquoise ever discovered, including one over 150 pounds! Turquoise mining at No. 8 mine ceased in 1976. Highly collectible. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3174 - FOSSILS OF FISH GREEN RIVER FORMATION [184088]

Fish fossil--Found in Montana. Ray-finned Fish--Diplomystus dentatus and Herring-- Knightia eocaena. This amazing fossil piece is from the Green River Formation. Very Heavy 54'x 50". Consider shipping when bidding. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Wyoming City: Provenance:

Lot: 3175 - PRECIOUS FIRE OPAL EGG [191574]

Precious fire opal from Australia cut into an egg shape. Consists of opal in an ironstone matrix. Approximately 1.75" x 1.25". [] Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3176 - GORGEOUS CRYSTAL QUARTZ TOWERS (5) [191817]

A group of 5 large, gorgeous crystal quartz towers from Brazil. Includes: 10", with 1.5" square base clear quartz with inclusions; 7", with 2" hexagon base clear quartz with rainbow inclusions; 4.75", with 2" hexagon base clear quartz with inclusions; 5", with 1.5" hexagon base smoky quartz with inclusions; and 3", with 1.5" x 1" hexagon base very light smoky amethyst with rainbow inclusions. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Brazil State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3177 - DINOSAUR EGGS FROM CHINA (2) [193420]

Unknown species dinosaur eggs (two). Each about 2 1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide; they weigh 145 and 157 grams. If they hatch, let us know. [] Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3178 - COPPER ORE SLAG SAMPLES, CHILE SOUTH AMERICA [191834]

Lot of (3) copper ore sample groups out of the Antofagasta region, Chile South America. These are possibly from the world-famous Chuquicamata copper mine. Samples (1 to 3 pieces each group) are varied in sizes and shapes. All exhibit visible copper, some are quite vivid. Largest pieces measure approx. 4" x 3". Heavy, show type-pieces, please inspect. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Chile State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3179 - ALASKA MINING ARTIFACT COLLECTION, C1900-10S (11) [192841]

An Alaska mining artifact collection from an Alaskan geologist, c1900-10s. 11 pieces include: "Premier/British Made" brass miner's carbide lamp; Justrite miner's carbide lamp; "Griswold Classic" press; salt shaker, cup, small bowl, small cobalt bottle, cigarette lighter, Old English Pipe Tobacco and Lucky Strike cans; miners' candlestick; and a flattened copper artifact. [] Date: 1900-10s Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Provenance:

Lot: 3180 - UNION MINE OF ATOLIA, CA ORE BAG, C. 1920S [193225]

An original miner's ore bag from the Scheelite Korea Tungsten Mining Company of Atolia, California, dated c. 1920s. The 16x26 bag is made of canvas and bears the text 'SCHEELITE / KOREA TUNGSTEN / MINING CO. / Lot No. 187 Bag No. 185' as well as a central circular logo. This text is somewhat faded. Some soiling consistent with use, minor fraying around the edges and mouth. The original seller of the bag claims to have found it underground on the 300' level of the Union Mine in Atolia, California. Atolia was one of the largest producers of tungsten in California, and the Union Mine -- which commenced operation in the 1910s and supplied tungsten to the war effort -- was a notable producer. From the Palazzo collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Atolia Provenance:

Lot: 3181 - CHRISTMAS GIFT MINE ORE BAG, C. 1870S-1880S [193222]

An antique ore bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. The bag has a coarse weave with some wear and fraying near the mouth. It has the text "CHRISTMAS GIFT / [illegible text]" printed in black ink (all heavily faded, difficult to parse); this label is overwritten with a large black X which obscures some of the text. Christmas Gift was a silver mine near Darwin, California, which was owned along with the Lucky Jim mine by the New Coso Mining Company. The mines began operation in the 1870s, were consolidated by Darwin Development Corp. in 1915, and were eventually bought and operated by Anaconda Mining Co. in 1945. Darwin was the smelter site for New Coso; the resulting products would then be shipped to Keeler, where they would be transported via the Carson & Colorado Railroad. The company's workings were 500' deep by 1884, and they had produced up to $1.5 million of rich ore by 1888. From the Palazzo collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3182 - DARWIN DEV. CORP., NEW COSO MINING ORE BAG, C1870S [193388]

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp," with "New Coso/Mining Co/Darwin, Cal." printed in black 1" tall letters (upside down) above it, and a 2.25" wide black line down the side, c1870s. It is apparently a reused bag originally from the New Coso Mining Co., a company which formed in the 1870s. The approximately 14.5" x 22" coarse burlap bag would have held silver or lead ore from Darwin Development Corporation, which formed after the Darwin Development Company consolidated the Lucky Jim, Promontory, Lane, and Columbia mines and began the construction of a mill on the Lane property in 1915. It is not known what the black stripe signifies, but some mining engineers used color coding to indicate the grade of the ore. A few frayed areas front and back, otherwise in very good condition for its age. See photo(s) for more details. Mining had begun in Darwin, California, in the 1870s with three smelters built in the town between 1875 and 1877. The largest of these, stated to have had a capacity of 100 tons a day, was erected by the New Coso Mining Co., which owned the Christmas-Gift and Lucky Jim mines. The New Coso Mining Co. smelter site was in Keeler, Calif., and had a connection to the Carson & Colorado Railroad. There was a furnace in Darwin, but ore had to be shipped from Darwin to Keeler to get to the railroad. For a map of the District, see p. 165, Burchard, 1884. The New Coso Mine was 500 feet deep by 1884 and produced $1.5 million in rich ore (at $72-90 per ton) by 1888. But, by the 1880s and '90s mining had become practically dormant due to lack of transportation, outdated mining facilities and some litigation, and very little activity was reported into the mid-1910s. Consolidation by the Darwin Development Company in 1915, and the addition of two more mines in 1917, the Defiance and Independence mines purchased from the Keddy Estate, led to more modern equipment, roads and camps. The Anaconda Company has operated the Darwin mines since 1945, except for brief shutdowns in 1948 and from March 1954 to January 1955. Info: Academia.edu [] Date: 1870s Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3183 - DARWIN DEV. CORP., NEW COSO MINING ORE BAG, C1870S [193389]

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp," printed over "New Coso/Mining Co/Darwin, Cal." in black 1" tall letters, and a 2.25" wide black line down the side, c1870s. It is apparently a reused bag originally from the New Coso Mining Co., a company which formed in the 1870s. The approximately 14" x 22" coarse burlap bag would have held silver or lead ore from Darwin Development Corporation, which formed after the Darwin Development Company consolidated the Lucky Jim, Promontory, Lane, and Columbia mines and began the construction of a mill on the Lane property in 1915. It is not known what the black stripe signifies, but some mining engineers used color coding to indicate the grade of the ore. There is are undecipherable ink marks above the lettering and on the back. A four inch hole exists on the upper back, otherwise in very good condition for its age. See photo(s) for more details. Mining had begun in Darwin, California, in the 1870s with three smelters built in the town between 1875 and 1877. The largest of these, stated to have had a capacity of 100 tons a day, was erected by the New Coso Mining Co., which owned the Christmas-Gift and Lucky Jim mines. The New Coso Mining Co. smelter site was in Keeler, Calif., and had a connection to the Carson & Colorado Railroad. There was a furnace in Darwin, but ore had to be shipped from Darwin to Keeler to get to the railroad. For a map of the District, see p. 165, Burchard, 1884. The New Coso Mine was 500 feet deep by 1884 and produced $1.5 million in rich ore (at $72-90 per ton) by 1888. But, by the 1880s and '90s mining had become practically dormant due to lack of transportation, outdated mining facilities and some litigation, and very little activity was reported into the mid-1910s. Consolidation by the Darwin Development Company in 1915, and the addition of two more mines in 1917, the Defiance and Independence mines purchased from the Keddy Estate, led to more modern equipment, roads and camps. The Anaconda Company has operated the Darwin mines since 1945, except for brief shutdowns in 1948 and from March 1954 to January 1955. Info: Academia.edu [] Date: c1870s Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3184 - DARWIN DEV. CORP., NEW COSO MINING ORE BAG, C1870S-80S [193390]

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp," printed over "New Coso/Mining Co/Darwin, Cal." printed in black 1" tall letters, and a 2.25" wide faded black line down the side, c1870s-80s. It is apparently a reused bag originally from the New Coso Mining Co., a company which formed in the 1870s. The approximately 14.5" x 22" coarse burlap bag would have held silver or lead ore from Darwin Development Corporation, which formed after the Darwin Development Company consolidated the Lucky Jim, Promontory, Lane, and Columbia mines and began the construction of a mill on the Lane property in 1915. It is not known what the black stripe signifies, but some mining engineers used color coding to indicate the grade of the ore. Lettering is running together and difficult to read, there is a 2" hole at front top and a 4" hole at top rear, otherwise in very good condition for its age. See photo(s) for more details. Mining had begun in Darwin, California, in the 1870s with three smelters built in the town between 1875 and 1877. The largest of these, stated to have had a capacity of 100 tons a day, was erected by the New Coso Mining Co., which owned the Christmas-Gift and Lucky Jim mines. The New Coso Mining Co. smelter site was in Keeler, Calif., and had a connection to the Carson & Colorado Railroad. There was a furnace in Darwin, but ore had to be shipped from Darwin to Keeler to get to the railroad. For a map of the District, see p. 165, Burchard, 1884. The New Coso Mine was 500 feet deep by 1884 and produced $1.5 million in rich ore (at $72-90 per ton) by 1888. But, by the 1880s and '90s mining had become practically dormant due to lack of transportation, outdated mining facilities and some litigation, and very little activity was reported into the mid-1910s. Consolidation by the Darwin Development Company in 1915, and the addition of two more mines in 1917, the Defiance and Independence mines purchased from the Keddy Estate, led to more modern equipment, roads and camps. The Anaconda Company has operated the Darwin mines since 1945, except for brief shutdowns in 1948 and from March 1954 to January 1955. Info: Academia.edu [] Date: 1870s-80s Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3185 - DARWIN DEV. CORP., NEW COSO MINING ORE BAG, C1870S-80S [193391]

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp," with "New Coso/Mining Co/Keeler, Cal." printed below in red 1" tall letters at an angle and upside down, and a 2.5" wide blue line down the side, c1870s-80s. It is apparently a reused bag originally from the New Coso Mining Co., a company which formed in the 1870s. The approximately 14" x 22" coarse burlap bag would have held silver or lead ore from Darwin Development Corporation, which formed after the Darwin Development Company consolidated the Lucky Jim, Promontory, Lane, and Columbia mines and began the construction of a mill on the Lane property in 1915. It is not known what the blue stripe signifies, but some mining engineers used color coding to indicate the grade of the ore. A few frayed areas front and back, otherwise in very good condition for its age. See photo(s) for more details. Mining had begun in Darwin, California, in the 1870s with three smelters built in the town between 1875 and 1877. The largest of these, stated to have had a capacity of 100 tons a day, was erected by the New Coso Mining Co., which owned the Christmas-Gift and Lucky Jim mines. The New Coso Mining Co. smelter site was in Keeler, Calif., and had a connection to the Carson & Colorado Railroad. There was a furnace in Darwin, but ore had to be shipped from Darwin to Keeler to get to the railroad. For a map of the District, see p. 165, Burchard, 1884. The New Coso Mine was 500 feet deep by 1884 and produced $1.5 million in rich ore (at $72-90 per ton) by 1888. But, by the 1880s and '90s mining had become practically dormant due to lack of transportation, outdated mining facilities and some litigation, and very little activity was reported into the mid-1910s. Consolidation by the Darwin Development Company in 1915, and the addition of two more mines in 1917, the Defiance and Independence mines purchased from the Keddy Estate, led to more modern equipment, roads and camps. The Anaconda Company has operated the Darwin mines since 1945, except for brief shutdowns in 1948 and from March 1954 to January 1955. Info: Academia.edu [] Date: c1870s-80s Country (if not USA): State: California City: Keeler Provenance:

Lot: 3186 - NEW COSO MINING CO. BAGS, C.1870S-1880S [193224]

An antique bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. The bag is made of canvas with a coarse-woven bag inside, which is attached to the canvas bag at the bottom. It has text reading 'N.C.M.Co./DARWIN' in black paint on both sides. Text on one side is fully legible, text on the other side is blurred. There is a vertical black stripe running up the length of the bag; as color coding was used by some mining companies to indicate grade of ore, this stripe may have served a practical purpose. Some staining. New Coso owned the Lucky Jim and Christmas Gift mines near Darwin, California, two silver mines that began operation in the 1870s, were consolidated by Darwin Development Co. in 1915, and were eventually bought and operated by Anaconda Mining Co. in 1945. Darwin was the smelter site for New Coso; the resulting products would then be shipped to Keeler, where they would be transported via the Carson & Colorado Railroad. The company's workings were 500' deep by 1884, and they had produced up to $1.5 million of rich ore by 1888. From the Palazzo collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Keeler Provenance:

Lot: 3187 - NEW COSO MINING CO. ORE BAG, C.1870S-1880S [193219]

An antique ore bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. The bag has a coarse weave with some noticeable wear and fraying at the mouth, as well as some spots of wear near the top. It has a heavily faded horizontal blue stripe as well as the text "NEW COSO / MINING CO / KEELER CA" printed in red ink (all words illegible except 'Coso'). As color coding was used by some mining companies to indicate grade of ore, this blue stripe may have served a practical purpose. Illegible black text, likely originally reading "DARWIN DEV. CORP." is printed over the original label. Reverse side has large, handwritten text reading 'B4', likely marking the origin of the contents. New Coso owned the Lucky Jim and Christmas Gift mines near Darwin, California, two silver mines that began operation in the 1870s, were consolidated by Darwin Development Corp. in 1915, and were eventually bought and operated by Anaconda Mining Co. in 1945. Darwin was the smelter site for New Coso; the resulting products would then be shipped to Keeler, where they would be transported via the Carson & Colorado Railroad. The company's workings were 500' deep by 1884, and they had produced up to $1.5 million of rich ore by 1888. From the Palazzo collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Keeler Provenance:

Lot: 3188 - NEW COSO MINING CO. ORE BAG, C.1870S-1880S [193220]

An antique ore bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. The bag has a coarse weave with some wear and fraying at the mouth. It has a vertical blue stripe running up the side of the bag as well as the text "NEW COSO / MINING CO. / KEELER CA" printed in red ink (heavily faded, 'NEW COSO' is legible). As color coding was used by some mining companies to indicate grade of ore, the blue stripe may have served a practical purpose. New Coso owned the Lucky Jim and Christmas Gift mines near Darwin, California, two silver mines that began operation in the 1870s, were consolidated by Darwin Development Co. in 1915, and were eventually bought and operated by Anaconda Mining Co. in 1945. Darwin was the smelter site for New Coso; the resulting products would then be shipped to Keeler, where they would be transported via the Carson & Colorado Railroad. The company's workings were 500' deep by 1884, and they had produced up to $1.5 million of rich ore by 1888. From the Palazzo collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Keeler Provenance:

Lot: 3189 - NEW COSO/DARWIN DEVELOPMENT ORE BAG, 1870S-1880S [193221]

An antique ore bag from the New Coso Mining Company of Keeler, California, dating from c.1870s-1880s. The bag has a coarse weave with some noticeable wear and fraying at the mouth. It has a heavily faded horizontal blue stripe and the text "NEW COSO / MINING CO / KEELER CA" printed in black ink (heavily faded; "KEELER CA" is totally illegible). As color coding was used by some mining companies to indicate grade of ore, this blue stripe may have served a practical purpose. Reverse side has large, handwritten text reading 'B4', likely marking the origin of the contents. It also has the words "DARWIN DEV. CORP" printed in black, added after the mines' acquisition in 1915. New Coso owned the Lucky Jim and Christmas Gift mines near Darwin, California, two silver mines that began operation in the 1870s, were consolidated by Darwin Development Corp. in 1915, and were eventually bought and operated by Anaconda Mining Co. in 1945. Darwin was the smelter site for New Coso; the resulting products would then be shipped to Keeler, where they would be transported via the Carson & Colorado Railroad. The company's workings were 500' deep by 1884, and they had produced up to $1.5 million of rich ore by 1888. From the Palazzo collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Keeler Provenance:

Lot: 3190 - DARWIN MINES ORE BAGS, 19THC, (3) [193432]

Three ore bags from the Darwin mines from the Palazzo Collection. Two are the classic coarse weave bags c 1875-1885, and one slightly finer, c 1890-1910. All three have markings that are difficult to read or interpret. The bags probably were found in the New Coso mines of Lucky Jim and Christmas Gift, as were others so marked. One has an indecipherable mining company name. Others with initials of either a mine or the miners. Only one has the blue stripe across the middle, this bag marked "I. B.". One marked "H.G.G." (no, not C.G. which would have been Christmas Gift). bags vary slightly in size, appx 14 x 22". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3191 - EARLY ORE BAGS, C1875-1885, DARWIN MINES [193431]

"J.J. G." on one of the two bags here, with J.J. on the other side, possibly the initials of the miner, John Judson -1879, one with 1.5" blue stripe across the middle (probable ore code for the mill), and the other with the blue stripe up the side. I believe these lines to be a code of sorts. we see red and blue, with lines at the center horizontally, as well as lines vertical. As a professional mining man, I can attest to the fact that we code things for ease in sorting or recognition for specific purposes. It was common practice for mines to pay miners by the ton, hence his initials on the bag.-fh These two bags differ slightly in size with no apparent mine markings. About 13 x 24", coarse weave. Palazzo Collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3192 - ORE BAG, C1880-1890, DARWIN [193430]

Large canvas ore bag with a slightly finer weave than the older c1875-1880s ore bags from the New Coso mining Co. in this sale (lucky Jim and Christmas Gift mines.) approximate date, c 1885-1910. 21" x 32", also a bit larger than the older ore bags. This bag is marked "T.B. Keeler" in black block print. The marking is newer, possible during the Darwin Development Co. period, circa 1915. Underprint for the specific mine is present, but is difficult to read. The bag has a 1 1/2" wide red stripe vertically up the middle of the bag. Perhaps different lighting techniques can allow for reading the mining company name. Palazzo Collection. The initials "T.B." may indicate a lessee of a portion of one of the Darwin mines. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3193 - DARWIN DEV. CORP. HISTORIC ORE BAG, C1915 [193387]

An historic burlap ore bag with bold black 1.5" tall printing on front: "Darwin Dev. Corp." with a hand inked (painted?) large 5" number "4" overprint, and a 2.25" wide blue line down the side, c1915, Darwin, California. The approximately 14.5" x 22" coarse burlap bag would have held silver or lead ore from Darwin Development Corporation, which formed after the Darwin Development Company consolidated the Lucky Jim, Promontory, Lane, and Columbia mines and began the construction of a mill on the Lane property in 1915. It is not known what the blue stripe signifies, but some mining engineers used color coding to indicate the grade of the ore. The single numbers or letters hand-written on bags could indicate the amount or the "lessees" who were paid by the amount. One 2" frayed area at top, otherwise in very good condition for its age. See photo(s) for more details. Mining had begun in Darwin, California, in the 1870s with three smelters built in the town between 1875 and 1877. The largest of these, stated to have had a capacity of 100 tons a day, was erected by the New Coso Mining Co., which owned the Christmas-Gift and Lucky Jim mines. The New Coso Mining Co. smelter site was in Keeler, Calif., and had a connection to the Carson & Colorado Railroad. There was a furnace in Darwin, but ore had to be shipped from Darwin to Keeler to get to the railroad. For a map of the District, see p. 165, Burchard, 1884. The New Coso Mine was 500 feet deep by 1884 and produced $1.5 million in rich ore (at $72-90 per ton) by 1888. But, by the 1880s and '90s mining had become practically dormant due to lack of transportation, outdated mining facilities and some litigation, and very little activity was reported into the mid-1910s. Consolidation by the Darwin Development Company in 1915, and the addition of two more mines in 1917, the Defiance and Independence mines purchased from the Keddy Estate, led to more modern equipment, roads and camps. The Anaconda Company has operated the Darwin mines since 1945, except for brief shutdowns in 1948 and from March 1954 to January 1955. Info: Academia.edu [] Date: c1915 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3194 - MERCURY FLASK FOUND IN GIBSONVILLE, C 1870, "N.T. W. CO." [193308]

