A found nugget with note in Granville Stuart's (1834-1918) own hand "Nugget found on Pioneer Bar, Mont. in 1857 near Gold Creek" with leather gold poke.
From Mary Stuart Abbott to Richard Flood
Weight is .99 oz. or 28 g.
Included is:
Diary And Sketchbook Of A Journey To "America" In 1866, & Return Trip Up The Missouri River To Fort Benton, Montana
By Stuart, Granville
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1963. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine condition. Fully illustrated with Stuart's black and white sketches. Includes map of his journey, account of his expenses and bibliography. No jacket. Stuart's diary was originally published in the Virginia City Montana Post, January 1867.
Lot 625, Sold $94,400
Brian Lebel's Mesa Old West Auction - January 21st & 22nd, 2022 - Mesa, AZ.