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H1016 AGATES OF LAKE SUPERIOR by Bob & Dan Lynch, 2011. A beautiful informative book with photos of stunning varieties and how they are formed. These authors know their agates! Each type of the region’s agates is discussed in-depth, with details ranging from characteristics and formation to distribution and rarity. Multiple photographs accompany each write-up. Large size, 1444 pages, photos, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

H1065 AGATE PLAYING CARDS by Dan R. Lynch, 2011. Now you can play all of your favorite card games while studying agates. Each card in this standard deck features its own photo. 52 cards, 2 ½” x 3 ½”. $5.95 per deck. Two decks for $10.00. Please add $2.00 to your order for shipping.

H980  SMELTERS OF PUEBLO by Eleanor Fry, 2000. Pueblo’s first smelter went on line in 1878, three years almost to the day before the first cast was made at the Colorado Coal & Iron Company (CC&I) steel mill. The smelters produced lead, gold, silver, copper and later zinc. The CC&I mill produced steel. 164 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $16.95 pp. (Limited quantity)

V70   GOLD PANNING WITH DON ROBINSON DVD Learn the art of gold panning in less than 30 minutes from one of the world’s best gold panning champions. $17.95 pp.

H567  OLD RELIABLE: A HISTORY OF BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH by Lynn R. Bailey, 1988. The mining camp of Bingham began in 1864 with the discovery of silver and placer gold and boomed in the 1870s with the coming of the railroad, and made history in the early 1900s when steam shovels were introduced to the mining of copper. Large size, 200 pages, 200 illustrations, maps, diagrams, bibliography and index, hard cover, dust jacket. $45.00 pp.

H1067 MINERALS AND GEMSTONES: 300 OF THE EARTH’S NATURAL TREASURES by Cook & Kirk, 2007. Learn about 300 different minerals and gemstones-from copper, gold and silver to opal, kernite and gismondite. There is a full-color illustration of each mineral and gem, plus information tables with color luster streak, crystal system, habit and hardness. Includes a comprehensive index for easy reference. 320 pages, photos, index, flexible cover. $12.95 pp.

H182  THE STERLING LEGEND: THE FACTS BEHIND THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE by Estee Conatser, 1993. “The author has simply and merely, placed the known facts, the rumors, the innuendo, the legend, the myth and the hearsay into an adventurous perspective. 94 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $11.95 pp.

H488  TREASURE SECRETS OF THE LOST DUTCHMAN by Charles Kenworthy, 1997. Secrets of lost mine locations revealed through interviews with descendants of the Peraltas, Gonzales, and the Isleta Indians of Arizona’s Superstition Mountains. Includes information on previously unknown gold mines in the greater Phoenix area. Large size, 96 pages, photos, s.c. $19.95 pp

H824  THE BIBLE  ON THE LOST DUTCHMAN GOLD MINE AND JACOB WALTZ by Helen Corbin, 2004. The first book that documents Waltz from birth to grave. This book offers historical proof, such as ship manifests and German translations of his infamous directions to the mine. 376 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $27.95 pp.

H1107 IMAGES OF AMERICA: APACHE JUNCTION AND THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS by Jane Eppinga, 2006. Apache Junction became legendary when German immigrant Jacob Waltz discovered a secret gold mine. Thousands of prospectors traversed the “crooked top,” Superstition Mountains in search of this treasure. 127 pages, neat old photos, s.c.  $21.99 pp.

H1141  HIKER’S GUIDE TO THE SUPERSTITION WILDERNESS WITH HISTORY AND LEGENDS OF ARIZONA’s LOST DUTCHMAN GOLD MINE by Carlson & Stewart. Topographic and trail head maps accompany clear and simple directions while text recounting the history and lore brings alive the colorful past of the Superstitions. 320 pages, photos, maps, index, s.c. $17.95 pp

H1142 SUPERSTITION WILDERNESS TRAILS EAST: HIKES, HORSE RIDES AND HISTORY by Carlson & Stewart. Enjoy over 40 treks in a National Forest Wilderness located just 2 hours away from Phoenix. See prehistoric ruins, prospector’s camps, rugged mountains, etc. 352 pages, clear and simple directions, maps, soft cover. $19.95 pp.

