756. Mining. Corporate Seals. American Dry Concentration Co Corporate Seal. The company was incorporated in 1927, Nevada. This company is not listed within the Mines Handbook. Very fine. Est. $50 -100
757. Mining. Corporate Seals. American Mining Co Seal Stamp. The stamp is made of brass with wooden handle about 2” tall. The stamp shows an that the company incorporated in 1863. We are not sure if this is the same American Mining Co that had already been in business for at least a decade before and had mines all over America, including Santa Cruz County, CA. Extremely fine. Est. $100 -300
758. Mining. Corporate Seals. Boley Mining Co Corporate Seal. The company was incorporated in Utah, no date offered. The company owned 5 claims in the American Fork district. The claims adjoined the Texan, Whirlwind and Miller claims. No production offered (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.1818). Very fine. Est. $50 -100
759. Mining. Corporate Seals. Gorge Gulch Mining Co Corporate Seal. The seal has Jarbidge, Nevada and dated 1930. This company is listed in the dead company list of the 1939 Mines Register. Stamp has a red star on the side. Very fine. Est. $50 -100
760. Mining. Corporate Seals. New Golden Crown Mining Co Corporate Seal. The stamp has that the company was incorporated in Utah, and was located at Tonopah, Nevada. Not listed in the Mines Handbooks. Est. $50 -100
761. Mining. Field Gear. Field Altimeter, c.1910. A field altimeter that comes with a leather carrying case. The size is very similar to a Brunton Compass. The altimeter is based on a barometer which shows the pressure reading on a white face. On an outer white ring is the altitude which is adjustable by a screw knob at the top which looks similar to a pocket watch winder. The instrument is made of brass. Slight tarnish. Mfg by “Keupel & Essex Co, NY,” and has “Improved Surveying Aneroid, Compensated” printed on the face. The reverse is inscribed by the owner of the piece “J. W. Prout Jr, Denver, Colo”. The leather case includes the original sheet, dated Aug 3, 1906, showing the factory test of the “Aneroid Barometer” and offering the serial #589. Extremely fine and very attractive. Est. $200-400
762. Mining. Field Gear. Mine Safety Ear Plug Kits, c.1910-1930. Lot of 2 identical pcs. Ear Wardens, size small and medium. Gives instructions for use, and care, printed on container. Black, with gold and black print. Both seem unused, or minimally. Est. $50-100
763. Mining. Field Gear. Prospector’s Canteen, c.1900-1910. Round, steel water canteen that measures 11.5” in diameter and 3.5” deep. When full, nearly 2 gallons, this canteen would have been to much to carry in the field prospecting. This size of canteen would have been better suited to stay with the burro. Both sides of the canteen are dented. There are four mounting rods, but the strap is missing. The lid is also missing. Est. $25-75
764. Mining. General. A. Lietz Drafting Kit, c.1930-50. Lot of 2 pcs. The first item is a drafting kit that is still in its original blue, velvet-lined case. From the A. Lietz Co, San Francisco, Made in Germany. One small piece missing. Case in poor condition. Also included is a parallel drafting ruler. Parallel rulers are an incredible tool for carrying parallel lines across the page being worked. Especially helpful for drawing cross sections to help preserve unit thicknesses. Fine condition. Est. $25-75
765. Mining. General. General Construction of a 5 Ton Ore Car, August, 1888. Schematics and scaled blueprints of a 5 ton ore car. The ore car had a 114 cubic foot capacity. 16 x 28. Has been rolled and then slightly flattened. Fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
766. Mining. General. Glass Plate Slides of Mining Locations, c.1900-1920. Lot of 5 pcs. (1) The scene is of a well established mining camp set in a narrow valley at the foot of very rugged mountains. The who scene is snow covered. Probably in Canada or Alaska. (2) Scene of a placer operation mining the gravels of an old stream bed. Location of the mines is unknown, maybe Colorado. (3) Scene of the exterior of a working mine. A makeshift tressel crosses over a ravine and there is an adit in the background. Two miners are standing in the ravine. Unknown location. Photographer - W. S. Tangter Smith. (4) Scene of an access road to a mine. The road climbs a steep hill side and has several switchbacks. The road has been fortified by an elaborate stone walls. The terrain is indicative of Alaska or Canada. (5) Scene of the adit openings of the Cranberry Iron Mines. The slide has two cracks that are perpendicular. Except for the last slide all are very fine. Est. $50-100
