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| No. | Name: | Description: | |
| 27 | Adamite | 4 x 2.5 x 2 inches (102 x 64 x 51 mm). A lovely cluster of light yellow green xls. on matrix. Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico. $250 - $450. | |
| 16 | Amethyst | 4 x 3 x 2 inches (102 x 76 x 51 mm). Excellent cluster of terminated xls. to 2 inches (51 mm) on matrix. Las Vigas Mine, Vera Cruz, Mexico. $500 - $750. | |
| 44 | Arizona mining memorabilia | Lot of 8. A nice suite of items, including: photos of Old Dominion Mine (2 panoramas) in Globe; Stock of Bisbee - Sonora Mining Co., S.A., 1909, autographed by Joseph M. Muheim; Rare territorial sheet music of "The Arizona Prospector" with miner photo, 1901- 02; and an 1895 map of Arizona Territory. $250 - $450. | |
| 52 | Azurite | 5 x 4 x 1.5 inches (127 x 102 x 38 mm). Lovely plate of "velvet" botryoidal xl. aggregates. Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona. $500 - $800. | |
| 67 | Azurite | 2 x 2 x 1 inches (51 x 51 x 25 mm). Lustrous terminated xls. to 1.5 inches (38 mm) on matrix. Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. $500 - $750. | |
| 83 | Azurite | 4 x 3.5 x 1 inches (102 x 89 x 25 mm). Superb lustrous xls. to 0.75 inch (19 mm) with minor Malachite after Cuprite xls. on matrix. Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, AZ. $4 500 - $6 500. | |
| 53 | Babingtonite | 3 x 3 x 0.75 inches (76 x 76 x 19 mm) Ex. large xls. to 0.5 inches ( mm) on Prehnite. Lane Quarry, Westfield, MA. A great Eastern U.S. classic! $850 - $1 250. | |
| 7 | Barite | 4 x 4 x 2 inches (102 x 102 x 51 mm). Very fine group of golden zoned xls. to 4 inches (102 mm). Pohla Mine, Saxony, Germany. $800 - $1 200. | |
| 43 | Barite | 5 x 3 x 2.5 inches (127 x 76 x 64 mm). EX. fine D.T. clear to light green interpenetrant xl. group with minor Dolomite & Hematite. Mowbray Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, England. $3 000 - $5 000. | |
| 70 | Barite | 5 x 3.5 x 1.5 inches (127 x 89 x 38 mm). Choice D. T. honey-brown xl. group with Dolomite & Hematite. Mowbray Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, England. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 76 | Beryl | 4.5 x 3 x 2 inches (114 x 76 x 51 mm). Beautiful tabular aquamarine xls. to 1.5 inches (38 mm) on Muscovite xls. Ping-Wu, Sichuan Province, China. $2 000 - $3 000. | |
| 35 | Bornite | 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches (89 c 64 x 38 mm). Ex. Fine group of elongated clusters of interpenetrant cubic xls. to 0.25 inch (6 mm). Carn Brae, Illogan, Cornwall, England. $850 - $1 250. | |
| 6 | Brazilianite | 3.5 x 3 x 1.25 inches (89 x 76 x 32 mm). A large terminated, partially gemmy xl. Corrego Trio Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Brazil. $850 - $1 250). | |
| 47 | Calcite/Malachite | 4 x 3 x 2 (102 x 76 x 51 mm). Clear, scalenohedral xls. to 1 inch (25 mm) on and included with Malachite needles. Bisbee, Cochise County, AZ. $600 - $800. | |
| 63 | California Gold mining photos | 9 x 7 inches (229 x 178 mm) to 10 x 8 inches (254 x 293 mm). Lot of 6. Scarce group of Albumen Photos of the Gwin Mine, Calaveras County, CA. Taken in 1891. Ex Dr. Peter Bancroft & Scalisi Collections. $350 - $550. | |
