THREE CANADIAN GOLD FIELDS REPORTS & MAP

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Early Canadian geological mining publications on gold exploration, including R.G. McConnell's 1905 Report on the Klondike Gold Fields, J. Obalski's 1898 Gold in the Province of Quebec, and its companion map folder, 10 x 6 3/4 inches.

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THREE CANADIAN GOLD FIELDS REPORTS & MAP

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Sep 26, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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