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COLORADO STOCK CERTIFICATES - Page 5

1897 ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1897) Under the Laws of West Virginia - MINES LOCATED AT MINERAL POINT, SAN JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO (printed at top). Stock certificate issued to R. W. Weissenborn for 100 shares. Printed by Albert B. King & Co. NY. Company office at New York, NY. 

1897 ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1897) Under the Laws of West Virginia - MINES LOCATED AT MINERAL POINT, SAN JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO (printed at top). Stock certificate issued to R. W. Weissenborn for 100 shares. Printed by Albert B. King & Co. NY. Company office at New York, NY.      SOLD

1890s THE MOTTO MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Pitkin County. Most notable is the vignette, showing a horn of plenty with coins spilling out. If you look closely at the background you can see a train of horse-drawn wagons traveling up a steep mountain road. Office at Aspen, Colorado. Unissued.

1890s THE MOTTO MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Pitkin County. Most notable is the vignette, showing a horn of plenty with coins spilling out. If you look closely at the background, you can see a train of horse-drawn wagons traveling up a steep mountain road. Office at Aspen, Colorado. Unissued.   Price - $60.00

1890s THE SUMMIT MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Unique picture shows what I believe is an early ore stamp mill, used to crush the rock so the gold can be recovered. Office at Denver, Colorado. Smaller-sized stock certificate. Unissued. 

1890s THE SUMMIT MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Unique picture shows what I believe is an early ore stamp mill, used to crush the rock so the gold can be recovered. Office at Denver, Colorado. Smaller-sized stock certificate. Unissued.   Price - $55.00

1902 THE CANTERBURY MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1900) Under the Laws of Wyoming - MINES LOCATED AT LEADVILLE, COLORADO. Unique vignette shows the "Canterbury Cathedral, England". Issued for 5,000 shares valued at 10 cents each. Affixed to the reverse are (2) documentary stamps - series of 1898. This was a silver mining operation. The company owned 60 acres of land on Canterbury Hill, located 1.5 miles north of Leadville. Attractive red seal. 

1902 THE CANTERBURY MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1900) Under the Laws of Wyoming - MINES LOCATED AT LEADVILLE, COLORADO. Unique vignette shows the "Canterbury Cathedral, England". Issued for 5,000 shares valued at 10 cents each. Affixed to the reverse are (2) documentary stamps - series of 1898. This was a silver mining operation. The company owned 60 acres of land on Canterbury Hill, located 1.5 miles north of Leadville. Attractive red seal.   Price - $120

1900 THE SURPRISE GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1895) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - This was a Cripple Creek mining operation. Stock certificate issued for 1,000 shares. Owns the Surprise Claim on Womack Hill and the Columbia Claim, located on the S.W. slope of Straub Mountain. Signed by J. W. D. Stovell as secretary and Frank H. Hall, company president. Office at Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

1900 THE SURPRISE GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1895) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - This was a Cripple Creek mining operation. Stock certificate issued for 1,000 shares. Owns the Surprise Claim on Womack Hill and the Columbia Claim, located on the S.W. slope of Straub Mountain. Signed by J. W. D. Stovell as secretary and Frank H. Hall, company president. Office at Colorado Springs, Colorado.   Price - $72.00

1905 THE EDWIN BOOTH GOLD MINING AND MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1892) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Extremely rare stock certificate issued to Joseph Hartman Jr. for 2,857 shares. CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO printed beneath title. Contains the portrait of renowned actor, Edwin Thomas Booth. His career was overshadowed by his relationship with his younger brother, John Wilkes Booth. This name should sound familiar - John Wilkes Booth assassinated the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. This company owned the following mining claims: Hale and Holmes Adelaide Alta Lucetta Edith May Office at Denver, Colorado.

1905 THE EDWIN BOOTH GOLD MINING AND MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1892) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Extremely rare stock certificate issued to Joseph Hartman Jr. for 2,857 shares. CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO printed beneath title. Contains the portrait of renowned actor, Edwin Thomas Booth. His career was overshadowed by his relationship with his younger brother, John Wilkes Booth. This name should sound familiar - John Wilkes Booth assassinated the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. This company owned the following mining claims:

Hale and Holmes

Adelaide

Alta

Lucetta

Edith May

Office at Denver, Colorado. Signed by Frank B. McFarlane as secretary and W. O. McFarlane, president.

Price - $395

1899 THE COLONIAL DAMES GOLD MINING COMPANY - Organized (in 1896) Under the Laws of Colorado - CAPITAL STOCK TWO MILLION DOLLARS. Stock certificate issued to Henry W. Meyar for 1,000 shares. This Cripple Creek, Colorado company owned the following mining claims:  *The Grace Darling on the North Slope of Bull Hill. *The Dames group, containing the Ida Lee, Talisman, Silver Lake, Roc's Nest, Ida May and Talesman. *The Don No.2 on Raven Hill. *The Speeler on the south slope of Battle Mountain. Signed by Ben A. Metcalf as secretary and Walter A. Stebbins, vice president. Ornate, tan-colored underprint contains the Colorado state seal. Office at Colorado Springs. Printed by the John Polhemus Printing Co. of New York.

