NEW MEXICO

2140. New Mexico. General. Modern Color Postcard Collection. Lot of 13 different cards. Ghost Town at Mogollon, NM, aerial view; Old New-Gate Prison tunnel view; Ore Stamp Mill at Gold Museum, GA; book of 10 Reno casino postcards, featuring the arch, Cal-Neva, Harrahs and others. All unused, 3” x 5”. Xf. Est. $25-50 (not illustrated)

2141. New Mexico. Grant. Virginia. North American Copper Co. Cert. #A1207. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. &#x201CMines Located at Lordsburg, N.M.” Issued to Mrs. Ida J. Grove for 100 shares in 1910. Signed by president J.W. Christman and secretary K.E. Jackson. Uncancelled. Vignette of four men working underground. Green border, printed by Security BNC. 8” x 12”. Owned the Nellie Bly, Cobre Negra and several other claims in the Virginia and Pyramid districts of Grant County. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1303). Xf, folds. Est. $30-60

2142. New Mexico. Hidalgo. Granite Gap. King & Queen Copper Co. Cert. #332. Incorporated in the Territory of New Mexico. Issued to Clifford Oles for 100 shares in 1919. Signed by v. president Fisk and secretary W. Ramsey. Uncancelled. Vignette of miners working underground. Small vignettes of miners throughout borders. Printed by Goes. 8” x 11”. Owned about 250 acres in the Granite Gap (San Simeon) district of Hidalgo County. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1568). Vf, minor tearing at folds. Est. $30-60

2143. New Mexico. Hidalgo. Lordsburg. Lordsburg Ruth Mining Co. Cert #29. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to C. S. Peterson for 1000 shares in 1930. Signed by J. B. Hedrick president and J. B. Wright secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop globe. Orange border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11”. This company was probably located near Lordsburg. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2144. New Mexico. McKinley. Gallup. Hopi Indian Original Photographs, c.1900-1920. Lot of 6. All subjects are identified on the back or with captions. Two 2.5” x 3.5” approx. and four approx 4.5” x 2.75”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

2145. New Mexico. Mining. Albuquerque Copper Co. Cert. #30. Incorporated in the Territory of New Mexico. Issued to Lewis B. Harvey for 5000 shares in 1909. Signed by v. president J.S. Lavern and secretary Geo. H. Holgate. Vignette of two miners prying rock, and two working hydraulic drill. Black border. No printer noted. 8” x 11”. Not listed in the Copper Handbooks. Vf, staple holes, and 1/4” rip at top edge. Est. $50-100

2146. New Mexico. Mining. Empire Gold Mining & Mining Co. Cert. #76. Incorporated in the Territory of New Mexico. Issued to W.W. Miller for 22,000 shares in 1904. Signed by president Miller and secretary J.C. Brown. Uncancelled. Vignette of miners working underground, with several small vignettes of miners throughout the border. Xf, folds. Est. $30-60

2147. New Mexico. Mining. Glen Woody Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #556. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to Mrs. Louise Rula Ross for 500 shares in 1903. Signed by president Wm. F. Frank and secretary R.C. Thomson. Uncancelled. Vignette of mine and mill operations at water’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of miners working underground. Green border and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10”. Vf, minor tearing at folds, foxing. Est. $30-60

2148. New Mexico. Sandoval. Naciemento. Senorito Copper Corp. Cert #764. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to W. J. Weber for 100 shares in 1917. Signed by H. B. Walmsley and John Kern treasurer. No vignette. Green border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer -Broun-Green, NY. 8 x 12”. Owned 22 claims in the Naciemento district in the Jemez Mountains. Mines included the Eureka, Conglomerate No 2 and the Copper Glance. Management had reported about 800,000 tons of ore in place and was touting a new low cost leaching technique. By 1925, the company was dead. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1256). Minor wear and some foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