H694  THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE OF JACOB WALTZ PART 2 – THE HOLMES MANUSCRIPT by T.A. Glover The Holmes manuscript is the only surviving account of any of the pioneering families originally involved with Jacob Waltz  and his gold. Unfolded here is the original story of Waltz and the Lost Dutchman Mine. 176 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $27.50 pp.

CHECK OUT THESE INTERESTING ARIZONA BOOKS

H835  ARIZONA GOLD PLACERS AND PLACERING by Eldred D. Wilson. (Reprint) Originally published August 15, 1933. Includes information such as origin and features of gold placers, production, small scale gold placering, information on gold placers by county, etc. 148 pages, photos and illustrations, soft cover. $12.95 pp.

H912  WHEN SILVER WAS KING: ARIZONA’S FAMOUS 1880s SILVER KING MINE by Jack San Felice, 2000. Uncover the intriguing history of the Silver King Mine that enabled the settlement of the Central Arizona territory in the 1870s. A comprehensive study of one of the most famous mines in Arizona and the early west. 371 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $26.95 pp.

H13   MINING CAMPS AND GHOST TOWNS: A HISTORY OF MINING IN ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO by Frank Lowe. A revealing  and exciting history of mining along the Colorado River. 240 pages, illustrated, notes, bibliography, index, hard cover, dust jacket. $25.95 pp.

H1038 BONANZAS TO BORRASCAS: THE MINES OF TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA by Burton Devere, Jr. 2010. The author informs the reader of ore genesis, and how the mineral product was mined and milled. He analyzes and describes the economic engine that created the Tombstone Mining District and its mines. Discovery of silver in the Tombstone Hills, and the turning of claims into paying mines, is a fascinating tale. 214 pages, documented with mine production charts, end notes, bibliography and index are included. Augmenting the volume are 71 halftones, maps and diagrams drawn from the renown Macia-Devere Collection. Hard cover, dust jacket. Edition limited to 1,500 copies. $34.00 pp.

H1050 ROCKHOUNDING ARIZONA by Gary Blair, 2008. An informative guide to collecting sites, maps, advice on field  techniques, etc. 165 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $15.95 pp.

H437  ARIZONA’S LITTLE-KNOWN GOLD PLACERS by Ronald S. Wielgus, 1996. Here are some of Arizona’s little known and rarely visited gold placers. Large size, 128 pages, photos, maps, soft cover, autographed copy. $25.95 pp. (One available)

H543  ARIZONA’S GOLDEN SECRET OR HOW TO GET YOUR SHARE OF DESERT GOLD by Ronald S. Wielgus, 1992. Written by a prospector in a straight forward and easy to understand style, and profusely illustrated, you will learn what it takes to get Arizona’s gold. Large size, 54 pages, photos, illustrations, maps, soft cover. Autographed copy. $35.00 pp. (One available)

H20   WHERE TO FIND ARIZONA’S PLACER GOLD by Delos Toole, 1996. “If you are about to search for Arizona gold, this book should be your starting point. It will provide gold seeking treasure hunters with a wealth of information accompanying the maps. Large size, full of maps, soft cover. $24.95 pp.

MP18 ARIZONA GHOST TOWNS/SITES THEN & NOW OVERLAY MAP. This map shows the changes  to ghost towns and other sites of historic interest over the last 100 years.  This map package includes current overlay maps of the state along with antique turn-of-the- twentieth-century maps of the same areas for easy comparison. $14.95 pp.

H1032 DRAGOON MOUNTAINS by Lynn R. Bailey, 2008. Beginning about 1879 and continuing well into the 20^th Century, many prominent citizens of Tombstone probed the Dragoons for mineral deposits. They were rewarded with silver, gold, copper, etc. 257 pages, 31 halftones, maps, bibliography, index, soft cover. Edition limited to 1,500 copies. $25.95 pp.

H449  GHOST TOWNS AND HISTORICAL HAUNTS OF ARIZONA by Thelma Heatwole, 2003. Travel the back roads to ghost towns and discover Arizona’s fascinating history. 144 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $15.95 pp.

H1022 IMAGES OF AMERICA: BISBEE, ARIZONA by Ethel Jackson Price, 2004. By the 1970s billions of pounds of copper, 102 million ounces of silver, 2.8 million ounces of gold and millions of pounds of zinc, lead and manganese had been mined in the Bisbee area. 128 pages, photos, soft cover. $19.99 pp.