767. Mining. General. Hercules Powder Box, 1900-1920. 8 deep x 12 wide x 16 long. One long side with Hercules Powder is clear and bright. The two end panels are slightly dimmed by black staining. The other long panel has had the wording worn off with only the last line preserved. New wood bottom panel. Very fine. Est. $15-25
768. Mining. General. Mortal & Pestel, 1880-1900. Lot of 2 different pieces. The larger measures 5 inches tall and has a 5 inch diameter. The pestel is 6 inches long. A heavy weld repairs a crack that affected the bowl of the mortar. The smaller is 5 inches tall and has a 4 inch diameter. The pestal is 6 inches long. The base is missing a piece about 1/6th of the total area. Both are black. Very fine. Est. $50-150
769. Mining. Hardware. Atlas Explosive Co Blasting Box, c.1900-1920. Small metal placard on top, 2.5 x 3.5”, with “Atlas Blasting Machine, No. 3-30, Atlas Powder Co, (company logo).” 11.5 tall, 8 deep and 6.5 wide. All original and complete. Push rod is operational. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500
770. Mining. Hardware. Atlas Powder Co Powder Box, 1900-1920. All four sides have designs or recessed lettering. The lettering was black at one time, but now that color has faded and worn away. Wood panels all original. Corners have small pieces missing, but overall fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
771. Mining. Hardware. Blasting Powder Boxes, c.1900-1920. Lot of 2 different boxes. One of the boxes is from the Hercules Powder Co. The bottom is not original. Side boards have the Hercules logo. This box was packaged with LF 40% strength gelatin. The second box is from the Atlas Powder Co. All boards are original. The printed has waned, but the imprint on the wood is still visible. Both nice pieces. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
772. Mining. Hardware. Cast Iron Strong Box, c.1860-1875. This style was commonly used under floorboards in mining camps or mine offices and typically held money or gold. Most of the original paint is still present. “Fire Proof” printed on front. The interior area has modern silver paint. 13 wide x 7 high x 9deep. This is a classic strong box. Very fine. Est. $750-1500
773. Mining. Hardware. Drill Bit, c.1910. The bit is over 6 feet tall about 1.25” diameter. The edges of the bit are worn from use. Minor rust. An attractive piece for old rusty stuff. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
774. Mining. Hardware. Fairbank, Morse & Co Placard, c.1905. This brass placard is screwed onto a piece of wood with a hanging wire on the back. The placard has “Torch Igniter, Fairbanks, Morse & Co, Hoisting Engine” with a listing of the patents and dates, the last date being 1902. The wood measures 5.5” x 8.5” and placard is 3.5 x 5.5”. Very fine. Est. $25-50
775. Mining. Hardware. Granite Wear Broadside, c.1880-1900. Cling Steel Ware broadside advertising the New Era Package of granite wear pots and pans. There are sixty pieces included in the set at a cost of $79.25. The broadside is folded, measuring 14 x 20” unfolded. The left half shows different pots, pans and tea kettles included in the set. The right half shows a cost breakdown if the items were purchased separately. Staple holes along center fold crease. Extremely fine. Est. $100-150
776. Mining. Hardware. Heavy Duty Chain, c.1890. There are 22 connected links that measure 7” x 3” giving an overall length of nearly 13 feet. Chains like this are rare to come across because they were applicable to many different tasks in mines. This chain may have broken and the short end was discarded. Rusted. Heavy. Est. $100-300
777. Mining. Hardware. Hercules Blasting Machine, c.1900-1920. Original Hercules brass company plaque on top. Plunger works. The box is complete with some splitting of the wood. Classic. Est. $300-600
778. Mining. Hardware. Hiatt Co Solid Metal Handcuffs, c. 1860. Fully functional handcuffs that are very similar to the styles used during the 1860’s, especially during the Civil War. The cuffs were found in a small mining camp either in California or Nevada. The locking mechanism is worked via a screw. By loosing the key, which is the screw, the cuffs lock. To unlock the cuffs, tighten down on the key. Two round metal beads are attached that were used to tighten the cuffs for smaller wrists. The cuffs are stamped with Hiatt Best, and other words that are difficult to make out. The cuffs are about 3” around with a 3.5” connecting chain. Condition is fabulous. Est. $300-600
