INTERNET AUCTION #25

COLORADO

219. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver. Colorado Manufacturers Assn. Token, 1906. COLORADO MANUFACTURERS ASSN. / DENVER / picture of Colorado State seal / (star) 1906 (star) // COMPLIMENTS OF DENVER MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS / wreath border / KEEP / YOUR / MONEY / IN / COLORADO. Rd., br, b/b, 30mm. Est. $35-75

220. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver. Denver & Rio Grande Express Manuscript Letters, 1892. Addressed to Rev. A, Turnbull of Denver from E.A. Hale of Colo., and is a response to Turnbull's request for late payment leniency. Hale's response is short of religious compassion, using guilt tactics to persuade the good Reverend to pay up. Very fine condition. 11 x 8". Est. $40-60

221. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver. Denver Real Photo Postcards, c. 1940. Lot of 3 different cards. All taken by Sanborn. One shows a "Scenic View", one shows Post Chapel #1 and the last shows the "West Gate, Fitzsimmons (sic) General Hospital". Very fine. Est. $30-60

222. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver. Omaha & Grant Smelting & Refining Co Illustrated Billheads, 1888 & 1890. Lot of 2 pcs. Vignette at upper left of the smelter at Omaha. Vignette at upper right of smelter at Denver. Both have typed letters to the Bi Metallic MC at Granite, Montana. The vignette of the Omaha smelter is the same image as that of the large format full color lithograph we offered in our Auction #24. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

223. Colorado. Bent. Las Animas. Wilkie, Bartlett Farm Loan & Mortgage Co. Cert #2. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Joseph Bartlett for 10 shares in 1923. Signed by Joseph Bartlett president and Iris C. Marshall secretary. Vignette of a farm worker in an irrigated field. Dark brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Printer - RMBN Co. The company was located in Las Animas which is located in Bent County. Folds. Very fine. Est. $40-80

224. Colorado. Boulder. Gold Hill. Copper Rock Gold Mining & Milling Co Prospectus, c. 1900-1905. Colorado incorporation, Missouri promotion. 6.5 x 6", yellow cover, green print. Tear to front cover. Vertical center fold. 16pp. Center double truck photo of property. Pictorial with many photos by Smith-Hassel Co. of Denver. The property was in advanced prospecting stage with many good assays. Est. $50-150

225. Colorado. Boulder. Grand Island. Boulder Cons Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #2530. Incorporated in New York. Issued to D. Dellenbeck for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by Winlord president and Geo. Morrison secretary. Vignette of two miners underground with a cherub on either side. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - Franklin Bank Note. 7 x 11". Datelined New York. Owned a large group of claims and a stamp mill near Nederland. Production unknown. (Corregan & Lingane). Fold crease down middle of certificate. Very fine. Est. $100-200

226. Colorado. Boulder. Great Eastern Gold Mining Co. of Colorado Prospectus, c. 1900. Consisted of more than 1 1/2 miles of underground workings, with "more than one million of gold" having been removed from the 400' long vein. 2 page prospectus, not giving much more than a brief description of underground workings, vague assay information and some stock information. 8" x 11". Fine/Vf, foxing, some chipping and tearing along edges. Maine corporation. Est. $40-80

227. Colorado. Boulder. Magnolia. Magnolia Gold Mining Co. Cert #1464. Incorporated in New York. Issued to F. Paxson & Co for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by Jno Phillips president and M Seacrest secretary. Vignette of four miners underground. Dark blue border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - W. E. Badeau, NY. 5 x 10". Datelined New York. The Magnolia district was located 5 miles west of Boulder. There was a small town with the same name that had an 1880 Census of about 200-300 people. Gold was first discovered in 1875 and was worked extensively with production between $2-3 million. (Mineral Resources of Colorado, p.316). Some brown spotting. Very fine. Rare. Est. $200-400

228. Colorado. Boulder. Magnolia. Magnolia Mining & Milling Co Prospectus, c.1900. The company does not specify where its property is located and only has plans of building a cyanide plant to treat its $4 to $27.50 gold per ton ore and custom ore. 4 pages, 4 x 8.5". Printed on blue paper. We mistakenly listed this company has having operations in Colorado. Please see the prospectus for this company in the Dakota section. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

229. Colorado. Boulder. Nederland. Mammoth Mine Correspondence, 1907. Four page manuscript letter, written by Elwood Dunn to an unknown person. Letter contents: "I have just had a talk with John Eades, the locator of the Mammoth claims and he tells me that he never made any record of any relinquishment when he made the location of Mammoth No 1, but just located it the same way as any other claim. The only facts that I can present to you in regard to the Mammoth No 1 are these; the Mammoth No 1 was discovered July 23, 1904, date of location August 1, 1904, and the annual assessments for the years 1905, 1906 have been done according to law and the same is on record in the office of the Clerk and recorder of Boulder Co at the city of Boulder. As regards the shipment of the ore, I will follow your instructions given me in your last letter. The Mammoth is looking the best now that it ever has. We have over 20 tons on the dump and about 3 tons stripped in the stope. The Elsie shaft is now down 50 ft and they have had ore all the way through in some places rather small. Fitzsimmons No 2 shows ore in streak of ore in the shaft and I believe with proper development will show up equal to the Elsie and Mammoth. On the whole things are looking very favorable for the Tungsten Mines property." Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

230. Colorado. Clear Creek. Empire. Empire Tunnel & Gold Mining Co Prospectus, 1901. 1pp flyer Colorado corporation, 5 x 7", printed in blue. Held 33 claims on Covode Mountain and ten acres of placer. About 1000 feet of drifts. They intended to drive the main drift one mile, hoping to develop ores along the way. Some blue pencil underlining. Appears to have been attached to a second page, now gone. F-vf. Est. $40-90