I have the following unique WILL’S CIGARETTES MINING CARDS. Each card is approximately 2 ½” x 1 3/8” in size. Each card is $4.50 postpaid. Only one of each card is available.

• WC1  MINING RUBIES AT MOGOK, BURMA                                       

• WC2  GRAPHITE MINE AT KURNAGALLE, CEYLON                             

• WC3  DIAMOND SEARCHING TABLES, KIMBERLEY MINES               

• WC4  AN ELECTRIC COAL CUTTER

• WC5  MARBLE CHANNELLING MACHINE AT WORK

• WC6  LOWERING LARGE MARBLE BLOCKS, CARRARA, ITALY

• WC7  GOLD CYANIDE VATS, SOUTH AFRICA

• WC8  PANNING GOLD AT KLONDYKE

• WC9  RAISING ALLUVIAL PLATINUM GRAVEL, RUSSIA

H333  MINERAL POINT: A HISTORY by George Fiedler, 1986. A really interesting book that covers the mining history and settlement of the Cornish in this mining town in Southwestern, Wisconsin. 216 pages, photos, addendum of recent history, soft cover. $18.95 pp.

H1132 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS NEAR LAKE CITY, COLORADO A reprint of United States Geological Survey Bulletin 478 by John Duer Irving & Howland Bancroft. All of the information in this reprint is as useful today as it was a hundred years ago. 148 pages, maps, illustrations, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

H1133 MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME IN THE PIKE’S PEAK REGION by Irving Howbert. A reprint of the 1925 printing of Memories of a Lifetime. Howbert writes of such experiences as life in the placer mining camps of the 1859-60 Pike’s Peak Gold Rush, the Cripple Creek mining excitement, the  coming of the railroad, etc. 312 pages, illustrations, soft cover. $26.95 pp.

PAPER MEMORABILIA – ONLY ONE OF EACH ITEM IS AVAILABLE

PM2  THE SANTA RITA MINING CO., SANTA RITA, GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO CHECK WITH THE MATCHING INVOICE FROM EL PASO SMELTING CO. EL PASO, TEXAS – The check is approx.. 8 ¼”x 3” with black & blue lettering on a white background.  The matching El Paso invoice is approx. 12”x 8  3/8” with blue and pink lettering on a cream color background. $15.95 pp.

PM3  CHRIS MARCHION SUCCESSOR TO J.G. COY HARDWARE AND IMPLEMENT CO. CHECK PAYABLE TO ANACONDA MINING COMPANY, ANACONDA, MONTANA. 1931. Nice vignette of the Anaconda Smelter Stack. Black lettering on a yellow background. Size approx.. 8 ¼” x 3”. $6.00 pp.

PM5  BUTTE CITY WATER COMPANY CHECK – PAYABLE TO BUTTE & BOSTON CON. MINING CO. 1898. A really sharp looking check with red & blue printing on a beige background. Revenue stamp in the upper left hand corner. Size approx.. 8 ¼” x 3”. $10.00 pp.

PM6  SILVER BOW WATER COMPANY CHECK – PAYABLE TO MOULTON MINING CO. BUTTE CITY. MT. 1889. Neat check with black lettering on a cream background. Size approx.. 8” x 3”. $10.00 pp.

PM7  RECEIVED OF BUTTE & BOSTON CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY DOCUMENT, 1900. Black lettering on a cream background. Size approx.. 8 ¼” x 3 ¾”. $6.00 pp.

PM8  TRIMOUNTAIN MINING COMPANY CHECK – Trimountain, Michigan, 1902. Pay to the National Bank of Houghton, Michigan. Black lettering on a white background. Size approx.. 7 ¾” x 3”. $5.00 pp.

PM9  DEPOSIT SLIP – Deposited with Hoge Brownlee & Co. Bankers, Butte City, Montana by Anaconda Mining Co. 1894. Size approx.. 6 ½” x 3 ¾”. $7.95 pp.

PM10 SIGHT PAY CHECK FROM ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO. TO THE ORDER OF HOGE DALY & CO. – Anaconda, Montana, 1898. Black lettering on a cream background. Size approx.. 8 ¼” x 3 ½”. $6.95 pp.