2149. New Mexico. Sierra. Palomas. Monitor Silver, Lead & Zinc Mining & Milling Co. Lot of 6 certificates. Certs. # 1013, 1025, A1116, A1117, A1118 & !1476. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to Moore & Perry in 1916, for 25, 25, 100,100,100, 100 shares respectively. Signed by C.W. Bronery, Vice President, and G.F. Attersberger, Secretary. No vignettes. The two 25 share certificates are orange bordered with light orange background; the 4 1000 shares are brown, all with embossed seals. Uncancelled. Printed by The Brown-Green Co. NY, Size 8 7/8” x 12 1/8”. Owned 500 acres in Hermosa, Palomas district, Sierra County. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1250). Some discoloration along edges. Est. $75-150

2150. New Mexico. Taos. Amizett. San Cristobal Copper Co. Cert. #1337. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to James J. Rutherford for 16 shares in 1906. Signed by president Richard Ruis and secretary Benj. F. Shakespeare. Uncancelled. Vignette of men working underground, with several small vignettes of miners throughout the border. Black border, printed by Mount & Co. 8” x 11”. Successor to the Rio Hondo Copper MC. Owned 1800 acres near Amizett that carried copper ores. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1516). Vf, soiling at top edge, folds. Est. $30-60

OREGON

2151. Oregon. Baker. Bohemia. Bohemian Gold Mining Co. Cert. #492. Incorporated in Maine in 1900. Issued to Miss Mary E. Williams for 150 shares in 1901. Signed by president A. Burney and secretary Little. Vignette of miners working underground to left of masthead, and several small vignettes of miners throughout border. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 11”. Vf, folds. Est. $30-60

2152. Oregon. Josephine. Josephine. Josephine Placer Co. Cert. #18. Incorporated in Idaho. Issued to John Leisenring for 1000 shares in 1899. Signed by president Frank Reed and secretary E.K. McKenzie. Uncancelled. Vignette of miners working elaborate placer flume, flanked by two vignettes of miners examining ore. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 11”. Xf. Est. $40-80

2153. Oregon. Josephine. Southern Oregon Hydraulic Mining Scene Stereocard, c.1905-15, Keystone View Co, #13796 - Hydraulic Mining Oregon.” In our Auction #16, we sold a prospectus that had this same photograph within. Scene is of a complex surface mining operation. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

2154. Oregon. Mining. Noble Metals Extraction Co. Cert. #37. Incorporated in Oregon in 1914. Issued to W.W. Mendenhall for 1000 shares in 1914. Signed by president Fred and secretary Mendenhall. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp at top of hill, flanked by two small vignettes of miners working underground. Gilt border and seal. Printed by A. Carlisle & Co. 8” x 11”. Xf. Est. $30-60

2155. Oregon. Mining. Oregon Diamond Coal, Mining & Developing Co. Cert. #780. Incorporated in Oregon in 1906. Issued to S.A. Donachy for 400 shares in 1909. Signed by president Chas J. Barnard. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp at top of hill, flanked by two small vignettes of miners working underground. Gilt border and seal, printed by Glass & Prudhomme Co. 8” x 11”. Xf, folds. Est. $30-60

2156. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Buffalo Monitor Mining Co. Cert. #428. Incorporated in Oregon in 1901. Issued for 2000 shares to an unknown issuee. Signed by president R.T. Cox. Uncancelled. Vignette of miners on horseback leaving mining camp with one of the larger mountains (Mt. Hood, Adams, Jefferson, Bachelor or Rainier) as the backdrop. Black border, green underprint and seal. Printed by Bushong & Co. 8” x 11”. Datelined Portland. Xf, folds. Est. $25-50

2157. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Coin Machine Mfg Co. Cert. #5461. Incorporated in Oregon in 1910. Issued to Sam Huckel, Jr. for 5 shares in 1915. Signed by president Porter and secretary Reardon. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Black border, printed by Goes. 8” x 11”. Xf, folds. Est. $25-50

2158. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Necarney City Hydrocarbon Oil Co. Cert. #6677. Incorporated in Oregon in 1909. Issued to E.F. Mayfield for 5 shares in 1910. Signed by v. president W. Zollars and secretary Gregory. Uncancelled. Vignette of oil derrick operation. Black border and gilt seal. 8” x 11”. Vf, folds. Est. $25-50

2159. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Portland Amalgamator & Mining Co. Cert. #49. Incorporated in Oregon in 1892. Issued to David Bittman for 10 shares in 1895. Signed by president Raber and secretary Chas. Scott. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop shield, olive branch and arrows. Black border and green underprint. Printed by Stuart & Thompson. 8” x 11”. Xf, folds. Est. $50-100