1899 THE COLONIAL DAMES GOLD MINING COMPANY - Organized (in 1896) Under the Laws of Colorado - CAPITAL STOCK TWO MILLION DOLLARS. Stock certificate issued to Henry W. Meyar for 1,000 shares. This Cripple Creek, Colorado company owned the following mining claims:  *The Grace Darling on the North Slope of Bull Hill.
*The Dames group, containing the Ida Lee, Talisman, Silver Lake, Roc's Nest, Ida May and Talesman.
*The Don No.2 on Raven Hill.
*The Speeler on the south slope of Battle Mountain.
Signed by Ben A. Metcalf as secretary and Walter A. Stebbins, vice president. Ornate, tan-colored underprint contains the Colorado state seal. Office at Colorado Springs. Printed by the John Polhemus Printing Co. of New York.   Price - $150

1880 THE GOLD PLACER MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Connecticut - Stock certificate issued to A. J. F. Hamilton for 100 shares valued at $25 each. This was a tough company to track down. Here is a bit of info I found: Mine located near Summitville. Pitkin County, Colorado in the Alma Mining District. Claims in this area included the Alma, Pease and Sidell Placers. (Ref. Fred Holabird) Company office at New York. Signed by J. S. Banker as secretary and E. S. Munroe, president. Large oval vignette shows an early hydraulic gold mining operation. Shiny-gold seal. 

1880 THE GOLD PLACER MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Connecticut - Stock certificate issued to A. J. F. Hamilton for 100 shares valued at $25 each. This was a tough company to track down. Here is a bit of info I found: Mine located near Summitville. Pitkin County, Colorado in the Alma Mining District. Claims in this area included the Alma, Pease and Sidell Placers. (Ref. Fred Holabird) Company office at New York. Signed by J. S. Banker as secretary and E. S. Munroe, president. Large oval vignette shows an early hydraulic gold mining operation. Shiny-gold seal.            Price - $175

1909 THE GOLD HAMMER MINES AND TUNNEL COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1902) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Very impressive stock certificate showing a large shiny-gold sledgehammer beneath the title. The company had a number of mining claims at Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Signed by C. M. Balkam as secretary and J. Jay Joslin, president. J. Jay Joslin was also president of The Joslin Dry Goods Company of Denver. Printed by the Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co. of Denver. An excellent addition to any Colorado historical collection! *** Scarce ***   Price - $275

1909 THE GOLD HAMMER MINES AND TUNNEL COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1902) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Very impressive stock certificate showing a large shiny-gold sledgehammer beneath the title. The company had a number of mining claims at Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Signed by C. M. Balkam as secretary and J. Jay Joslin, president. J. Jay Joslin was also president of The Joslin Dry Goods Company of Denver. Printed by the Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co. of Denver. An excellent addition to any Colorado historical collection!
*** Scarce ***   Price - $275

1896 ARCADIA MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1895) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Teller County - Beautiful Cripple Creek, Colorado certificate issued to A. W. Baker for 5,000 shares. Owned part of the Lone Star #1 and Abe Lincoln mining claims. In 1900, the company was purchased by gold baron, W. S. Stratton. Spectacular vignette shows a rugged mountain wilderness scene. Printed by the Telegraph Printing Company at Colorado Springs.   *** SCARCE ***   Price - $495

1896 ARCADIA MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1895) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Teller County - Beautiful Cripple Creek, Colorado certificate issued to A. W. Baker for 5,000 shares. Owned part of the Lone Star #1 and Abe Lincoln mining claims. In 1900, the company was purchased by gold baron, W. S. Stratton. Spectacular vignette shows a rugged mountain wilderness scene. Printed by the Telegraph Printing Company at Colorado Springs.   *** SCARCE ***   Price - $495

1927 THE GOLD DIRT MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Issued to Chas. A. Nippell for 12.60 shares. Owned both lode and placer gold claims on Cavode Mountain, near the town of Empire, Colorado. Clear Creek County. Signed by E. U. Shattuck as secretary and H. L. Shattuck, company president. Most notable is the one-of-a-kind vignette, showing a large gold nugget (in gold ink). *** Rare stock certificate ***   Price - $275

1927 THE GOLD DIRT MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Issued to Chas. A. Nippell for 12.60 shares. Owned both lode and placer gold claims on Cavode Mountain, near the town of Empire, Colorado. Clear Creek County. Signed by E. U. Shattuck as secretary and H. L. Shattuck, company president. Most notable is the one-of-a-kind vignette, showing a large gold nugget (in gold ink).
*** Rare stock certificate ***   Price - $275

1885 THE MOUNTAIN QUEEN MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Principal Offices, San Juan County, Colorado & Chicago Illinois. Ornate stock certificate issued to John Hays for 100 shares worth $100 each. Large spectacular vignette, showing the mine buildings surrounded by mountains. "MOUNTAIN QUEEN REDUCTION WORKS" printed on the largest building in the center. Situated on the west fork of the Animas River, 3 miles SW of Animas Forks. Eureka Mining District. The size of the claim was 300 x 1,500 feet. Surface ore assayed at 15 ounces of silver per ton and improving with depth. Signed by L. H. Dyer as secretary and James H. Fairchild, company president. Shiny silver seal.   ⛏ RARE - Price - $450

1885 THE MOUNTAIN QUEEN MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Principal Offices, San Juan County, Colorado & Chicago Illinois. Ornate stock certificate issued to John Hays for 100 shares worth $100 each. Large spectacular vignette, showing the mine buildings surrounded by mountains. "MOUNTAIN QUEEN REDUCTION WORKS" printed on the largest building in the center. Situated on the west fork of the Animas River, 3 miles SW of Animas Forks. Eureka Mining District. The size of the claim was 300 x 1,500 feet. Surface ore assayed at 15 ounces of silver per ton and improving with depth. Signed by L. H. Dyer as secretary and James H. Fairchild, company president. Shiny silver seal.   ⛏ RARE - Price - $450

Shiny-gold Stock Certificate Corporate Seal, Showing a Grizzly Bear at Center. Western History.

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