PM14 QUAKER HILL GOLD MINING CORPORATION CHECK – Nevada City, California. Black lettering on a yellow color background. Size approx.. 8 ¼” x 3”. $6.00 pp.

PM15 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING RELIABLE by R.S. Patrick. Head office, Sellwood Building, Duluth, Minnesota. This 21 page booklet covers diamond mining and the drills, core drills and carbon products that R.S. Patrick produced and sold worldwide.

A really interesting publication.  (Circa 1920s) Includes photos and Diamond Drilling Map of a portion of the Mesaba Iron Range. Size 10 ½” x 7”. $23.00 pp.

PM18 BREITUNG HEMATITE MINING COMPANY LIMITED CHECK – 1917. Payable to the Negaunee National Bank, Negaunee, Michigan. Black lettering on a green background. Size approx.. 8 ½” x 3 ½”. $5.00 pp.

H1108 BASIN OF GOLD: LIFE IN BOISE BASIN 1862-1890 by Arthur Hart, 2003. This book is an attempt to capture the flavor of life in the bustling mining camps that grew up in a few short months after gold was discovered on Grimes Creek in August, 1862. 82 pages, photographs, soft cover. $13.95 pp.

H321  GHOST TOWNS OF THE COLORADO ROCKIES by Robert L. Brown, 1991. The author features information and travel directions for sixty of Colorado’s ghost towns and mining camps. This is an informal history of each town, along with early and contemporary photographs to aid in site identification. 401 pages, 136 photos, map, index, soft cover. $19.95 pp.

H954  DEBATERS AND DYNAMITERS by David H. Grover. In December of 1905, ex. Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho was killed when a dynamite bomb shattered his home in Caldwell, Idaho. The dynamiter’s confession implicated four officials of the powerful Western Federation of Miners, a militant union which had figured prominently and violently in the labor wars which had marred Steunenberg’s term as governor. 310 pages, photos, index, soft cover. $19.95 pp.

H1127 HISTORIC PHOTOS OF COLORADO MINING Text & captions by Ed Raines, 2009. This is a large size beautiful book with outstanding old Colorado mining photographs and text to accompany each photo. 206 pages, notes on photos, hard cover, dust jacket. $44.95 pp.

H1129 OLD GOLD PAN: STORIES OF ALASKA GOLD & TALES OF THE WILD by David L. Merz, 2011. An interesting collection of gold mining stories. Large size, 72 pages, color photos, soft cover. $19.95 pp.

H1130 A BILLION YEARS OF COPPER COUNTRY HISTORY by Dan Leskinen, 2011. Excellent information on the famous Michigan copper mines along with neat photos and maps. A really interesting book! Large size, 132 pages, photos, soft cover. $20.95 pp.

H1131 GOING FOR GOLD: THE HISTORY OF NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION by Jack H. Morris, 2010. The author traces the company’s history from its turn of the century creation by a wealthy Wall Street executive to its leadership in every facet of modern mining-exploration, technology, legal theory, finance and more recently environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility. 395 pages, photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket. $30.95 pp. (Limited quantity)

H93   OTTO MEARS AND THE SAN JUANS by E.F.  Tucker, 2002. A friend of Otto Mears described him this way: “Mr. Mears is a man who always said I can and he did.” Mears businesses included mines as well as railroads, etc. His railroads helped haul  out ore from the mines and deliver it to his own and other’s mills. An interesting book! 144 pages, illustrated, soft cover. $14.95 pp.

H1140 COAL MINING EQUIPMENT AT WORK: FEATURING THE WORLD FAMOUS MINES AND MINING COMPANIES OF WESTERN KENTUCKY by Michael D. Davis, 2011. From the 1950s through the 1980s, Western Kentucky was the epicenter of coal mining in North America. If you are interested in mining equipment or coal mining, you will want a copy of this book! 128 pages, color and black & white photos, soft cover. $37.95 pp.

H1135 ROCKHOUNDING ALASKA: A GUIDE TO 75 OF THE STATE’S BEST ROCKHOUNDING SITES by Garret Romaine, 2010. 222 pages, photos, maps, index, soft cover. $19.95 pp.