Mercury flask found in Gibsonville, Sierra County gold camp, in the late 1960s. It is stamped on the shoulder "N.T. W Co." 15.5" tall, 5" diameter. We were unable to decipher the marking. The major mercury (Quicksilver) producing areas were New Almaden and New Idria, which provided a probable 90% of the quicksilver to gold mines in the West.. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Gibsonville Provenance:

Lot: 3195 - MINERS - MARTIN FOUNDRY PATENTED EQUIPMENT (14) [191077]

Collection of 18 historical pieces of foundry equipment and illustrations from the Nevada City-Grass Valley area in California, c1906-1920s. Includes 14 pieces of wooden foundry and engineering equipment: 2 electric hoists with patent numbers with Miners Foundry & Supply Co., Nevada City, Calif., labels (7.5" x 2.5" x 2.5" and 4.5" x 2.5" x 2.5"); 1 painted the name "Martin Foundry/Nevada City/No. 4." (8.5" x 4.25" x 1'); plus 11 others various shapes and sizes (ranging in size from 10.5" x 8" to 3.5" x 1.75" x 1"). Also includes 4 illustrations of foundry equipment (3 different) from Taylors' Foundry and Engineering Co., Grass Valley, Calif., (2- 8" x 10" and 2- 6" x 9"). After the great fire of July 1856 in Nevada City burned down the Nevada Foundry, owner Edward Coker began construction of a new foundry, constructed of native timber and stone. The building is known today as the Great Stone Hall. The foundry is now a California Historical Landmark as, in 1879, the foundry became the first manufacturing site of the Pelton wheel. The foundry, that fabricated mining equipment, stamp mills, and mining tools, had many owners over the years. In 1906, William H. Martin, who owned a foundry higher up on Spring Street, at Bennett Street, along with W.R. Martin, Miss May C. Martin, B.J. Hall, and J.G. O'Neill, incorporated the Miners Foundry Co. W.H. Martin took over ownership in 1907 and renamed it Miners Foundry and Supply Co. He was the sole proprietor until 1921 when he sold it and the new owner diversified to meet more modern demands. In 1972, the building was purchased by the American Victorian Museum and two years later, it was converted into a non-profit cultural center. [] Date: 1906-20s Country (if not USA): State: California City: Nevada City Provenance:

Lot: 3196 - UNION MINE ORE BAG, OWENYO CA, C. 1870S [193226]

An antique ore bag from the Union Mine of Atolia, California, dating from c.1870s. The bag has a coarse weave with some wear and fraying at the mouth. It has the text 'UNION MINE / OWENYO CALIF.' printed in black ink (heavily faded, but still legible). A smear of black ink also obscures some text. The reverse side of the bag has the letters 'H' and 'XX' handwritten in black, perhaps indicating the origin of the bag's contents. The Union Mine was located in the town (now ghost town) of Atolia, which was one of the largest producers of tungsten in California. Union, which was a major mine in the area, commenced operation in the 1910s and supplied tungsten to the U.S. war effort throughout the first World War. It was "extensively worked", and eventually developed to a depth of 950 feet (Burchard, 1884). Owenyo, California, the town named on the bag, was a shipping point on the west end of Owen's Lake located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, through which the products of this mine passed. From the Palazzo collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Owenyo Provenance:

Lot: 3197 - CALIFORNIA CAP TIN CO. COLLECTION (8) [193411]

Collection of eight different California Cap Co. blasting cap tins, a great favorite of mining collectors. 1. California Cap Co. (from here on, "CCC")/Maltese cross/XXX (curved)/ San Fc'o. Round, 2.75" diam. 2. Same, except the three "x"s are bold and straight. 3. California Cap Co./San (Maltese Cross) Fc'o/xxx. Rectangle, 2.75 x 2 3/8. 4. CCC/ Extra/ Maltese Cross/ XXX (straight)/ San Fc'o.. Round, same 5. CCC, five "X" surrounding a five point star/ San Francisco, round, same 6. CCC / (Lion)/ San Francisco. round, same. 7. (Lion)/ CCC. round, same. 8. Blasting/Caps/Dangerous. Round, same. These probably date from the late 1800s to c1920s-30s. (My cap tin collector's book bit the dust in a flood.) [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3198 - BLASTING CAP TIN PAIR, M.C. MFG WKS. [193562]

Two small rectangular blasting cap tins for No. 6 caps by the M.C. Manufacturing Works, one from New York, the other from Pompton, NJ. about 2.5 x 1.5 x 2". Both nice, see photo. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3199 - HELENA MINING EQUIPMENT SMALL BRASS PLAQUES, 2 [193093]

2 2x4" Helena brass plaques. Caird Engineering Works and Kroll Electric Amalgamator. Nice condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Helena Provenance:

Lot: 3200 - SMITH BROS. BORAX BOX, 1876, ORIGINAL [193567]

Original Smith Bros. box dated 1876. Incredible vignette on the front of the "Esmeralda Co., Nev." works, which would have been his large works at Columbus Marsh just north of Tonopah and south of Candelaria. Borax Smith and his brother were successful borax miners that turned into a fortune. They became the Pacific Coast Borax Co. Not even the National Park Service at Death Valley has this box in their collection. folded on original fold lines, 4 x 6.5" [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Esmeralda (Columbus Marsh) Provenance:

Lot: 3201 - BALANCE/SCALE BAR, 400#, 1844 PATENT, FOUND IN GOLD HILL, NV [193312]

Old cast iron scale/balance bar for weighing freight or heavy goods. Patent date of 1844 punched in side, possible Sn #34 punched below. About 44" long. weight measurements for off set weights punched in one side. Found in Gold Hill while bottle digging. small weight attached. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 3202 - DENVER ENGINEERING WORKS HOIST EQUIPMENT PLATE, CAST IRON, GOLD HILL, NV [193317]

Embossed Denver Engineering Works cast iron Hoist equipment plate from Gold Hill. Our consignor's father was a hoist operator before and during the Depression in Gold Hill. About 8 x 12", CIRCA 1900-1905. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 3203 - 1872 CAST IRON METAL FABRICATING EQUIP, POSSIBLY PLANCHET STRIP CUTTER, FOUND IN GOLD HILL [193412]

1872 Cast iron Metal Fabricating Equip, Possibly planchet strip cutter, 14" long, 10" tall, 10" wide. About 10 pounds. There are four patent dates on this machine, the earliest is Jan. 2, 1872. The second is June 6, 1876. There is no patent number anywhere. This piece was found in an old mill building in Gold Hill about 50 years ago. The heavy cast iron construction would indicate metal work. It has several break areas, but is mostly intact. It appears to have been a device that fit onto the top of another. The two cast iron sharp blades would appear to be place at intervals to cut thin sheets of metal at about 6" intervals. Found in an old mill building in Gold Hill, it must have been used in the shop, possibly for repairs using metal plates of copper, brass or steel. On January 2, 1872, there were 237 patents issued. There is only one that is even close, a copper item cutting device, but the patent sketch is not the same. Often on items of this nature, each patent is for a part, not the whole, so it makes it much more difficult. We reviewed all 237 patent sketches. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 3204 - BULLION MOLD, 200 OZS, COMSTOCK [193311]

Cast iron bullion mold for approximate 200 troy pounce pour. Found in Gold Hill while bottle digging. 11" x 4" x 3". Circa 1880-1900 [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 3205 - NITROGLYCERIN COPPER TIN FOUND ON THE COMSTOCK [193318]

Original copper tin with paper nitroglycerin label on top. Heavy duty, three ribbed on each side. 16" long, 6.5" square. Rare. Very fine condition. Possibly made by the Otto Culper Torpedo Company. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3206 - UNKNOWN ASSAY OFFICE DEVICE, 1800S, FOUND ON THE COMSTOCK [193313]

Very unusual tool, clearly made for melted metal, found next to the Sierra Nevada Mine on the north end of the Comstock. About 14" long. We have never seen one of these before. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3207 - ASSAY TOOLS FROM THE SIERRA NEVADA MINE (3) [193310]

Three assay tools found while bottle digging next to the Sierra Nevada mine at the north end of the Comstock decades ago. Two of these may have been used for ingot pouring. The third is unclear unless for small ingots or another purpose. Every major mine had an assay office attached where up to a hundred or more samples were run everyday, particularly for ores from working surfaces underground and tailings. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3208 - MERCURY FLASK, COMSTOCK LODE, C1870S. [193316]

A standard mercury (quicksilver) mercury flask, about 15" tall, dug near one of the old mill sites around Virginia City by bottle diggers decades ago. These flasks held 80 pounds of mercury that were used in the stamp mill process , where crushed ore in very fine particle size was run over a slightly slanted copper plate coated with mercury, which attached the gold/silver. That mercury, considered "pregnant", was then placed in a retort, with the mercury saved for future use, and the gold/silver mass then smelted into a dore ingot. Most of the mercury for the Comstock came from New Almaden near Santa Clara, Cal. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3209 - TYLER ASSAY SIEVE [191342]

A Tyler Standard Screen Scale, from the W.S. Tyler Company. It is made of metal and measures 7.5" high and 8.5". In nice condition. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ohio City: Cleveland Provenance:

Lot: 3210 - TACONITE PELLETS [192001]

Jar of Taconite pellets, from Atlantic City Wyoming. Weight is 2 lbs. Taconite pellets are spherical iron ore pellets used in the steel industry. Taconite is a low-grade iron ore that contains magnetite and silicates. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Wyoming City: Provenance:

Lot: 3211 - FALCONBRIDGE IRON-NICKEL PELLETS RARE [191573]

RARE set of 4 Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. iron-nickel pellets encased in a plastic block with company insignia on it. Approximately 3" x 3" x 1" block with pellets just under 1/2" in diameter. Comes with four newspaper articles from the 1970s about the Canadian mining company. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3212 - CHUQUICAMATA COPPER MINE, CHILE, STATUETTES [191576]

A pair of statuettes, copper or copper coated, of what appears to be 2 gods, with an arch and spear? both made of the same material. All are heavy, shiny and copper colored, with an arch embossed "Chuquicamata." The group of 4 weighs 9.2 pounds. The "gods" measure 6" tall x 2.5" x 2.5", arch is 3" tall x 4" wide x .75" depth, the "spear" is 3.6" long x .5" x .5". Chuquicamata, in northern Chile, is the largest open pit copper mine (most excavated volume) in the world. In the late 1970s it had the capability to produce 500,000 tons of copper annually. The Incas and Spanish explorers exploited the mineral deposits of Chuquicamata during the pre-colonial and colonial periods, and Chilean and English companies mined from 1879 to 1912. But it was mined long before then as discovered in 1899 when a mummy dated to c. 550 A.D., the "Copper Man," was found in an ancient mine shaft. The Chuquicamata mine was previously part of Anaconda Copper from 1922 to 1977, when following the overthrow of Chile it was confiscated from Anaconda. The mine is now owned and operated by Codelco, a Chilean state enterprise. One interpretation is that it means the distance (camata) that a spear (chuqui) was thrown by an Atacame“o (indigenous Chileans) to determine the size of the copper orebody that a god intended to give him. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Chile State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3213 - MERCURY FLASKS FROM ALMADEN SPAIN (3) [189881]

These are three mercury flasks from Almaden, Spain. They are 5 in. in diameter and roughly 11 in. tall. Almaden, Spain has the largest natural deposit of mercury in the world. It closed operations in 2002 due to a European ban on mercury mining. One of the flasks is welded pipe marked "Almaden Espana" closed with a pipe plug. They usually held about 76 lbs. of liquid mercury. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Spain State: Almaden City: Provenance:

Lot: 3214 - S.W. SILVER & CO. EXPLORER'S TEST KIT 1869 [190566]

An explorer's assay kit with leather case. Contents include specimen & solution bottles (6), some small ore samples, glass tubes, and other tools I haven't the foggiest notion as to what they're for. Case is a little worn, but this is rare and a choice item for the mining collector. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: 1869 Country (if not USA): United Kingdom State: City: London Provenance:

Lot: 3215 - HERCULES (BLASTING POWDER) SMOKING STATION SIGN [190446]

Original mid 20th century sign made by the Hercules Powder Company. Quote Hercules smoking station/space 3 AM to 5:30 AM, 11 AM to 1:30 PM, 7 PM to 9:30 PM/space do not take explosives or flammable materials into this smoking station" three please long 1 foot wide. This is a unique sign, red and black lettering on white paint background printed on anise best this sheet. Paint at right is chipping but the sign is still fully readable. We've sent never seen another like it, this is a must for the Hercules collector [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3216 - SCALE BY HENRY TROEMNER MODEL 190 [191732]

This portable scale was made by Henry Troemner a model 190 prepared for 1/2 oz. It is beautifully detailed with a glass top cover and the scale rests on a red marble slab. The case is of oak and brass hardware. There is an approval seal from Pennsylvania, New York, and a separate seal from the state of California dated 1927 by Chac. Fuller. The scale is made to level however, one corner foot is missing. Very good condition. 15 in. X 7 in. X 7 in. Please see photos for details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3217 - TECHNICAL SUPPLY CO. VINTAGE ASSAY KIT [192031]

Nearly complete assay kit in wood case by Technical Supply Co. of Scranton, PA. They are also known for drafting kits. Mortar and pestle, vials etc. 5x12.5x7". Bottoms of hinged clamps not present. Case has wear and top stains. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3218 - MINER'S CANDLESTICK [192976]

Miner's candlestick with shallow candle holder. It measures 9" in length and is in very nice condition. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3219 - LOT OF MINER'S STEEL CANDLESTICKS [191338]

Lot of (2) Miner's candlesticks. Russel-Varney style, rare twist-end configuration on one unit spike. Candle holder hooks on both. Measures 12" and 10" long respectively, longer piece is square configuration. Regular loop handles on both. Some rust from age and no finish to the metal. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3220 - BACONS HOISTING ENGINES, MINING MACHINERY ETC. CATALOG [193003]

Rare, 2nd edition, Bacons Hoisting Engines, Mining Machinery etc. catalog. 134pp with photos and illustration of gear. Front spine issues, some water staining. Please inspect. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3221 - HENDRY MINING MACHINERY WORKS CATALOG, 1900, RARE [193004]

1900 Hendry Mining Machinery catalog. 72pp, Hydraulic mining illustrations and a few photos. Cover has brown tape on spine and is detached, light water stain. Please inspect. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3222 - MINE AND SMELTER SUPPLY CATALOG, 1912 [192991]

1912 979pp hardcover Mine and Smelter Supply illustrated catalog. Some wear on spine, otherwise fine condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3223 - MINING EQUIPMENT BOOKS AND EPHEMERA, 9 [192823]

Books-1870 A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Levelling by Simms, 1909 General Index to the Four Volumes of Ore Dressing by Richards-spine has wear, C S Card Iron Works catalog no. 30. 1909 Murphy Stoping, Tunneling and Sinking Drills-fair condition, motor tramming cards, Connersville blower brochure, Adanantine Shoes and Dies notebook, they are a manufacturer of stamp mill products. Lewis and Walker envelope. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3224 - ALASKA BUREAU OF MINES PLACER MINING REPORTS (21) [192005]

The personal US Bureau of Mines publications of geologist Steve Fechner, who authored or co-authored most of these professional papers. Fechner worked for the Bureau of Mines, then the BLM after closure, then in private practice. Fechner loved rocks, the wilderness, and especially his couple of decades working in Alaska. His non-technical Alaska library is listed elsewhere in this sale. This group of 22-plus publications are Fechner's personal copies. Most of the subject matter are studies of important placer mining regions such as: Valdez, Yentna, White Mountains, Nome and Beaver Creek placers, Chugach, Goodnews Bay, Colville, Dunkle. The group, dated mostly in the 1990s, occupies one file storage box, and comes with three notebooks of meeting outlines and a few personal photos. If you collect or need studies on Alaska placer gold deposits, these publications are a wealth of knowledge. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Provenance:

Lot: 3225 - ALASKA MINING BOOKS GROUP [191658]

A collection of five books on the Alaska mining industry, dating from the 1890s to the 1910s. Three books are reports on the U.S. Geological Survey by Alfred H. Brooks and others, published by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The other books are 'A Reconnaissance in Southwestern Alaska in 1898' by Josiah E. Spurr and 'Report on Coal and Lignite of Alaska' by William Healey Dall. All books are in great condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Provenance:

Lot: 3226 - TERTIARY HISTORY OF THE GRAND CANON DISTRICT REPRINT [193449]

Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District by Clarence E Dutton. Perigrine Smith reprint of this 1882 classic. A preeminent work on the Grand Canyon with maps and panoramas. William Henry Holmes was the field artist. In slipcase with lower crack and upper toning. 20x17". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3227 - ARIZONA MINING BOOKS GROUP [191657]

A collection of eleven books and booklets relating to the Arizona mining industry, dating from 1940 to 2001. Topics explored include the history of mining in the state, the mining of specific materials (gold and copper), and directories of active mines. Some ephemera, such as a map, is included in the lot. All in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3228 - BISHOP GOLD MINES EPHEMERA [193463]

Eminent engineer's report, $181,457 ore ready to mine-creases and tears, 1912 News of Bishop Creek-creases and tears.1909 Bishop Creek Gold stock. British stock statement, McGee Creek Mercantile Xerox. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Bishop Provenance:

Lot: 3229 - CERRO GORDO MINING LETTERS & STOCK GROUP, 1881 [191675]

Cerro Gordo, Inyo County, Cal. 1881 Mining Letters (13) Fred Holabird, ©2025 A Series of thirteen letters written to J. L. Holland, a mine superintendent and mine financier by four different mining men: John T. Mitchell, J. H. Holt, J. H. Ely and William Crapo during the period February 13, 1881 to Nov. 15, 1881. All of the letters except three are datelined Cerro Gordo, Cal. The other three

Lot: 3230 - ANACONDA COPPER DARWIN ARCHIVE [193556]

Post WW 2 Anaconda Copper, Darwin, CA archive. Letterheads, billheads, photos, receipts, etc. See photo. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3231 - DARWIN BOOK BY PALAZZO RESEARCH ARCHIVE [193552]

Original correspondences with "Old Timers" from Darwin, Inyo county, as sent to Bob Palazzo as part of his research on his book on the history of Darwin in the early 1990's. Photos, billheads, letterheads, pamphlets etc. "The town is named after Darwin French (1822Ò1902), a local rancher, miner, and explorer. "According to Erwin Gudde, French of Fort Tejon was with a party of prospectors in the area during the fall of 1850. French also led a party into Death Valley in 1860 to search for the mythical Gunsight Lode via the local wash, lending his first name to the wash, canyon, and future town. Silver and lead discovery at the place led to the founding of a settlement in 1874. A post office opened in 1875, closed for a time in 1902, and remains open. The town prospered when Eichbaum Toll Road opened in 1926, opening Death Valley from the west. When Death Valley became a National Monument in 1933, it was decided to buy the toll road to allow free access to the new park. In 1937, a new cutoff bypassed Darwin, isolating the town. The town was the subject of a 2011 documentary film Darwin." from Wikipedia. Very interesting Darwin archive! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Darwin Provenance:

