COLORADO - Gunnison County through Summit County

GUNNISON

 

719.        Gunnison(?).  Taylor Park Gold Dredging Co.  Unissued certificate, 19xx, cancelled by holes, no signatures.  Inc. in CO.   Detailed  vignette of a dredge at top.  Blue border and underprint.  No seal.  Printed by Theo. Leonhardt & Son, Phila.  12 x 9 1/4.  Piece missing from lower right corner, and small pieces missing at left edge.  Stains on reverse.  We could find no reference to this company in our library, but there is a Taylor Park in Gunnison County.  (Ref: Mines Hdbk, 1931, p870)  Est. $20-40

 

 

720.        Gunnison.  Chicago Basin.  San Louis GM&MC of Colorado.  Inc. in CO.  Cert #25, issued to Secois (?) Dodge for 100 shares in 1883.  Signed by pres. D.B. Scully and sec. Gil. M. Barnard.  No vignette, black border, bright red seal.  Printer’s name obscured by seal.  9 1/2 x 6 1/4.  Two folds, very fine, uncancelled. Burchard discusses a St. Louis M&M in Gunnison. It is the only company operating in the same period with a remotely similar name. We have found errors of this nature in the past. Est. $150-250

 

 

721.        Gunnison.  Emerald Lake.  1905 - 1907 Receipt book for a miner’s labor on a property owned at Emerald Lake.  The miner made about $45/week.  About 50 receipts for labor.  Several of the receipts are datelined Needleton.  Needleton, Colorado was originally located at mile post 482.31 where a station was located until it washed away in 1927. The Denver and Rio Grande finally reached Needleton on June 14, 1882. Before the railroad, Needleton was an important stage stop for prospectors venturing out into the surrounding mountains. Needleton had a post office from May of 1882 until January of 1919.  There is an Emerald Lake near Gunnison, Colorado.  Black hard bound cover, with red binding.  2 3/4” x 6 1/4”.  Vf, some knicks to cover.  (Ref: )  Est. $20-50

 

 

722.        Gunnison.  Gothic.  Crown MC of Colorado.  Cert.#128.  Incorporated in New Jersey in 1881.  Issued to A.R. Abcon for 500 shares in 1881.  Signed by president J.L. Sprogle and secretary Jos. L. Fryer.  Vignette at left of two miners working underground and an unique-to-site scene below masthead.  Black border/print with pink underprint on white paper.  Printer – Theo. Leonhardt & Son, Phila.  16 1/2” x 11 1/2”.  Uncancelled.  Very fine, stain at tip edge.  Previously incorrectly attributed to Leadville. The Crown had a 40 foot deep shaft on Crystal Mountain that carried malachite and galena. Two tons of this silver ore were ready for shipment in 1881 when Burchard wrote about it. (Ref; Burchard, 1882.) Est. $100-300
723.        Gunnison.  Gothic.  Crown MC of Colorado.  Incorporated in New Jersey in 1881.  Cert. #356, issued to Jos. L. Fryer for 1000 shares in 1883.  Signed by president J.L. Sprogle and secretary Jos. L. Fryer.  Vignette at left of two miners working underground and an unique-to-site scene below masthead.  Black border/print, with very light, pink underprint.  Printer – Theo. Leonhardt & Son, Phila.  16 ½  x 11 ½.  Uncancelled.  Stains at upper right and discoloration along edges, very fine.  See lot above for the story.  Est. $200-400

 

724.        Gunnison.  Gunnison Exchange SMC of Davenport IA.  Inc. in IA.  Cert #22, issued to Aaron Capehart for 111 shares in 1880.  Signed by pres. S.P. Bryan and sec. H.M. Munton.  Crude vignette of an underground mining scene.  Pink border and underprint with black print.  Datelined Davenport, IA.  Printer – Robert, Fidlar and Chambers, IA.  9 1/4 x 8 1/4.  Uncancelled.  Folds, XF. Gunnison was a classic silver area. Not listed in any of our Colorado references. Est. $150-300

 

725.        Gunnison.  Gunnison.  Citizens Coal & Coke Co. Manuscript Letter, 1898.  This company was probably had several branches and supplied to fuel.  The letterhead has a fancy masthead.  The letter is written to “My Dearest Ruth”.  The contents of the letter are open to some interpretations.  J. Watson Reed, author of the letter, clearly misses his young lady friend.  It does not appear that they are married, but they may.  When read between the lines, Ruth opted not to move to Gunnison with her significant other.  He makes a comment how bad he feels that her father feels the need to go back to work and goes on say that if she perhaps was a little more spendthrift with the money he sends her, her father might not have to return to work.  There are also comments that suggest a bit of jealousy of others in Ruth’s life.  For example, Reed writes that it is strange that the last letter Ruth wrote was dated for the 12th, but not postmarked until the 15th.  He also opens the letter with comments that suggest that he thought she might not write at all.  Very interesting love letter from early Colorado.  Tears along the folds.  Text is very readable.  Very fine.  Est.  $25-75

 

HINSDALE

 

726.        Hinsdale.  Lake City(?).  Gold Pick Mining &Milling Co.  Incorporated in Wyoming .  Unissued, cert #665.  Signed only by N. F. Patterson president.  Attractive vignette of mine portal with pick axe with golden head set within company name.  Green border.  7 X 10.  Main offices listed as in Lake City, Hinsdale County.  (Dunbar, 1898).  Location of properties is not known.  Very fine.  Est. $25-50

 

727.        Hinsdale.  Sherman.  Black Wonder & West End GMC.  Incorporated in Colorado in 1895.  Cert. #1019, issued to Joshua E. Gibbs for 200 shares in 1895.  Signed by president H.A. Hearns (?) and treasurer J.N. Allen.  Unique and attractive vignette at upper left of mill at the base of mountains with names of individual mines located on the background mountains.  Fancy masthead with company name with of Sherman, Hinsdale Co, Colorado.  Black border and print. Uncancelled.  6 x 8.  Printer - Boston Bank Note & Lith.  Mines included the Black Wonder and the West End.  In 1898, there was 2000’ developed within the Black Wonder and 250’ in the West End.  The mines were connected by a mill and tramway and included a 30 stamp mill.  The (ghost) town of Sherman was located at the junction of Lake Fork and Cottonwood Creeks.  The mountainous terrain and extensive snowfall left this town essentially deserted in the winter months and prone to devastating spring floods.  The Sherman House Hotel was the centerpiece of the town.  At the turn of the century, a company undertook the construction of a dam to prevent the flooding problem. This company went broke halfway through, and another company completed the project.  Within a few days of the completion, a cloudburst filled the streams tearing the new dam to pieces taking most of the town of Sherman with it. A few cabins still exist, but only those that escaped the flood.  Mining began in the 1870’s and continued off and on until 1925.  the major producing mine was the Black Wonder.  Other mines include the West End, Olive, Come Up, Mineral Flower, Smile of Fortune, Monster, Minnie Lee, George Washington, New Hope, Mountain View and Clinton.  (Dunbar, p. 250; Eberhart, p. 393)  Extremely fine.  Very attractive.  Est. $200-400