H1137  WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT GRANITE? By Jennifer H. Carey, 2009. Granite may be common, but it’s no ordinary stone. Learn all about this unheralded hero of the mineral kingdom: why some crystals are big, and others small; why some granite crumbles in your hands while other granite can’t be crushed by a tank. Large size, 94 pages, stunning photos, graphic illustrations and an appendix of granite locations in the U.S. Soft cover. $21.00 pp.

MINING MEMORABILIA – Only one of each item is available. Mailed postpaid. All measurements are approximate.

MM85  PEABODY COAL CO. SHORT LINE RAILROAD CAR – Peabody “The Coal Route.” Railroad car is HO gauge, manufactured by Bachmann. In original box. Rail car has green and red lettering. The car is yellow color and is approx.. 5  5/8” long. $16.95 pp.

MM86  DuPONT BLASTING CAP TIN – This is the older style red tin with the fancy beige lettering and scrolls. 100 No. 6 at the top. DuPont in the center and Blasting Caps on the bottom of the cover. Approx. 2 ½” x 2” x 1 ½” high. On the front and back of the tin is lettered: Handle With Care,  DuPont logo in the center and Blasting on the bottom. On the ends of the tin is lettered: Keep Dry, DuPont logo in the center and Caps on the bottom. $48.00 pp.

H492  THE ODYSSEY OF OGDENSBURG AND THE STERLING ZINC MINES by Paul Horuzy, 1990. The author tells the story of the growth of a mining town and its unique place in science and history. 46 pages, excellent old mining photos, s.c. $20.00 pp.

H1125 COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO THE TOURMALINE GROUP by Robert J. Lauf, 2011. The author provides detailed information on one of the sought after mineral groups. Photos show the tourmalines amidst the various minerals  found with them. Large size, 96 pages, color photos, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

H262  MAKE IT PAY! GOLD DREDGE #4  by David Neufeld & Patrick Habiluk. The author covers the history of the world’s largest wooden-hulled gold dredge in Klondike, Yukon, Canada. Large size, 152 pages, photos, soft cover. $11.95 pp.

THEN & NOW OVERLAY MAP SERIES – Innovative and richly detailed map series shows changes to ghost towns and other sites of historic interest such as towns, roads, etc., over the last 100 years. Each map package includes current overlay maps of the state along with antique turn-of-the-century maps of the same areas for easy comparison. Each map package is $12.95. Please add $2.00 to your order to help cover the cost of shipping.

• MP16  CALIFORNIA GHOST TOWN/SITES, THEN & NOW – SOUTHERN EDITION

• MP17  CALIFORNIA GHOST TOWN/SITES, THEN & NOW – NORTHERN EDITION

• MP18  ARIZONA GHOST TOWN/SITES, THEN & NOW

• MP19  NEVADA GHOST TOWN/SITES, THEN & NOW

• MP20  OREGON GHOST TOWN/SITES, THEN & NOW

• MP21  WASHINGTON GHOST TOWN/ SITES, THEN & NOW

• MP23  IDAHO GHOST TOWN/SITES, THEN & NOW

• MP26  MONTANA GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW

• MP30  NEW MEXICO GHOST TOWNS/SITES, THEN & NOW

THEN & NOW OVERLAY MAP SERIES – Innovative and richly detailed map series shows the changes to gold and gem fields over the last 100 years in the states listed below. Each map package includes current USGS maps of the state along with antique turn-of-the-century maps of the same areas for comparison. Each map package is $12.95. Please add $2.00 to your order to help cover the cost of shipping.

• MP10  CALIFORNIA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW, SOUTHERN EDITION

• MP11  CALIFORNIA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW, NORTHERN EDITION

• MP12  ARIZONA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

• MP13  NEVADA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

• MP14  OREGON GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

• MP15  WASHINGTON GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

• MP24  COLORADO GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

• MP25  IDAHO GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

• MP27  MONTANA GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

• MP29  NEW MEXICO GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

• MP32  UTAH GOLD & GEMS, THEN & NOW

   

   

What’s Hot? In  past Newsletters the following books were top sellers.

 H1104 CARRARA AND THE MINING CAMPS OF BARE MOUNTAINS by Alan H. Patera, 2010. Carrara was a marble camp near the southern end of Bare Mountain, 8 miles south of Beatty, Nevada. Large size, 42 pages, color and black & white photos, maps, index, soft cover. $12.95 pp.