231. Colorado. Clear Creek. Freeland. Xenia Mining Co Prospectus, 1900. Owned the Falu mine that a hoist servicing the 250 foot shaft with gold and silver ore worth $2-4 per ton, a true low grade ore deposit. Based on the assays, the company should have been pushing the copper values, which ran as high as 8% with values less than 4% not even mentioned. 3 pages, with a letterhead to Vigouroux dated 1900. Very fine. Est. $50-150

232. Colorado. Clear Creek. Gold Dirt. Gold Cord Mining & Smelting Co Broadsides, c. 1903. Lot of 2 pcs. 11 x 17", pictorial, with photo of "Our new mill". Held properties at Kokomo and Idaho Springs, including the Lexington mine. Very good. Wear to edges. Second broadside is 9 x 12.5" with a claim map of the Lexington group on Lexington Canyon. Est. $70-130

233. Colorado. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Social Six Mining Co. Cert #31. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Frank Lakomy for 100 shares in 1918. Signed by John J. Dooley president and L. H. Newhall secretary. Vignette of two miners underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - O. F. Hoeckel, Denver. Company owned the Calvin and Remington located near Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County. Company was only known to be working in 1919-20 and 1922-23, "no news since." (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.863). We have never had this piece before. Very fine. Est. $50-100

234. Colorado. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. West Gold Mining Co. Bond #104. No incorp info. Issued to C. V. Best for $25 om 1928. Signed by J. A. Hinds president and Simmons asst secretary. No vignette. Brown border and print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 4 x 10". Printed within the text on the certificate is: "This note is one of a series of notes issued...for the purpose of raising sufficient funds to clear its pressing indebtedness, and for the further purpose of erecting a 50 ton mill at Idaho Springs, Colorado, for treating ores." The company owned the West Gold group (aka Sylvanite Mine), on Chicago Creek in the Idaho Springs (Virginia) district. Ore ran at $20-25 ton. What was impressive was the massive spread in the trading price of the company's shares; $0.84 to $1000 in 1926; $0.10 to $1725 in 1927; $0.025 to $0.07 in 1928. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.885). Very fine. Est. $30-60

235. Colorado. Clear Creek. Morris. Unadilla Mining Co. Cert #7012. Incorporated in New York. Issued to A. H. Allen for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by vice president A. H. Allen and secretary Wm. Whitlock. Gold underprint. Green eagle vignette underprint in green. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - Corlies, Macy & Co., NY. Datelined New York. "Mines at Dumont, Clear Creek Co, Colorado" printed on certificate. Owned the Eagle mine located on Hiawatha Hill in the Morris district. There was a 225 foot shaft with a drift 350 feet. Ore ran 4-10 ounces gold per ton. Also owned the Keith No 3 on Keith Mtn, Morris district; Ida located on Capital Mtn and Silver Rock located on Columbian Mtn, both in the Montana district (Clear Creek). (Colorado Mines Directory, 1883, p.172). Trimmed tight at left, but does not affect border. Very fine. Est. $150-300

236. Colorado. Dolores. Rico. United Rico Mines Co Prospectus, 1903. An in depth discussion of the organization of the United Rico Mines company who had rather well known Colorado financiers, including D. H. Moffat, Denver railroad magnate. The company was formed after 10 years of litigation that surrounded the properties at Rico, which were claimed to carry gold, silver, lead, zinc, copper and even uranium. The consolidation of over 200 claims took place in 1903. The parent company took control of machinery, buildings and any other property assets for a aggregate of over $3 million. 8 pages of text, and 2 pages listing the properties and machinery included in the consolidation. Prospectus is in a legal document format, 8.5 x 13". Very fine. Est. $40-80

237. Colorado. El Paso. Colorado Springs. City of Colorado Springs Bonds. Lot of 4. Public Improvement Bond, cert #1, issued 1903. Vignette of Indian woman with Colorado State Seal. All original coupons attached. Green border and underprint. Paving and Improvement Bond, cert #2, issued in 1911. 3 coupons cashed in of original 20. Green border Public Improvement Bond, cert #11, issued 1918. 1 coupon cashed in of original 20. Brown border. Public Improvement Bond, cert #18, issued 1916. 5 coupons cashed in of original 20. Brown border and underprint. All are signed by the Mayor. All are cancelled by hole punches. All or 11 X 14. Fine. Est. $75-150

238. Colorado. El Paso. Colorado Springs. City of Colorado Springs Bonds, 1911. Lot of 4. Public Improvement Bond, cert #1, issued 1903. Vignette of Indian woman with Colorado State Seal. All original coupons attached. Green border and underprint. Paving and Improvement Bond, cert #2, issued in 1911. 3 coupons cashed in of original 20. Green border Public Improvement Bond, cert #11, issued 1918. 1 coupon cashed in of original 20. Brown border. Public Improvement Bond, cert #18, issued 1916. 5 coupons cashed in of original 20. Brown border and underprint. All are signed by the Mayor. All are cancelled by hole punches. All or 11 X 14. Fine. Est. $75-150

239. Colorado. El Paso. Colorado Springs. City of Colorado Springs Bonds, 1901 & 1903. Lot of 2 pcs. City Hall Bond, cert #2, issued in 1903. Vignette at upper right of allegorical woman in clouds. Green border. 22 coupons cashed in of original 30. Cancelled by hole punches of same. Signed by Harris Mayor. City Hall Bond, cert #11, issued in 1901. Vignette of Indian woman with Colorado State Seal. Red border and underprint. 20 coupons cashed in of original 30. Cancelled by hole punches of same. Signed by Robinson Mayor. Wear to folds. Fine. Est. $75-150