779. Mining. Hardware. Hubbard Miner’s Pick, c.1900-1930. “Hubbard” is engraved on the pick head. Wooden handle. 33” tall x 17” pick head x 2” wide. Handle is well attached. Very fine. Est. $25-50
780. Mining. Hardware. Hydraulic Fluid Valve System, c1920. Mfg by Detroit Lubricator Co, Detroit, USA. A complex valve system with 5 screw valves and to small glass chambers. The assembly is made of thick brass. Probably controlled lubrication of machinery in a mill or ran hydraulic fluid. Est. $50-100
781. Mining. Hardware. Hydraulic Mining Nozzle Foundry Pattern. Wood pattern in two pieces of a hydraulic mining nozzle. This pattern was made for a foundry in Nevada City probably sometime between 1870 and 1900. 18” tall with a 6” diameter at its widest point. The pattern may have been a patent model, but was the one retained by the company. A note attached by the owner states “Acquired in 1956 in Nevada City at the Miner’s Foundry.” Very fine. Est. $200-400
782. Mining. Hardware. Impact Nail Head Cutter, c.1910. Manufactured by the Bridgeport Hardware Co. This model is the No. 56-Sure Grip. The tool has two jaws at one end, of which one has a small handle attached that allows the jaw to be pivoted. Once the jaws are placed around the item to be snipped (a nail perhaps), the handle has a slidable cover that generates the impact against the small handle on the jaw forcing the jaws together. This tool is still very functional today, and the design is similar to modern tools. Small piece of metal broken off of the bottom part of the ram sleeve. Very fine. Est. $25-75 (no illustration)
783. Mining. Hardware. Impact Nail Puller, c.1910. “Jumbo Made in USA” on side of the ram sleeve. The tool has a nail puller (swallow tail) at one end and the other end is the ram sleeve. Near the nail puller end is a small handle that sticks out perpendicular offering better grip. This small handle also is attached to a smaller nail puller oriented in the opposite direction of the overall tool which allows for actually pulling the nail. The ram sleeve has a large chunk of steel broken off and missing. The tool is still functional even with the missing metal. Est. $25-50
784. Mining. Hardware. Mercury (Quicksilver) Flask, c. 1860-1880. The flask is 12” long with the screw top still attached. The flask has a 4” diameter. Rusted. Est. $50-150
785. Mining. Hardware. Mercury (Quicksilver) Flasks, c.1860-1890. Lot of 2 flasks. Both have their tops. Very rusted, as most are. Both about 12” long. Fine. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)
786. Mining. Hardware. Mercury (Quicksilver) Flasks, c.1860-1880. Lot of 3 similar pieces. All cast iron with extensive rust, as most flasks of this type are. One has a broken lid. About 12” long. Fine. Est. $150-300 (no illustration)
787. Mining. Hardware. Mill Stamps and Shoes, c.1880. Lot of 5 different pcs. There are 3 stamps in different states of use with one hardly used and the other two extensively used. The 2 stamp shoes are extensively worn. Est. $300-600
788. Mining. Hardware. Mine Telephone, c.1940. Die cast iron with mounting pieces attached to the bottom. Made by Western Electric, distributed by the Morse Bros. Electric Machinery Co. This style of phone would have been mounted on a wall in an underground mine. Door opens on a hinge and the ear and mouth pieces are attached inside. Some wear. Very fine. Est. $100-200
789. Mining. Hardware. Miner’s Boots with Attached Polio Leg Support, c.1930. The pair of boots was found in Scossa, Nevada, in Pershing County. The mining camp was located about 28 miles from Imlay. The town arose after James and Charles Scossa located a gold claim in 1930. These boots were found in the attic of an abandoned drug store. The historical record states that one of the Scossa brothers had polio and we presume that these boots belonged to one of them. Unique. Est. $50-100
790. Mining. Hardware. Powder Spoons, Branding Iron & Drill Bit, c.1880-1900. Lot of 6 pcs. Includes 4 different powder spoons used to load blast holes with powder. Powder was placed in the spoon and inserted into a drilled hole. The spoon rod was turned and the turned up end of the spoon was used to pack the powder. All of the spoons have handles that are about 3 feet long. The branding iron has a 3 foot handle with “XW” at the end where the X is over and part of the W. Some rust. The drill bit is about 2.5 feet long and has been extensively used as the head of the bit is heavily worn. Est. $100-200