 

JEFFERSON

 

728.        Jefferson.  Golden.  F. E. Everett, Banker, Imprinted Revenue, RN, Check, 1881.  Written from Moore Mining & Smelting Co. issued to Wm Penrose for $12, #443.  Signed by A. Beauer, Superintendent.  Small piece missing from left edge.  Rubber stamp on front dated 1881.  Very fine.  Est. $50-100
729.        Jefferson.  Malachite.  Malachite MC.  Incorporated in Maine.  Cert. #190, issued to Geo. L. Koll for 2415 shares in 1877.  Signed by Elijah E. Lummus President and treasurer signature line is blank.  Vignette at upper right of Indian squaw leaning on Colorado State Seal and vignette to right of miners working underground.  Black border.  Cancelled by manuscript across face of certificate, hole through president’s signature.  12 x 9.  Printer - J. H. Buford’s Sons Lith Boston.  Datelined Boston.  The workings had the capacity to treat five tons of ore daily.  Located in Golden, on the Colorado Central Railroad.  The Malachite mine was popular and produced copper ores whenever the copper market rose in price.  It was on the divide between Bear Creek and Mount Vernon Canyon three miles west of Morrison (Vanderwilt, 1947, p. 124, Corbett).  Trimmed tight at left edge, slightly into margin.  Very fine.  Est. $150-300

 

LA PLATA

 

730.        La Plata.  Bayfield.  Bayfield Church Real Photopostcard, c. 1905.  The church photo is set in a winter scene with snow on the roof and ground.  On the front is a note written in Latin, signed by Fr. Casimir Vogt, and addressed on rear to Father Placidus Krekeler, St. Anthony’s, San Francisco.  Postmarked Bayfield, 1908.  Bayfield was named for W. A. Bay in 1889.  Prior to that the town was most likely called Los Pinos (Eichler, 1904).  Very fine.  Est. $25-50

 

 

 

731.        La Plata.  California.  Doyle Consolidated Mines Co.  Incorporated in Arizona in 1907.  Certificate # 6891 issued to Wm. F. Thomin for 100 shares in 1912.  Signed by president James Doyle and Asst-Secretary H. Halverson.  Uncancelled.  Vignettes; top center of hills with mines at base and town at top; two flanking vignettes of miners working underground.  Gold border, safety print and seal.  8 x 11.  Printer - Goes.  A consolidation of the Mancos Mining and Development Co., the Cliff Dwellers Gold Mining Co. and the White Quail Copper Co. Had 31 claims in Rush Basin, part of the California mining district in Montezuma and La Plata Counties.  “The property has thus far failed to fulfill the extravagant claims and promises of the White Quail promoters, or their successors (Mines Handbook, 1916, p. 446). See story on James Doyle in Cripple Creek section of our Auction #9, Vol. 2 catalog.  Minor tears at fold edges, some discoloration along edges, very fine.  Est. $100-200

 

LAKE

 

732.        Lake(?).  Leadville(?).  New Leadville GM&MC.  Inc. in CO.  Cert.#64, issued to George D. Tower for 1000 shares in 1902.  Signed by pres. W. T. Deaner and sec. P.C. Callen.  Vignette o f miners working underground.  Brown border and safety print.  No printer noted.  Uncancelled.  11 x 8.  Very fine.  Unable to find reference to this company in our library.  Est. $25-50

 

 

 

 

733.        Lake.  Alicante.  Revenue Leasing & MC.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Issued to Harold M. Willis for 150 shares, cert #4464, in 1907.  Signed by Guy M. Speer President and James P. Hughes Secretary.  Datelined Leadville, Colorado.  Vignette at upper right of a miner with a wheelbarrow and another reclining on rocks. Green border and underprint.  Uncancelled.  5 X 8.  Printer - Francis Doane & Co, Boston.  “Mines at Leadville” printed on certificate.  This company was a successor to the Revenue Mining & Milling Co.  They owned and leased out the Revenue placers and lodes in the Alicante District.  The mine was first developed about 1880 in quartz and galena ore, rich in silver.  (Corregan & Lingane, 1883.)  Two inch tear from top down into the letter “R” of the name of the Company.  Creases and some discoloration.  Fine.  Est. $50-100

 

734.        Lake.  California (Leadville)  Lawrence M&SC.  Inc. in Colorado.  Cert #766, issued to O.F.Myers for 50 shares in 1881.  Signed by vp P. O  Thocher and sec. Oscar F. Myers.  Unusual vignette at top of many horse-drawn, covered wagons traveling across the valley to a mountain range in the distance. This is very possibly a very early view of Leadville (FH opinion) Black border.  Printer – Collier & Cleaveland, Denver.  9 1/2 x 7.  Uncancelled.  Two folds, extremely fine.  Four tunnels and six shafts developed this property. The milling ore was 40 ounces per ton silver. Not to be confused with another Lawrence mine in Saguache County. [ref: Corregan & Lingane] Very choice because of the vignette and rarity. Rare. Est. $250-500
735.        Lake.  California.  Climax MC.  Inc. in NY.  Cert #5589, issued to Roswell Van Buskirk, Jr. for 100 shares in 1881.  Signed by pres. Harry Hew (?) and sec. H.J. Presaro (?).  Vignette at top of a goat with two young ones.  Green border and underprint.  Small vignette at bottom of Colorado state seal.  Datelined New York.  Printer – ABN.  11 x 7.  Uncancelled.  Many small pinholes.  Mild discoloration along edges.  Very fine.  Owned the Climax mine located on Fryer Hill about 3/4 mile from Leadville.  Exploited a contact vein from 6 to 32 inches wide containing a low grade ore of silver and lead carbonates that, after sorting, yielded 25% lead and 20 oz per ton silver.   Developed by 7 shafts aggregating 900 feet and about 400 ft of drifts.  Produced $700,000 by about 1882 (Corregan & Lingane, p. 404-405).  This stock and company has often been confused with the famous Climax Mine just a few miles from Leadville.  Very fine.  Est. $150-300