| 79 | California gold rush maps | Lot of 2. 38 x 11 inches (965 x 279 mm) & 25 x 17.5 inches (635 x 450 mm). Geological maps from the U.S. Pacific Exploration Surveys by William Blake. 1853 - 1854. Rare!! Both are in choice frameable condition. Hand-coloring. $400 - $600. | |
| 12 | California Memorabilia | 8.75 x 4.25 inches (222 x 108 mm). Rare second exchange receipt for $1 100. Issued by Adams & Co. Express of San Francisco, CA, 1853. Great vignette of Gold Miners. Nice 'Gold Rush' item. $150 - $250 | |
| 28 | California memorabilia lot of 2 | 10 x 11 inches (254 x 279 mm) and 11 x 14 inches (279 x 356 mm). Original engravings showing the South Mines, Jamestown, and the Volcano Gold Diggings. Both c.1851. Both are matted and ready to frame. $175 - $275. | |
| 54 | Cassiterite | 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches (127 x 114 x 64 mm) Choice group of lustrous twin xls. (to 2 inches (51 mm) with Beryl & Muscovite xls. on matrix. Huya Mine, Ping-Wu, Sichuan Province, China. $2 000 - $4 000. | |
| 19 | Cavansite | 5.5 x 3 x 2.75 inches (140 x 76 x 70 mm). Superb deep blue xl. rosettes to 0.75 inches (19 mm) clustered on drusy Stilbite xls. , India. $850 - $1 250. | |
| 18 | Cerussite | 3 x 2 x 2 inches (76 x 51 x 51 mm). An unusual group of interpenetrant thick reticulated xls. Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. With old Maucher label. $500 - $750. | |
| 29 | Cuprite | 4 x 3 x 3 inches (102 x 76 x 76 mm), Excellent sharp Malachite coated xls. to 1 inch (25 mm) on matrix. Onganja Mine, near Seeis, Namibia. $750 - $1 250. | |
| 32 | Cuproadamite | 4 x 4 x 2 inches (102 x 102 51 mm). Rich thick crust of xls. to 0.25 inch (6 mm) on matrix. Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. $400 - $600. | |
| 4 | Diamond Memorabilia | A superb and rare suite of 4 original panorama photos of the Premier Diamond Mine, near Pretoria, South Africa. Each photo is 15.5 x 6 inches (394 x 152 mm). The photos were taken by "Nissen's Studio, J'Burg," in 1911. (original labels are on the reverse side). $500 - $750. | |
| 40 | Diderot's Encyclopedia | Folio. 15.5 x 10 inches (394 x 254 mm). Suite of 25 plates from the famous encyclopedia of D. Diderot and J. D'Alambert, illustrating Mineralogy, Mining, and Metallurgy. Paris, c. 1770 - 1780. The plates were drawn by Prevost, Goussier, and de LaCroix, and engraved by Bernard. See Grolier - 256 and ppm 200. Ex Scalisi Collection. $400 - $600. | |
| 37 | Elbaite | 3 x 1 x 0.75 inches (76 x 25 x 19 mm). Gemmy, deep blue-green term. xl. exhibiting an unusual notch running the length of the xl. and also showing oriented coating on the termination. $400 - $600. | |
| 41 | Elbaite | 5 X 1.75 X 1 inches (127 x 45 x 25 mm). Group of glassy green, diverging terminated xls. to 5 inches (127 mm) (small repair). Minas Gerais, Brazil. $1 000 - $1 500. | |
| 45 | Elbaite | 3 x 0.75 x 0.75 inches (89 x 19 x 19 mm). Gemmy, terminated, bi-colored, red - clear xl. Cruziero, Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. $400 - $600. | |