791. Mining. Hardware. Red Crown Gasoline Can, c.1910. Original paper label from the Red Crown Gasoline Co. The label is printed in black and red with yellow (gold?) accents. Label is about 7 x 11” with several chips at lower left corner and left edge. The can is a square style that is about a 3 gallon capacity. There is a built in screw nozzle at one corner of the top. A large gash is opposite the nozzle. Carry handle still attached. 14” tall and 9” square top. The can was found at the Gold Bar mine. Rust. Rare. Est. $50-150
792. Mining. Hardware. Stove Burner or Heater Top, c.1910-1920. Lot of 2 pcs. The item appears to be a stove style burner or a furnace or heater top. Round with the burner on one side with adjuster screw. The item is 11” wide and over 5” tall. There is an attached handle at the top of the burner. The second burner is very similar to the first but is just slightly smaller. Both very rusted. Est. $25-50
793. Mining. Hardware. Unique Homemade Sluice Box, c.1920-1940. Found at Happy Camp, CA, this sluice box was apparently designed for underwater use. Inside a small window on top are visible a series of riffles. Two handles on top for easy movement. The apparatus measures about 6 ft long x 8” wide x 6” deep. We think the design failed from the beginning was discarded. A unique attempt to probably solve a local problem in sluice and dredging. Very fine. Est. $75-150
794. Mining. Hardware. Water Distiller Assembly, c.1910-1920. Mfg by Weber Bros Metal Works. This item is the “Rochlitz” Automatic Water Distiller. This assembly would have mounted on the wall measuring nearly 2 feet long and over 12” deep. Rusted. Probably used in an assay or a metallurgy lab. Est. $50-100
795. Mining. Ingot Mould. Burton Bros Gold Ingot Mould, c.1880. Mfg. by Burton Bros of Rosamond, Calif as embossed on side of mould. The other side has Duroloid Steel. The mould was found at Randsburg, CA, some years ago. 10’ wide, 5 “ deep and 3.5” tall. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500
796. Mining. Ingot Mould. Conical Ingot Mould, 1880-1900. There are four conical moulds. Two different sizes, 2” diam and 0.75” diam. The smaller size is set within the middle and the large sizes are on the ends. Projecting from one side, is a steel rod that would have attached to a handle (missing). The overall mould is 5.5” long x 2.5” wide x 2” tall. Minor rust. Very fine. Est. $50 -100
797. Mining. Ingot Mould. Conical, 6 Chambered Ingot Mould, c.1880-1900. The chambers are 2.5” in diameter and there are 6 in a row. The mould is 15.5” long, 2.5” wide, 2” tall with a 5” steel handle. Minor rust. Est. $75 -150
798. Mining. Ingot Mould. Conical, 6 Chambered Ingot Mould, c.1880-1900. The item has 6 identical moulds that are 2” diameter. The mould is 22” long, 2.5” wide and 1.5” tall. The handle is 7” long of the total 22” length and made of steel and attached to the mould. The mould is numbered 596-869-53. Est. $75 -150
799. Mining. Ingot Mould. Silver Ingot Mould, c.1860. Classic 1860’s style mould, about 500 troy ounce mould. About 1500 to 2000 troy ounce mould, 4” x 11”, not including 2” handles. Dug in Austin, Nevada The Reese River district was the major silver producer for that region, particularly during 1863-1875. Rust. Est. $200-400
800. Mining. Ingot Mould. Silver Ingot Mould, c.1880-1900. In the Taylor & Co, San Francisco, c. 1880-1900, about 500 troy ounce mould. Dug in Austin, Nevada The Reese River district was the major silver producer for that region, particularly during 1863-1875. 7” x 10”, not including 2” handles. Rust. Est. $200-400
801. Mining. Ingot Mould. Silver Ingot Mould, c.1900. In the style of F. Braun of Los Angeles with rounded corners. About 1500 to 2000 troy ounce mould, 8” x 13”. No Handles. Dug in Austin, Nevada The Reese River district was the major silver producer for that region, particularly during 1863-1875. Rust. Est. $200-400
802. Mining. Ingot Mould. Silver Ingot Mould, c.1900-1920. 2’ x 3” x 2” (deep). Has one tapered end, the other with a handle for pouring. There are two stepped ledges at each end to form handles on the ingot for easier carrying. 1000-1500 troy ounce mould. Vf, rust. Est. $150-300
803. Mining. Ingot Mould. Silver or Zinc Bullion Moulds, c.1890-1920. Lot of 2 pcs. One has three chambers that measure 2 x 2 x 4” each and overall measures 8 x 5.5”. The other has six chambers that measure the same, but overall measures 9 x 8”. The pieces are from similar moulds which have been broken. If the two pieces were put together it would form a mould with 9 chambers. Fine. Est. $100-300
804. Mining. Ingot Mould. Zinc Ingot Mould, c.1900-1930. 1 3/4’ x 5” x 4” (deep). Has stepped basin, and handle for pouring. This most likely used for zinc ingots. Zinc was a common by product of lead deposits. Vf, rust. Est. $200-400