240. Colorado. El Paso. Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Area Real Photo Postcards, c. 1940. Lot of 6 different cards. All taken by Sanborn, all with numbers. Various views of Colorado Springs sites. Very fine. Est. $40-80

241. Colorado. El Paso. Colorado Springs. Will Roger's Castle Photo Postcard, c. 1940. Photo by Sanborn. Card captioned "Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, Broadmoor, Cheyenne Mt Highway". S-958. Very fine. Est. $15-25

242. Colorado. El Paso. Manitou Springs. Bank of Manitou. Incorporated in Colorado in 1907. Issued to C.H. Austin for 4 shares in 1914, cert #9, issued to H. M. Ogilbee for 10 shares in 1934, cert #4 and issued to Reconstruction Finance Corp. for 10 shares in 1934, cert #21. All signed. One has orange border, second has brown border and third has green border with vignette at upper left of antlered elk. All cancelled. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. Stubs attached at left. Very fine. Est. $75-150

243. Colorado. El Paso. Manitou. J. J. Conway $5 Gold Restrike. Pikes Peak / 5 / from orig. obv. Die // J.J. Conway / & Co (stars) / Bankers. B, rd,t/t, 21mm, unc. Second coin in "goldine", also unc. The third coin is missing. The missing coin would have been the silver restrike. Both in original Conway restrike Lucite holder. Est. $150-300

244. Colorado. Fremont. Florence. James A. McCandless Investment Co. Cert #9. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Joan Elizabeth Sutton for 234 shares in 1923. Florence, Colo. in corporate seal. Signed by Victor McCandless President and A. J. Kirk Secretary. Photo-vignette of James McCandless. Black border, gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W. H. Kistler. James A. McCandless was an early settler who laid out this town site in 1872 after the Denver and Rio Grande Railway established Labran, a few miles distant. McCandless named the town Florence after his daughter. The town eventually outgrew Labran and became an important oil refining and ore reduction center (Benson, p. 70) Very fine. Est. $25-75

245. Colorado. Garfield. Rifle. Rifle Mountain Real Photo Postcards, c.1940. Lot of 2 different cards. Both taken by Sanborn, W-1372 and W-1301. Each shows a nice landscape shot near Rifle Mountain. Est. $10-20

246. Colorado. General. Colorado Gold Mining & Smelting Co. Bond #3592. Incorporated in Colorado. First Mortgage Bond, issued 1902. Signed by C. C. Wendall president and Chas. Pecking secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching globe. Brown border and underprint. 9 coupons cashed-in of original 20 or 30?. 12 X 17. Printer - Denver Lith. No information found within our library concerning this company. Folds. Very fine. Est. $50-100

247. Colorado. General. Colorado Miscellaneous Postcards. Scenes of Snowmass Valley near Aspen, Garden of the Gods & Pike's Peak, Mt. Sopris, and Trout Lake, all reproduced from natural color photographs. Some in original printer's wraps. Est. $25-50

248. Colorado. General. Winter in Colorado Real Photo Postcards, c.1940. Lot of 9 different cards. All taken by Sanborn and numbered individually. My favorite is card #X-905 that shows a very healthy coyote with the sun being filtered out by overcast sky. All attractive. Est. $40-90

249. Colorado. Gunnison. Rocky Creek. Cripple Creek Gold Temple Mining Co Prospectus, c.1901. 12 pp. 4.5 x 6.5". New York promotion. Colorado incorporation. They held no property in Cripple Creek but intended to buy some. They claim reserves of 23,500 tons that should profit $10 per ton. Claim map on the back cover. VF. Est. $60-120

250. Colorado. Gunnison. Tincup. Yale Gold Mining & Utility Co. Cert #212. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to Robert R. Adams for 200 shares in 1918. Signed by H. J. Brown president and C. W. Hugins secretary. Vignette of a canvas tent and covered wagon in the woods. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 10". Datelined Denver, Colorado. Company owned the Gold Texas lode claims and 300 acres of placer ground located on Texas Creek, Tincup district, 12 miles west of Buena Vista. Two main lode veins, the Gold Texas and Silver Grill, carried lead and silver assaying at $7-10 per ton. Company reorganized as Yale MC, between 1925-1930. No mention of what the "Utility" refers to in the company title, perhaps it was able to generate power or supply wood. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.889). Foxing along edges. Fine. Est. $40-80

251. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Brookland Mining Co of Leadville. Cert # 246. Incorporated in Colorado in 1882. Issued to William H. Yelshenen in 1883 for 659 shares. Signed by Thomas Adams, President, and James Dunn, Secretary. Only vignette consists of state seal at right. Black border, embossed seal. On the back side is a plot map showing the property of the company on Carbonate hill. Cancelled by diamond-shaped cut-out on left and purple-ink stamp. 7 x 11". The Brookland Company got into an apex issue with their neighbor and lost. (Ref: C&L.) Very fine. Est. $120-250

252. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Colorado Mine Developing Co. Cert #595. Incorporated in Colorado in 1879. Issued to J. S. Loomis for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by president John F. Humphreys and secretary John R. Matthews. Unique-to-site vignette of old steam engine operating a windlass with a man shoving firewood into the engine with a cutaway beneath of miners underground. Dark blue-black border on white paper. Printer Woodward, Herman & Hale. John F. Humphreys and six others obtained control of Leadville's Robert E. Lee mine which became a big silver producer. Humphreys went on to be elected mayor of Leadville and worked to end a miners' strike on June 8, 1880 just months before this certificate was issued. (Ref: Blair, 1980, p.51, 142, 167; Shannon, MinRec, p. 171-201) 9 1/2" x 7", uncancelled, VF. Est. $100-200

253. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Crescent Mining Co. Cert #7008. Incorporated in New York. Issued to George W. Gardner for 100 shares in 1913. Signed by Harry S. Fowler president and W. J. Downing secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 7 x 10". Datelined New York. Owned the Crescent mine on Carbonate Hill. The mine was discovered in 1877 by John McCombe with ore that ran 10-35% lead and 20-30 ounce silver per ton. Very fine. Est. $100-150

254. Colorado. Larimer. Big Creek. Grant Copper Mining Co Prospectus, c. 1901. Property was located just across the border from Encampment, Wyoming and consisted of the Grant claim group. No assay values are given and there was no development work on the property. The company was issuing 100,000 shares at 10 cents per share. The company was assumed dead by 1906 (Copper Handbook, p.530). Original cover with black and red print. 6 pages, 6 x 9". Wear to a fold crease that runs from top to bottom. Very fine. Est. $50-100

255. Colorado. Larimer. Howes Gulch. Boston Colorado Copper Mining Co Prospectus, 1902. 4pp, 6 x 9", no fancy cover. Colorado incorporation. Copper-iron sulfide deposit in prospect stage. No indication of the location. Certificates with this exact same name have indicated property at Salida. Stevens in the 1905 Copper Handbook said they had 7% copper ores. Est. $50-100

256. Colorado. Las Animas. Two Buttes Irrigation & Reservoir Co, 1908. Cert #48. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Chicago Title & Trust Co for 6320 shares in 1918. Signed by A. N. Parrish president and F. L. Harris secretary. Vignette of farm worker in irrigated field. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Printer - W. H. Kistler Staty, Denver. Two Buttes is a branch of the Arkansas River that flows through Baca and Las Animas counties. Agriculture is the main source of income in these counties. This company probably provided water for crop irrigation. Very fine. Est. $40-80

257. Colorado. Mesa Verde. Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings Real Photo Postcards, c. 1940. Lot of 2 different cards. Both by Sanborn, one is #W-1616, other has no number. Nice shots. Very fine. Est. $15-40

258. Colorado. Mesa. Grand Junction. Grand Junction Real Photo Postcards, c. 1940. Lot of 3 different cards. Taken by Sanborn: #W-1883, W-2014, and W-1082. All fine. Est. $25-50

259. Colorado. Mesa. Grand Mesa. Grand Mesa Area Real Photo Postcards, c.1940. Lot of 21 different cards. 10 cards by Sanborn. 3 cards by Dean. 8 cards without photographer noted. All shows landscape views of mountains and lakes around Grand Mesa. Very fine. Est. $65-120

260. Colorado. Mining. Johnson's Run Mining Co. Cert #54. Incorporated in 1871. Issued to M. Theresa Kiekmle for 275 shares in 1883. Signed by Wm Biddle president and William Hacker treasurer. No vignette. Green border and print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 7 x 9". We have been unable to locate this company even though the company was incorporated in 1871. Possibly the Johnson mine in Summit County, Colorado, but no indirect evidence. Trimmed tight at left edge. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

261. Colorado. Mining. Tri Gem International Diamond Co. Inc. Certs. # 9, 10, 11. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, unsigned. Spread-winged Bald Eagle above masthead. Green border, safety print and seal. Printer: Goes. 8 x 10. Mint. Est. $20-40

262. Colorado. Oil. Apex Refining Co. Cert #9905. Incorporated in Colorado in 1920. Issued to Allison J. Closson for 60 shares in 1921. Stamped signature of president C.W. Savery and signed by D.C. Stratton. No vignette. Orange border. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. The company was probably active within the state of Colorado, but we are not sure. Stain at top of right fold. Semi-professional tape repairs to folds which appear to have been detached. Poor to fine. Est. $10-30

263. Colorado. Oil. Kutz Deep Test, Inc. Lot of 2 pcs. Cert #1086. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Aubert Cote for 1000 shares in 1939. Signed by J. F. Seaton secretary and A. Meyer president. Vignette of many oil derricks. Orange border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11". Second item is an illustrated lettersheet from Meyer-Martin & Co, Speculative Securities, Denver, Colorado, 1939. The typed letter was sent with the stock certificate. Certificate has water stain and browning along top edge. Lettersheet is very fine. Est. $20-40

264. Colorado. Ouray. Red Mountain. Mono-Baltic Mining & Smelting Co. Bond #586. Incorporated in Colorado in 1907. 6% Mortgage Convertible Gold Bond. Issued in 1909. Signed by Edward Averil, President, and Stephen J. Ryan, Secretary. Vignette at top of four miners working underground. Olive green border and underprinting, "Gold". Seventeen coupons are bound at top. Uncancelled. Printed by Franklin-Lee Bank Note Co., New York, 10.25 X 14.75, vertical. Stains, folded, some evidence of mold. Very fine. Mine office is in Red Mountain, but the Works office was in Ironton. The company owned about 180 acres known as the Saratoga Group in the Red Mountain District. The property showed fissure veins and contact deposits having large ore bodies of oxidized silicious ores of low copper tenor, but carrying high silver values and some gold, and bornite and chalcopyrite, associated with pyrite, all auriferous and argentiferous. Assayed at 3.5% copper and 12 oz. copper per ton, with small gold values. The property was developed by four shafts and several tunnels with workings totaling about two miles. A smelter, planned to have been blown in July 1909, was not in blast in early 1913. (Ref: Copper Handbook, 1910-11, p1201: 1912-13, p605-6.) Est. $50-100