| 57 | Elbaite | 5.5 x 1.5 x 1 inches (140 x 38 x 25 mm). Excellent group of 2 xls. to 5 inches (127 mm) with Cleavelandite, and Lepidolite. Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, CA. Pictured in M.R. vol. 16, #5, p. 421. $3 500 - $5 000. | |
| 64 | Elbaite | 4.5 x 1 x 1 inches (114 x 25 x 25 mm). Choice terminated xl. ranging from green to sherry to clear to blue-green. Pagrock, near Kamdesh, Nuristan, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 73 | Elbaite | 5 x 0.75 x 0.5 inches (127 x 19 x 13 mm). Superb terminated deep red xl. with minor Lepidolite xls. Jonas Mine, Itataia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. $2 500 - $3 500. | |
| 80 | Elbaite | 7.75 x 2.5 x 2.25 inches (197 x 64 x 57 mm). Spectacular large terminated "watermelon" xl. group. Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. $4 500 - $7 500. | |
| 82 | Elbaite | 5 x 5 x 3 inches (127 x 127 x 76 mm). Exceptional terminated green xl. grading from deep green to dark blue in a Cleavelandite matrix. Minas Gerais, Brazil. $2 500 $4 500. | |
| 84 | Elbaite | 3.75 x 0.75 x 0.75 inches (95 x 19 x 19 mm). Beautiful gemmy terminated xl. grading from sherry t light green. Nuristan, Afghanistan. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 78 | Elbaite lot of 2 | 2.25 inches (57 mm) in diameter "watermelon" slices. One is polished and repaired, the other is unpolished. From the classic 1972 find at the Dunton Mine, Newry, Maine. $2 500 - $3 500. | |
| 17 | English Memorabilia | 9.25 x 8 inches (235 x 203 mm). "Rare & choice 1751 map of Black Lead Mines etc. in Cumberland." One of the earliest known maps of this region showing good topographical features, etc. $300 - $500. | |
| 62 | Epidote | 3 x 2.5 x 2 inches (76 x 64 x 51 mm). Lustrous gemmy green xls. on Byssolite. Knappenwand, Untersulzbachthal, Tyrol, Austria. $600 - $900. | |
| 26 | Ferroaxinite | 5 x 4 x 1 inches (127 x 102 x 25 mm). A choice group of glassy, sharp, terminated xls. to 1 inch (25 mm) on matrix. St. Christophe, Le Bourg d'Oisans, Dauphine, France. $850 - $1 250. | |
| 22 | Fluorapatite | 3.75 x 3.75 x 2.5 inches (95 x 95 x 64 mm). Large D.T. purple Fluorapatite xl. (1.25 inches (32 mm)). on Quartz xls. $500 - $800. | |
| 59 | Fluorapophyllite | 6 x 4 x 2 inches (152 x 102 x 51 mm). Superb spheroidal cluster of green xls. on Stilbite xls. Momin Akhada, West of Rahuri and North of Ahmednayar, Maharashtra State, India. $1 250 - $1 500. | |
| 5 | Fluorite | 6 x 4 x 4 inches (152 x 102 x 102 mm). Transparent sea-green with cubes to 1.75 inches (44 mm) on edge on matrix. Nikolaevskoye deposit. Dalnegorsk, Russia. $1 000 - $1 500. | |
| 58 | Fluorite | 8 x 5 x 4 inches (203 x 127 x 102 mm). Exquisite cluster of light icy-green xls. to 2 inches (51 mm) sprinkled over with small Calcite xls. Xiang Hualin, Hunan Province, China. $2 500 - $4 500. | |
| 74 | Fluorite | 7 x 6 x 4 inches (179 x 152 x 102 mm). A choice cluster of light transparent green xls. with stepped growth on matrix. Hunan Province, China. $2 000 - $3 000. | |
| 50 | Heliodor Beryl | 7.25 x 2 x 1.75 inches (184 x 51 x 45 mm) Superb gem xl. with the characteristic surface features. Wolodarsk, Wolynski, Ukraine. $6 000 - $8 000. | |
| 39 | Hematite | 6.5 x 4 x 1 inches (25 mm). Splendent tabular xls. to 1 inch (25 mm) with Quartz xls. on matrix. Veta Grande Claim, LaPaz County, Arizona. $1 000 - $1 500. | |