 

736.        Lake.  California.  Leadville Cons. MC.  Inc. in NY.  Cert.#A12057, issued to Sheppard Knapp for 100 shares in 1895.  Signed by pres. R.C. McCormick and sec. C.A. Cameron.  Vignette of trapper on horseback with valley scene and buffalo in distance.  Small vignette of Colorado State Seal at bottom.  Black border and print.  Printer – National Bank Note Co., NY.  11 x 7.  Uncancelled. XF.  Datelined New York. The company owned the Carbonate and a number of other claims on Carbonate Hill.  The ore ran 25-50% lead and 25-200 ounces/ton silver.  By 1882, the mine had nearly two miles of underground workings.  This was one of the most important producing mines in the California district.  They paid $316,000 in dividends.  (Corregan and Lingane. 1883)  Est. $100-200

 

737.        Lake.  Lackawanna.  Wabash Mining & Smelting Co.  Incorporated in New York 1880.  Issued to Joseph R. Bodwell for 500 shares, cert #339, in 1881.  Signed by A. McDonald president and Willis A. Barnes secretary.  Vignette of horses pulling ore carts to two large wooden buildings all surrounded by trees with a headframe visible to left.  Black border.  Uncancelled.  Printer - Collins & Seshon, NY.  7 x 11.  The company owned the Wabash group of eleven claims that were prospected for silver and copper in Lackawanna Gulch at Lackawanna (Burchard).  Slight stain at top edge at right fold.  Extremely fine.  Est. $300-500

 

738.        Lake.  Lake Creek.  South Side M&MC.  Cert.#315.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Issued to N.T. Mills for 2500 shares in 1882.  Signed by vice-president J.G. Tobar and secretary John McGowan.  Vignette of mining scene on hill above valley.  Small vignette of miner in lower right.  1882 gold RN facsimile in center of certificate Gray/black border on crème paper.  Printed by Empire Lith.  Vf, fold at top edge.  8 3/4” x 10 1/4”.  Not in Burchard, and was listed dead by Dunbar. Colo.  Office in Leadville. Owned 2 full sized claims, located in Lackawanna Gulch, 18 mi from Leadville.  Operated on a Gold quartz vein.  [Corregan & Lingane p436].  Rare.  Est. $250-500

 

 

739.        Lake.  Leadville.  Amie Consolidated MC.  Incorporated in New York 1879.  Cert. #15367, issued to A.F. Schermerhorn for 100 shares in 1883.  Signed by president Robert Lewell and J. S. Lockwood secretary.  Attractive vignette at top center of 4 miners workings above ground on new claim with horse at side.  Vignettes at each edge of robed woman in green underprint.  Vignette of woman’s portrait at bottom..  Green border and underprint. Uncancelled.  7 x 10.  Datelined New York.  Printer - American Bank Note, NY.  Owned by Amie claim, 300 x 1500’, located on Fryer Hill, three quarters of a mile from Leadville.  Ore ran 30% lead and 15-30 oz/ton.  Five shafts in place with considerable drifts and tunnels.  Production resulted in $1.3 million with $350,000 paid in dividends.  (Corregan & Lingane, p. 397-98).  Very fine.  Est. $150-300

 

740.        Lake.  Leadville.  Bald Mountain MC.  Cert #5395.  Incorporated in New York.  Issued to B.P. Wokes for 100 shares in 1880.  Signed by president Samuel L. Harris and secretary Chas. Wendell.  Vignette overlooking mine dump, buildings and a tent on rolling, tree dotted hills.  Black border.  Fryerhill, Leadville, Col. printed on certificate.  Uncancelled.  7 x 11.  Printer - Franklin Bank Note, NY.  Located on Fryer Hill.  Gold was discovered in California Gulch in 1860 where the Bald Mountain MC was located.  Sixty-nine minerals reported to be found at Leadville.  (Shannon, 1985).  Edges wrinkled, a couple small tears, discolored at edges, very fine.  Est. $200-300

 

 

741.        Lake.  Leadville.  Bald Mountain MC.  Incorporated in New York.  Cert. #A591, issued to Henry A. Jones for 100 shares in 1880.  Signed by president Samuel L. Harris and secretary Chas. Trudell.  Vignette overlooking mine dump, buildings and a tent on rolling, tree-dotted hills.  Caption beneath vignette: Fryerhill, Leadville, Col printed below vignette.  Green border and print.  Printer – Franklin Bank Note, NY.  8 x 12.  Uncancelled.  Some discoloration along edges, wrinkles and chips at bottom.  Very fine.  Est. $200-300
742.        Lake.  Leadville.  Breece MC of Leadville Colorado.  Incorporated in Colorado in 1879.  Cer. #5609, issued to Mrs. Nora R.N. Wellsley for 100 shares in 1913.  Signed vice president C. Edw’d DeGauge and secretary W.J. Walworth.  Underground vignette of seven miners in a large underground cavern drilling, picking and filling an ore car.  Green border on light green paper.  Printer – Franklin Bank Note. Located on Breece Hill.  A gold-silver mine which operated up to 1921 (Ref:  Weed 1922 Weed. v15 pg. 563).  8 x 12.  Uncancelled.  Very fine.  Est. $100-200

 

743.        Lake.  Leadville.  Brookland MC.  Incorporated in Colorado in 1882.  Cert. #65, issued to Wm. H. Gelshenen, Treasurer for 1000 shares in 1882.  Signed by president Thos. Adams and secretary James Dunne.  Black border and print.  Two large diamond-shaped cutouts at left edge.  Minor discoloration/stains in a couple of places on certificate.  7 x 11.  The reverse has a map of the mining claims of the company.  The Brookland got into an apex issue with their neighbor and lost.  Very fine.  Est. $50-150

 

744.        Lake.  Leadville.  Catalpa MC.  Cert. #10637.  Inc. in NY, 1880.  Issued to J.E. Doucette & Co. for 100 shares in 1904.  Signed by J. P. Whitney president and W. J. Downing secretary.  Vignette of miners working underground with candles on their hats for light.  Black border, embossed seal, uncancelled.  Leadville, Colorado printed on certificate.  7 X 9.  Discovered in 1877 high up on Carbonate Hill, a shaft penetrated the ore body at 170’.  The mine was reported to have been producing regularly and that the eastern incline had been run 585’ from the main shaft disclosing ore which averaged 13 ounces of silver/ton and 40% lead.  Joel P. Whitney was a native New Englander who was among the most talented and energetic promoters of Colorado mines.  His mining activities spanned some 40 years.  He developed many mines and volunteered to serve as the delegate from Colorado to the Grand Paris Universal Exposition which opened in the Spring of 1867.  He took a large quantity of minerals and ores from Leadville and other Colorado mines to be displayed and promoted.  He was given a gold medal at the Expo.  When the famous French mining engineer and author of “La View Souterraine ou Mines et Les Mineurs”, Louis Simonin, visited the U.S. Whitney (who spoke fluent French) was his guide.  (Burchard, 1883; Emmons, 1886; Griswold, 1951).  Two folds with some discoloration along folds.  Very fine.  Est. $200-400