Lot: 3232 - DEATH VALLEY LEGAL LAND SALE DOCUMENT PAIR [193554]

1918 sale of property by Inyo Metals, 1921 sale of property by Saline Valley Salt. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Death Valley Provenance:

Lot: 3233 - DEATH VALLEY PHOTOS (11) [193336]

A group of black & white 8"x 10" photos of Death Valley, California . There are scenes of the railroad, various mine structures and just plain scenic shots. All are in nice condition. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Death Valley Provenance:

Lot: 3234 - REWARD GOLD MINING LETTERHEAD, 1898, RARE [193458]

1898 Reward Gold Mining letterhead. Located between Lone Pine and Keeler in Inyo county. 4 tears, largest is 1.75". [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 3235 - LA GRANGE MINING REPORT, 1891 [193230]

Lagrange 1891 La Grange Mining continuance of abstract of title, with entries noted 1891-1927. They were a major drag line dredge operation. Pencil report notes on page versos . [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: La Grange Provenance:

Lot: 3236 - ROAR OF THE MONITORS, JANN GARVIS PERSONAL COPY [190568]

Roar of the Monitors, by Jann E Garvis. This is the personal copy of Garvis with 4 pages of inscriptions from well wishers. Heavy used with front binding detaching and post it notes on several pages. 740pp with index. A great reference! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: La Porte Provenance:

Lot: 3237 - PACIFIC SLOPE MERCURY DEPOSIT ATLAS, 1887 [193138]

An atlas meant to accompany a monograph on the Quicksilver Deposits of the Pacific Slope, created by George F. Becker and published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1887. Includes 19 detailed, color-coded maps illustrating areas throughout California with a particular focus on the New Almaden Mine. Binding is completely gone; all maps are loose, but in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: New Almaden Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

Lot: 3238 - PAIR OF CALIFORNIA MERCURY MINING BOOKS [191660]

A pair of books on the California mercury mining industry: 'The New Almaden Quicksilver Mine (1963) by Kenneth M. Johnson and 'Cinnabar Hills: The Quicksilver Days of New Almaden' (1967) by Milton Lanyon and Laurence Bulmore. Both books discuss the history of the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine and its role in the greater history of the state. The books themselves are in good condition, but their paper dustjackets are worn; the Kenneth M. Johnson book's jacket has some sizeable tears. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: New Almaden Provenance:

Lot: 3239 - SEQUIN GOLD MINING PLUMAS CO. CALIF. BOOK, C1903 [191803]

"The Sequin, What It Is, Where It Is, And Of What It Consists," compiled by A.A. Sturges, c1903. VERY RARE book about the Sequin Gold Mining Co., Phoenix, Arizona, which owned property consisting of 5 Placer Claims and 1 Lumber Claim in Plumas County, California. 31 pp. Many black and white photos. Heavy dark brown paper cover tied with cord, and gold gilt title. Top of spine and one corner bumped, otherwise fine. [] Date: 1903 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Plumas County Provenance:

Lot: 3240 - SWISS AMERICAN BANK, S.F., DEPOSIT SLIP RARE, C1873 [191413]

Branch of the Swiss American Bank, successor to Hentsch & Berton, assay office deposit slip for two gold ingots, deposited by "Messrs. Cross & Co. (Black Bear)," dated September 22, 1873. This San Francisco bank and assay firm had ties to the S.S. Central America. The S.S. Central America, a 280-foot sidewheel steamer that operated between Central America and the East Coast of the U.S. during the 1850s, sank in 1857 during a hurricane while carrying a large amount of gold from the California gold rush - 30,000 pounds in fact - which earned it the nickname, "Ship of Gold." The ship's cargo was primarily associated with the assay office of Henry Hentsch and Francis Berton, where the gold was assayed and stamped before being loaded onto the ship. It is unclear whether Black Bear referred to the Black Bear Mine in Siskiyou County, Calif., or Black Bear mines in Colorado or Washington. The deposit slip is not listed in "Rush for Gold," and never before seen by Fred Holabird. It lists 2 almost identical ingots, at 171.45 and 171.23 troy ounces after melting. Penned, "Duplicate." RARE. Approx. 10.5" x 6". "Henry Hentsch, a Swiss born into a prominent banking family on July 23, 1818, became important in San Francisco banking, real estate, and other endeavors, including assaying. In January 1854 he sailed for New York, then from New York to Panama. After connecting at Panama, he continued by steamer in the Pacific, arriving in San Francisco. Soon, he established a small banking office. His assay office was annexed to the banking facilities. "Hentsch's banking and assaying business was successful. By June 1859 he was also the official consul for Switzerland. In January 1863 advertisements noted that Hentsch and Francis Berton had established Hentsch & Berton, bankers and assayers, now located at 432 Montgomery Street. On January 20, 1873, the partnership became the San Francisco branch of the Swiss-American Bank. By that time Henry Hentsch had moved back to Switzerland, where he was in charge of the bank's Geneva office, while Berton managed the San Francisco facility." (stacksbowers.com) [] Date: 1873 Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Francisco Provenance:

Lot: 3241 - ANACONDA MINE TECOPA AND SHOSHONE RECEIPTS [193550]

About 20 1947 Anaconda Copper receipts from Shoshone, CA. Other Anaconda receipts from Tecopa. See photo. Issued 1906 Tecopa Cons. Mining stock. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Tecopa and Shoshone Provenance:

Lot: 3242 - AMERICAN POTASH COMPANY PHOTOGRAPHS (20) [193386]

Photos (20) of the American Potash & Chemical Company in the Mojave Desert of California. Photos include the factory and the factory workers' housing along the lakeshore. The company started by producing borax and potash from Searles Lake, at Trona, California. During World War II it diversified to other chemicals. In 1948, the company was San Bernardino County's second-largest employer, with 1,600 of Trona's 5,000 residents on the payroll. In the 1950s it bought Eston Chemicals, Western Electrochemical, and the Lindsay Chemical Company and further diversified its product line. During the Cold war era it produced ammonium perchlorate for U.S. missile industry, particularly for Falcon, Hawk, Minuteman, Nike Zeus, Pershing, Polaris, Scout, Sergeant, Tartar missiles. Pictures vary in size and all are very sharp and clear. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Trona Provenance:

Lot: 3243 - TRONA CAL WESTEND PLANT RPC POSTCARDS, C1904-20S (7) [193385]

Collection of 7 Real Photo postcards of construction of the Westend Plant (later Stauffer Chemical Company) at Searles Lake, Trona, California. XRARE. Blank, unused postcards include photos, c1904-18, of construction of the plant and the completed plant in the '20s, with views of Searles Lake. F. M. "Borax" Smith organized the Westend Plant in 1920, and the chemical plant has been in operation since that time. Smith named it after his "West End Mining Company" of Tonopah, Nevada. Smith was a leading figure in the exploration for borax, and he became well known for the 20-mule team borax wagons he is credited with originating, although John Searles, who is credited for discovering borax at Searles Lake (named after him) in the 1870s, used smaller 20-mule wagons before Smith. In 1956 Westend was merged with Stauffer Chemical Company. From: SEARLES VALLEY STORY written and published by Searles Lake Branch American Association of University Women May 1975. (Searles initial borax works had been burned down by Indians in a bloody battle. It was rebuilt as the San Bernardino Borax Mining company, which was bought out by rival interests in 1895.) [] Date: 1904-20s Country (if not USA): State: California City: Trona Provenance:

Lot: 3244 - TRONA PROSPECTING PHOTO COLLECTION, 14 [193544]

14 Trona prospecting related photos. GTrona is near Searles Lake, San Bernardino. 8 about 5x7"-in underground mine, holding tufa, headframe etc. 6x about 8x10"-mule cart, tractors, views, ore etc. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Trona Provenance:

Lot: 3245 - TRUCKEE CALIFORNIA GEOLOGIC ATLAS, 1897 [193135]

Geologic atlas of Truckee, California, published and printed by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1897. Includes pages on "description, topography, historical geology, economic geology [and] structure sections". Contains 4 color-coded maps illustrating different aspects of the district. Dark toning. Light damage at edges of cover, pages in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Truckee Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

Lot: 3246 - CALIFORNIA MOTHER LODE GEOLOGIC ATLAS, 1900 [193133]

Geologic atlas of California's Mother Lode District, published and printed by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1900. Includes pages on "description, topography, mining claims, economic geology [and] structure sections". Contains 8 detailed, color-coded maps illustrating different aspects of the district. Dark toning. Damaged cover, pages in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

Lot: 3247 - GOLD RUSH PRINTS, MINING PHOTO REPRINTS (42) [190302]

Collection of 42 includes 7 prints of sketches of California Gold Rush towns - Nevada City, Downieville and Grass Valley - by renown artist George Mathis, plus about 35 reprints of historic photos, mainly mining, of the Mother Lode. The sketches are of trains, bridges, Empire Mine in Grass Valley, and historic towns. They are each 13" x 10", and signed in ink by the Mathis on heavy paper. Taken from the "20th Year Your Alpha 1971 Calendar" and 1976 Alpha Calendar. Descriptions of each sketch penned by artist. Some of the photo reprints are of Nevada City, California, but most are unmarked and of Gold Rush era mining and logging camps, and downtown scenes. George Mathis (1909-77) was an art major at Washington State Univ. where he studied with William T. McDermitt. Upon graduation in 1931, he moved to the SF Bay Area where he worked as a commercial artist. He relocated to the Gold Rush country in 1948, settling into a Victorian house in Nevada City. His drawings and sketches of the area earned him the title, "Pictorial historian of the Mother Lode." [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3248 - CALIFORNIA MINING JOURNAL, 2, 1966 [192994]

November and December 1966 California Mining Journal. Interesting ads, some non mining. Also, Montana Miners' Code, 4pp. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3249 - CALIFORNIA OIL INDUSTRY BOOKS [191661]

A group of two books and three booklets on California's oil industry, dating 1903 to 1998. The books, both by oil journalist William Rintoul, are 'Spudding In: Recollections of Pioneer Days in the California Oil Fields' (1976) and 'Drilling Through Time: 75 years with California's Division of Oil and Gas' (1990). The booklets are a 1903 piece advertising stock in the Mt. Hamilton Land and Oil Company and two copies of Heavy Oil in California (1998) by William F. Guerard Jr., which describes the science and mechanics of oil drilling. All items are in great condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3250 - MINERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOC. APPLICATIONS, C1915 (15) [191411]

Collection of 15 membership applications for The Miners' Protective Association (Union), Cripple Creek, Colorado, c1915. 5.5" x 9" pink colored slips include applicants information - name, age, married, where born, address, occupation, former employer, etc. Signed by applicants. Two have "letters of recommendation" attached. Some have additional remarks on verso. Each has an assigned number and series number. [] Date: 1915 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance:

Lot: 3251 - GOLD CORD MINE EPHEMERA, 4 [192037]

Gold Cord Mine ephemera. 1904 financial report-verso water stain and creases, workings on War Eagle Mine with photo-small center stain, 1" top tear and creases, 2 different 1903 financial statements with 2-3 tears. Please inquire. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Gilpin County Provenance:

Lot: 3252 - COLORADO LA PLATA GEOLOGIC ATLAS, 1899 [193134]

Geologic atlas of Colorado's La Plata county, published and printed by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1899. Includes pages on "description, topography, historical geology, economic geology, structure sections, columnar sections, [and] special illustrations". Has 4 color-coded maps illustrating different aspects of the district and several photos of La Plata landscapes. Dark toning. Torn rear cover, pages in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: La Plata County Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

Lot: 3253 - COLORADO MINING EPHEMERA (8) [191783]

A railroad bond, mining stock and assorted mail pieces all from Leadville and Denver. Included is a bond issued on the Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company. Next is a stock cert for the Brookland Mining Company of Leadville. There are also a couple of other correspondence and covers. All in decent condition. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot: 3254 - WELLS FARGO, SILVER CITY OWYHEE MINING COMPANY CHECK 1872 [192034]

1872 Wells Fargo check with imprinted RN stamp. Cut cancel with small center hole. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Idaho City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 3255 - BRIEF DISCUSSION OF ANACONDA REDUCTION WORKS [193001]

Rare, Brief Discussion of Anaconda Reduction Works, 44pp. Lots of plant photos. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Butte Provenance:

Lot: 3256 - MONTANA STATE SCHOOL OF MINES PHOTO ARCHIVE, 1900S [193624]

A group of 16 original photos from the archives of the Montana State School of Mines, dating 1905-1920. MSSM opened in 1895 and graduated its first class in 1903, meaning that the students in these photos were among the first to ever attend the school. Subjects of photos include the MSSM football and basketball teams, the school's gymnasium (interior and exterior), students, the 'Big Butte' mountain, the school's annual banquet, and more. 4 of the photos are labelled on the back with IDs. All photos are in good condition, most are mounted on stiff board. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Butte Provenance:

Lot: 3257 - MONTANA SMELTING COMPANY ASSAY SHEET & REJECTION LETTER [192531]

August 6th, 1889 Certificate of Assay of The Montana Smelting Company for E. J. Carter, Esquire of Helena Montana, signed by Robert M. Raymond assayer. A typewritten letter dated August 8th, 1889 to Mr. Carter stating "This is so low a grade of silver that I do not think it will pay to ship it here." Signed by the General Manager. Not all mining in the Old West was successful. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Great Falls Provenance:

Lot: 3258 - MILL & SMELTERSMAN UNION PANORAMA PHOTO [193233]

6.5x29" panorama photo of 1919 Mill & Smeltersman Union gathering. Poor condition, sold as is. [] Date: 1919 Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Great Falls Provenance:

Lot: 3259 - HOLLADAY OVERLAND MAIL & EXPRESS GOLD RECEIPT BOOK [193002]

Rare, original 1860's Holladay Overland Mail & Express placer gold receipt book for Montana gold. About 25 2 part receipts. Receipts detaching from binding, water damage with mold. Crayon? drawing on back of last page. Please inspect, sold as is. [] Date: 1860's Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3260 - MONTANA MINING EPHEMERA GROUP [193460]

Blue print maps-2x Speculator plus 1 unidentified, near Butte-several tears and stains,1925 small Lamonta, Poser Shaft, drill bit extractor and top splice methods drawings, several stopes not working drawings-curled, 2x Tamarack & Custer Mining 1918 pay stubs. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance:

Lot: 3261 - MONTANA & S. DAKOTA MINING EPHEMERA [193469]

2x 1930 Butte checks, Old Settlers 11th annual reunion ribbon, 2x Gallatin Valley Milling price lists, 2x East Pacific Mining reports, MacDonald's skeleton mining report book-unused, 1930 Butte Montana Miners Union? checkbook, 1939 and 1940 Montana Labor News receipt books. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance:

Lot: 3262 - ASSESSOR'S OFFICE DOCUMENT, AURORA, NEVADA 1871 FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR, PROCEEDS OF THE MINES [192820]

Rare. Official form for the Assessor's Office, Aurora, State of Nevada, County of Esmeralda, July 1st, 1871. Issued to MA Murphy, county assessor, for work done assessing the proceeds of the mines. Signed by Murphy and GC White. 9.75 x 7.5" Murphy is described in Thompson & West (1881, pg. 84). He came to Aurora in 1863 and worked in mining. He then served as county assessor, district attorney, and later Attorney General for the State of Nevada. [] Date: 1871 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Aurora Provenance:

Lot: 3263 - GOLDFIELD & DIAMONDFIELD PHOTOS GROUP & STOCK [193545]

14x c. 1956 4.5x3.25" photos of Ghost Towns and prospecting in Goldfield and Diamondfield. Also, 1947 Goldfield Cons. Mines stock [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Goldfield Provenance:

Lot: 3264 - ADELAIDE DEPOSIT MINE DATA, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NV [192380]

Binder containing data for the Adelaide gold deposit mine in Humboldt County, Nevada. The Adelaide gold deposit was a mine in Nevada that was connected to a smelter and railroad. The mine was part of the Cumberland district, also known as Gold Run. Here's some information about the Adelaide gold deposit. All contained in a binder and in nice condition. Please see photos for more details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Humboldt County Provenance:

Lot: 3265 - RENO GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY POSTER, 1970 [190777]

1970 Reno Gem and Mineral Society poster. 14x11", toning, mostly left edge. Please inspect. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Reno Provenance:

Lot: 3266 - BULLFROG MINING CO. CORRESPONDENCE, 1900-1910 [190918]

A collection of correspondence and ephemera related to the Bullfrog Mine near Rhyolite, Nevada, dating between 1900 and 1910. This collection includes correspondence from the United Bullfrog Mining Company as well as attorneys and counselors involved in the financial of mining the area. Also included is the estate inventory of George J. Welch, including interest in mining claims of several Nevada mines and a few Rhyolite-area businesses. Approximately 13 items. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Provenance:

Lot: 3267 - MAYFLOWER BULLFROG CONS. MINING CHECK, RARE [193234]

Rare 1909 Mayflower at Pioneer, pictorial Mayflower Bullfrog Cons. Mining check with bullfrog vignette. Small tears, toning etc. Please inspect. [] Date: 1909 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Provenance:

Lot: 3268 - MARY MINE CORRESPONDENCE, 1892-1914 [190916]

A collection of correspondence related to the Mary Mine of Silver Peak, Nevada, dating from 1892 to 1914. The collection contains eleven letters, mostly typewritten with a few handwritten. Most letters are regarding the transfer of money. One letter is from J.W. Drinkwater, likely related to the Drinkwater section of the Mary Mine. Some letters have wear around the edges consistent with age, but all are legible and in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver Peak Provenance:

Lot: 3269 - TONOPAH MINING CORRESPONDENCE/EPHEMERA GROUP [190920]

A collection of correspondence and ephemera related to the mining industry in Tonopah, Nevada, dating from 1900 to 1920. The collection contains financial and legal correspondence from the Tonopah-Liberty Mining Company as well as the Tonopah Mogul Mining Company. Numerous letters sent between Tonopah-Liberty and Southern Nevada-area lawyers bear the letterhead of the company and are written and signed by Jason G. Lindsay and Thomas S. Carnahan, respectively the President and General Manager of the company. Collection contains approximately 40 items, all of which are in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Tonopah Provenance:

Lot: 3270 - TONOPAH SILVER & GOLD MINING CO. GROUP [190921]

A collection of correspondence and ephemera related to the Tonopah Silver & Gold Mining Company, dating from 1906 to 1907. Approximately 12 items. The correspondence includes letters from several companies addressed to Tonopah Silver & Gold discussing financial matters, including the sale and transfer of stocks and bonds. Majority of letters are typewritten. Collection is legible and in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Tonopah Provenance:

Lot: 3271 - ALPHEUS BULL AUTOGRAPHED CHECK, 1873 [193573]

Check written to and signed on reverse by Alpheus Bull, a Comstock millionaire. Bull was on the Board of many important Comstock mining companies, especially the Gould & Curry in 1863 when the company built the largest ore mill in America. In PASCO holder. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3272 - BUTTER'S MILL MINING CORRESPONDENCE, 1913 [190752]

