TINTYPE PHOTO OF GOLD MINERS WITH PICK AND SHOVEL CIRCA 1860s.

TINTYPE PHOTO OF GOLD MINERS WITH PICK AND SHOVEL CIRCA 1860s. Great early image of two unknown California gold rush miners posing in photographers studio. Gentlemen on left holding a well used shovel wearing a miner’s checkered shirt, hat and trousers (Levis?). Man standing on right holding a miner’s pick, wearing trousers, hat, stripped shirt under vest, and a very large watch chain. Tintype has paper mount, then housed in carte-de-visite size leather covered wooden case with tin frame. Very typical Sierra Mountain country California gold rush era miners. SIZE: Tintype approximately 2-1/8” x 3-1/4”,leather case 3” x 4-1/4” CONDITION: Photograph is very fine, excellent contrast, very minor blemishes on image. Leather case has normal wear, spine separated & repaired. 4-35469 RMJ14 (750-1,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2600	$575.00	TINTYPE PHOTO OF GOLD MINERS WITH PICK AND SHOVEL CIRCA 1860s. Great early image of two unknown California gold rush miners posing in photographers studio. Gentlemen on left holding a well used shovel wearing a miner’s checkered shirt, hat and trousers (Levis?). Man standing on right holding a miner’s pick, wearing trousers, hat, stripped shirt under vest, and a very large watch chain. Tintype has paper mount, then housed in carte-de-visite size leather covered wooden case with tin frame. Very typical Sierra Mountain country California gold rush era miners. SIZE: Tintype approximately 2-1/8” x 3-1/4”,leather case 3” x 4-1/4” CONDITION: Photograph is very fine, excellent contrast, very minor blemishes on image. Leather case has normal wear, spine separated & repaired. 4-35469 RMJ14 (750-1,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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