 

745.        Lake.  Leadville.  Colorado Mine Development Co.  Prospectus.  Incorporated in 1879.  The company owned several claims including:  Grey Fox, Red Fox, Honest John, War Eagle and Windsor.  These properties cover 43 acres on Mt. Zion in the California district about four miles from Leadville.  The prospectus describes the claims individually.  The pamphlet outlines the stock offering of ten percent of the company for a total of $2000- …”the purchaser of  these shares will in effect become a prospector…”.  The president of this company, Hno Jno F. Humphreys, was the mayor of Leadville at this time.  The vice president, J. L. Loomis, is listed as the general manager of the Robert E. Lee Mining Co.  Reference to this company was only found in the Colorado Mining Directory 1883.  No other reference was found within our library.  4 x 5.  Printer - Democrat Printing, Leadville.  Extremely fine.  Est. $100-200

 

746.        Lake.  Leadville.  Commercial Mining Co.  Papers of William H. Vandeventer, treasurer and later president and agent of the Commercial MC in New York.  Archive of about 100 pieces, consisting of 41 letters, 8 telegrams, 6 maps, 4 legal documents and 1 billhead. The archive traces the dealings of Pete Randolph as either a grubstake prospector or as a land man in search of good property for Vandeventer. Along the way, M. B. Carpenter a Denver attorney begins detailed correspondence with Vandeventer. All of the correspondence is about the start-up of the company early in 1880 through its demise after 1890. We don’t know if a single ton of ore was ever mined.

                The archive has six maps. Of these, a very early, perhaps about 1878 map of Leadville by Ayers stands out. The other maps are for various properties all along or near California Gulch. The company’s prospectus shows the property near the Highland Chief. The Company was never listed in Corregan & Lingane. Carpenter continually rails Vandeventer for inaction, and it is perhaps this inaction that led to the no-show in C&L.

                Nearly all of the letter stationery is printed letter stock for various hotels or businesses in Leadville and Denver.

                The letters from Pete Randolph are fairly positive. Most of the letters date during the period June 1880 through January 1881. The struggle for operational capital is evident throughout the letters. Pete is continually describing neighbor mines and their activity. Carpenter’s letters takes a much tougher tone. He talks of being in to help in exchange for stock, but seems to have trouble getting Vandeventer to deliver. Carpenter tried to get Vandeventer to but his stock, which was 1/8th of the company. The relationship starts out bad because Vandeventer makes a promise he can’t keep about getting Carpenter’s stock bought. An upset attorney is not a good way to start a company, and Vandeventer chooses the tough road approach and ultimately causes everyone to lose.

                Carpenter is a keen observer who notices that inactivity on the Commercial MC property is severely harming the company. The inaction by Vandeventer drives Carpenter crazy with rage, evident in the letters.  Numerous letters discuss how the lack of activity might affect the property package, allowing encroachment.  In a good move, Pete writes that he will try to consolidate with neighbors, but the venture fails without the necessary capital. Clearly, the Commercial MC has no operational money. About November 1880, Carpenter begins a series of
raging letters regarding Vandeventer’s inaction with the company. “You will wake up one fine morning and find you haven’t anything at all.” At that time, Pete hired Carpenter for legal work. By December, Carpenter notes that the only work done on the property was through March. Without money to pay Pete, he leaves for a job in Utah.  Carpenter notes in late December “if you desire to go upon the pennywise pound foolish plan you can do so.  But I assure you that you are jeopardizing the Commercial Mine by such needless and foolish delay…”  “The mine must be worked.”  A suit was brought by Carpenter against Vandeventer. A telegram illustrates his frustration: “All right will dismiss the suit. Zulu King will get patent. You can go to Hell.”

                By May 1881, Carpenter seems to have had the property to patent stage. The patent would have fallen through if Vandeventer did not pay the agents, which is appears to be what happened. In 1882, resignations of officers and directors begin. Meanwhile Carpenter paid the taxes and kept the property alive.  In 1889, the property was sold for back taxes, and in 1890, Vandeventer filed a redemption certificate and regained control of the property, which was still inactive through 1895.  The Fisk Mining Co archive in the Black Hawk section of this sale also involves Vandeventer.

                Outstanding archive of the life and death of a Leadville mining company. Est $1000-3000

 

747.        Lake.  Leadville.  Continental Cons Mines Co.  Incorporated in Wyoming.  Cert. #1083, issued to Frank Lewis for 835 shares in 1907.  Signed by president (illegible) and R.A. Marshall secretary.  Black border with green seal.  Uncancelled.  7 X 9.  Printer - W. H. Kistler, Denver.  See lot below for the story.  Small chip at left bottom edge.  In 1881, there was a legal relocation of the Legal Tender Mine which brought a lot of interest to this spot.  The new mine was Nellie S. and they shipped a lot of high-grade silver ore.  New locations were made nearby and the Continental was one of them.  It appears, though, that this mine never really got going, but it is still listed in Emmons et al.  (Burchard, 1883, p.362; Emmons et al) Very fine.  Est. $25-50

 

748.        Lake.  Leadville.  Eaton & Cary Hardware, Stoves billhead.  Datelined Leadville, 1888.  Nice vignette in masthead of blacksmith in shop.  Printed by Collier & Cleveland Lith. Co.  8 1/2” x 14”.  Vf, fingerprint smudges at right, folds. Very fine pictorial Leadville piece.  Est. $25-50

 

749.        Lake.  Leadville.  Grafton Consolidated MC.  Cert #103. Incorporated in Colorado.  Issued to Mrs. H.S. Curran for 10 shares in 1901.  Signed by president A.D. (?) and John A. Ewing secretary.  Vignette of Colorado State Seal.  Gold border with green underprint.  Datelined Leadville, Colorado.  Uncancelled.  7 X 10.  Property located at Poverty Gulch.  (Ref: E&MJ, vol. 23, #21, 1902, p738.)  Extremely fine.  Est. $150-300

 

 

 