A collection of correspondence related to Six Mile Canyon/Butter's Mill near Virginia City, Nevada, dating from 1913. Butter's Mill was a cyanide mill built in 1902 in order to reprocess the tailing left by previous mining operations in the area, and was at one point the largest cyanide mill in the United States. The collection contains correspondence from the Butters Company and Charles Butters of Oakland, California, an American mine owner and engineer. The collection contains 7 typewritten letters and 5 handwritten pages. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3273 - MEXICAN MINE VIRGINIA CITY CORRESPONDENCE [192381]

Letter is datelined In Franco, February 4, 1861. Cover has an address of Feb. 4. Yet how can a Wells Fargo cover come from France. and why has the cover been glued on to make this a coverless letter? Letter is from Augustin Roger and addressed to Donacio Marzon. Something happened to G Maldonado (ugly bad treat) and this letter seems to be trying to get to the bottom of it. Accompanying documentation shows the Maldonado brothers owned the Mexican mine and sold it in 1863. The Maldonado Brothers and their Mexican American workers used pre industrial techniques to excavate on of the most profitable healthy Comstock Mines [James] Perhaps it is from the French consulate in San Francisco. Letter is in French, but is accompanied by translation. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3274 - MONOGRAPHS OF THE USGS, VOL. IV, 1883, COMSTOCK [193558]

Monographs of the USGS, Volume IV, 1883, Comstock Mining and Miners, by Lord. 451pp with index, Carson Valley map etc. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3275 - NEVADA MINING RN (IMPRINTED REVENUE STAMPS) CHECK COLLECTION [193569]

Collection of eight different checks, including very rare pieces. Best: Gould & Curry, 1869 with Green Nevada imprint and Fed B16; James Fair autographed Ophir Mill check with red Nevada imprint over B16a (books over $100), ; Yerington autograph on buff RND, unlisted. four different Manhattan SMC Fed imprints, and Bank of Cal, Gold Hill with Nev green 5c adhesive. nice group. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3276 - 1873 STOREY COUNTY, NEVADA DOCUMENT: PROCEEDS OF THE MINES FOR KEY COMSTOCK MINES [192810]

Exceptionally rare original source material (used by Couch & Carpenter, 1943) for Comstock ore production the year of the Big Bonanza discovery. Abstract of Statement from the Quarterly Assessment of the Proceeds of the Mines of Storey County for the Quarter ending Sept. 20th, 1873. Lists 13 active mines including Belcher, Crown Point, Chollar Potosi, Empire, Gould & Curry, Hale & Norcross, Sierra Nevada, and more. Includes three tailings operations: Parke & Bowie, CC Stevenson, and the Union Mill & Mining Co. (which was controlled by the Bank of California and William Sharon). Lists Number of tons extracted, value per ton, taxes levied, etc. Signed by county auditor Charles Rawson. For this year, the largest producers are the Belcher at 34,000 tons and Crown Point at 30,000 tons, related to the 1870 Crown Point-Belcher bonanza discovery. Interestingly, the Con. Virginia and California, the site of the March 1873 Big Bonanza discovery, are NOT listed on this form (or in Couch & Carpenter, 1943). This form was issued 6 months after the discovery. Were Mackay and Fair withholding production info about that discovery in an attempt to manipulate stocks? 17 x 22" Folds, some separation. [] Date: 1873 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 3277 - 1873 PROCEEDS OF THE MINES OF THE STATE OF NEVADA (INCL. COMSTOCK) [192822]

Rare handwritten Abstract of Statement, Quarterly Assessment of the Proceeds of the Mines of several Counties in Nevada, ending March 31st, 1873 (right at the time of the Big Bonanza discovery in Virginia City!). Lists 8 counties including Elko, Esmeralda, Humboldt, Lincoln, Lander, Nye, Storey, and White Pine, as well as proceeds from tailings in Storey, Humboldt, Lincoln, Lyon, White Pine, and Washoe Counties. Notes tons of ore extracted, value, and total taxes paid. This is the primary source material used by Couch and Carpenter in their Nevada's Metal and Mineral Production of 1943. Biggest producer listed is Storey County, with 110,000 tons of ore (probably driven by the Crown Point and Belcher), followed by Lyon and then Lincoln. Total tax collected was over $70,000. Document is 18 x 23" Folds, clean. This is firsthand mining data that should be treasured by our Nevada mining collectors and historians. [] Date: 1873 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3278 - 1870 WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA DOCUMENT FOR PROCEEDS OF MINES [192818]

Very rare primary source material for Nevada mining production. The information on this document was not referenced by Couch & Carpenter in their 1943 "Nevada's Metal and Mineral Production." Lists a huge number of mines (probably over 75, including Burning Moscow, Original Hidden Treasure, and Aurora Consolidated), number of tons produced, value, and taxes collected. Value was $386,119.06. Taxes collected were $6,176.21. Nearly 10,000 tons. Document is huge (36 x 15") with bold ink, folds. Signed by Warren Lockhart, county auditor for White Pine County. [] Date: 1870 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: White Pine County Provenance:

Lot: 3279 - WONDER UNDERGROUND MINING PHOTOS, 5 [190805]

5x 6.5x8.5" b/w photos of underground miners. On the back of one is written in pencil, Wonder Mine, Wonder Nevada and on another Tom Barrett. We are unable to verify if the location is actually in Wonder or identify Tom Barrett. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Wonder Provenance:

Lot: 3280 - NEVADA MINING CAMPS HISTORY BOOK GROUP [191590]

A group of ten books on the history of Nevada mining camps by author Hugh A. Shamberger. Nine books are from the 'Historic Mining Camps of Nevada' series, published from 1969 to 1982; volumes 1 through 10 of this series are present, with the exception of volume 9. Each volume discusses the history of a different camp. Also included is a 1969 geological survey paper by Shamberger entitled 'The Story of the Water Supply for the Comstock'. All items are in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3281 - STERLING SILVER BUREAU OF MINES BELT BUCKLE [192865]

RARE U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines sterling silver Western-style engraved belt buckle. Weighs 77.5 grams and measures 3.5" x 2.5". Maker's mark stamped on rear: "Smith Enterprises/Reno/Nevada/Sterling." Centerpiece inset is a 1.5" diameter commemorative gold and silver coin, stamped on front, "U.S. Department of the Interior/Bureau of Mines/Safety Efficiency/Mineral Industries," with "E. Pluribus Unum," eagle and shield. Stamped on rear: "U.S. Department of the Interior/March 3, 1940? or 46?" with a buffalo and mountainside background. This belt buckle Fits Standard 1.5" Snap on Belts. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3282 - CANADIAN MINING COST LEDGER, 1901-04 [193557]

1901-04 mining cost ledger, West Kootenay, BC. John Kirkup noted, was he a mine principal? [] Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: British Columbia City: Rossland Provenance:

Lot: 3283 - MEXICO MINING BOOKS, 4 [193258]

2x 1853? report of the secretary of the interior in relation to Mexican Boundary Commission-no covers, 1942 Mexico mining history report-water stain, 1957 Robertson translations of the Pavon manuscripts of 1838-39, Philippine Studies Program-covers have sun issues. Please inspect. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3284 - WESTERN U.S. MINERAL MINING REFERENCE BOOK: RAYMOND 1869 [191594]

A copy of 'Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains' by Rossiter W. Raymond, published by the U.S. Treasury Department in 1869. The book documents the U.S. mining industry and potential future mining ventures; it also discusses the role of the U.S. government in the country's mining industry. Book has some wear on cover and spine but is intact and generally in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3285 - WESTERN U.S. MINERAL MINING REFERENCE BOOK: RAYMOND 1869 [191595]

A copy of 'Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains' by Rossiter W. Raymond, published by the U.S. Treasury Department in 1869. The book documents the U.S. mining industry and potential future mining ventures; it also discusses the role of the U.S. government in the country's mining industry. Book has some wear on cover and spine but is intact and generally in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3286 - G.A. ROUSH "THE MINERAL INDUSTRY" SERIES, 1898-1921 [191442]

A collection of nine books in the "The Mineral Industry" series, edited by G.A. Roush and published by the McGraw-Hill Book Company. These books discuss the findings of geological surveys, updates in mineral-related science and technology, and market updates regarding certain minerals on a year-by-year basis. This collection contains the 1899 book as well as each book in the series for the years 1913 to 1921, with the exception of 1918, which is not present. The books are in good condition; all spines are intact, and while there is some toning and fading consistent with age, wear is very minimal. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3287 - BOOK - MINES AND MINERALS, VOL. XXI, C1901 [81172]

"Mines and Minerals," Vol. XXI, August 1900 to July 1901. The Colliery Engineer Co., 1901. 575 pp. Illustrated, including fold-out. Former library book. Front board detaching. Upper/lower spine wear, otherwise good. [] Date: 1901 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3288 - AMERICAN MINING CHOICE REFERENCES, 2 [190806]

2 choice American mining references. 1949 Mines Register-torn and worn spine, 1914 The Copper Handbook. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3289 - COPPER MINING BOOK GROUP [191666]

A collection of eight books on the history, science, and economics of copper mining and processing. The collection contains books on copper from around the world; the group includes two copies of a book on Japanese copper smelting, a history of Russian copper production, the autobiography of a copper magnate in Rhodesia (now Zambia), and a book on the international history of copper. In addition to historical topics, two books from the collection focus on the technical procedure and technology of copper production. All books are in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3290 - COPPER MINING COMPANIES BOOK GROUP [191598]

A group of three books about copper-producing companies, dating from the 1960s to the 1990s. The books in the group are 'A Range of Opportunity: A Historic Study of the Copper Range Company' by Richard A. Fields, 'Awake the Copper Ghosts! A History of Banner Mining Company and the Treasure of Twin Buttes' by William D. Kalt Jr., and White Pine Lake Copper by the Copper Range Company. Some ephemera pieces related to copper manufacturing companies are included inside the books. All are in good condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3291 - IRON ORE BOOK COLLECTION (8) C1957-94 [191805]

Collection of 8 books on the subject of Iron Ore, from the U.S. and Canada, c1957-94. Includes: "Iron Ore Beneficiation," Lawrence A. Roe, 1957, hardback, 305 pp.; "The Changing World Market for Iron Ore 1950-1980," An Economic Geography, Gerald Manners, 1971, hardback, dust cover, 384 pp.; "Iron Ore Market Analysis and Outlook," Asmarco TechnoEconomic Analysis prepared for Placer Dome Inc., August 1994, folder, 99 pp; 2 booklets by U.S. Dept. of the Interior-Bureau of Mines - 1973 circular, "Iron-A Materials Survey," and 1977 preprint from Minerals Yearbook, "Iron and Steel"; and 4 Canadian booklet publications - "Iron Ore," Energy Mines and Resources Canada, 1976, 2 Mineral Information Bulletins, Mineral Resources Branch, Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa, 1969 & 70, and "Direct Iron Process and their Prospects in Eastern Canada," Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys, Ottawa, 1960. [] Date: 1957-94 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3292 - LEAD AND ZINC METALLURGY LIBRARY [191408]

A collection of sixteen books on the metallurgy of lead and zinc, dating from the late 1800s to the late 1900s. The topics of the books are largely instructional or informational about the chemical and mechanical processes of lead/zinc processing, though some offer more narrative accounts of the history of lead/zinc in the United States. Please see photographs of the lot for the titles of the books; all should be visible. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3293 - GENERAL MINING TOPICS BOOK GROUP (8) [192253]

A group of 8 books and one magazine on general topics in mining, dating from 1905 to 2010. Topics explored in the lot include the geology of Western U.S. mining, prospecting history, examination and valuation of minerals, and narrative histories of mining disasters and mining companies. Some of the older books have damage to their spines, but all are intact. See photos for titles of all books in lot. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3294 - M.M.S.A. BULLETIN LIBRARY, 1913-1930 [191501]

A collection of 19 books from the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, dating from 1913 to 1930. The books record the minutes of Mining and Metallurgical Society meetings, with transcriptions of speeches and statements from members on such topics as current events, politics, economics, education, and science as they pertain to mining and metallurgy. Indexes at the end of the books list Mining and Metallurgical Society members, specifically sorting them by location. The books are in varying condition; thirteen books are in good condition with minimal/superficial wear, three have significant damage to the spine, and three have entirely detached from their covers. Of these, one is missing a back cover and one has no cover at all. Pages are undamaged. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3295 - MERCURY MINING BOOKS/EPHEMERA GROUP [191659]

A collection of books, booklets, and book excerpts on mercury mining and processing, dating 1885 to 1954. The group includes three books, a folder of ephemera including a relevant geological survey, and around twenty chapters or excerpts removed from books and secured with staples. The history, technology, science, and economics of the mercury industry are all discussed. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3296 - MINING & SCIENTIFIC PRESS MAGAZINES 1907-1909 [191722]

Forty-eight issues of Mining & Scientific Press periodicals from 1907-1909. Very good condition. Please see photos for details. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3297 - MISC. MINING EPHEMERA GROUP [191652]

A collection of six pieces of ephemera related to the U.S. mining industry. The group includes three photographs of mining-related machinery, scenery, and business dealings; one broadsheet advertising stock in the Bullion Hydraulic Mines Corporation, c. early 1900s; a report to the California State Mineralogist, 1838; and a voucher from the Savage Mining Company, 1877. Items are in varying condition; the broadsheet is torn along its creases. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3298 - GRAB BAG FOSSIL POSTERS AND PLAYING CARDS, LOT OF 32 [181182]

Lot includes 20x posters portraying Georgical timelines, dinosaur and fossils, Solar System, Marine Life, Bill and Hilary Clinton with the owner, Chunlin, 12x Decks of Playing Cards that teach about fossils, with detailed descriptions. Chunlin Collection. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3299 - VINTAGE COAL MINING PHOTOGRAPHS (2) [193414]

Two important coal mining photographs: 1) Lineup of underground miners with mules for underground hauling probably, coal mine in Midwest. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch photo on a 10 x 8 inch mat. Rare shot, unpublished. 2) About 70 or more coal miners with carbide lamps on hats. Five management men at front center, one in back row; mine not identified. Large scale coal mine. 10 x 8 inches. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3300 - CARSON CITY MINT MELTER & REFINER APPOINTMENTS (2), 1871 [190768]

Carson City Mint Melter and Refiner Appointment Documents, 1871 Fred N. Holabird, copyright 2024 Introduction A pair of documents appointing the Melter and Refiner to the Carson City Mint from 1871 has surfaced from a prominent Nevada banking family. Every US Mint appointment document is unique. The original Abe Curry appointment document, as first superintendent of the new US Mint at Carson City,

Lot: 3301 - U.S. MINT CARSON CITY, NEVADA, MONEY BAGS, C1960S (5) [191414]

A collection of 5 canvas money bags from the "U.S. Mint, Carson City, Nevada," c1960s. Each bag approximately 5.5" x 11", and printed with the above information. [] Date: 1960s Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:

Lot: 3302 - STATE OF MAINE MINE SILVER INGOT, TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA [190430]

This 10.04 ounce, .999 silver ingot is hallmarked on the side with 'SMM' within a circle, which is the trademark for the State of Maine Mine in Tombstone, Arizona. The State of Maine Mine was a gold and silver mine active in the late 1800s and early 1900s, noted to be 'flourishing' in the 1880. After a decades-long closure it was eventually reopened in the 1970s, which was when this ingot was produced by Tombstone local and mine owner Charlie Escapule. Escapule had a storied life; born and raised in Tombstone, he worked as a miner and rancher in his youth before leaving home to serve in the Korean War. Upon his return home, he worked for the Tombstone school district and later the U.S. Department of Agriculture, finally returning to mining in his 40s. The ingot is 3 1/8 inches long, 3/4 inches tall, and 3/4 inch wide at the base. It comes from a long-time Tombstone collection; it's the first one of these we've ever had. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Tombstone Provenance:

Lot: 3303 - MACAULAY FOUNDRY CAST IRON INGOT, C1996 [191568]

Macaulay Foundry cast iron ingot, c1996. Disc shaped ingot commemorates the Berkeley, Calif., company's centennial, 1896-1996. Approximate 3" diameter, 1" high. [] Date: 1996 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Berkeley Provenance:

Lot: 3304 - SELBY SMELTING BABBIT INGOT, C1850S-1905 [191829]

This lot includes a "Selby Smelting Work" babbit ingot, and also a partial ingot, c1850s-1905. Total of about 4.8 pounds. The full ingot measures approximately 6.5" x 1.75" x 1", with the broken piece at 1.75" x 1.5" x 1." The full ingot is embossed on the front: "Selby Smelting Work/San Francisco/Excelsior Babbit." It has four cracks running through it but is still in one piece. The partial piece, from the left edge of an ingot, shows the first four letters: "Se/Ex." The pair was found in one of the placer mining districts of Alaska. Thomas Selby arrived in San Francisco during the Gold Rush in 1849. He soon became a merchant in metal and hardware. Seeing a need for lead buckshot, he built a lead smelter in North Beach and later a lead pipe and shot works at 1st and Howard streets, in an industrial neighborhood that was then known as "Tar Flat." The business, named Thomas H. Selby and Company, had a 200-foot shot tower that used gravity to create spherical lead pellets used for ammunition. Another name attached to this business was the Selby Smelting and Refining Company. Later in 1856, Selby would found the Selby Smelting and Lead Works, which was the first smelting operation for metals other than gold and silver on the West Coast. His company enlarged their facility to 40 furnaces and Selby quickly became the largest metal smelter in America. Selby became very active in both politics and society. He helped build both the Presbyterian and Calvary churches. He was elected as an Alderman in 1851. He was very interested in free public education and worked to establish a school system in San Francisco. He also was influential in reorganizing the police department. Selby became the 13th Mayor of San Francisco in 1869. His smelting company kept on growing after his death and finally sold out in 1905 to American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO), which formed in 1899. ASARCO was still doing business in the 21st century. [] Date: 1850s-1905 Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Francisco Provenance:

Lot: 3305 - MOLITOR TIN INGOT, C 1884, DEADWOOD, D. T. [191676]

S. F. Molitor Tin Ingot, Deadwood, Dakota Territory, c1884 F. Holabird Stephen F. Molitor was the son of famous Gold Rush assayer and coiner A.P. Molitor. I wrote two lengthy articles on Molitor and his tin ingots in 2006 and 2017. Portions of those articles are on line today. The S.F. Molitor tin ingots are every bit as important as many historical gold ingots for the simple reason that tin was for a short while in the 1880s worth about the same price as gold. Historians might recall that tin was not new to numismatics, nor new to the world of money. Tin is one of the two major components of bronze; the other being copper. Romans, Greeks and the like regularly used bronze coinage for the lower value coins and money, with silver and gold ranking above them. Tin was the strengthening metal alloy, making the coin less susceptible to corrosion or alteration. As the industrial revolution in the nineteenth century increased in need, use and technology, tin became more important as an alloy with other metals. Once the demand is high, the search for tin ore deposits was on Ò and America was a hotbed of metals exploration in the nineteenth century because of the huge silver and gold deposits discovered after 1848 (not disrespecting the Appalachian gold belt production of 1828-1848, but that was peanuts compared to California.) Tin was discovered in the Black Hills in 1876, the Centennial year. One of the earliest discoveries was by an African-American miner near what was later called Tinton. The locale where he made his discovery became known as "N---r Hill" utilizing a cultural name not acceptable today. In truth, the discovery is a testament to the stalwart nature of black miners of the American West, and of the Georgia gold region as well, at least in part. I've written about black American miners before, in specific those at Treasure Hill and Hamilton, Nevada in the late 1860s-early 1870s. Out in the far West, miners were miners. They were hard working men of all nationalities, religions and skin colors, particularly California and Nevada. These attributes were only rarely mentioned in news articles, until a bit later when anti-Chinese sentiment grew out of direct competition in a cultural attempt to disallow one group from participation in money-making enterprises. This ingot is one of two that I know of that sates "N''r Hill" on the ingot itself. All of the Molitor ingots are about the same size, 2" x Ê" x 3/8" thick. This one weighs 79.1grams, or 2.35 Troy. It is oxidized, thus may have been on public display somewhere for some time. The ingot reads" "Ni..r Hill Tin/ S.F. Molitor/ Deadwood, D. T." There is nothing on the reverse. The piece is poured in a classic 2 ounce 19th ingot mold. The punches are exactly identical to those on the ingot I pictured on page 46 of my Fall, 2006 catalog. This ingot is important because of its very rich history, and a testament to American ingenuity during the Industrial Revolution. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Dakota Territory City: Deadwood Provenance:

Lot: 3306 - BUNKER HILL LEAD INGOT WITH ORIGINAL BOX [191571]

Bunker Hill Smelter lead ingot and original box. It measures 2-7/8" x 1/2" x 1/2", and weighs approximately 125 grams. The slightly larger box reads, "Compliments of Bunker Hill Smelter, owned and operated by Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Co., Kellogg, Idaho. Producers of 'Bunker Hill Brand' refined pig lead. Producers also of antimonial lead, refined gold, silver and cadmium metal." The Bunker Hill Mine and Smelting Complex, which was located in the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho mining district, was the largest smelting facility in the world. Phillip O'Rourke filed the Bunker Hill mining claim in 1885. Simeon Reed bought the Bunker Hill Mine and Mill, and incorporated the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company in 1887. The Bunker Hill mine and smelter complex closed in 1982. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Idaho City: Kellogg Provenance:

Lot: 3307 - DOE RUN, MISSOURI, LEAD INGOT, VIBURNUM, MINING [191570]

A lead ingot from the Doe Run Company in Doe Run, Missouri. Measures approximately 2.75" x .5" x .5", and weighs 112.6 grams. Doe Run had its start in 1880 as a lead-mining town. Lead is mined from 1,250 feet underground in the Viburnum Trend, where some of the world's highest-purity lead deposits are found. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Missouri City: Doe Run Provenance:

Lot: 3308 - ZINC INGOT MITSUI MINING & SMELTING [191569]

RARE Zinc ingot encased in clear plastic. Acronym "EMC" cast on top. Hikoshima Smelter, Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd. engraved on bottom. Ingot is 2-3/8" x 1-1/8" x 1/4". Plastic is 3" x 2" x 3/4". Weighs 151.3g including plastic. Hikoshima Smelter is located in Japan and the Mitsui Clan which acquired its first mine in 1874 and became formed a limited partnership, Mitsui Mining, in 1892, underwent several reorganizations and is still in business today as Mitsui Kinzoku, with locations worldwide. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Japan State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3309 - COUNTERFEIT WELLS FARGO SILVER INGOT [192002]

Counterfeit Silver Ingot, stamped Wells Fargo Express & Co.(abbreviated on reverse). According to legend, there were several of these produced. They were made to appear antique and original, with stampings and signs replicated to look authentic. This is not real, despite the realistic appearances. Measures 1.125" x 1.875", weighs 1 oz. The reverse is stamped "2 DOLS/ G.F.C. 1862." Please inspect. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3310 - FAKE SILVER INGOTS COLLECTION, 29 [192054]

About 29 FAKE silver ingots as amassed by FH over the years. Marked Wells Fargo, by assayer, US etc. Sold as collectibles only, they are not silver! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3311 - SPANISH INGOT FAKES, 2 [190425]

Two 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch ingots. One half inch thick. Stamped "M / M / Carlos / 1787 ". 343 grams. Similar ingots have been sold in Holabird Auctions in 2011 and 2016. Here is Fred's conclusion from his summaries in past catalogs: " The Kino ingots were placed into the American marketplace more than six decades ago amidst a cloud of uncertainty and questions. Their origin has carefully been kept secret, letting rumors fly in the wake of clever stories, most rendered without a shred of proof. The men or man who made them carefully placed them into the numismatic world. Over time, other suspicious precious metal ingots were also placed into the numismatic world. The place of origin of many of these questionable or fake ingots was Arizona. The men responsible continued to improve their techniques and place more bad ingots into circulation. The Kino ingots seen and tested here are, in all probability and currently beyond the possibility of reasonable doubt, fake. The chemistry of the ingots underlies this fact, given that the association of the specific metals contained herein are not natural. It is further emphasized by the direct tie of this specific alloy to a man made, constructed metal alloy used in modern times, thought to be developed after about 1940. These two bars were clearly made in a manner to look like silver, feel like silver, and weigh like silver. They were thus made to deceive.' [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3312 - 1852-54 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-222 [192679]

No date, mirror like fields, light scratches. Rarity 2. 10 mm, 0.3 grams. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3313 - 1853 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-209 [192678]

Frontier, Deviercy & Co., Low rarity 7. Two were recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Winfield Scott. Ten small stars, reversed "4" in fraction, round top three. 0.3 grams; 10 mm. EF-AU, light scratches. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3314 - 1853 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD (2): BG-409/BG-530 [193043]

Interesting pair of 1853 holed fractional gold pieces linked with a gold loop: BG-409; half dollar, D. N. (Deriberpie & Nouizillet), R 3. BG-530: one dollar, octagonal, Antoine Louis Nouizillet. Both pieces EF-AU condition. Total weight: 1.8 grams. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3315 - 1853 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD $1 BG-519 [192683]

M. Deriberpie marked his pieces: California Gold / 1 / Dollar / 1853 / DERI. Octagonal, 12 mm; 1.2 grams. F-EF, rim ding reverse. Rarity 5. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3316 - 1854 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-108 [192677]

Antoine Louis Nouizillet made this Cal fractional gold piece: 1854 eleven stars and date; 1/4 Dol., three pairs of berries on each side. 0.3 grams; 10 mm. F-EF, scratches. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3317 - 1854 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD $1 BG-510 [192682]

Beaded circle type. Octagonal California Gold / 1 dollar / 1854 / F D (Frontier, Deviercy & Co.). 12 mm; 1.0 gram; EF-AU, holed. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3318 - 1854 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 50C BG-1304: KROLL HOARD [193046]

Another Period Three Cal Fractional: BG-1304; circa 1906-08; 11 mm; 0.5 grams. Rarity 4. BU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3319 - 1855 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 50C BG-432 [192681]

1855 Large head, stars close to bun and lowest curl. Rarity 5. 10 mm; 0.5 grams; center hole, overall EF-AU. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3320 - 1856 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-229 [192680]

1/4 Dol. 1856. 10 mm; 0.3 grams. EF-AU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3321 - 1857 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-1301: KROLL HOARD [193044]

Period Three fractional gold pieces made by Herman Kroll are technically restrikes, having been made late in the 19th century and early twentieth. BG-1301 is an 1857 dated $.25; octagonal, 9 mm; 0.3 grams, BU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3322 - 1857 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-1301: KROLL HOARD [193045]

BU condition; BG-1301 octagonal, 25c, 9 mm, 0.3 grams. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3323 - 1863 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD $1 BG-1307: KROLL HOARD [193047]

BU example of this Period Three Cal Fractional dollar. Rarity 4. Octagonal, 11 mm, 0.8 grams. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3324 - 1870 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-755 [192685]

Made by Robert B. Gray & Co. Liberty head with 13 "crude six-pointed stars"; 1/4 / dollar / 1870. Octagonal, 10 mm, 0.3 grams. F-EF, top rim damage obverse. Rare!! Low rarity 7. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3325 - 1870 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-763 [192686]

Robert B. Gray & Co. "incomplete G" variety. Rarity 4. 9.6 mm; 0.2 grams. F-EF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3326 - 1870 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 50C BG-1024 [193041]

Robert B. Gray & Co. issue: 11 mm; 0.4 grams. Rarity 4. F-EF condition, marks on Liberty's face. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3327 - 1870 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 50C BG-922 [192441]

Robert B. Gray & Co. issue: BG-922; date slants down to right. R 3. 11 mm; 0.4 grams. EF-AU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3328 - 1871 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-838 [192689]

Robert B. Gray & Co. issue BG-838: repunched "G"; 1871 crowded between stars; 10 mm; 0.2 grams; overall F-EF, plugged hole at 8 o'clock obverse. Rarity 2. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3329 - 1871 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 50C BG-1011 [193040]

Frontier & Co. issue: 11 mm; 0.3 grams. BU condition but a crease running across the reverse. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3330 - 1873 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-817 [192687]

Frontier & Bellemere 1873 1/4 dollar. 10 mm; 0.2 grams. F-EF, solder spot center of reverse. Rarity 4. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3331 - 1873 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 50C BG-915 [192430]

Frontier & Bellemere issue: five-pointed stars; low rarity 4. Octagonal; 10 mm; 0.3 grams. AU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3332 - 1874/3 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 50C BG-943 [192688]

Christopher Ferdinand Mohrig issue: 1874/3 date rests on border; 1/2 / dol / Cal ; octagonal; 11 mm; 0.2 grams. AU condition. R 6. Rare! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3333 - 1874/7874 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 25C BG-776 [193020]

Mavericks Herman J. Brand issue: BG -776: Breen/Gillio say "1" obviously corrected from "7" might just be a sloppy die cut; five-pointed stars. Rarity 5-7. Octagonal; 9.5 mm; 0.2 grams. EF-AU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3334 - 1876/5 CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD 50C BG-1059 [193042]

Rarity 4. 11 mm; 0.3 grams. EF-AU, holed. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3335 - 1884 CAL GOLD CHARM KROLL HOARD [193048]

Period Three issue: Cal Gold / 1884 / Charm // Eureka / Minerva seated. 10 mm; 0.1 gram, AU-BU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3336 - $1 GOLD SIZE COUNTER GROUP (6) [192667]

Rarest size counters because of their smallness. Lot of six: two are dated 1890, and are 15 mm ($1 gold pieces are 13 mm); four are dateless but are 13 mm; one marked 3 dollars, the others with Liberty head obverse and eagle reverse. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3337 - UNUSUAL EARLY COUNTERS (7) [192407]

Lot of seven early brass counters. Four imitate half guinea coins circa 1768; two imitate twenty franc coins; one has a bull. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3338 - THREE GOLD TOKENS [193049]

Three fractional gold tokens: 1) 1900 Alaska Gold / 1/2 Pinch; octagonal, 10 mm; 0.6 grams; BU condition. 2) 1869 1/4 dollar, "G"; 9 mm; 0.2 grams; AU-BU condition. 3) 1860 Indian head, Alaska Gold, 1/4 pinch; octagonal, 9 mm, 0.3 grams, AU-BU. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3339 - ALASKA GOLD 1/4 PINCH COIN [192675]

Hart's Coins of the West 1900 octagonal Indian head obverse; Alaska Gold / 1/2 Pinch. 10 mm; 0.7 grams. F-EF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Provenance:

Lot: 3340 - LOUISIANA 1904 EXPOSITION 1/2 GOLD COINS (2) [192676]

Two examples of the Saint Louis World's Fair of 1904 Louisiana Exposition gold. Obverse: Fleur de Lis; Lettering: 1904; Reverse: Louisiana / 1/2 / Gold. 11 mm; 0.3 grams each. AU-BU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Louisiana City: Provenance:

Lot: 3341 - LEWIS & CLARK EXPOSITION GOLD COINS (3) [192674]

When Portland staged the Centennial Celebration of the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905, Farran Zerbe marketed these gold coins "as novel companions to the Lewis and Clark souvenir dollar" which Zerbe was selling for the U. S. Mint. Here are three pieces: two are "1/4" (10 mm; 0.2 grams); one is "1/2" (12 mm; 0.3 grams). Two are AU-BU; one is EF-AU. Obverse: Mount Hood below five stars; Lettering: L & C EXPO 1905 / MT. HOOD; Reverse: Fraction 1/2 (1/4) within a wreath of indeterminate branches. Lettering: OREGON / GOLD. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Portland Provenance:

Lot: 3342 - ALASKA YUKON PACIFIC EXPOSITION GOLD PIECES (3) [192673]

Three examples of the Alaska gold tokens sold at the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Two are 1/4 DWT (10 mm; 0.3 grams), one is 1/2 DWT (12 mm; 0.8 grams). A 1 DWT size was also made: the set of three sold for $2.50 a set at the Expo. Designed by Jules Charbneau at Ye Old Curiosity Shop in Seattle WA as the official gold coins of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific-Exposition. Struck from Alaska Gold. Privately issued by M.E. Hart Co., San Francisco, sponsors of many gold tokens between 1908 and 1915. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Washington City: Seattle Provenance:

Lot: 3343 - BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLD TOKEN [192671]

British Columbia Gold token; 10 mm; 0.3 grams. Obverse: Indian head / 1912; reverse: British Columbia Gold / shield. Struck by Jacoby Bros. Ltd. of Vancouver; tests 14 carat gold. AU-BU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3344 - INDIAN PRINCESS HEAD $1 GOLD 1862 [192672]

Indian Princess Head $1 U. S. gold piece, holed at 11 o'clock. VG-F condition; 1.5 grams; 15 mm. Mintage: 1, 361,355. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3345 - U. S. LIBERTY HEAD $5 GOLD: 1882 [192425]

Liberty Head $5 gold piece dated 1882. BU condition. Mintage 2,514,520. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3346 - U.S. LIBERTY HEAD $20 GOLD PIECE NECKLACE: 1896-S [193166]

Liberty head $20 gold piece (F-EF condition) in bezel with 26 inch chain that does not test for gold content. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3347 - 2004 U. S. AMERICAN EAGLE $5 GOLD [193029]

Brilliant uncirculated 2004 U. S. gold bullion 1/10 ounce .999 fine gold $5. Weight: 3.393 grams; composition .9167 gold, .03 silver, .0533 copper (net weight 1/10 ounce pure gold; diameter 16.5 mm, reeded edge. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3348 - GOLD BUFFALO $50 BULLION COIN 2007 MS 69 [190058]

PCGS certified MS 69 2007 American Buffalo $50 .9999 fine. Mintage: 136,503. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3349 - GOLD BULLION: GIBRALTAR CHERUBS (4) [193030]

Four 1/10 ounce gold coins made by the Popjoy Mint for the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Dated 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Obverse of Queen Elizabeth; reverse are cherubs in different poses each year. Composition: gold (.9999); weight 3.11 grams; diameter 17.95 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3350 - GOLD COIN VEST, 2014 RECOVERY, SS CENTRAL AMERICA TREASURE [159466]

Handmade gold coin vest, sealed in two places with red sealing wax recovered from the Purser's safe found in the S.S. Central America shipwreck debris field. Vest or heavy shirt with sleeve or arm hole lining removed. Three buttonholes with three buttons present which suggests a vest. The material is heavy, almost a denim or canvas. The owner carefully stitched about five vertical columns in the right and left front panel areas from the inside (not visible on the outside). They are approximately 2.25" wide and about 5-6" long. Additionally, a thick bag, which had been crudely cut/torn into a flat fabric piece for wrapping the pokes, bearing the words" "SIIJ?/17/ARMY/ TJCI/3Y'd" has been crudely hand-sewn onto the top portion of the vest. These compartments were packed full of 134 gold double- eagle coins, while the canvas bag area held eight nugget pokes. When full, this vest probably weighed about thirty pounds. The entire lot was tied up tightly and sealed in two places. It is 20" high x 14" wide plus the canvas at about 17 x 8". It has the appearance from the area of attachment at the lower neck, that the canvas bag was inside the upper back, again not visible from the outside. The gold coins, nuggets, and gold dust within the vest were subject to the Court Order sale and distribution of proceeds of the gold. As such, all of the gold in this vest was sold after the 2014 recovery. Vests carrying gold coins and nuggets have been discussed throughout Western history, but actually seeing an original piece such as the one here is a whole other matter. This is a unique piece to the owner, who carefully constructed it, probably wore it as he boarded the SS Sonora in San Francisco, took it off and checked it in with the Purser, who would have sealed it right in front of the man, then placed it in the safe for the voyage to New York. A vest of this nature tells another story: that our man was leaving California, possibly for good, carrying not only his full bankroll in US $20s, but his recently mined gold that he had not had time to convert to ingots or coin. In short, the vest may have represented his entire life savings. It is a time capsule treasure, in and of itself. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3351 - GOLD NUGGET FROM S S CENTRAL AMERICA IN FRAME [193147]

Nice .9 gram gold nugget from the ill fated S S Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, that sunk in a hurricane in 1857 laden with gold from the California Mother Lode. In nice 18x24" frame with COA and historical highlights. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3352 - U.S. HALF CENT THROUGH THREE CENT COLLECTION (25) [190893]

Nice lot of small denomination U. S. coinage: 1851 half cent (G); seven large cents: 1838, 1851, 1853 (2), 1855, two unreadable dates (AG-VG); two 1909 Lincoln pennies (G-VG); 1973-D Lincoln cent counter stamped with JFK with a card of similarities; seven two cent pieces: 1864 (4); 1866; two unreadable dates (AG-G); seven three cent pieces: 1865 (2); 1866 (2); 1867; 1868; 1874 (AG-VG). [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3353 - WHEATBACK CENT HOARD (9 ROLLS) [190887]

Nine rolls of circulated wheat back Lincoln cents: one roll 1909-1919; one roll 1920-29; four rolls 1930s; one roll 1940s; two rolls 1950s. Also about a hundred additional cents. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3354 - WHEATBACK CENTS: 7 ROLLS FROM 1909-1929 [190889]

Interesting presentation: seven plastic tubes filled with circulated Lincoln cents dated from 1909-1929 with paper labels numbering the years (and mint marks) with opinions of grading. Painstaking penciling done decades ago. For example: there are 6 1909 cents AG-VG; 10 G-VG 1910. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3355 - WHEATBACK CENTS: A ROLL FOR EACH DECADE (5 ROLLS) [190885]

Wheatback Lincoln cents were issued from 1909 until 1958. This lot is five rolls of circulated cents, a roll for each decade. 250 pennies. Fill those coin albums! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3356 - WHEATBACK CENTS: A ROLL FOR EACH DECADE (5 ROLLS) [190886]

Five rolls of circulated Lincoln cents: one from each decade 1909-1919 through 1950-1958. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3357 - LINCOLN CENT 1943 "STEELIE" HOARD [190888]

Due to a copper shortage during the World War Two year of 1943, the U. S. Mint used zinc-coated steel to make pennies. Here are almost 20 rolls of circulated 1943 cents; 19 full rolls and a partial roll. Different mint marks (D & S) included. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3358 - LINCOLN CENT BU ROLLS (15) 1960-D [190892]

Lot of 15 rolls of BU Lincoln cents dated 1960-D. If you want to take the time to go through to find some D over D, small date over large dates, there's money to be made here. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3359 - LINCOLN CENT BU ROLLS (20) [190895]

Twenty rolls of BU Lincoln cents: 1959 (3); 1959-D (5); 1961; 1961-D (3); 1962 (2); 1963 (2); 1964-D (2); 1968-S (2). [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3360 - RACKETEER NICKEL [190884]

The infamous "racketeer nickel": 1883 Liberty nickel, gold plated to pass as a five dollar gold piece. Elegantly mounted in a red Capitol Plastics case. Brilliant uncirculated condition. When the Liberty Head nickel made its debut in 1883, it featured a "V" on the reverse but no indication of denomination. Con men quickly gold plated them and passed them off a five dollar gold pieces. Soon the U. S. Mint added the word "cents" to the coin and they continued to be minted until 1913. A beautiful example of a famous American coin! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3361 - SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES [193160]