2160. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Portland Fire Chief, David Campbell, Original Matted Photograph, c.1900. 5.5” x 7.75” photo, mounted on blind-stamped ivory colored board 6.75” x 9”. Photographer unknown. Water damage to bottom of mounting board, affecting lower 1/8 in of image. Otherwise, image is bright and in excellent condition. Hand-written note on back (in pencil) states “Killed June 26 at 8:45 a.m. at Union Oil fire June 26/11.” Internet research located only one fatal fire on that date. The fire was in Portland, and the victim was David Campbell, one of Portland’s early chiefs. He died attempting to rescue other firemen. A memorial to his memory was erected at 19th and Burnside. Xf. Est. $50-100

2161. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Yankton Portland Cement Co. Cert. # 3. Incorporated in Illinois. Issued to Wm. R. Dewey, Jr., January 16th, 1893 for 500 shares at $100 each. Signed by E.A. Brand, Secretary. Butterfly shaped vignettes in each corner and eagle vignette top center. Fancy black border with orange underprint. Uncancelled. Printer: S.D. Childs & Co. Stationers and Printers, Chicago. Measures 8” x 10 1/4” Dateline, Chicago, Ill. Extremely fine. Est. $50-75

TEXAS

2162. Texas. Harris. Houston. Oil Well Patent Co, 1930. Cert #98 issued to Sam F. Drake for 5 shares signed by president J. O. Mack and secretary John W. Stapler. Uncancelled. Dated September 18, 1930. Vignette of a spread winged eagle atop an outcrop with some sort of berried flora clutched in his talons and an industrial city alongside a body of water beneath him. 10 3/4” x 8 1/2”. White paper with black print, vignette and border. Gilt safety print and seal and gold underprint. Folded with wear to folds, rust marks from paperclips along top mostly affecting reverse, VF. Est. $50-100

UTAH

2163. Utah. General. Utah Coal Sale Agency. Lot of 2 pieces. Certificate #24 issued to the Black Hawk Coal Company for 349 shares on Feb. 25, 1914. Cancelled with purple stamp on Jan. 3, 1916. Signed by president W. D. MacLean and secretary G.E(illegible). Three documentary stamps attached on reverse. 10” x 8”. White paper, embossed seal, black print. No border, no artwork, very simplistic. Faded, folded, minor dirt, VF. Certificate #58 is unissued and uncancelled, minor fading, XF. Incorporated in Utah. Est. $20-30

2164. Utah. Iron. Gold Springs. Gold Springs Mining & Power Co. Cert #696. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to R. H. Driscol for 420 shares in 1910. Signed by A. S. Martin vice president and W. W. Barton secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a vignette of a seat woman holding lighting bolts and glowing orb. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Isaac H. Blanchard, NY. 8 x 11”. Gold Springs was a short lived town which had its post office close in 1912 - (dm). Very fine. Est. $25-75

2165. Utah. Juab. Tintic. Centennial-Eureka Mining Co. Lot of 6 stock certificates from 1899 and 1900 and a time check from 1910. The first two certificates are 10 1/4” x 6 3/4”. Pink paper with black border and print and small embossed seals. #B15 is issued to Henry A. Frothingham for 50 shares. #A30 is issued to Chase & Barstow for 100 shares. Signed by president (illegible) and treasurer Chas. H. Cob, Jr. #B15 has seven documentary stamps attached along its left edge, each of these is stamped “Sep 12 1899” in red ink. #A30 has one documentary stamp and one revenue stamp attached at upper left corner, these are also stamped “Sep 12 1899” in red ink. Printed by John A. Lowell & Co., Boston. Both are folded and dirty, fine. #A30 has pin holes at left. Both are cancelled with hole punches through all corporate signatures. Next four certificates are 11 1/4” x 7 1/2”, white paper with brown underprint and border. Print, masthead and artwork are in black. Vignette of head and shoulders profile view of allegorical female figure. #810 is issued to Jackson Curtis for 50 shares on Jan. 16, 1900, has two documentary stamps attached on reverse. #2161 is issued to Charles A. Vialle for 15 shares on Nov. 19, 1900. #A1195 is also issued to Charles A. Vialle for 100 shares on Jan. 31,