750.        Lake.  Leadville.  Grafton Consolidated MC.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Cert. #87, issued to Mrs. H.G. Curran for 2 shares in 1901.  Signed by president (?) and secretary John A. Ewing.  Vignette of State Seal of Colorado with small scene of miners working at right and eagle on rocks at left.  Gold border on creme paper with black printing. $1,500,000 printed in green underprint.  Datelined Leadville.  Printer – not noted.  See lot above for the story.  11 x 7.  Some folds.  Very fine.  Est. $150-300

 

751.        Lake.  Leadville.  Highland Chief Cons MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1879.  Cert. #141, issued to Geo. W. Treiuble for 100 shares in 1879.  Signed by C. A. Manners president and Horace Steele secretary.  Vignette of several workers in underground setting.  Green border and underprint.  Embossed seal shows stacked gold bars. Highland Chief, Highland Mary, Robert Burns, Gilderoy, Aztec all printed around vignette.  Uncancelled.  7 X 10.  Printer - American Bank Note Co.  Stains near bottom edge and spotted along all edges.  Owned the Highland Chief, Highland Mary and Robt. Burns located on the summit of Breece Hill 3 miles from Leadville.  Assayed at 30-50% lead and 15-30 oz/ton silver.  There are more than 7 shafts with the deepest at 370’.  Numerous tunnels and drifts and a 34 horse-power engine to raise ore.  Daily shipments of ore average 15 tons. (Corregan & Lingane, p.417) XF.  Est. $300-500

 

 

752.        Lake.  Leadville.  Iowa Gulch Mining Company of Leadville, Colorado.  Incorporated in Colorado in 1879.  Certificate # 8014, issued to N.M. Zook for 1,000 shares in 1883.  Datelined Philadelphia.  Signed by President John Ruhl and Secretary B. Tucker. Uncancelled.  Five vignettes: at top center, below masthead, 7 men working with picks & shovels among boulders, steam train in background; top left of miner working underground; top right two huge tree trunks with sawyers in background; left middle Great Seal of Colorado; right middle Great Seal of Pennsylvania.  Gold border, safety print and underprint on white paper.  9 x 12.  Printer - Breuker & Kessler, Lith. Phila.  The town of Leadville is located about 3 miles east of the Arkansas River on the ridge between the Evans Gulch and California Gulch, tributaries to the Arkansas.  Iowa gulch is located south of California Gulch and about
 3miles south of the town.  Iowa Gulch was named by a party of prospectors who staked some claims there in 1860 after panning some colors from its gravels.  They organized the Adams Mining District there and, although activity continued in the drainage for years, it was never a big producer, compared to other areas around Leadville (Blair, 1980, pp. 5, 10, 24).  Trimmed tight at left edge and bottom, slight discoloration along edges, very fine.  Est. $300-500

 

753.        Lake.  Leadville.  Iron Silver Mining Co.  Inc. NY, 1880.  Cert. #2239, issued to H.B. Parker for 50 shares in 1907.  Signed by vice-pres Wm. R. Cobb and sec (?).  Surface mine vignette of four miners and a pack mule.  Orange border with orange/black printing on white paper.  Location of Property Lake Co, Col printed on certificate.  Printer – ABN.  Mines included the Iron, Iron Hat, Luella, Tucson, Stone, Rock, Dome and Seventy-Six mines, located two miles east of Leadville.  (These are considered the most productive mines on Iron Hill.)  Burchard (1882) states the Iron property is worked through two inclines and the Rock and Stone through two inclines and a shaft.  At the eleventh level in the main incline, a large body of galena was disclosed in the lime formation.  (Ref:  Shannon, 1985; Blair,1980, pp 22, 26-27; Emmons, 1886, pp 389, 394-395; Griswold, 1951, p29.)  111/2 x7. Cancelled.  VF.  Est. $200-400

 

754.        Lake.  Leadville.  Leadville Directory 1913.  This hardbound directory has 313 pages and lists the people and businesses of Leadville at a time when mining was booming.  Many of the entries are noted as miners.  There are several pages of ads at the front and back.  Mint Condition.  Est. $300-500

 

755.        Lake.  Leadville.  Leadville Postcards, c. 1910-1920.  Lot of 5 pcs.  The first card is of the Hospital in Leadville taken by Sanborn, W-2013.  The second is an overview of Leadville and appears as a poor photographic print.  The next is a colorized photo of Leadville, postmarked Buena Vista, 1914.  The caption at top states that Leadville is the Highest Incorporated City in World at 10,153 ft.  The fourth card shows a scene of Leadville with a backdrop of Mt. Massive, the highest peak in Colorado, and a view of the Little Johnny Mine, colorized card.  The last card shows California Gulch with several different mines and mills and looking very crowded by mine companies, colorized photo.  Very fine.  Est. $40-80

 

756.        Lake.  Leadville.  Legal Correspondence, 1894.  Lot of 4 pieces.  There are three Western Telegrams and one manuscript letter.  Two of the telegrams are to H. R. Pendrey in Leadville from Harman Bell in Kansas City, Mo requesting that Pendrey’s client (his father) settle a financial matter at once, dated Oct 6th and Oct 10th, 1894.  Pendrey responds to Bell on Oct, 12, saying that he will write him about the matter.  The letter is written on Oct 13, on Phelps & Pendrey letterhead and handwritten.  It seems that Pendrey’s father owes some money to Bell’s client.  Pendrey promises that if Bell’s client can wait, his father has stock in a new mine near the Little Johnnie and hope to hit ore within the next 100 feet.  Once the ore is found, his father will easily be able to pay off the debt.  There was $600 sent from the sale of stock worth 3 cents are share in an unmentioned company.  The fascinating part of the letter occurs towards the end when Pendrey appears to be whining about the political climate in Colorado.  He claims that times have been tough due to the “populist administration that has entertained anarchistic ideas which has the effect of keeping capital out of our state…”  He goes on to say that they are all praying for a change in the upcoming election.  Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

 