H597 HOLLOWED GROUND: COPPER MINING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ON LAKE SUPERIOR, 1840s-1990s by Larry Lankton, 2010. Details a century and a half of copper mining along Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, from the 1840s until the closing of the last mine in the mid-1990s. 392 pages, 100 illustrations, index, soft cover. $37.95 pp.

H707  STRIKE IT RICH: PROSPECTING FOR GOLD AND SILVER – COLORADO, 1895. A reprint of PROSPECTING FOR GOLD AND SILVER by Arthur Lakes. This book explains such things as how to “study” the rocks for mineralization, the types of minerals found in the Rocky Mountains, mining techniques, etc. Lakes filled his book with artistic work that is not only beautiful, but makes his explanations easier to understand. 220 pages, more than 100 illustrations and charts, soft cover. $25.95 pp.

H705  DEADWOOD: THE BEST WRITINGS ON THE MOST NOTORIOUS TOWN IN THE WEST by T.D. Griffith, 2010. “Of the many iconic towns of the Old West, none has quite captured our imagination like Deadwood”. 214 pages, photos, index, s.c. $19.95

H859  IT WAS AN UNDERGROUND IRON ORE MINE by Robert D. Dobson, 2009. Here is the complete story of Michigan’s Salisbury Mine where men endured many deaths, two fires, and a large surface cave-in, and a great flood that destroyed a large shaft. New and expanded! Photos, maps of underground workings, soft cover. $12.95 pp.

H1128 AN INVESTIGATION OF CONDITIONS IN THE COPPER MINES OF MICHIGAN by Committee on Mines and Mining. 1914 (Reprinted 2011)  This investigation was focused on Peonage, Interference with postal facilities and Unlawful arrests and searches. Includes demands made by the Western Federation of Miners. An interesting book! 99 pages, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H802  SNOWFLAKES AND QUARTZ by Louis Wyman, 1993. The author covers the early mining days in the San Juan Mountains. 133 pages, numerous photos, soft cover. $15.95 pp.

H1138 EMERALDS, A PASSIONATE GUIDE: THE EMERALDS, THE PEOPLE, THEIR SECRETS by Ronald Ringsrud, 2009. A grand introduction and comprehensive overview that celebrates the history, gemology  and allure of this most popular and precious stone. The author, both a gemologist and collector shares his intimate knowledge of the gem trade, allowing you to follow the emerald’s journey from the mists of time, to the mines of Columbia and to the jewelers’ show rooms. With over 250 stunning photos and illustrations, engaging and authoritative text, this is a phenomenal, one-of-a-kind book! 382 pages, hard cover. $84.00 pp.

QUINCY MINE NOTE CARDS - Many of you are familiar with my Thank-you note cards that I enclose with your orders. I have been asked if I have a blank note card with  the photo of the Quincy Mine on the front of the card? Now I do! Packaged with 12 note cards and 12 matching envelopes the note cards sell for $6.95  per package postpaid.

H1124 MICHIGAN COPPER MINING STOCKS AND BONDS by Lee DeGood, 2011. Outstanding Monumental Research  Book! Includes all known Michigan copper mine stocks and bonds (1840s to date) all with rarity/valuations. Includes all mine locations, incorporation dates, officers, predecessor/successor company names and operations descriptions, plus over 400 large color illustrations. 400 pages, color illustrations, index, hard cover. $54.00 pp.

H1126 METEORITES by Bruce L. Stinchcomb, 2011. Over 500 color images and engaging text provide insight into these interesting collectibles from “out of this world.” Large size, 160 pages, 511 color photos, soft cover. $32.95 pp.

H702  RIDING THE HIGH WIRE: AERIAL MINE TRAMWAYS IN THE WEST by Robert Trennert, 2001. RIDING THE HIGH WIRE is the first comprehensive history of aerial mine tramways in the American West. 176 pages, 40 black & white photos, 5 line drawings, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

H161  A HISTORY OF COPPER MINING IN CORNWALL AND DEVON by D.B. Barton, 1978. This book is devoted solely to the history of the copper mines of the West of England traces the development of the industry from its pioneer Elizabethan days through the years of greatness from 1750 to 1850 – when Cornwall dominated the world’s copper markets – to the final decline in the closing years of the nineteenth century. 96 pages, illustrations, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H808  CORNISH PUMPING ENGINES AND ROTATIVE BEAM ENGINES Reprinted from a book published in 1953 by the Cornish Engines Preservation Society, 1998. Excellent text and great photos of Cornish pumping and rotative beam engines. Photos, soft cover. $15.00 pp.