Lot of 72 silver dimes, mostly Roosevelt, a couple of Mercury culls. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3362 - U. S. SILVER DIMES (139) [192426]

Lot of 139 circulated United States dimes of 90% silver: three Barber; three Roosevelt; 133 Mercury. Many of the Mercurys are polished. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3363 - SEATED LIBERTY QUARTER, 1876 CARSON CITY [193146]

1876 Carson City Seated Liberty quarter found while metal detecting near Old Spanish Mine in Pine Nut Range, NV. Fine condition. This site is the mining camp that provided gold for the first Carson City gold coins ever minted in 1870. Production of 4,944,000, a huge number as they were possibly distributed at Centennial exhibitions etc. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:

Lot: 3364 - U. S. SILVER QUARTERS (70) [193165]

Lot of 70 silver (90%) U. S. quarters: Barber (1912); Standing Liberty (5 dateless); Washington (64) AG-AU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3365 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (40) [193156]

Two rolls average circulated Walking Liberty half dollars dated 1941-1945. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3366 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (40) [193155]

Philadelphia mint during World War Two: two rolls (40 coins): eight each: 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945. Mostly G-VF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3367 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (40) [193159]

Two rolls (40 coins) of Walking Liberty half dollars from 1939-1946. Mostly G-VF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3368 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (40) [193161]

The War years: two 20 coin rolls of Walking Liberty half dollars made during World War Two: 1941-1944. Many "D" and "S" mint marks. G-EF condition, in plastic tubes. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3369 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (40) [193162]

Two rolls (40 coins) of Walking Liberty half dollars dated 1939-1946. Mostly G-VF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3370 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (40) [193163]

The War years: two 20 coin rolls of Walking Liberty half dollars made during World War Two: 1941-1944. Many "D" and "S" mint marks. G-EF condition, in plastic tubes. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3371 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (40) [193158]

Two rolls (40 coins) of Walking Liberty half dollars, 1917-1947 with no duplicate dates. AG-F condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3372 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (50) [193164]

Walking Liberty half dollars (50) from the 1940s. AG-EF condition. $25 face value. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3373 - WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (60) [193157]

Three 20 coin rolls in plastic tubes of Walking Liberty half dollars from the 1940s. Mostly G-EF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3374 - 1901 IMPRINT TYPE. J. M. SLUSHER. JOS. LESHER'S REFERENDUM SILVER DOLLAR [191502]

1901 $1 Lesher Dollar, Zerbe-6, HK-792, silver, J. M. Slusher No. 17. Approximately 260 pieces were stamped. Slusher was a grocer in Cripple Creek. Rarity 5; EF-AU condition, with rim ding lower left obverse. Obverse: Mining scene; Lettering: In the People We Trust. / * A Commodity * / Will Give in Exchange / Merchandise at. Below space for imprint, No. J. M. Slusher / Cripple Creek, Colo. Reverse Jos. Leshers Ô ReferendumÔ SilverÔ Souvenir Medal; State Seal device separates Price and $1.00.; to left of device, U.S. / Patent, and to right, No. / 62,695; in six lines below, Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. / No. 36,192. Apr. 9, 1901. / Design Pat. Apr. 16, 1901. / M'f'd / Victor Colo / Ô 1901Ô [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot: 3375 - PEACE DOLLARS (3) [193035]

Three nice Peace dollars: 1922 (2); 1922-S. AU-BU condition with some spots that need conservation. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3376 - PEACE DOLLARS (7) [193038]

Seven very nice Peace dollars: ANACS MS 62 1922; the rest are uncertified, but all AU-BU condition. Two 1922-S, the others 1922 Philadelphia. One light toning spot on one. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3377 - PRESIDENTIAL DOLLAR COLLECTION (188) [192669]

From 2007-2016 former U.S. Presidents were honored on a series of one dollar coins. In 2020, the series was expanded to include George H. W. Bush, who died in 2018. This collection of 188 brilliant uncirculated and proof one dollar coins includes various marketing companies: CSN Ultimate Presidential Dollar Coin Collection 2007 to 2011 Complete 100 Coins; in a glass topped, locking cherrywood presentation case, 11 x 9 x 7 inches; another cherrywood case with 63 coins, also 11 x 9 x 7 inches; two Jefferson dollars from The United States Commemorative Gallery; six presidential dollars with historical cards issued by The Ashland Mint; U. S. Presidential dollar album from The Danbury Mint with 17 coins, with empty holes to complete the set. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3378 - SACAGAWEA DOLLARS IN DANSCO ALBUM (48) [192670]

Deluxe Dansco album number No. 8183 Sacagawea Dollars with 48 pieces including proofs. The series ran from 2000 through 2008; but then the obverse became the basis for the Native American dollar series, with the reverse changing yearly. Coins included in this album date up to 2015, with 12 empty holes to fill through 2019. Album is in excellent condition and the coins are all splendid! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3379 - COIN ALBUMS (8) WITH COINS [191014]

Lot of eight partially filled coin albums: 1) Blue Whitman #9014 "Mercury" Head Dime with 20 coins; 2) Blue Whitman #9004 Lincoln Head Cent 1909 to 1940 with 41 coins; 3) Blue Whitman #9030 Lincoln Head cent starting 1941 with 67 coins; 4) Brown Treat Lincoln Penny coin folder with 35 coins; 5) Blue Whitman # 9003 Indian Head Cent with 7 coins;6) the last two pages of a blue Whitman #9030 Lincoln cents with 25 coins; 7) blue Whitman # 9004 Lincoln Cent with 48 coins; 8) blue Whitman #9008 Buffalo Nickel with 31 coins. Not all coins are in their correct date and mint mark locations. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3380 - 1980S PROOF SETS (40) [193292]

U.S. coin Proof Sets in original mint packaging: five sets each year: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3381 - 1980S U. S. PROOF & UNCIRCULATED SETS (12) [193295]

Twelve U. S. government issued sets from the 1980s: 1980 six coin Proof set; 1981 Uncirculated coins, five sets of 13 coins each; 1986 Prestige Set, seven coins including the Statue of Liberty silver dollar; 1989 Proof sets (5 five coin sets). [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3382 - 1990S U. S. PROOF SETS (45) [193293]

U.S. Proof Sets in original U. S. Treasury packaging. Five sets each year: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3383 - 1999 U. S. PROOF & UNCIRCULATED SETS (4) [193296]

Four sets from the U. S. Mint: 1999 Susan B. Anthony uncirculated coin set (2 coins); 1999 Proof Set (10 coins: five state quarters and five coin proof set); two 1999 United States Mint Silver Proof Sets (9 coins each: silver state quarters and dime and half dollar). [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3384 - U.S. PROOF SETS EARLY 2000S (15) [193297]

Lot of fifteen United States Mint proof sets: 2000 (3); 2001 (3); 2002 (3); 2003 (3); 2004 (3). [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3385 - U.S. MINT UNCIRCULATED SETS (34) [189605]

Collection of 34 United States Mint uncirculated coin sets, most in original mint packaging. Dates as follows: 1969 (4); 1970 (5); 1971 (5); 1973 (10); 1974 (5); 1988 (3); 1994 (2). [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3386 - COINS OF AFRICA (21) [191137]

Twenty one coins of Africa in 2 x 2 cardboard with Krause/Mishler catalog numbers, dates, and denomination: Ethiopia; Ghana; Algeria; Botswana (8); Mozambique (10). Dates from 1934-1991. Small denominations. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Africa State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3387 - GOLD SOUTH AFRICA NATURA SABLE COIN WITH BEZEL [193031]

Non circulating commemorative coin of the Monarchs of Africa series. 1/10 ounce, Natura - Sable Bull, KM 258. Minted at the South African Mint. 16.5 mm; 3.11 grams; .999 gold. With a 14 carat jewelry bezel. Total weight: 4.2 grams. [] Date: Country (if not USA): South Africa State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3388 - COINS OF ASIA (15) [191125]

Fifteen coins in 2 x 2 cardboard with KM (Krause/Mishler) number, date and denomination. Philippines (6); Korea (3); Japan (2); India; Fiji; Singapore; Hong Kong. Dates from 1942-2007. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3389 - COINS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (11) [191127]

Eleven coins in 2 x 2 cardboard with catalog numbers, date and denomination. Dates from 1981-2005. One yuan coins. [] Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3390 - COINS OF FRANCE (34) [191136]

Thirty four French coins in 2 x 2 cardboard with Krause/Mishler catalog numbers, dates, denomination. Dates range from 1922-2000. One franc or smaller denominations. [] Date: Country (if not USA): France State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3391 - REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE ASSIGNAT 1792 [192539]

Writing: Latin (cursive): Inscription: 50& #8374;. // French Republic // Assignat of fifty pounds. // From the Creation of December 14, 1792. // the first year of the Republic // Mortgaged on the National Domains // LIBERTY EQUALITY //Gatteaux Inv. A. Tardieu de. // THE LAW PUNISHES THE COUNTERFEITER WITH DEATH. // THE NATION REWARDS THE WHISTLEBLOWER. // 50& #8374;. Designers: Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux , Pierre Alexandre Tardieu. Serial number 428 series 4315. Holed at center, tattered edges. [] Date: Country (if not USA): France State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3392 - GERMAN ONE MARK SILVER COINS (11) [191008]

Lot of eleven German one mark silver coins: Silver (.900); 5.556 grams; 24.0 mm. Dates: 1876 (4); 1881 (2); 1902; 1907 (4). [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3393 - GERMAN ONE MARK SILVER COINS (15) [191115]

Fifteen silver one mark German coins dated: 1874, 1875, 1876, 1878, 1881, 1885, 1896, 1900, 1902, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1912, 1914, 1915. EF-AU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3394 - GERMAN SILVER FIVE MARK COINS 1901-06 (4) [191000]

Four silver German five mark coins: 1901 Wilhelm II (2); 1902 Friedrich Grosherzog Von Baden; 1906 Von Baden. Coins are silver (.900); 27.77 grams; 38 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3395 - GERMAN FIVE MARK SILVER COINS 1904 & 1907 (2) [191009]

Lot of two German coins: 1) Obverse: The bust of Wilhelm II facing right / WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER K˜NIG V. PREUSSEN (Wilhelm II German Emperor King of Prussia); Reverse: The Prussian coat of arms with the denomination (Funf Mark) below and the date (1904), to the right of the issuer name above. F-EF condition. Silver (.900) (Ag 900, Cu 100); 27.777 grams; 38.13 mm. 2) Obverse: Bust facing left above mint mark / OTTO KOENIG VON BAYERN / D; Reverse: Crowned imperial German eagle / DEUTSCHES REICH 1907 / * F[x=#8249/]NF MARK *; Silver (.900); 27.7 grams; 38 mm. F-VF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3396 - SILVER GERMAN/AUSTRIAN COINS (6) [191004]

Six AU-UNC silver (.625) coins: 1928 Franz Schubert two shillings from Austria; 1968 Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen five mark Germany (2); 1970 Ludwig Van Beethoven five mark; 1973 Frankfurter National Assembly five mark; 1978 Gustav Stresemann five mark. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3397 - WILHELM II FIVE MARK SILVER COINS (4) [191010]

Lot of four coins: 1875, 1876, 1895, 1899. Obverse: The bust of Wilhelm II facing right / WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER K˜NIG V. PREUSSEN (Wilhelm II German Emperor King of Prussia); Reverse: The Prussian coat of arms with the denomination (Funf Mark) below and the date (1904), to the right of the issuer name above. F-EF condition. Silver (.900) (Ag 900, Cu 100); 27.777 grams; 38.13 mm. All four coins F-VF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3398 - WILHELM II/VON BAYERN FIVE MARK COINS (4) [191011]

Lot of four German coins: 1 & 2) Obverse: The bust of Wilhelm II facing right / WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER K˜NIG V. PREUSSEN (Wilhelm II German Emperor King of Prussia); Reverse: The Prussian coat of arms with the denomination (Funf Mark) below and the date (1903 & 1904), to the right of the issuer name above. F-EF condition. Silver (.900) (Ag 900, Cu 100); 27.777 grams; 38.13 mm. 3 & 4) Obverse: Bust facing left above mint mark / OTTO KOENIG VON BAYERN / D; Reverse: Crowned imperial German eagle / DEUTSCHES REICH (1902 &1907) / * F[x=#8249/]NF MARK *; Silver (.900); 27.7 grams; 38 mm. F-EF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3399 - MUNICH OLYMPICS 19 MARK SILVER COINS (24) [191003]

Twenty four uncirculated coins in four different designs commemorating the 1972 Munich Olympic Games on ten Deutsch Mark coins. Coins are silver (.625); 15.5 grams; 32.5 mm. Silver Content: 0.3115 each for a total of 7.47 ounces of silver. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3400 - SILVER OLYMPIC & COMMEMORATIVE GERMAN COINS [190999]

Brown leatherette case (11 x 9 x 1 inches) containing 24 uncirculated silver German coins: 5 ten mark 1972 coins from the Munich Olympics; and 19 5 mark coins commemorating famous people. The ten mark coins are silver (0.625); 15.5 grams; ASW 0.3115 oz.; 32 mm. The five mark coins are silver (.625); 11.2 grams; 29 mm. Some of the subjects: Immanuel Kant; Mendelssohn; Gerhard Mercator; Albrecht Durer and many more. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3401 - COINS OF ITALY (18) [191126]

Eighteen Italian coins in 2 x 2 cardboard with KM (Krause/Mishler) number, date and denomination. Dates from 1954-1996. 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 lira. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Italy State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3402 - ITALIAN 500 LIRA SILVER COINS (7) [191012]

Seven 500 lira coins from Italy: 1961 Italian Unification Centennial commemorative (2); Obverse: Italy seated on a capital, with her right arm raised holding an olive branch, and a helmet on her left side. // REPVBBLICA*ITALIANA / VEROI (engraver);Reverse: A quadriga running left, with dates above and below horses /1861 / 1961 / L.500. Silver (.835); 11 grams; 29.3 mm. Five 500 lira coins with the dates on the edge! Obverse: Christopher Columbus's ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of the author (within sea waves); REPVBBLICA ITALIANA / VEROI / L. 500 / R. Reverse: Bust of woman in Renaissance dress, representing Italy, surrounded by 19 shields. From lower left the shields are: Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L'Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Palermo, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust. Edge: Raised lettering with the date within six stars (three for each sides) Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA . Silver (.835) (Copper .165); 11 grams; 29.3 mm. Coins are EF-AU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Italy State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3403 - MEXICAN COIN COLLECTION (53) [191120]

Fifty three Mexican coins in 2 x 2 cardboard holders, labeled with KM number, date and denomination. Dates from 1939-1994; from one centavo to 200 pesos. 12 bimetallic. (KM numbers are part of the numbering system used by the Standard Catalog of World Coins to identify foreign coins. The system was originally created by Krause and Mishler. The catalogs are still used today, with each volume covering a century of coins.) [] Date: Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3404 - COINS OF NETHERLANDS (14) [191124]

Fourteen coins from the Netherlands in 2 x 2 cardboard with KM (Krause/Mishler) number, date and denomination on each one. Dates from 1942-1992. One cent through 25 cent; one guilder. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Netherlands State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3405 - COINS OF SOUTH AMERICA (28) [191139]

Twenty eight coins in 2 x 2 cardboard with Krause/Mishler catalog numbers, dates and denominations. Chile (9); Argentina (9); Venezuela (10). Dates range from 1940-1993. Smaller denominations. [] Date: Country (if not USA): South America State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3406 - COINS OF SPAIN (26) [191123]

Twenty six Spanish coins in 2 x 2 cardboard with KM (Krause/Mishler) number, date, and denomination. One to 50 pesetas, one and two cent Euros. Dates from 1953-2000. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Spain State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3407 - COINS OF GREAT BRITAIN (63) [191138]

Sixty three English coins in 2 x 2 cardboard with Krause/Mishler catalog numbers, date, denomination. Dates from 1932-2008. Smaller denominations. [] Date: Country (if not USA): United Kingdom State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3408 - COINS OF THE ALPS (15) [191128]

Fifteen coins from countries in the Alps. In cardboard 2 x 2 with KM (Krause/Mishler) number, date and denomination. Switzerland (3); Belgium; Luxembourg; Austria (10). Dates from 1944-1992. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3409 - SCHWARZWALDGAU-VERBANDSSCHIESSEN MEDAL [191006]

1904 Swiss shooting medal from St. Gallen. Silver; round; 39 mm; 24.8 grams. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3410 - DEUTSCH BUNDES-SCHIESSEN MUNCHEN 1906 MEDAL [191005]

Anno Domini 1906 // XV Deutsch Bundes-Schiessen Munchen. Silver, round, 37 mm, 29.8 grams. The 15th German Federal Shooting Competition took place in Munich from July 15 to 22, 1906. 2,700 shooters from four nations came together at 152 shooting ranges. F-EF condition, several smudge marks. The German Federal Shooting Competition took place every three years from 1862 onwards, and at longer intervals from 1912 until 1965. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3411 - FRENCH ROUNDEL BY DANIEL DUPUIS, WITH SUISSE FRERES FOUNDRY MARK [155137]

Male and Female Roman-Greco style figures on stairs. Mounted on an 8 inch by 8 inch velvet and wood panel. The design appears on several sized roundels, sometimes reversed, and on smaller marriage medals. Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis (French, 1849-1899) was the son of a painter, and entered the prestigious [x=#8230/]cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris when he was sixteen. During his career, his focus changed from painting to sculpture, and later to medallions. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3412 - FRESNO MASONIC MEDALS & PENNIES (12) [192427]

Lot of 12 medals and pennies from Masonic lodges in Fresno. One is from Taft, California. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Fresno Provenance:

Lot: 3413 - NEVADA CITY MEDALS BICENTENNIAL OF THE CONSTITUTION [191016]

In 1987, Nevada City created a "We The People" medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution. The medals were made in bronze and silver by the Nevada City Mint. They came in a cardboard card "We The People of Nevada City, California" with a photo of the signers, in an envelope. This lot has 18 envelopes: 5 have silver medals; 5 have bronze medals; and 8 have no medals. Some of the medals have toned over the years, many in an attractive fashion. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Nevada City Provenance:

Lot: 3414 - MINUTE MAN MEDAL: LAW AND ORDER [192432]

Vigilance token! Obv.: Minute Man / Lexington / Mass / 1776 / Portland, Oregon / 1934; Rev.: Citizen's Emergency / League / 1346 / For Law and Order. Br., rd., 31 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Portland Provenance:

Lot: 3415 - BICENTENNIAL MEDAL COLLECTION (13) [191018]

In 1976, America celebrated the Bicentennial of its Revolution. Here are 13 medals in commemoration: eleven are Bicentennial First Day Covers with medals; the Official San Francisco American Revolution Bicentennial antique bronze medal; and a Medallic Art Company American Freedom Train bronze medal; 64 mm in original box with a Minuteman meeting an astronaut. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3416 - AMERICAN LIBERTY 225TH ANNIVERSARY SILVER MEDAL SET [192106]

United State Mint issued this American Liberty 225th Anniversary Silver Four-Medal Set in 2017. Each of the medals is one troy ounce of 99.9% silver. Two proof and two uncirculated. Made at the Philadelphia, San Francisco, Denver and West Point Mints. Original mint packaging includes a brochure detailing the history of Lady Liberty on our coinage. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3417 - JOSEPH SMITH MEMORIAL COLLECTION SILVER MEDAL SET [191515]

