Mining Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910's - 1920's Inspiration Smelting & Refining Co Brass Miner Tag Inspiration AZ Now Miami AZ.The rich Inspiration copper mine opened in 191It was promoted by Boyce Thompson, who owned the nearby Magma mine in Superior,...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare Circa 1900 Union Carbide "Miners lamp" Hip Flask Carbide Tin From Arizona Gold Mining Days. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 3-3/8" in width x 3-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Tin, paints...

ARTIFACT: This is a Early 20th Century Brass Tag from Inspiration Smelting & Refining Co Insp AZ Now Miami AZ.It was probably used as a fob to check tools in and out.  VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an Old Brass Mining Tag From Inspiration, Arizona now Part of Miami, Arizona.The rich Inspiration copper mine opened in 191Inspiration had its start as a copper-mining settlement. According to tradition, the area was so named when a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s or 1980s pilot hat badge for DeBeers Diamond Group Corporation. The bullion badge shows a light blue symbol at the center that vaguely resembles a "P" or perhaps a flag. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s-1980s. SIZE: Approximately 2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1906 Colorado School of Mines graduation pin in 14K gold, engraved "W.Abel". VINTAGE: Circa 1906. SIZE: About 3/4" in width by 3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 14 K Gold with enamel. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "C"...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1857 California gold dollar that was fashioned into a stickpin sometime in the 1870s or 1880s. The dollar is in high karat gold and the pin is in gold-plated nickel. The front of the dollar, which measures only 7/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous old Utility Gas and Mining Company bronze seal. The seal is round and shows a bearded man busy at a forge. VINTAGE: Circa possibly 1850s-1870s. SIZE: Approximately 2" in diameter and 1/4" in thickness. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s stick pin from the National Union of Mineworkers, an organization from the United Kingdom. The pin is a nicely enameled red oval with a golden beacon shining at its center. VINTAGE: Circa early 1930s. SIZE: Approximately...