757.        Lake.  Leadville.  Long & Derry Hill MC.  Inc. in NY, 1880. Cert.#135, issued to Edward P. Moxey for 500 shares in 1882.  Signed by pres. Prescott Rudback and sec. S. Olphant Paibos (?).  Datelined New York.  Vignette of miners working underground with what looks like a foreman standing with his hands on his hips watching them.  Green border.  Printer – Rufus Adams & Co., NY. 11 x 7.  Uncancelled. Two small holes at bottom right edge.  Trimmed tight at left edge.  Very fine.  On the opposite side of Iowa Gulch is located the Long and Derry Hill mine. The Long and Derry group of mines was comprised of the Faint Hope, Dana, Porphyry, Platener, Stip, Triangle, Mary Jane and Mary Ann. It was among the first to make shipments of ore from the vicinity of where Leadville now stands.  It was shipping a “fair amount of ore” c1882.  1883 production was expected to exceed that of previous years.  The ore was found chiefly in limestone. (Ref: Burchard, 1882, p413; 1883, p497)  Est. $100-200
758.        Lake.  Leadville.  Mahala MC.  Inc. in CO.  Cert. #473, issued to Jas. A. Dougher for 100 shares in 1899.  Signed by pres. R.D. Lawrence and sec. James A. Connolly.  Fancy floral masthead.  Black border and print with unique silver seal.  Mines at Leadville, Colorado printed on certificate.  Uncancelled.  6 X 10. Printer - Elgan Bank Note Denver.  Minor wear to edges.  Not an important producer until Leadville Deep Mines Co leased the property from 1922-31.  Emmons described massive ore bodies 60 feet wide in the Mahala and neighboring Greenback mines.  Lack of productivity early on is manifest by attached letters to this certificate.  The letter was sent to Mr. Ferguson (issuee) at Worcester, Colo. stating, “..nothing is now being done on the Mahala mine, and under the present conditions of the metal markets, smelters and the large amount of water to be handled in this mine now, it not at all likely that anything will be done on the property for sometime to come.”  Dated Nov 7, 1902 and signed by R. Whead of the Mahala Mining Company.  Very fine.  Est. $200-300

 

759.        Lake.  Leadville.  May Department Stores.  Lot of 3 different certificates.  Cert.#32208, 016769, C59133.  Incorporated in New York in 1910.  Issued to The May Dept. Stores Co. for 100 shares in 1932; issued to Bertha Lantz for 2 shares in 1929; issued to Cohu & Co. for 100 shares in 1954.  All three have printed signatures.  One red and two olive green borders.  ABNC and Columbian BNC.  All are cancelled by hole punches.  8” x 12”.  David May opened the first store of what was to become the May Department Stores Co. in Leadville , Colo. in 1877.  He and his brothers purchased some other department stores in the 1890’s and in 1905 moved the company headquarters to St. Louis.  The company incorporated in 1910 and continued to make acquisitions of other stores for the next 9 decades.  Today, the company has outlets in nearly every state under numerous names. Includes a 1 page summary of the corporate history downloaded from the Internet.  These were the only two certificates to surface with the May Co. archive of about 2500 pieces.  Est. $50-150

 

760.        Lake.  Leadville.  Merrimac Consolidated Mines Company.  Cert.#1732.  Incorporated in Colorado in 1900.  Issued to A.W. Reno for 1000 shares in 1907.  Signed by vice-president J. Dunsmuir.  Vignette of covered wagon and tent in foreground among pine trees, snow-capped mountain in distance, crossed pick and shovel on either side of vignette.  Small mining scenes in each of the corners.  Gilt border/seal with gilt underprint.  Printer – Reinert Printing Co., CO.  8 1/4  x 10 1/2.  Uncancelled.  Very fine, minor tears at bottom edge.  The company owned three patented claims in the California district.  (Emmons et al)  Est. $50-100

 

761.        Lake.  Leadville.  Miner Boy MC.  Incorporated in Colorado 1879.  Cert. #3321, issued to G. Brown for 100 shares in 1881.  Signed by A. A. McLeod President and Geo. Hart Secretary.  Vignette of miners working underground.  Black border with green background.  Uncancelled. 6 X 9.  Printer - Hatch Lith Co, NY.  Folds.  Located on eastern slope of Breece Hill just above Evans Gulch.  The mine was located March 27, 1879 by Peter Conley, M. C. Kennedy, James Dahoney, J. Buchanon, H. Leaser and Dennis Sullivan who sold it on June 17, 1879 to A. A. McLeod for $75,000.  The mine soon had three shafts, down 490’ 5 levels and 250’ of tunnels producing 20 tons per day.  Assay showed 1029 ounces of silver, and 945 ounces of gold per ton.  The minerals produced were pyrargyrite, free gold and tetrahedrite.  By 1880, the mine was employing 35 miners with assaying showing the ore was producing 600 ounces of gold per ton.  (Griswold, 1996; Shannon, Min Rec v16, No 3 1985) Foxing along edges.  Very fine.  Est. $150-300

 

762.        Lake.  Leadville.  North Star Cons.  MC.  Cert. #677.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Issued to H. A. McIntyre for 4500 shares in 1893.  Signed by president A. Sherwin and secretary Sm. R. Hall.  Uncancelled.  Vignette of mining camp and mill in mountainous setting, and a small vignette of a miner with pick-axe in underground mining scene at lower right.  Black border and print.  Empire Lith, printers.  Vf, tear away from lower left corner.  7 1/2” x 10 1/2”. The company’s office was on the Bank Block in Leadville. They were in business through at least 1898. Rare. Very attractive. [Dunbar] Est. $200-400

 

 

763.        Lake.  Leadville.  Paris Consolidated Mining Co.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Issued to Jno. Livesley Jr. for 100 shares, cert #110, in 1882.  Signed by R. A. McCruchen president and secretary.  Vignette at top center of a steam train traveling through scenic mountains and along a lake.  Vignette at right edge of a cross sectional view of a shaft with miners working underground and above ground.  Black border with a light gray seal and gold underprint.  Uncancelled.  Printer - St. Louis Bank Note Co.  9 x 11.  This was a short lived company that was only able to perform prospecting and was dead by 1884.  (Burchard, 1885).  Trimmed a little tight at left edge.  Extremely fine.  Est. $200-400
764.        Lake.  Leadville.  Silver Cord Combination Mining Co.  Incorporated in Colorado 1880.  Issued to D. H. Dougan for 100 shares, cert #4592, in 1890.  Signed by Charles H. Grop vice president and J. Holbart secretary.  Vignette of four miner working in a well supported mine.  Black border with light gray seal.  Uncancelled.  Printer - American Bank Note.  8 x 12.  Mines Located on Iron Hill, Leadville, Colorado printed at bottom.  The company owned one claim, the Silver Cord, on Iron Hill.  The company only prospected and had no known production.  Impressive to last at least ten years without appreciable production numbers.  (Emmons et al)  Extremely fine.  Est. $175-350

 

 