Rare Joseph Smith Memorial Collection Silver Coin Set : A Heritage Mint Treasure. The Joseph Smith Memorial Collection Silver Coin Set is an exceptionally rare item minted by Heritage Mint over 40 years ago. Six Medallions: Each commemorates a sacred event in the life of Joseph Smith, the first prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Vision; The Golden Plates; The Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood; The Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood; The Martyrs. Pure Silver: Each coin is crafted from one full troy ounce of .999 fine silver, ensuring intrinsic and collectible value. Limited Edition: Less than 10,000 sets were ever minted, making this a truly scarce collectible. Original Sculpting: Designed by the renowned sculptor Avard T. Fairbanks, known for his attention to detail and historical accuracy. Certificate of Authenticity: Each set is individually numbered, guaranteeing its authenticity and uniqueness. Elegant Presentation Case: The coins are displayed in a two-sided felt-lined panel within a simulated leather box, complete with storage for the accompanying information booklet and certificate. Condition: This set has been preserved in its original box for over 40 years, with the coins exhibiting stunning natural toning, including rare rainbow hues, a testament to their age and authenticity. Rarely do these sets appear on the market, and their historical significance combined with the purity of the silver and artistry makes them highly sought after. The last known set sold in 2022 for $950, plus a buyer's fee of $237.50. This is your chance to own a piece of LDS history and a stunning example of numismatic art. Opportunities to acquire a Joseph Smith Memorial Collection Silver Coin Set are few and far between. Whether you're a collector, investor, or admirer of historical treasures, this set is a must-have. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3418 - STERLING SILVER SET (72 OZ.) MEDALLIC HISTORY OF MEDICINE [178766]

A profound presentation of the history of medicine suitable for a doctor's office or library! 72 ounces of silver! Issued by Danbury Mint in 1972. Blue binder 9 x 1 x 2 inches with 60 sterling silver rounds depicting events in the history of medicine through human history. Each medal is 40 mm and contains 524 grains sterling silver. 63 page brochure "The Medallic History of Medicine" explains each piece. Also a sterling silver proof "God of Healing" medal in separate plastic case. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3419 - NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL MINT PLANCHETS & COIN-KNIFE SKELETONS [193300]

A collection of 46 planchets and 8 coin-knife skeletons recovered from the dissolution of the Northwest Territorial Mint, formerly of Dayton, Nevada. The planchets are struck in copper, brass and cupronickel and range in size up to 4 inches in diameter. Some are errors (clipped or irregular). Also are 8 knife mechanisms suitable for coin applications (made in Japan). Six are round, two are rectangular. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3420 - MANHATTAN SILVER MINING CO. SCRIP WITH RNS (IMPRINTED REVENUE) (3) [193576]

This is a great lot for the mining, scrip or stamp collector. Here is the $1, $5, and $10 scrip notes for the Manhattan Silver Mining Co with RND at center of each. Unissued. None known fully issued. Very rare. 1870s, excellent condition [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin Provenance:

Lot: 3421 - OREGON STEAM NAVIGATION SHARE SCRIP, 4, 1874, VERY RARE [192769]

Very rare set. 4x 1874 Oregon Steam Navigation Steam Ship stock bearer scrip notes. Marked in red for number of shares-1, 2, 5 ,10. "The Oregon Steam Navigation Company (O.S.N.) was an American company incorporated in 1860 in Washington with partners J. S. Ruckle, Henry Olmstead, and J. O. Van Bergen. It was incorporated in Washington because of a lack of corporate laws in Oregon, though it paid Oregon taxes. The company operated steamships between San Francisco and ports along the Columbia River at Astoria, Portland and The Dalles, serving the lumber and salmon fishing industries. A railroad was built to serve the steamship industry." from Wikipedia. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

Lot: 3422 - OREGON STEAM NAVIGATION SHARE SCRIP, 5, 1874, VERY RARE [192764]

Very rare set. 5x 1874 Oregon Steam Navigation Steam Ship stock bearer scrip notes. Marked in red for number of shares-1, 2, 5 ,10 and handwritten 50. "The Oregon Steam Navigation Company (O.S.N.) was an American company incorporated in 1860 in Washington with partners J. S. Ruckle, Henry Olmstead, and J. O. Van Bergen. It was incorporated in Washington because of a lack of corporate laws in Oregon, though it paid Oregon taxes. The company operated steamships between San Francisco and ports along the Columbia River at Astoria, Portland and The Dalles, serving the lumber and salmon fishing industries. A railroad was built to serve the steamship industry." from Wikipedia. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

Lot: 3423 - PRINTERS PROOF $100 US BOND, 1864 [190555]

Printers proof of a $100 US bond, 1864. On thick stock with 4 coupons. Slight foxing. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3424 - PRINTERS PROOF $1000 US BOND, 1867 [190556]

1867 printers proof of a $1000 US bons. On thick stock with 4 coupons. Slight foxing. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3425 - UNITED STATES $5000 PRINTERS PROOF BOND, 1864 [191837]

1864 United States $5000 printers proof bond on heavy stock. Foxing, please inspect. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3426 - WOODEN CURRENCY, BILLS, C1970S-80S (8) [191316]

Collection of 8 wooden currency bills, c1970s-80s. Bills printed with organizations' information on fronts and backs. Sizes range from 4" to 6"w by 2.5" to 3.5"h. Includes: Tenino (Washington) Wooden Money Society (3 different), California State Numismatic Association, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) State Normal School (2 different), Pomona Valley Coin Club, and Washington Montgomery Prince Georges Tri-Club coin show. [] Date: 1970s-80s Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3427 - NEVADA 16 NATIONAL BANKS AND THEIR MINING CAMPS BY WARNS [190934]

1974 Nevada Sixteen National Banks and Their Mining Camps by Warns. This is an important Nevada bank currency reference, 390pp. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3428 - SAM DANNENBAUM STORE CARD TOKEN: RARE! [192514]

Scarce to rare! NGC certified Token AU 55! Benice 18A: Kappan- 650. also attributed to San Francisco: SAM DANNENBAUM / NOME / ALASKA // BRANCH / 828 / MARKET ST. / S.F. CAL.; Br., rd., 21 mm. Sam sold cigars and tobacco in Nome 1900 & 1901, in California to 1903, according to Benice. R 7. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Nome Provenance:

Lot: 3429 - E. B. WALLACE TOKENS (2) & I. M. WALLACE TOKEN [192238]

Lot of three tokens from Bisbee, all certified. 1) NGC XF 45: E.B. WALLACE / CIGARS / & / TOBACCOS / BISBEE, ARIZ. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. 2) NCS Genuine: E.B. WALLACE / CIGARS / & / TOBACCOS / BISBEE, ARIZ. // GOOD FOR / E 12[x=#937/]¢ W / IN TRADE ("E" & "W" counterstamps on reverse); Br. rd., 21 mm. 3) NCS Genuine: I.M. WALLACE / GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/] / CENTS / BISBEE, A.T. //(blank); Br. rd., 23 mm. Early, very rare territorial token. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Bisbee Provenance:

Lot: 3430 - NEW MODERN DAIRY TOKEN: MS 65 [191518]

NGC certified MS 65: NEW MODERN DAIRY / GLOBE, ARIZONA // 1 QUART / A-PAST. MILK (heart cutout); Br., Pentagonal, 25 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Globe Provenance:

Lot: 3431 - CARNATION/B. R. SANCHEZ TOKENS: MS 63 [191874]

Two NGC certified MS 63 tokens from Phoenix: 1) MS 63: CARNATION / PHOENIX / CO. // GOOD / HOMO / 1 QT.; Br. rd., 18 mm. 2) MS 63: B.R. SANCHEZ // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., SqN, 25 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Phoenix Provenance:

Lot: 3432 - HIGH GRADE PHOENIX TOKENS (2) [192215]

Two high grade Phoenix tokens: 1) NGC 64 PL: CARNATION / PHOENIX / CO. // GOOD / GRADE A / 1 QT.; Br., octagonal, 18 mm. 2) NGC MS 64: B.R. SANCHEZ // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., SqN, 25 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Phoenix Provenance:

Lot: 3433 - PRESCOTT GRADED TOKENS (3) [191528]

Lot of three NGC graded tokens from Prescott: 1) NGC certified MS 63: GRANT / POOL / HALL // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/] / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 24 mm. 2) NGC certified AU 58: FRED A. MAY / PRESCOTT, ARIZ. // GOOD FOR 12[x=#937/]¢ IN TRADE (center hole): Br., rd., 21 mm. 3) NGC certified MS 62: SHUMATE'S / HOME / BAKERY / PRESCOTT, ARIZ. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // GOOD FOR / 1 / LOAF OF BREAD; Al., Sc 8, 27 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Prescott Provenance:

Lot: 3434 - CERTIFIED RAY TOKENS (3) [191877]

Three certified tokens from the Pinal County ghost town of Ray: 1) NCS certified Genuine: W.B. BARHAM / 5¢ / IN TRADE / RAY. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // (blank) Br., rd., 21 mm. 2) NGC certified MS 62: DEL MONTE / RAY, ARIZ. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // GOOD FOR / IN TRADE ("12[x=#937/]" cutout); Br., Sq., 25 mm. 3) NGC certified XF 45: THE CHOCOLATE SHOP / RAY, / ARIZ. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Ray Provenance:

Lot: 3435 - B. F. SWEETWOOD BILLIARDS TOKENS (10) [192401]

Williams Arizona is the gateway to the Grand Canyon. B. F. Sweetwood's saloon and billiard parlor is listed in directories from 1899-1916. Lot of ten token certified Genuine by Numismatic Conservation Services: B.F. SWEETWOOD / POOL / AND / BILLIARDS / WILLIAMS, / ARIZ. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/] / IN TRADE; Al, pentagonal, 26 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Williams Provenance:

Lot: 3436 - FIVE DIFFERENT ARIZONA TOKENS IN GENUINE HOLDERS [192392]

Lot of five Arizona tokens Numismatic Conservation Services certified as Genuine: 1) W. B. Barham, Ray; GF 5c; 2) The Chocolate Shop, Ray; GF 5c; 3) E. B. Wallace Cigars, Bisbee, GF 12.5c; 4) Fred A. May, Prescott, GF 12.5c; 5) E. B. Wallace Brewery Gulch, Bisbee, counter stamped "E. W." GF 12.5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3437 - GRADED ARIZONA TOKEN GROUP (10) [192400]

Ten graded Arizona tokens: 1) NGC MS 62: Schumate's Home Bakery, Prescott, GF 1 loaf; 2) NGC MS 62: B. R. Sanchez, Phoenix, GF 5c; 3) NGC MS 62: New Modern Dairy, GF 1 Qt. A-past milk; 4) NGC AU 58: Carnation, Phoenix, GF 1 Qt.; 5) NGC AU 55: Del Monte, Ray, GF 12.5c; 6) NGC AU 55: Fred A. May, Prescott, GF 12.5c; 7) NGC AU 55: E. B. Wallace Brewery Gulch, Bisbee, GF 12.5c; 8) NGC VF 35: B. F. Sweetwood Billiards, Williams, GF 12.5c; 9) NCS Genuine: The Chocolate Shop, Ray, GF 5c; 10) NCS Genuine: W. B. Barham, Ray, GF 5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3438 - GRADED ARIZONA TOKEN GROUP (11) [192399]

Lot of eleven graded Arizona tokens: 1) NGC MS 63: Carnation, Phoenix, GF 1 Qt.; 2) NGC MS 62: Schumate's Home Bakery, Prescott, GF 1 loaf; 3) NGC MS 62: New Modern Dairy, Globe, GF 1 Qt.; 4) NGC AU 58: The Owl Drug Store, Ray, GF 5c; 5) NGC VF 35: B. F. Sweetwood Billiards, Williams, GF 12.5c; 6) NCS Genuine: Fred A. May, Prescott, GF 12.5c; 7) NCS Token Genuine: E. B. Wallace Cigars, Bisbee, GF 12.5c; 8) NCS Genuine: W. B. Barham, Ray, GF 5c; 9) NCS Token Unc Details environmental damage: B.R. Sanchez, Phoenix, GF 5c; 10) NCS Genuine: The Chocolate Shop, Ray, GF 5c; 11) NCS Genuine: E. B. Wallace Brewery Gulch, Bisbee, GF 12.5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3439 - NGC GRADED ARIZONA TOKENS (4) [191887]

Lot of four different Arizona tokens: 1) NGC MS 62: Carnation, Phoenix; GF 1 Qt.; 2) NGC MS 62: New Modern Dairy, Globe, GF 1 Qt. A-Past milk; 3) NGC MS 62: Schumate's Home Bakery, Prescott, GF 1 loaf; 4) NGC MS 60: Del Monte, Ray, GF 12 1/2 cents. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3440 - GRADED ARIZONA TOKEN GROUP (6) [192396]

Lot of six certified Arizona tokens: 1) NGC MS 62: New Modern Dairy, Globe, GF 1 qt. A-past milk; 2) NGC MS 61: Carnation, Phoenix, GF 1 Qt.; 3) NGC XF 45: Johnson Cigar & Pool, Phoenix, GF 5c; 4) NGC VF 35: B. F. Sweetwood Billiards, Williams, GF 12.5c; 5) NCS Genuine: B. R. Sanchez, Phoenix, GF 5c; 6) NCS Token Genuine: E. B. Wallace Cigars, Bisbee, GF 12.5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance:

Lot: 3441 - BAKERSFIELD CERTIFIED TOKENS (3) [192138]

Three different certified Bakersfield tokens: 1) NGC MS 64: SOUTHERN / HOTEL / W.F. RAU / PROP. / BAKERSFIELD // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br. rd., 21 mm. 2) NCS Genuine: TRADE AT / SHAPIRO'S / DEPT. STORE / 19TH & K STS. / BAKERSFIELD / L.A. RUB. STP. CO. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN MERCHANDISE; Al., rd., 21 mm. 3) NCS Genuine: MOORE & HOLLEN / NOVELTIES / BAKERSFIELD / CALIF. / L.A. RUB. STP. CO. // 10¢; Al., rd., 18 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Bakersfield Provenance:

Lot: 3442 - HIGH GRADE BAKERSFIELD TOKENS (2) [192221]

Lot of two certified high grade tokens: 1) NGC MS 64: MOORE & HOLLEN / NOVELTIES / BAKERSFIELD / CALIF. / L.A. RUB. STP. CO. // 10¢. 2) NGC MS 63: TRADE AT / SHAPIRO'S / DEPT. STORE / 19TH & K STS. / BAKERSFIELD / L.A. RUB. STP. CO. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN MERCHANDISE; Al., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Bakersfield Provenance:

Lot: 3443 - MOORE & HOLLEN NOVELTIES TOKENS (3) [192233]

Can you tell the difference? Grading seminar material: three tokens graded by NGC: MS 62, MS 63 and MS 64. MOORE & HOLLEN / NOVELTIES / BAKERSFIELD / CALIF. / L.A. RUB. STP. CO. // 10¢; Al., rd., 18 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Bakersfield Provenance:

Lot: 3444 - SOUTHERN HOTEL TOKEN: MS 65 [192210]

High grade! Possibly the finest known! NGC MS 65: SOUTHERN / HOTEL / W.F. RAU / PROP. / BAKERSFIELD // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br. rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Bakersfield Provenance:

Lot: 3445 - GENOVA SALOON TOKEN: MS 64 [192219]

High grade gold country saloon token! NGC graded MS 64, perhaps the finest known: A. CASASSA / GENOVA / SALOON / JACKSON, CAL. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br. rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Jackson Provenance:

Lot: 3446 - BALBOA PIER BAIT TOKENS (2) [193032]

Two cardboard bait tokens: 1)Tan: Good For / One Bait / Geo. C. Hiner / Newport Beach, California; 2) Red: Good For / One Bait / Balboa Pier Bait & Tackle / Cafe and Fountain Service/ John C. Kirk / Balboa Pier, California. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Newport Beach Provenance:

Lot: 3447 - BROOKLYN & FRUITVALE RAILROAD TOKEN [192222]

NGC graded VF 20 BN: OAKLAND / BROOKLYN / & / FRUITVALE / R.R. / COMPANY ONE FARE / 1871 (car has 8 windows); C, Rd., 18 mm. The Brooklyn and Fruitvale was organized in 1875 by E. C. Sessions to develop his Highland Park real estate holdings. From the Southern Pacific station at 13th avenue, it ran northeast to the present junction of Fruitvale Avenue and Hopkins Street, a distance of about 2 1/2 miles. It was later extended down Fruitvale to t he S. P. tracks. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Oakland Provenance:

Lot: 3448 - GRADED SAN FRANCISCO TOKENS (3) [192223]

Three different certified San Francisco tokens: 1) NGC XF 45: The Barrel House, GF 25c; 2) NGC XF 45: A H, GF 25c (Ace High Tavern, 150 Sixth St.) ; 3) NGC XF45: P. J. O'Brien, GF 5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Francisco Provenance:

Lot: 3449 - SAN FRANCISCO TOKEN GROUP (51) [191512]

Lot of 51 tokens from the City By The Bay: Bouquet Cohn Cigar Company, Valley Cavern, San Francisco Chronicle, Riposo Club, Roberts At The Beach, Richmond Bakery and many more. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Francisco Provenance:

Lot: 3450 - ENTERPRISE SALOON TOKEN: UNLISTED DISCOVERY PIECE! [192436]

Unlisted in Kappan or Tokencatalog.com! Obv.: The Enterprise / Saloon / San Leandro / Cal. / J. (illegible) Prop.; Rev.: Good For / 5c / Drink; Br., rd., 25 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Leandro Provenance:

Lot: 3451 - FRANK SUNSERI TOKEN: MS 65 [192148]

High grade! Possibly the finest known! NGC certified MS 65: FRANK SUNSERI / COR BLVD. / CASTILLO ST. / SANTA BARBARA / CALIF. // GOOD FOR / 25¢ / ON RETURN OF / GALLON BOTTLE; Al., Sq., 24 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Santa Barbara Provenance:

Lot: 3452 - FAT CHOY CHINESE 50 TOKEN GROUP (12) [192416]

Lot of twelve tokens from the Chinese community in Stockton, California. Page 128 of Jerry Schimmel's "Chinese American Tokens from the Pacific Coast" lists these tokens as C6-50. Br., 31 mm. Four Chinese characters surround the 50 in the center. "Fat Choy" at top translates to "hair vegetable" or "get rich." [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Stockton Provenance:

Lot: 3453 - CALIFORNIA ANILLO RESTRIKE TOKENS (6) [193424]

Lot of six round aluminum Anillo restrike tokens (all uniface): Springville / Melody Hill / Calif. 24 mm; N. T. Billiard Hall / J. A. Phillips / Holtville, Cal. 24 mm; Placeritos / Newhall / 50 / California / Ranch; 30 mm; Rancheros Visitadores / RV; 30 mm; Vale Por / 20 cvs / Zamora Hermanos, 28 mm; Good For / One Hunk Of / Black Bread / At The / Soviet Store / In / Los Cow / Mos Angeles, 34 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3454 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BAIT TOKENS (2) [193033]

Lot of two cardboard tokens for Southern California fishing: 1) Red: Good For / One Bait / Noel & Betty Phoenix / Newport & Balboa Piers, Calif.; 2) Green: Seal Beach / Sport Fishing Pier / Phone - Long Beach 371-43 / Good For / One / Live Bait / Not Redeemable / Globe Ticket Company, Los Angeles / 043869. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3455 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRADED TOKENS (5) [192139]