265. Colorado. Rio Grande. Summitville. San Juan Cons Mining Co. Cert #44. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Chas W. Laukusley for $100 in 1875. Signed by Chas Martinley president and Thos M. Bowen treasurer. Vignette at left of robed woman. Fancy masthead. Black border and print. Cancelled by rubber stamp and signature cross-outs. Printer - J. McKittrick & Co, St. Louis. 8 x 11", stub attached at left. Owned the Little Ida and the Highland Queen situated near Summitville. In 1870 gold was discovered in the area by John Esmund, a rancher. The Little Ida mine was located in 1874, immediately west and parallel to the Little Annie mine. A rich vein of gold ore was discovered in the Little Ida that assayed $1500-2500 per ton. Four months after the discovery, the vein had produced $250,000. Thomas Meade Bowen was admitted to the Bar at the age of 18. After the Civil War, he became a Arkansas Supreme Court Justice. In 1871, he was Governor of Idaho. In 1876, he moved to Del Norte, Colorado, and was appointed District Judge. Through this company, which is said to have been won in a poker game, at which he was considered very lucky, he became quite wealthy. The Little Ida and surrounding mines began to play out by 1885 and by 1889, there were only 25 residents in Summitville. In 1976, the property was under lease to ASARCO when an employee found a 114 pound boulder that contained $350,000 worth of gold. (Numerous Sources, see Filer 2, Lot #789). Very fine. Est. $300-600

266. Colorado. Saguache. Crestone. Boston Cleveland Mining and Milling Co Prospectus, 1902. 4pp, 8.5 x 14", New York promotion, Colorado incorporation. They owned three claims. A mining engineer's report is part of the 4pp. No tonnage outlined. Purely a prospect at this point. F-vf. Est. $50-125

267. Colorado. San Juan. Eureka. Sunnyside Mining & Milling Co. Two Certificates, #84 and # 87. Incorporated in Maine in 1817. Unissued. No vignette. Orange border and safety underprinting. Printed by John A. Lowell Bank Note Co. No. 5. 8 X 11. The company produced silver, lead, and zinc and was the biggest gold producer in Colorado for many years. Total production was 300 tons per day in 1918. Control was purchased by US Smelting and Refining which then raised production to 150,000 tons or more per year from 1920 to 1924. (Ref: Weed, 1925.) 8 X 11. Both very fine. Est. $40-80

268. Colorado. San Juan. Sultan. Notaway Gold & Copper Mining Co Prospectus, c.1900-03. Colorado corporation and promotion. 12pp with self-cover plus 2pp introductory letter signed by the company president, A. J. Vivian. Pictorial. They held three claims near Central City, including the Notaway and Aurora mines, which were leased out. 9 x 12, folds, trimmed at right edge. Est. $50-100

269. Colorado. San Miguel. Upper San Miguel. Gold Run Mining Co. Cert #123. Issued to George R. Todd for 500 shares in 1882. Signed by Robert Waring president and W. H .Wallinford secretary. Vignette of 4 miners underground. Black border with gold print in title and in underprint. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11". Datelined Newport, Ky. Company owned the Gold Run Placer in Gold Run Valley, located about 0.24 miles east of Telluride. As of 1883, the property had been developed by one mile of ditching about 35 feet deep. All of the officers were from Newport, Ky. George R. Todd was the mine manager and was from Ouray. (Colorado Directory, 1883, p.703). Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $400-600

270. Colorado. Summit. Breckenridge. New York & Colorado Mining Co Prospectus, c.1900-05. Promoted by Western Securities, New York. Owned the Sunbeam claims located just 20 minutes walk from Breckenridge. The Colorado & Southern Ry crossed the property twice as it ascended the mountain. There were 3 incline tunnels, 125, 130 & 160 feet. Ore was ran between $26 to $110 with gold, silver and lead. On the inside is a small map showing the claims. 4 pages, 3.5 x 9". Small crease at top edge. Very fine. Est. $35-85

271. Colorado. Summit. Ten Mile. Queen of the West Mining Co. Cert #259. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to F. G. Bosse for 500 shares in 1888. Signed by A. W. Benedict president and S. B. Holmes secretary. Vignette of Colorado State Seal. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Buxton & Skinner, St. Louis. 7 x 9". Datelined St. Louis, MO. "Mines Located at Ten Mile Consolidated Mining District, County of Summit, Colorado" printed on certificate. The Queen of the West claim was located on the south slope of Jacque Mountain one mile from Kokomo, Ten Mile district. The claim was discovered in 1878 and was in the process of being patented in 1883. The mine had three shafts and about 800 feet of drifting. The ore was in sandstone averaging 65 ounces silver per ton. Prior to becoming a company, the mine had produced, from Jan-Sept 1882, $35,000, "all taken from a space about six feet square..." This early success was what probably led to the formation of the company. (Colorado Mines Directory, 1883, p.847). Trimmed tight at left edge. Foxing affects that left half of the reverse side. We have never had this piece before. Very fine. Est. $300-600