765.        Lake.  Leadville.  United MC.  Inc. in ME, 1905.  Cert.#C90, issued to Patrick E. Stafford for 100 shares in 1905.  Signed by pres. John Thompson and asst. sec. John McKinnon.  Nice vignette at top showing two stopes with miners performing different tasks in each one.  Green border and safety print.  Printer – New York Bank Note.  11 x 8.  Uncancelled.  Very small tear to right edge.  Very fine.  This company was a successor to the United Mining & Development Co. of America.  This company had property all over the place!  They owned the King Solomon mine in Calaveras County, California, which had not proven satisfactory and was idle by 1908.  Also owned the Century mine in at Brownell in Pima County, Arizona.  It had a 100’ shaft showing a 2’ vein carrying auriferous and argentiferous copper ore of medium grade.  United also owned 320 acres of lands at Leadville and about 40 of these acres were leased to the John Thompson MC.  In Montana, they owned the Monitor mine which was located at Saltese in Missoula County.  Also reported to own the Greene-Campbell mines near Silver Star, Madison County and the Buckeye mine in Flathead County, Montana.  The company was reported to have property in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  United MC even had property in New Mexico, Mexico and Canada.  By 1910-11, the company was dead.  “Was a bad egg, promoted by Albert Freeman” proclaimed Stevens in the 1911 Copper Handbook.  Perhaps the plan by Freeman and the company was to continue buying properties in order to reassess the value of the company and reissue stocks and make more money.  Albert Freeman was one of the vice presidents of this company’s predecessor.  (Ref: Copper Hdbk, 1908, p1360; 1910-11, p1728.)  Est. $75-150

 

LARIMER

 

766.        Larimer.  Walden.  Village Belle GMC.  Incorporated in Colorado in 1898.  Cert #948, issued to Arthur M. Stiboell for 1000 shares in 1900. Signed by President Henry L. Tans and Secretary Charles T Aubrey.  Vignette of woman at upper left and eagle at bottom center. Black border with gold seal, safety print and underprint.  Countersigned rubber stamp at left..  8 X 11. Printer - Montross, Clarke & Emmons.  Probably a predecessor of the Village Belle Gold & Copper Co. incorporated in 1902.  The company had four claims on an 8ft vein that averaged 15% copper and 7 ounces silver per ton.  Development consisted of a 100 ft shaft and a 150 ft drift.  (Copper Handbook, Vol. XI, p. 951)  Folds.  Top left edge, creased and a bit rough, very fine.  Est. $25-75

 

MANITOU SPRINGS

 

 

767.        Manitou Springs.  Hiawatha Natural Table Water label and company check (unissued).  Black and white vignette, with hints of light blue, of an Indian crossing spring in valley, mountains in background.  Red and light blue print.  Bottled by Pikes Peak Mineral Water Co.  4 1/4” x 5”.  Xf.  The check has the same vignette at the left, sans color.  Both printed by the Denver Lith Co.  This company was located in El Paso County.  Est. $50-100

 

 

 

 

MARBLE

 

768.        Marble.  Marble Lamp Base with two marble-related photo-post cards.  The lamp base is made of marble and measures 4 x 14 1/2 x 4.  The light fixture extends from the top.  The part the light bulb screws into is a bit loose.  One post card of a Marble Finishing Plant at Marble, Colorado.  The other post card is of the beginning of construction of the Colorado-Yule Marble Co., 1907.  This lamp comes from the Jones Collection.  Circa 1907-20.  Est. $50-150
MINING

 

769.        Mining.  Colorado: It’s Mineral and Other Resources by R. O. Old, 1872.  British & Colorado Mining Bureau, London.  Howes lists this work as a second edition to Colorado: Its history, Geography, and Mining, 1869 (Howes, 58).  However it is clearly a separate work.  The two bear no resemblance and Howes, along with other bibliographers, did not examine the contents, a critical mistake for future researchers.  This book is composed of 100 pages of information on the mines of the Colorado Territory, a “resume of the Facts”, according to the author, Old.  The work is aimed at the “Capitalists” - those who wish to invest in the mines of Colorado.  The author, Old, includes sections on lode and placer mines.  This book is arranged by County, and the districts within each county.  The mines, owners, ore, assays, and mills are described.  It also discusses the railroads, hotels and best routes of travel.  There are four pages of advertisements as well.  General index.  Professionally rebound.  All pages original.  6 x 9.  Extremely Rare.  Extremely fine.  Est. $1000-1500

 

770.        Mining.  Gold Ore Leasing Co.  Cert.#370.  Incorporated in South Dakota.  Issued to Wm. E. Barnes for 5000 shares in 1903.  Signed by president Kimball and asst. secretary Pierce.  Vingette of cross section of two tunnels in underground mining scene.  Orange border and seal.  No printer noted.  Vf, folds.  We could find no reference to this company in our library.  Est. $20-40

 

771.        Mining.  Prospecting for Gold in North America (pic in gold leaf of miner with title on cover. Arthur Lakes, 1897, 2nd edition, 287pp. Hardbound with brown boards, all original, Extremely fine.  Inscribed  H. J. Evans, Los Angeles, 1897 on inside left front fly leaf. Arthur Lakes was a well respected geology professor at the Colorado School of Mines and is today the namesake of their wonderful library. This book was considered a classic beginner’s treatise on prospecting thought by some to be aimed at the Alaska gold rush, but it really is a guide to Colorado ore deposits. It discusses geology in general terms but more importantly talks about various large scale ore deposits such as Leadville and other ores of Colorado. This copy is in exemplary condition. Est. $100-300

 

MONTROSE

 

772.        Montrose.  Shenandoah Irrigation & Land Co.  Inc. in CO.  Cert.#297, First Mortgage 6% Gold Bond issued in 1897.  Signed by pres. William W. Morrison and sec. Jesse E. Barnes.  Fancy masthead and vignette of farm lands, presumably irrigated by this company.  Brown border with gold seal.  18 of 30 original coupons cashed in.  11 x 14.  Printer - Denver Litho Co, Denver.  Shenandoah was a village in Montrose County (Gannett, p 153)  The company probably serviced the agriculture industry of this Western Colorado County.  Very fine.  Est. $50-150

 

 

 

OURAY

 

773.        Ouray & San Juan.  Mining Real Photopostcards, c. 1930’s.  Lot of 3 pcs.  One of the cards shows the town of Ouray with the caption “Ouray, Colo. (Alt. 7709 alt.) on the Million Dollar Highway” photographer Sanborn, W-1643, unused.  The second card is of Mammoth Cliff, Creede, Colo and shows the mountain with a ranch house at the base.  Published by McGown-Silsbee Litho, unused.  The third card shows the Mayflower mill and mine at Silverton.  This card is bright, clear and crisp.  Small chips in photo near top edge, very minor.  Very fine.  Est. $50-100