Five graded tokens from Southern California: 1) NGC MS 62: Grotto Club, Oxnard, GF 25c; 2) NGC MS 61: German Bakery, San Luis Obispo, GF 1 glass of 5 cent soda; 3) NCS Genuine: Moore & Hollen Novelties, Bakersfield, GF 10c; 4) NCS Genuine: Fontana Jersey Dairy, Fontana, GF 1 quart; 5) NCS Genuine: Shapiro's Dept. Store, Bakersfield, GF 5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3456 - CALIFORNIA GRADED TOKEN GROUP (9) [192402]

Lot of nine different graded California tokens: 1) NGC MS 64: Southern Hotel, Bakersfield, GF 5c; 2) NGC MS 62: Grotto Club, Oxnard, GF 25c; 3) NGC MS 61: German Bakery, San Luis Obispo, GF 1 soda; 4) NGC Token XF 45: Lafayette Saloon, Sacramento, GF 5c; NCS Genuine: 5) Moorea Hollen Novelties, Bakersfield, GF 10c; 6) Shapiro's Dept. Store, Bakersfield, GF 5c; 7) Brass Cigar Store, Marysville, GF 12.5c; 8) Fior D'Italia Saloon, San Francisco, GF 5c; 9) NCS Token UNC details damaged: Fontana Jersey Dairy, Fontana, GF 1 Quart. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3457 - CALIFORNIA SALOON TOKENS (2) [192237]

Lot of two certified California saloon tokens: 1) NGC AU 58: Fior D'Italia Saloon, San Francisco, GF 5c; 2) NCS Genuine: Lafayette Saloon, Sacramento, GF 5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3458 - CENTRAL COAST GRADED TOKENS (3) [192136]

Three NGC uncirculated graded tokens: 1) NGC MS 62: TRADE AT / SHAPIRO'S / DEPT. STORE / 19TH & K STS. / BAKERSFIELD / L.A. RUB. STP. CO. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN MERCHANDISE; Al., rd., 21 mm. 2) NGC MS 63: GROTTO CLUB / OXNARD, CAL. // GOOD FOR / 25¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 24 mm. 3) NGC MS 61: GERMAN BAKERY / H. BERKEMEYER / PROP. / SAN LUIS OBISPO, / CAL. // GOOD FOR / 1 / GLASS OF / 5¢ / SODA: Al., rd., 25 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3459 - NGC GRADED UNCIRCULATED CALIFORNIA TOKENS (4) [192131]

Four uncirculated tokens graded by NGC: 1) NGC MS 64: Southern Hotel, Bakersfield, GF 5c; 2) NGC MS 61: Grotto Club, Oxnard, GF 25c; 3) NGC MS 61: German Bakery, San Luis Obispo, GF 1 glass of 5c soda; 4) NGC MS 60: Fontana Jersey Dairy, Fontana, GF 1 quart milk. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 3460 - STORER & CO.'S BURRO LINE TOKEN [192424]

Rare Colorado token. Cardboard good for passage ticket, 2 3/4 inches square, light green. Obv.: Storer & Co.'s Burro Line / Good For Passage / From Seven Falls / To / Street Car Terminus / On date of sale / This does not include admission to Canon / Burro Station closes at 6 p.m. over. Rev.: Jul 10 1903 / Burro Rides in North Canon / A Beautiful Ride to Picnic Grounds / 25s; to the Mines, 50c; to / Silver Cascades, at Head / of Canon, $1.00/ Daniel's Pass, which includes all Points/ of Interest in Both Canons, $2.50 / Inquire for Rates for Moonlight Burro Parties. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot: 3461 - MIDWAY SALOON TOKENS (2) [192510]

Lot of two saloon tokens from the Missoula County town of Bonner: 1) MIDWAY SALOON / BONNER, MONT. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd. 21 mm. 2) MIDWAY SALOON / BONNER, MONT. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Bonner Provenance:

Lot: 3462 - HELENA SEGAR STORE TOKEN [193026]

HELENA SEGAR CO'S / SMOKE / HOUSE / HELENA, MONT. // GOOD FOR ONE SEGAR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / IN / TRADE; br., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Helena Provenance:

Lot: 3463 - MORRIS S. WEISS TOKEN [193025]

MORRIS S. WEISS / (Bow) / HELENA, / MONT. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd, 21 mm. EF-AU condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Helena Provenance:

Lot: 3464 - MIDWAY SALOON TOKENS: BONNER & MILLTOWN (3) [192415]

Three Montana saloon tokens: 1) MIDWAY SALOON / BONNER, MONT. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 20 mm. 2 & 3) MIDWAY SALOON / MILLTOWN, / MONTANA. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd, 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance:

Lot: 3465 - NEBRASKA TOKEN COLLECTION (62) [191505]

Diverse group (62) of tokens from Nebraska. Bradshaw, Red Cloud, Omaha, Syracuse, Clearwater, Lincoln, Offutt AFB, Doniphan, Pilger and many more. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nebraska City: Provenance:

Lot: 3466 - N.C.O. MESS OFFUTT AFB TOKENS (3) [192235]

Brilliant uncirculated! Three NGC graded tokens, all MS 62. NCO MESS / OFFUTT / AFB // GOOD FOR / 5 /25c /$1.00 / IN TRADE; Al., Sq., 19, 23, 28 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nebraska City: Provenance:

Lot: 3467 - FRANK E. HILL TOKEN [192227]

Rare Carson City saloon keeper token: FRANK E. HILL / CARSON CITY, / NEV. // GOOD FOR / 1 / DRINK; Al., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:

Lot: 3468 - BERT BARNONI O'DEON SALOON TOKEN: AU 55 [191524]

NGC certified AU 55. Barnoni bought the saloon from D Martini and was listed in the 1910 census as owner. BERT BARNONI / O'DEON / SALOON / DAYTON, NEV. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/] / CTS. / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Dayton Provenance:

Lot: 3469 - ODEON HALL SALOON TOKEN: MS 62 [191522]

Rare variety. NGC certified MS 62! Circa 1908-1915, the Odeon Hall Saloon building, built in the 1860s, still stands today. ODEON HALL SALOON / GOOD FOR / 10 / AT BAR // (blank) ; Al, Sc 8, 28 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Dayton Provenance:

Lot: 3470 - BAKERY SALOON TOKEN [191523]

NCS certified Genuine: BAKERY SALOON / JOE CURREY / PROP. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/] / CTS. / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. Counter stamped with three "B"s on obverse. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Elko Provenance:

Lot: 3471 - GRADED ELKO TOKENS (6) [192394]

Lot of six certified tokens from Elko: 1) NGC MS 63: J. B. Co., GF 10c; 2) NGC MS 61: J. B. Co., GF 25c; 3) NGC AU 55: Crystal Bar, GF 12.5c; 4) NGC AU 55: Elk Cafe, GF 12.5c; 5) NCS Token AU Details environmental damage: Elk & Club, GF 5c; 6) NCS Genuine: J. B. - 25c size, brass. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Elko Provenance:

Lot: 3472 - JOHNNIE CLUB CERTIFIED TOKEN [192217]

NCS certified Token EF Details environmental damage: JOHNNIE CLUB / GOOD FOR / ONE / DRINK / M.R.W.R. // (blank) Al., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Johnnie Provenance:

Lot: 3473 - COLLENDER TOKEN [192413]

Round, 25mm, brass token Good For/ 12 1/2 c / Collender/ in/ trade//12 1/2. Everybody's wondered about this token for years. we always assumed it was for a merchant named "Collender." I believe this is and was a mistake. Extensive research could find no saloons in the West under this name. The simple reason is that I don't think there was one, of if there was, it did not advertise. These tokens have been found in Hamilton, Treasure City, Rhyolite, Virginia City, Eureka, Nev. and perhaps elsewhere. For now, at least, it appears these tokens were distributed in the West, though input is welcome from token hunters. We now believe these are advertising pieces for saloons that had the famous Collender pool tables. While the BBC (Brunswick, Balke, Collender) tokens have been described in detail by Greever, with a story by Fauver et al, According to Fauver (The Brunswick Story, TAMS, June 1977, p3), Collender was by himself in 1875-1884, and then joined with Brunswick and Balke in 1884. Fauver illustrates two Collender pictorial tokens on p11, but the token here has no pool table on the back. Interestingly, the date period for Collender fits all of the known locations except Rhyolite, where a circa 1905 miner may have had one for years and thrown it out, to be found later by a metal detectorist. Greever shows three different Collender tokens, also with a pool table. (Slug Plate Dies, A Study, 2011, p89) So- token folks - here is a chance for more original research! [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Provenance:

Lot: 3474 - EXCHANGE CIGAR STORE TOKEN [192410]

Nye County ghost town: EXCHANGE / CIGAR / STORE / RHYOLITE, NEV. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / CIGAR; Br. rd., 24 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Provenance:

Lot: 3475 - MCCORMICK DRUG CO. TOKEN [192412]

Nye County ghost town: McCORMICK DRUG CO. / RHYOLITE, / NEV. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / CIGAR; Br. Sc 8, 25 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Provenance:

Lot: 3476 - REED & ROGERS TOKEN [192408]

Rare token from the Nye County ghost town of Rhyolite: REED & / RODGERS / PHYOLITE, / NEV. / MOISE S.F. // GOOD FOR ONE / 15¢ / DRINK; Br., octagonal, 27 mm. Notice the misspelling of the town's name on the token. EF-AU condition, a beautiful piece. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Provenance:

Lot: 3477 - SOUTHERN HOTEL TOKEN [192409]

Rare token from the Nye County ghost town: SOUTHERN / HOTEL / RHYOLITE, NEV. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // 12[x=#937/]; Br., rd., 21 mm. EF-AU condition, very nice specimen. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Provenance:

Lot: 3478 - STOCK EXCHANGE TOKEN [192411]

STOCK EXCHANGE / RHYOLITE, / NEV. / L.A. RUB. STAMP CO. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/] / CENTS / AT THE BAR; Br., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Provenance:

Lot: 3479 - WASHOE BAR TOKEN [191520]

NCS certified Genuine: The Washoe Bar / H. C. // Good For / 1 / Drink; Br., rd., 21 mm. Listed in Haddock, unlisted on tokencatalog. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Washoe Provenance:

Lot: 3480 - NEVADA CERTIFIED TOKENS (2) [192145]

Lot of two tokens certified by NCS Genuine: 1) CARSON / HOT / SPRINGS // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. 2) VILLANUEVA BROS. / FALLON, NEV. // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / IN TRADE; Br. Sc 4, 28 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3481 - NEVADA SALOON TOKENS: TURF & MONTE CARLO [191521]

Lot of two saloons that were ten miles apart. NCS certified Genuine Nevada saloon tokens: 1) TURF SALOON / MILLERS, / NEV. // GOOD FOR / 6∫¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. 2) MONTE CARLO / SALOON / TONOPAH, NEV. // GOOD FOR / ONE / DRINK; Br., rd., 25 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3482 - NEVADA TOKENS & MEDAL (5) [192515]

Small group of five: 1) Virginia City burro; bronze, 26 mm, with loop; 2) Tonopah: Balkan Saloon / Sam Umis / Tonopah, Nev. // Good For / 5 c / In Trade; Br., rd., 21 mm. 3) Randall / and / Evans // Good For / 25 / cents / In Trade; Br. rd., 24 mm. 4) Pioche: DORTHY'S / BILLIARD / S.L / STAMP / CO. / ROOM // (blank); Br. rd., 21 mm. 5) SCIOTS CLUB / (Masonic symbol) / RENO, NEVADA // GOOD FOR / 12[x=#937/]¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3483 - NEVADA TOKENS FOUR DIFFERENT TOWNS (4) [192228]

Lot of four Nevada tokens: 1) Manhattan: NEVADA / SALOON / MANHATTAN, NEV. // GOOD FOR / 25¢ / IN TRADE; Wm, rd., 24 mm, hole. 2) Carson City: CARSON / HOT / SPRINGS // GOOD FOR / 25 / CENTS / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 24 mm. 3) Ely: DEWEY TRADE CHECK / ELY, NEV. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE (2mm center hole); Br., rd., 21 mm. Pioche: DORTHY'S / BILLIARD / S.L / STAMP / CO. / ROOM // (blank) ; Br., rd., 21 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3484 - NORTHERN NEVADA CERTIFIED TOKENS (3) [192393]

Lot of three tokens in certified holders: 1) NGC MS 62: Hotel Lamoille, Lamoille, GF 12.5c; 2) NGC AU 55: Mayer bros. Pool Hall, Elko, GF 5c; 3) NCS Genuine: Buck's Pool Hall, Tuscarora, GF 5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot: 3485 - ADAMS DRY GOODS TOKENS: HIGH GRADE (6) [192403]

Lot of six highly graded tokens from Adams Dry Goods of New York City's "Ladies Mile." Three are red vulcanized rubber, good for 5c, all graded MS 64 by NGC. Three are blue vulcanized rubber, good for 10c, one graded MS 63, two AU 58. Samuel Adams emigrated from Canada to the Colorado silver rush, then to New York City in 1885. By 1900, he had built 675 Sixth Avenue: a six-story Beaux Arts structure of cast iron and masonry, with four giant limestone columns on its facade and a magnificent interior courtyard extending to a skylight at roof level. The ground floor is now home to Trader Joe's. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: New York Provenance:

Lot: 3486 - INGLESIDE CAFE GOOD FOR MIRROR [192418]

Good For 10c In Trade / The Ingleside Cafe / Henry Scheier, Prop. / Plattsburgh, / N. Y. 56 mm; nice pastel colors with lovely lady looking left; mirror side has some rust stains. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Plattsburgh Provenance:

Lot: 3487 - NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY GRADED TOKENS (4) [192140]

Lot of four graded tokens: 1) NGC MS 63: Adam's Dry Goods, New York, Blue Vulcanized Rubber, GF 10c; 2) NGC AU 50: Pepeta's Saloon, Camden, NJ; GF 5c; 3) NCS Genuine: John Schuh's Saloon, New York, 1863; 4) NCS Token UNC details, scratched: Adam's Dry Goods, New York, GF 5c. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

Lot: 3488 - OREGON TOKEN COLLECTION (38) [191503]

38 tokens from cities all over Oregon: Harrisburg, Woodburn, Lebanon, Central Point, Sheridan, Medford, St. Helens, Toledo, Springfield, McMinnville, Silverton, Pendleton, Klamath Falls, Portland (5), Oregon State Penitentiary. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance:

Lot: 3489 - MAX BLATT TOKEN [192230]

Possibly territorial. NCS certified Genuine: MAX / BLATT, / STURGIS, / S.D. // THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE / COLLENDER / COMPY. / CHECK; Br., octagonal, 26 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: South Dakota City: Sturgis Provenance:

Lot: 3490 - C. WIEDE & SON TOKENS: MS 64, 65,66 (3) [192142]

Can you tell the difference? NGC has graded these three tokens MS 64, MS 65 & MS 66. Host a grading seminar with these! C. WIEDE / & / SON / WIEDEVILLE, / TEXAS. // GOOD FOR / 5 CENTS / IN TRADE; Al., hexagonal, 26 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas City: Wiedeville Provenance:

Lot: 3491 - J. S. GARDNER BRUNSWICK & BALKE TOKEN [190894]

Circa 1880s, listed in 1886 Bradstreet directory as Joseph Gardner Saloon. GOOD FOR / 5c / J. S. / GARDNER / IN / TRADE // The / J. M. Brunswick / And / Balke Co. / pictorial pool table; Rd., br., 24, R -7 in Al Erickson's "Washington State Trade Tokens." [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Washington City: Renton Provenance:

Lot: 3492 - CENTRAL STATES TOKENS (28) [191509]

Large token group from several states: Tennessee (3), Kentucky, Arkansas (13), West Virginia (3), Ohio (2), Wisconsin (5) and a British transportation token. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3493 - DEADWOOD SALOON?: AT NO. 10 TOKEN [192664]

The only "No. 10" saloon FH could find anywhere is the famous one in Deadwood South Dakota where Wild Bill Hickok was shot by Jack McCall, August 2, 1876. Is this the same place? The token is a Brunswick reverse, circa 1878-1882. The date fits. If this is Dakota, this is a major piece. Good For / One / At No. 10 / Drink // Brunswick & Company / Check / Chicago; Br., rd., 24 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3494 - E. T. HANNA TOKEN [192665]

Maverick Brunswick Balke Collender token. We found several E. T. Hanna: 1897: Nighthawk, Colorado miner; 1890s-1900: Oskaloosa, Iowa: rancher, farmer and judge; 1906: Colton, California. Good For / 5c / E. T. Hanna / In / Trade // The Brunswick Balke / Collender / Compy / (billiard table) / Check. Br., rd., 24 mm. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3495 - WM JONES MAVERICK TOKEN [192666]

Obv.: Wm Jones; Rev.: Good For / 5c / In Trade; Br. rd., 24 mm. The common name is too common to identify: he could have been in Fort Collins, Delta, Windsor or other towns. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3496 - HARD TIMES TOKENS (2) [192431]

Two 1837 hard times tokens: 1) Illustrious Predecessor; EF condition; 2) H. Crossman, New York; F-VF condition. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3497 - WESTERN STATES GRADED TOKEN GROUP (13) [192405]

Bakers dozen! Good cross section of 13 Western States graded tokens, five uncirculated: 1 & 2) NGC MS 64: C. Wiede & Son, Wiedeville, Texas, GF 5c; 3) NGC MS 63: B. R. Sanchez, Phoenix, Arizona, GF 5c; 4) NGC MS 63: New Modern Dairy, Globe, Arizona, GF 1 At. A-past milk; 5) NGC MS 61: J. B. Co., Elko, Nevada, GF $1; 6) NGC AU 58: Schumate's Home Bakery, Prescott, Arizona, GF 1 loaf; 7) NGC AU 55: Fred A. May, Prescott, Arizona, GF 12.5c; 8) NCS Genuine: E. B. Wallace, Bisbee, AZ, GF 5c; 9) NCS Genuine: B. F. Sweetwood Billiards, Williams, AZ, GF 12.5c; 10) NCS Genuine: The Carroll, Reno, GF 50c; 11) NCS Genuine: Max Blatt, Sturgis, South Dakota, BBC billiard token; 12) NCS Genuine: W. B. Barham, Ray, GF 5c; 13) NCS Token AU Details environmental damage: Fontana Jersey Dairy, GF 1 Qt. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3498 - WESTERN STATES TOKEN COLLECTION (25) [191513]

Lot of 25 tokens from 10 different Western states. California, Idaho, Alaska, Arizona (2), Colorado (5), Washington (4), South Dakota (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico (4), Montana (3). [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3499 - KANTO BASE COMMAND AIRMEN'S OPEN MESS TOKENS (100) [192512]

Brilliant uncirculated hexagonal tokens: K. B. C. / A. O. M. / Complex // Good For / 5c / In Trade; Al., hex., 20 mm. Cunningham2#JP2120a. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Japan State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3500 - KANTO BASE COMMAND AIRMEN'S OPEN MESS TOKENS (20) [192522]

Five different denominations: K. B. C. / A. O. M. / Complex // Good For / 5c (5), 10c (40, 25c (1), 50c (5), $1 (5). Kanto Base Command, 28 miles northwest of Tokyo, is home to several naval bases. [] Date: Country (if not USA): Japan State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 3501 - CATALOG OF WESTERN GF TRADE MIRRORS BY DUNN, RARE [190936]

Very rare Catalog of Western Good For Trade Mirrors by Hal Dunn, 96pp. [] Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

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