WHAT WE HAVE DONE, AND WHAT WE INTEND TO DO. 



OUR PAST ACHIEVEMENTS. 



Another Fall and Winter Campaign in the Mineral Business is before us. 

 A little review of our work in the past and prospects for the future is not, 

 therefore, at this time out of place. We are going to "blow our horn," but 

 will simply state facts. 



Two years ago we were almost unknown in the Mineral World ; to-day we 

 are the leading emporium of minerals in America, and the leading firm in 

 the distribution of foreign minerals. We have in the past two years bought 

 out and sold wholly or in part thirty-five collections, ranging in value from 

 $500 to $5,000. We have had exhibitions at the Miners' Exposition, the 

 American Museum of Natural History, and the Brooklyn Institute of Arts 

 and Sciences. We have sold a number of notable and rare minerals, among 

 them a remarkable Tourmaline Crystal from California, remarkable Kunzite 

 Crystals, extraordinary Cut Gems, some extremely rare and new German 

 minerals, etc., etc. 



OUR FUTURE PROSPECTS. 



The prospects for this Fall were never so promising in the number of 

 remarkable collections, large or small, we have secured for our patrons. 

 First and most notable is the consignment of Eussian and East Indian Gem 

 Minerals, which will soon be here. This consignment is so large and so 

 remarkable that no dealer in gems in this country can equal it. Some of 

 the individual specimens are so fine that it will be almost impossible to 

 satisfy all our patrons without auctioning them off. But of this more in the 

 future number. 



Next in importance is the "Brooklyn" Collection, so called because the 

 owner does not wish his name known. This is full of what are called unat- 

 tainable specimens, that is, specimens from exhausted localities, in so fine 

 examples that other localities producing the same minerals have never 

 equalled them in crystallization or beauty. In other words, just those 

 specimens you have "hankered after" but could not get, even though you 

 carried " a wad of the long green." This collection is now on sale. 



Then next in importance comes the English consignment, comprising a 

 large shipment from the well-known English localities. It is not necessary 

 to speak of the great beauty of these specimens, as you are all familiar with 

 them, except to say they are fresh specimens, never before offered for sale, 

 and contain several new shades on color in the Fluorite, Calcites, etc. 



There are still three other European consignments on the way that we will 

 describe later. 



Of small lots of minerals there is an innumerable number either here, on 

 the way, or under negotiation. So that we are not exaggerating when we 

 say that never has there been so many and so fine and rare specimens offered 

 at one time ; and while we would be justified in feeling proud of our success, 

 we take greatest pride in our file of letters from well pleased and satisfied 

 patrons, both private and public. 



Send for our three new circulars describing our stock, our gems, and the 

 Brooklyn Collection. 



A. H. PETEREIT, 



8 1 — 83 Fulton Street, New York City. 