272. Colorado. Summit. Ten Mile. Trophy Mining Co. Cert #76. Incorporated in New York. Issued to G. R. Blanchard & Herbert A. Smith for 48,993 shares in 1880. Signed by G. Blanchard president and C. Knight secretary. Vignette at upper right of several miners underground. Black border and print. Cancelled by red pen and rubber stamp. Printer - ABN. 7 x 12". Company owned the Trophy, Seventy-nine and Yellow Jacket and several other claims located on Sheep Mountain, Ten Mile district. There were 20 different shafts ranging from 20 to 200 feet deep. (Colorado Mines Directory, 1883, p.875). Slight foxing along edges. Fine to very fine. Est. $150-300

273. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Bi Metallic Bank Checks, 1898. Lot of 2 checks. Datelined Cripple Creek, Colorado, 1898. One issued to Long Bros, the other to Bill Wilson. Both signed by A. G. Burton. At left edge is printed, A. G. Burton, City Treasurer. Printed by Pueblo Litho, Colorado. Both extremely fine. Est. $40-80

274. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Big Twenty Cons Gold Mining Co Prospectus, c. 1901. 4pp, 8 x 11" Boston promotion, printed on yellow paper. Attached to a similar prospectus for the Mountain Boy GMC, also of Cripple Creek. No meaningful info given for either, though less for the Big Twenty. Some blue pencil underlining. Folds, wear, some discoloration. Est. $50-100

275. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Champion Cons Mining Co. Cert #1308. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Taylor Carson for 1000 shares in 1902. Signed by Frank G. Peck president and J. W. D. Stovell secretary. Vignette of mill next to a stream with smaller vignettes of miners. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 10". Datelined Colorado Springs, Colo. This company owned the Champion, Golconda and Iron Duke all located on Raven Hill. By 1900, very little work had been done on the property. (Hills, 1900, p.111). Frank G. Peck moved to Colorado Springs with his family in 1862. Frank Peck became interested in mining and moved to Leadville where he bought and sold claims prior to the bonanza period. The Cripple Creek district began to blossom and Peck found himself already behind in staking claims. This led to a try at promoting property and investing in the Portland MC. Peck, along with McKinnie, purchased the Black Diamond claim in 1892 for $500. By 1893, the Black Diamond had made $70,000 profit for Peck and McKinnie. The partners used the Black Diamond to leverage Portland MC for a trade in stock shares. Frank Peck went on to serve as president of the Portland MC. Very fine. Est. $200-400

276. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Colorado City & Manitou Mining & Milling Co. Cert #415. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to J. S. Danser for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by W. H. Chimes vice president and J. P. Jackson secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 7 x 11". Datelined Colorado City, Colorado. "Property in the Cripple Creek Mining District" printed on certificate. This company is probably a reorganization of the Colorado City & Manitou Prospecting & Mining Co that owned claims on Tenderfoot and Bull Hills. (Hills, 1900, p.121). Very fine. Est. $50-100

277. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Columbia Gold Mining Co Prospectus, c.1900. Six panel folding pamphlet, 4 x 9", New York promotion. 2 panels blank with hand written notes by Vigouroux. Very little info on the claims and no notes on production. Blue print. Est. $50-100

278. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Gold Milling Co. Cert #408. Incorporated in Colorado in 1893. Unissued. Vignette of the Gold and Globe Mill set in woods along creek with workers walking about. Below vignette is "Gold and Globe Mill". Gold border, seal blank and safety underprinting. 9 X 11.5. Incorporated in 1891 with patented ground on Cripple Creek, site of the 40-stamp Gold and Globe Mill. (Ref: Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs Illustrated, 1896, Warren & Stride.) Very fine condition. Est. $25-50

279. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Pamphlets & Magazines, 1970-90. 6 pieces, including the Denver Westerners Roundup, 1971, and the C.C., Colo. Commemorative Centennial Program from 1992. All very fine. $25 Est. $20-40

280. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Dante Gold Mining Co. Cert # 5342. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Issued to George Braine in 1920 for 1000 shares. Datelined in Colorado Springs. Signed by M. Arthur Perkins, Vice President, and A. D. Lutkin, Secretary. No vignette, only scrolling around company name. Gold border, embossed seal on gold leaf. Uncancelled. The Dante is on the southwestern slope of Bull Hill. Three shafts existed on leased property. (Ref: 1894 Directory) Gross of $1,213,136 through 1918. (Ref: Weed, vol. 14, p 596) Folded, slight creasing. Very fine. Est. $30-60

281. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Flower of the West Gold Mining Co. Cert #2230. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Lizzie W. Leuchtenburg for 1000 shares in 1899. Signed by K. C. Schuyler president and N. S. Gandy secretary. Very attractive floral masthead. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Gowdy Simmons. 8 x 10". Datelined Colorado Springs, Colorado. "Mines at Cripple Creek" printed on certificate. Company owned the Flower of the West and a portion of the Tipton, located on Squaw Mountain. Both mines were leased at a 20% royalty in 1899. The stock traded between 1 7/8 cents to 5 1/2 cents. (Hills, 1900, p.180). Small tears at ends of fold creases. We have never had this certificate before. Fine to very fine. Est. $75-150

282. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Hallett Family Correspondence, 1895-1899. In 1895, Henry W. Hallet was a mine promoter in Cripple Creek. Another one of the Halletts was a funeral director in Colorado Springs in the 1890's. The Halletts were early prospectors in Cripple Creek, who subsequently had a mountain named after them. They staked, bought, traded and sold mining claims with regularity. This group contains correspondence (9 letters) from various people, reflecting many deals , geologic reports, grubstaking, etc. One reproduction photo shows the Hallett and Hamburg Mine, possibly with the Hallett family in the view. J. L. Hallett had Wm. Trevorrow, supt. of the Pharmacist and Victor Properties. The group contains 21 letters & 1 reproduction photo. Est. $200-400

283. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Hayden Gold Mining Co. Cert #2858. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Cede R. Smith for 1000 shares in 1901. Signed by Charles L. Tutt president and H. L. Shepherd secretary. No vignette. Brown border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - W. H. Kistler. 8 x 10". Datelined Colorado Springs, Colo. Owned several claims and mines in the Cripple Creek district that were being worked by teams of lessees, mainly on the Louisa and Hayden claims. (Hills, 1900, p.242). Charles Tutt, with his partner Spencer Penrose, was a powerful mining financier in the Cripple Creek district. His first success was purchasing the COD mine for $20,000 and selling it for $250,000. The Tutt/Penrose team became very wealthy with smart business dealings and expanding into real estate and railroads. At his peak, Tutt was the president of United States Smelting & Refining, which was responsible for consolidating much of the mines in the Cripple Creek district. USS&R become Utah Copper soon after the turn of the century. Tutt's health began to fail, and at the age of 45, 1909, he died from heart problems. A nice signature piece from Tutt. Very fine. Est. $200-400

284. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. James Wild Portrait Matted Photograph, c.1900. The reverse identifies the man as "James Wild, Teller County, Cripple Creek, Commissioner." The photographer was Webster, Cor. 3rd & Carr Ave., Cripple Creek, Studio. Photo is 4 x 5.5:", matte is 5 x 7". Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

285. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Map Plates from USGS Professional Paper No.54, 1905. Lot of 6 different pcs. Two plates feature the Portland Mine, one shows a cross sectional view and the other is a general geology map of the property. One of the plates shows a sectional view of the major shafts from the Abe Lincoln mine to the Stratton Independence mine. A nice map of the Battle Mountain mines. The last two are maps of the geology of the Cripple Creek district including a section view of ore shoots and plat of ore shoots. Est. $30-60

286. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Merrimac Cons Mines Co. Cert #359. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to B. Ross for 1000 shares in 1904. Signed by E. E. Armour president and Joseph A. Nickel secretary. Vignette of a canvas tent and covered wagon in the woods. Gold border, seal and safety print. Cancelled by rubber stamp and hole punches. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Printer - Reinhert Printing, Denver. 8 x 10". 50 cent documentary stamp affixed at upper left. Company owned the Woodman and Columbia lodes located on Beacon Hill. Stock traded at 2 cents per share. (Hills, 1900, p.323). Certificate has seen better days. Professional tape repairs to fold creases. Wear on all edges as well as foxing. Fair condition. Est. $30-60

287. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Nighthawk Mining Co Prospectus, c.1900-1905. Incorporated in Colorado, promoted from Denver. Property included the Little Oney and Defender, located on Straub Mountain just outside of Victor, Rosina F., on Rosebud Hill, Walker, on Beacon Hill, all located in the Cripple Creek district. No assays offered in this prospectus and there was limited development work indicated. 4 pages, 6 x 9.5". Printed by Whitaker Printing. The last page has claim plats of the properties. Very fine. Est. $40-80

288. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Occidental Development Co Prospectus, 1900. Lot of 3 different prospectuses. Promoted from Boston. The company owned 6 different sets of property in different counties in Colorado and of different mineral wealth. Some of the descriptions do not offer specific locations. Owned the Harrisburg group, adjoining the Freeland. Owned the Fraction group near the Stanley mine. Owned coal lands in Huerfano County. Owned the X-10-X-8 mine near Victor. Uranium lands in Rock Creek district, Montrose County. And finally owned copper claims also located in Montrose County, but these properties were undeveloped. Since only a few of the lands were located, we chose to place this company at Cripple Creek for convenience. 4 pages, 6 x 9.5". Very fine. A second prospectus is promoted the sale of bonds in the Occidental Dev Co with the use of collateral from the Duplex Gold & Copper MC and the Climax MC. The Duplex company is listed in the Copper Handbook, 1908, with "location of lands, if any, unknown." The Climax MC is listed as having property in Chaffee County. 3 pages, 8.5 x 11". The last prospectus is 3.5 x 6 which unfolds to make 8 pages and only discusses the property located near the Freeland, at Idaho Springs. All very fine. Est. $60-120

289. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Progress Gold Mining Co Prospectus, c.1900-1905. Owned the Gold King on Gold Hill, Becky Sharp & Dauntless of Raven Hill, Spider & Trinidad on Beacon Hill, Gold & Tin Cup on Rhyolite Mtn and M.W.S. on Bull Hill. Promoted by John McManus & Son, Seattle. 1 page, 3.5 x 6". Very fine. Est. $25-50

290. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Rose Nicol Gold Mining Co. Cert # 2814. Incorporated in Colorado in 1899. Issued to Rudolph Anderson in 1918 for 1000 shares. Datelined in Colorado Springs. Signed by Ira Harris, President, and A. D. Aitkin, Secretary. Fancy floral masthead. Rose border and embossed seal on rose. Printed by Gowdy-Simmons Co. of Colorado Springs. 7 X 11. Mines included Rose and Gurley mines on Battle Mountain and Bull Hill in Teller County. Judge Ira S. Harris fined the organizers and the matadors for staging a bullfight in Cripple Creek. Ira Harris became Mayor of Colorado Springs. By 1920 workings would be down to a depth of 1032 feet. (Ref: Hills, 1900, p. 413; Weed, 1920, p. 611-612.) Tear at fold across signature line, bottom right. Very good. Est. $40-80

291. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Sheriff Gold Mining Co. Cert #109. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to C. H. Dudley for 100 shares in 1909. Signed by W .B. Jenkins president and B. L. Gorich asst secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Brown border and safety print. Cancelled by rubber stamp. Printer not noted. 8 x 10". Datelined Colorado Springs, Colorado. Owned the Sheriff lode located between Raven and Bull Hills in the Cripple Creek district. (Hills, 1900, p.427). Fine to very fine. Est. $30-60

292. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Taylor Lode Property Documents, 1895. The items include: Location Certificate, Copy of Deed agreement Letter, and Mining Deed. Deed signed by George Taylor, 16 x 10.5"; location certificate gives the property area and location, 14 x 8"; letter is a copy, with forged signatures of all parties, sort of a proof of the real document, 14 x 8". All 3 documents are very fine. Est. $40-80

293. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Title Abstracts and Worksheets, c.1895-1910. Documents for a large group of properties. Also includes some preliminary reports. Includes some of the big mines: Gold Coin, Independence, Smuggler, Little May, Mt. Rosa Placer, Burlington, Doctor Lode, Forlorn Hope etc. About 300 pp. Est. $150-300

294. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Title Abstracts, c.1891-1949. Property owned by A. E. Fry. They include at least 50 patented claims involving numerous companies. Claim names include: Sure Thing, Small Hopes, Alice, Mint, and many others. This is a large file of about 400 pp by the Colorado Map, Abstract & Title Co. Est. $200-300

295. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Toy Banks. Lot of 2 different items. Collected from Cripple Creek area. The first is a toy Davy Crocket Bank, 1895-1910. Original paint on white metal. Lock and door missing. The second item is a nickel plated cast iron toy safe with combination lock door. Star patterns embossed throughout. No maker shown. Beginning to show rust, particularly at right side door. 3.25 x 3.5 x 5" high. Both items fine. Est. $75-150

296. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Trenton Gold Mining Co. Cert #1597. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Issued to Eldora Waldron in 1901 for 1000 shares. Signed by C. Edsall president, and K. Winthers, Assistant Secretary. Vignette of Mountain with mine at base. Gold border, black print, embossed seal on gold leaf. Uncancelled. Printed by the Gowdy-Simmons Company of Colorado Springs, 7 X 11. Company owned the Trenton and Bird claims located on Gold Hill. Stock traded between 1 and 2 cents per share in 1900. (Hills, 1900, p.466). Folded twice, some minor creasing. Very fine. Est. $75-150

297. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Uinta Tunnel & Mining Co. Cert #556. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to Abby A. Bartlett for 100 shares in 1917. Signed by H. E. M. Woods president and F. M. Woods secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Brown border. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 10". We were able to find a Uinta Tunnel, Mining & Transportation that was in litigation with the Creede & Cripple Creek Mining & Transportation Co, as case that was before the US Supreme Court in 1904. The Uinta Tunnel & Mining Co may be a later reorganization of this company. A strong argument for the tie between at least the location of the companies begins with the signatures of the Woods family as officers. The Woods were infamous Cripple Creek promoters, building a fortune and eventually losing everything. The Uinta Tunnel & Mining Co may have been one of the last attempts in the mining industry for the Woods. (dm). Very fine. Est. $100-200

298. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. United Gold Mines Co. Cert # 5447. Incorporated in Colorado in 1902. Issued to Alfred Brown in 1906 for 1000 shares. Datelined in Colorado Springs. Signed by Warren Woods, President, and F. M. Woods, Secretary. Scroll work around company name. Black border, crisp embossed seal. 8 X 10.5. Transfer sheet attached along left side. Warren Woods was the father of Frank (F. M.) and Harry Woods, founders of the Town of Victor in the Cripple Creek district and entrepreneurs who, with their father, became some of the wealthiest men in the district. See Woods Investment Company for a more complete historical sketch. Folded, slight discoloration at edges and foxing. Very fine. Est. $75-150

299. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Victor Gold Mining Co. Cert #D1120. Incorporated in Colorado. Bearer certificate, "Certificat au porteur", issued for 10 shares in 1886, 24 coupons attached. Signed by Henry P. Fay, 2nd Vice President, and Henry A. (illegible), Asst. Secretary. Vignette of underground mining scene, olive green border and underprinting. Uncancelled. Printed by ABN. 7 X 9, vertical, coupons folded under. Test in English and French. Paris stamp of 1911 under vignette. The French and American venture owned the Victor claim on Bull Hill, and this should have been the highest priced stock in the district with dividends of 1.15 million based on revenue of $2.2 million. Very fine. Est. $50-100

300. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Victor High School Archive, c.1920. Lot of 50+ pcs. Ranging from correspondence between Francis Clark and "Nancy", a high school memory book, and photographs, to over 30 newspaper clippings, and a county fair program. Some of the correspondence between Francis and Nancy describes the "scandal" at Victor High. A matinee program features an acting company and show, "the Honeymoon". All are circa 1920 and in varying condition. Est. $50-100

301. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Walter Lode Title Abstract & Maps, c.1896. The abstract dates from 1895-1896, 8.5 x 17". The two maps are c.1895, and are drawn on waxed cloth. Maps are discolored from water damage, but still in excellent condition. 12.5 x 16.5". Est. $50-100

302. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Zanesville Gold Mining Co Prospectus, 1901. Incorporated in Colorado. Property was located 1 mile from the southwest corner of the town of Cripple Creek, on Gold Quartz Hill, just a 15 minutes walk from the post office. The company even claims, that as the town grows, the surface ground will be valuable. An advertisement prospectus with limited information. Minor dings at left edge, 6 x 9". Very fine. Est. $25-50