| 46 | Hematite | 2.5 x 2.5 x 2 inches (64 x 64 x 51 mm). Very fine lustrous xls. perched on a Quartz-Feldspar matrix. Val Cavradi, Tavetsch Region, Graubunden, Switzerland. $500 - $750. | |
| 48 | Linarite | 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches (64 x 64 x 38 mm). Large, deep blue bladed xls. to 0.75 inches (19 mm) with minor Cerussite on matrix. Near Bingham, Socorro County, NM. $1 000 - $1 500. | |
| 13 | Manganaxinite | 3 x 2 x 1.5 inches (76 x 51 x 38 mm). Diverging xl. cluster with twin Sphalerite xl. Dalnegorsk, Russia. $300 - $500. | |
| 30 | Manganite | 4 x 3 x 3 inches (102 x 76 x 76 mm). Superb, lustrous group of xls. to 1.5 inches (38 mm) on matrix. Ilfeld, Harz, Germany. With old A. H. Petereit Label. $4 500 - $6 500. | |
| 31 | Mining Memorabilia Collection Suite of 47 | A very fine, diverse collection of antique paper items. Mostly 19th Century. Included are beautiful, early lithographed trade cards; postal history; Wells Fargo receipts; a rare Miner's Right from Bendigo, Australia; early warrents showing mining vignettes; Michigan mining checks of the 1860's; Arizona Territory checks from Tombstone and Tucson; an 1872 Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. report; an 1872 Sutro Tunnel report; various autographed pamphlets (V. M.. Goldschmidt, Palache, Penrose, Pogue) etc. Ex. Peter Bancroft & Scalisi Collections. $750 - $1 000. | |
| 23 | MINING PHOTOGRAPHICA SUITE LOT OF 38 | Various sizes. Excellent grouping of mining photographs dating from 1870's to 1930's. Albumen, gelatin, bromide and contact photos. Many formats: Stereoviews, cabinet, boudoir, panorama and an extremely rare cyanotype (of the Morning Mine, Coeur d'Alene, ID!!) All are identified and localities include: Alaska, California, Colorado, Dakota Territory, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, Washington and South Africa. Mostly gold mining. Ex. Dr. Peter Bancroft & Scalisi Collections. $650 - $950. | |
| 34 | Mining post cards | Lot of 30. A choice suite of antique mining postcards. c 1900 - 1920. Many classic localities represented, including: Bisbee, AZ; Virginia City; Goldfield Tonopah, Nevada; Leadville; Cripple Creek, Victor CO; Alaska; California; Oregon; Montana; Utah; Missouri; Cobalt, Ontario; Australia and South Africa. $300 - $500. | |
| 49 | Mining spoon collection | 3.5 to 6 inches (89 to 152 mm). A suite of 20 extremely fine group of "Souvenir" Mining Spoons. All in sterling silver. c 1895 - 1915. CA, MO, CO, and AZ are represented. Many show full figured miners, mining scenes, tools, etc. $600 - $1 000. | |
| 55 | Mining stock certificate collection | Lot of 21. c. 1860's t 1930's. States represented are NV, CA, ID, CO, OR, WA, AZ, MN, MI, ME and PA. Many have beautiful mining vignettes. Ex. Dr. Peter Bancroft & Scalisi Collections. $300 - $500. | |
| 68 | Morganite Beryl | 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches (64 x 38 x 38 mm). Choice D. T. xls to 1.25 inches (32 mm) with Cleavelandite on Lepidolite. White Queen Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, CA. $750 - $1 000. | |