H907  GEMSTONES: SYMBOLS  OF BEAUTY AND POWER by Gubelin & Erni, 2000. This gorgeous coffee table book is distinguished  from many other gem books by providing both a visually stunning format as well as an in depth geological perspective. Large size, 240 pages, over 370 color photos, index, hard cover, dust jacket. Originally  published at $35.00. Limited quantity priced at $28.95 pp.

H1113 TONOPAH, THE GREATEST, THE RICHEST, AND THE BEST MINING CAMP IN THE WORLD by Bob McCracken, 1992. Discovery of silver here sparked central Nevada’s 200^th century mining boom. 74 pages, 50 illustrations, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H1114 MANHATTAN, THE LAND OF HEART’S DESIRE by Bob McCracken, 2008. Gold found here in 1905 led to the founding of a camp by 1907, at the height of Nevada’s gold and silver mining boom. 110 pages, 130 illustrations, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H1115 ROUND MOUNTAIN, NATURE’S TREASURE CHEST by Bob McCracken, 2008. Founded in 1906 amid gold claims, the camp steadily produced gold: hydraulic lode and from modern open pit. 122 pages, 150 illustrations, soft cover. $16.95 pp.

H1116 BEATTY FRONTIER OASIS by Bob McCracken, 1992. Beatty is the surviving town of the Bullfrog district, which includes Rhyolite. Considerable information on prospecting, mining, and railroading. 104 pages, 70 illustrations, soft cover. $17.95 pp.

H732  PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SIERRA, NEVADA by Paul D. Morrison, 1997. This book compiles information from a number of government reports in one convenient edition covering gold placers, hydraulic and drift mines giving locations, plus history and past production figures. Covers the gold-producing counties of the southern and northern Sierra Nevada Mountains. 192 pages, photos, maps, index, soft cover. $15.95 pp.

H1143 THE ELEMENTS: A VISUAL EXPLORATION OF EVERY KNOWN ATOM IN THE UNIVERSE by Theodore Gray, 2009. A mesmerizing photographic display and explanation of all 188 elements that make up the periodic table – exploring earth elements from the atomic level to the myriad of ways they combine to comprise  the world around us. A one-of-a-kind overview of every tangible substance on the planet from hydrogen  to hematite and gold to gun powder. 240 pages, photos, index, hard cover. $32.95 pp.

H325  GOLD PANNER’S GUIDE TO THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA by Tom Bohmker, 2005. Filled with history of lode and placer mines, as well as a text with gold rush to 1930s to modern mining history. Color photos of nugget finds/ores and numerous mining stories. Large size, 100 pages, maps, photos, soft cover. $20.95 pp.

H973  GOLD PANNER’S GUIDE TO WASHINGTON STATE by Tom Bohmker, 2010. Includes hard to pan and prospect as well as 14 maps showing areas to pan and sluice without a claim. The history of hundreds of lode and placer mines is included with a reprinting of Bulletin #57 by Moen. Large size, 130 pages, photos, maps, soft cover. $22.95 pp.

H990  GOLD PANNER’S GUIDE TO THE OREGON CASCADES by Tom Bohmker, 2010. Not only how to pan and prospect, but locations from Portland to the Umpqua River drainage where there is panning, sluicing, dredging without a claim. Covers the new regulations. Large size, 86 pages, 11 maps, photos, soft cover. $20.95 pp.

G02  GemOro 10X LED LightLoupe® - If you are looking for a really handy tool for viewing minerals, gems and jewelry under super bright LED illumination, this 10X LED LightLoupe® is a dream come true. This portable gemological tool uses a high quality 10x21 mm magnifier lens with a built-in LED light source. It includes a storage case, batteries and screwdriver. Loupe weighs approximately 2 oz. $12.95 plus $3.00 shipping.