 

774.        Ouray.  Red Mountain.  Mono-Baltic M&SC.  Inc. in CO, 1907.  6% Mortgage Convertible Gold Bond, Cert #401, 1909.  Signed by pres. Edward Averill and sec. Stephen J. Ryan.  Vignette at top of four miners working underground.   Dark blue border, safety/underprint.  At right edge, a coupon is glue to the certificate.  Printer – Franklin Lee.  10 x 14.  Folds, stains.  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 Hdbk, 1910-11, p1201;  1912-13, p605-6.)  Est. $50-100
775.        Ouray.  Sneffles.  Allied Mines Co.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Issued to J. S. New berry for 100 shares, cert #1845, in 1881.  Signed by A. H. Cragin 2nd vice president and Edward Webster asst. secretary.  Vignette of four miners working at the surface with a horse, a cabin and a mountainous background.  Green border and seal.  Uncancelled.  Printer - American Bank Note.  7 x 11.  Ouray, Colorado printed at top of certificate.  They owned the Crusader, Hidden Treasure, Norma and Yellow Rose all within the Sneffles district.  They were later taken over by an English company.  (Burchard, 1883).  No folds.  Slight ship to bottom edge.  Extremely fine.  Est. $200-400

 

776.        Ouray.  Sneffles.  Mount Sneffles Terrible MC.  Incorporated in New York in 1883.  Certificate 53.  Issued to John H. Maugham for 1000 shares in 1886.  Datelined New York.  Signed by President Jas. R. Hopkins (?) and Secretary Alfred Peckham.  Cancelled written across face in red and lines through corporate signatures in red.  Vignette at upper left corner of three miners working underground.  Black border and print on yellow paper.   5 x 9.  Printer Henry Seibert & Bro., NY.  Stub glued at left.  XF.  The boom years of the Sneffles district were between 1881 and 1919 during which time it produced an estimated $27 million.  As many as 3000 people were employed in the district during those years.  This company was formed from the consolidation of the San Juan Terrible and other mining companies and claims. (Eberhart, pp. 364-365).  Est. $75-150

 

777.        Ouray.  Sneffles.  Mount Sneffles Terrible Mining Co.  Group of 58 documents relating to James L. Hathaway as Trustee for the San Juan Terrible Mining Co near Ouray.  Most of the documents are from the period 1883-1884, marking a transfer of property from the San Juan Terrible to the Mt. Sneffles MC.  Part of the collection contains documents from the 1860’s regarding the Alpine mine in Colorado.  It is unknown if the Alpine is related to the Terrible mine claim.  Included in this collection is Mount Sneffles Terrible MC Stock certificate, Cert #2, Issued to A. E. Reynolds, in 1884.  Cancelled.  See lot above for the story.  Very fine.  Est. $500-1000

 

778.        Ouray.  Uncompahgre.  Western MC.  Inc. in 1879.  Cert #231, issued to Mary B. Muffly for 200 shares in 1880.  Signed by pres. Frank H. Cheyney and sec. Sidney L. Muffly.  Vignette at left of hunter with dog at his side scanning the horizon for prey, at right of a woman holding up a U.S. flag, striking central vignette of a mill site.  Purple border and print.  Uncancelled.  11 1/2 x 8 1/4.  Several folds, wrinkles, very fine.  Did not find reference to this company in Burchard, Hollister or Fossett. Corbett lists this company in the Uncompahgre district. It had a 15’ wide vertical quartz vein with a minimal pay zone one foot wide. Est. $200-400

 

779.        Ouray.  Upper San Miguel (Telluride).  Wisconsin & Colorado Silver Mining Co.  Two certificates, unissued, 188x.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Green print and black print on pink paper.  Underground vignette at top.  At left is a vignette of two men with stars and stripes shield.  At right is the Colorado State Seal.  6 x 10 ½. This was considered a prospect in Bridal Veil Basin by Burchard in 1882. Very fine.  Est. $50-100.

 

780.        Ouray.  Upper San Miguel (Telluride).  Wisconsin & Colorado Silver Mining Co.  Lot of 2 pcs.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Unissued, 188x.  Underground vignette at top.  At left is a vignette of two men with stars and stripes shield.  At right is the Colorado State Seal.  Green border on pink paper with black print.  6 x 10 ½.  These two certificates are attached in sheet form from top to bottom.  Very fine.  Est. $25-50

 

PARK

 

781.        Park.  Alma.  Alma Lincoln MC.  Incorporated in Colorado.  Cert. #5507, issued to Victor Pearson for 100 shares in 1935.  Stamp signature of president C.M. Lyon and signed by asst. secretary J.A. Stucka.  Vignette of spread winged eagle atop stars and stripes shield.  Orange border.  “Transferred” rubberstamped at right.  7 x 11.  Printer - Rocky Mountain Bank Note, Denver.  No direct information was found on this company.  There is, however, is a small town of Alma that was a center of mining activity starting with the Silver Rush of 1879.  A smelter was built there in the 1880’s.  Within the same area is Mount Lincoln straddling the county line of Park and Summit. (Eberhart, 1969) Very fine. Est. $25-50
782.        Park.  Alma.  Wilson Brothers Mining & Reduction Co.  Inc. in WV, 1900.  Cert#52, issued to John W. Wilson for 100 shares in 1900.  Signed by Wilson as president and Chas. Lucker, Treas.  Unusual underground mining scene vignette.  Green border with red print, gilt seal and underprint, green safety print.  Datelined Boston, Mass.  Printer – Broun-Green, NY.  Purple 50 cent documentary stamp at lower left.  Two folds, tape repairs to back of folds.  Fine.  11 1/2 x 8 1/2.  Uncancelled.  The company owned the No End mine which produced gold and silver.  (Ref: Poole, 1898, p286.)  Est. $25-50

 

783.        Park.  Montgomery.  Mount Lincoln Con. Mining Co.  Incorporated in Colorado in 1880.  Cert #312, issued to A.A. Earhart for 100  shares in 1881.  Signed by vice president L. Comrade and secretary pro tem Geo. Stark.  Issued at Philadelphia.  Black border and print.  Printer – Loac.  7 x 11.  The certificate has “Property Located Near Leadville, Colorado” printed on it, but seeing as this certificate is a Mount Lincoln Combination certificate with the ‘Combination’ crossed out the ‘Con. Mining Co.’ written in, that piece of information may not pertain to this company.  Uncancelled.  Folds, a couple very small stains, Very fine.  Office