| 33 | Native Gold | 4 x 3 x 2 inches (102 x 76 x 51 mm). A very fine old classic. xled. leaves and wires with minor Sphalerite xls. on Barite. Verespatak, Transylvania, Romania. $3 500 - $5 500. | |
| 1 | Native Gold | Lot of 6 (TN). Excellent suite of flattened xled. plates. Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado. Ex. Avella Collection. (with label). $350 - $550. | |
| 9 | Native Gold | 1.25 x 1 x 0.5 inches (32 x 25 x 13 mm). Fine xled aggregate made up of sharp flattened octahedra. Sysersk, Urals, Russia. Ex. Dr. L. C. Wyman, from Grace Dearborn and Scalisi Collections. (labels). $750 - $1 250. | |
| 20 | Native Gold | 3 x 2 x 1.5 inches (76 x 51 x 38 mm). A rich expanse of xled. leaves on Quartz. Mother Lode District, Nevada County, CA. $2 500 - $3 500. | |
| 25 | Native Gold | 2 x 1 x 0.75 inches (51 x 25 x 19 mm). A magnificent aggregate of xls., wires, & leaves on Quartz. A rare combination. A truly superb miniature. Magenta Mine, Nevada Co. CA. Ex. Avella/Corcoran Collection. $2 500 - $3 500. | |
| 77 | Native Gold | 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches (76 x 64 x 38 mm). Choice xled. on Quartz. Mother Lode District, Mariposa County, CA. $5 500 - $7 500. | |
| 85 | Native gold | 4 x 3 x 0.5 inches (102 X 76 X 13 mm). Superb xled. "tree" on Quartz. Mother Lode District, Placer County, CA. $7 500 - $10 000. | |
| 51 | Phosgenite | 2.5 x 1.25 x 1.25 inches (64 x 32 x 32 mm) Choice D. T. gemmy xl. 0.5 inches (13 mm) on Galena. Monteponi, Iglesias, Sardinia. Ex. Bement Collection. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 36 | Quartz | 7 x 6 x 3 inches (178 x 152 x 76 mm). Excellent "Japan Law (La Gardette) twin xls. to 2 inches (51 mm) with normal habit Quartz xls. Near Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna Province, Peru. $750 - $1 000. | |
| 3 | Quartz | 5 x 4 x 2 inches (127 x 102 x 51 mm). Very Fine cluster of transparent "Rock Xls.", highlighted by a 5 inch (127 mm) D.T. xl. Le Bourg d'Oisans, Dauphine, France. (with old label). $500 - $750. | |
| 10 | Quartz | 3.25 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches (83 x 64 x 32 mm). A very fine "Gwindel". Light, smoky, transparent xl. Val Giuv, Tavetsch, Switzerland. Ex. Schortmann's from Lechner Collection. (label). See "M.R." V. 22, pp. 433 - 438. $400 - $600. | |
| 42 | Quartz | 5 x 2 x 2 inches (127 x 51 x 51 mm). Superb "Faden xl., 4 inches (102 mm) on matrix. Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan. $500 - $750. | |
| 65 | Quartz | 8 x 4 x 4 inches (203 x 102 x 102 mm). Superb group of "Japan Law (La Gardette) "Twin xls. to 3 inches (76 mm) with phantoms!! Near Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna Province, Peru. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 8 | Quartz & Hematite | 3 x 2 x 2 inches (76 x 51 x 51 mm). Aesthetic aggregate of bipyramidal smoky xls. on specular hematite xls. Cleator Moor, Cumbria, England. $400 - $600. | |
| 38 | Rhodochrosite | 6 x 4 x 3 inches (152 x 102 x 76 mm). Exceptional cluster of pink rhombohedral xls. to 0.75 inch (19 mm) stacked in rosettes, with minor Pyrite. Emma Mine, Silver Bow County, Butte, Montana. $500 - $800. | |
| 69 | Rhodochrosite | 5 x 2.5 x 2 inches (127 x 64 x 51 mm). Very fine rhombohedral xls to 1 inch (25 mm) on matrix with Tetrahedrite, Quartz & Chalcopyrite xls. Sweet Home Mine, Alma District, Park County, CO. $4 000 - $6 000. | |
| 71 | Rhodochrosite | 5.5 x 3.5 x 2 inches (140 x 89 x 51 mm). Red xls. to 0.5 inch (13 mm) with Tetrahedrite xls, Fluorite xls. and Quartz xls. on matrix. Sweet Home Mine, Alma District, CO. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 81 | Ruby Corundum | 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches (89 x 64 x 64 mm). Deep red terminated xl. 1.25 inches (32 mm) in marble. Jegdalak, Afghanistan. $750 - $1 250. | |
| 2 | Smithsonite | 6 x 5 x 3.5 inches (152 x 127 x 89 mm). Choice D.T. xls. (to 1.25 inches (32 mm)) with Cerussite xls. on matrix. Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. $850 - $1 250. | |
| 72 | Smithsonite | 3 x 2 x 1.5 inches (76 x 51 x 38 mm). Superb pink xls. to 1.5 inches (38 mm) on matrix. Tsumeb Mine, Namibia. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 66 | Smoky Quartz | 6 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches (152 x 89 x 89 mm). A very fine large "Gwindel" 5.5 inches (140 mm) on matrix. Dodo Mine, near Saranpaul, Polar Urals, Russia. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 14 | Strontianite | 2 x 2 x 1.5 inches (51 x 51 x 38 mm). Superb cluster of huge honey colored xls. to 2 inches (51 mm). Oberdorf, Styria, Austria. Ex. Avella/Corcoran Collection. (label). $750 - $1 250. | |
| 11 | Tetrahedrite | 5 x 3 x 1.5 inches (127 x 76 x 38 mm). Lustrous group of Chalcopyrite coated xls. to 0.5 inch (13 mm) with Galena xls. on Quartz xls. Herodsfoot Mine, Lanreath, Cornwall, England. $300 - $500. | |
| 21 | Topaz | 5.5 x 4 x 4 inches (140 x 102 x 102 mm). Excellent gemmy, terminated xls. to 1.5 inches (38 mm) with Quartz xls. & Microcline xls. Dassu, north of Skardu, Pakistan. $1 500 - $2 500. | |
| 75 | Topaz | 3.25 x 3 x 2 inches (83 x 76 x 51 mm). Superb gem sherry colored terminated xl. 2 inches (51 mm) in matrix. Katlang, Mardn, Pakistan. $3 500 - $5 500. | |
| 24 | Vanadinite lot of 3 | 3 x 2 x 2.5 (76 x 51 x 64 to 76) to 4 x 3 x 2.5 inches (102 x 76 x 64 mm). Superb groups of xls. One on white Barite, one on black stained Barite and one cluster. All are from Mibladen, Morocco. $850 - $1 250. | |
| 15 | Wulfenite | 4 x 2 X 2 inches (102 x 51 x 51 mm). A very fine cluster of lustrous caramel colored blocky xls. to 1 inch (25 mm). Los Lamentos District, Chihuahua, Mexico. $500 - $750 | |
| 56 | Wulfenite | 2.25 x 1.63 x 0.63 inches (57 x 40 x 14 mm). Superb deep reddish-orange parallel xl. group. Red Cloud Mine, La Paz County, Arizona. A rare opportunity to obtain an Ed Over Wulfenite! $4 000 - $6 000. | |
| 61 | Wulfenite | 4 x 3 x 3 inches (102 x 76 x 76 mm). Large tabular xls. to 1.5 inches (38 mm) on matrix. Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico. $500 - $750. | |
| 60 | Wulfenite & Mimetite | 6 x 4 x 3 inches (152 x 102 x 76 mm). A choice group of Wulfenite xls. to 1.5 inches (38 mm) partially encrusted with bright orange Mimetite on matrix. San Francisco Mine, Sonora, Mexico. $3 500 - $5 000. |
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