1900. #A2513 is unissued anduncancelled with stub attached at left. The issued stocks are signed by president (illegible) and treasurer F.W. Bastenhelden, these are all cancelled with hole punches through signatures. Minor dirt, stains and folds, VF. The last item in this lot is the time check. 7 1/2” x 3 1/2”. Was once folded up very small, faded, ink stain on reverse affects front in a minor way. Fine. #13262 made payable to A.J. Ball for $88.08. Was stamped “JUN 7 1910” and the “N” in “JUN” was then made into an “L” by hand. Signed by R.A. Brown. Est. $60-120

2166. Utah. Juab. Tintic. Sunbeam Cons Mining Co. Cert #405. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to G. P. Thompson for 2000 shares in 1897. Signed by Thompson vice president and Carpenter secretary. No vignette. Attractive company title. Black border and brown underprint vignette. Cancelled by rubber stamp of same at upper right corner. Printer - Salt Lake Lith. 8 x 11”. Datelined Salt Lake City, Utah. &#x201CTintic Mining District, Utah” printed at middle left. Four 10 cent revenue stamps affixed at upper left corner. Stub was attached at left, but now torn off with remnant of original. Very fine. Est. $50-100

2167. Utah. Mining. Millionaire Gold Mining & Milling Co. Cert #7. Incorporated Utah. Issued to George Wilson for 500 shares in 1896. Signed by Orsen D. Romney president and Duncan M. Fadyen secretary. Vignette of 4 miners underground. Black border with foil seal and some orange print. Uncancelled. Printer - Utah Litho Co, SLC. Datelined Salt Lake City. Minor tear and very small tears along edges. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2168. Utah. Oil. Utah Oil & Gas Co. Cert. #19. Mines located in “Logan, Utah.” Incorporated in Utah in 1915. Issued to Marie Parkinson for 50 shares in 1915. Signed by president Rice and secretary A. Smith. Vignette of oil field at top center, and oil geyser at left. 2 cent doc stamp at lower left, near gilt seal. Green border. 8” x 11”. Vf, folds. Est. $25-50

2169. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Bingham Cons Mining & Smelting Co. Certificate #9176 unissued, XF. Signed by president E.L. Whity. Incorporated in Maine. 11 3/4” x 8”. White paper with green safety print and border. Print and artwork in black. Tri sectioned vignette. Smelter and mining works in operation at left. Center vignette is of a bald eagle gripping a shield bearing an American flag at both sides and a beehive over 1847 with the word “Industry” above it. The right-hand vignette is of two miners at work underground. Printed by American Bank Note Co. of New York & Boston. Est. $20-40

2170. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Bingham Mary Copper Co. Cert. #C1626. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to Frances Rammelkamp for 100 shares in 1908. Signed by president Simon Bambuyer and secretary Maas. Uncancelled. Consisted of 2 claims in Bingham Canyon, over 40 acres. Succeeded Bingham Mary Mining Co. in 1906, and was itself dead by 1908, in “hopeless condition financially.” (Ref: Copper Handbook, 1910-11, p.420). Portrait vignette of young woman. Brown border. Printed by NYBNC. 9” x 12”. Xf. Est. $50-100

2171. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Montana-Bingham Cons Mining Co. Lot of 4 pieces. #1245, #7115 unissued. Cert #3201 & #9353. Issued in 1917. Signed by president W.E. Hubbard and secretary M. Kling. 11 1/2” x 8 1/2”, white paper with green border and embossed seal. Vignette at top center of miners at work underground. Stub is attached at left over border and folded. Second issued certificate, 1921, is signed by K.H. Green and secretary W. Brain. Vignette at center top above masthead of a bald eagle in flight with a stars ‘n’ stripes shield clutched in his talons. Both issued certificates documentary stamps on reverse. Incorporated in Utah. All fine. Est. $50-100

2172. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Niagara Mining & Smelting Co. Certificate #53 issued to James H. Maxwell for 25 shares on March 3, 1892. Signed by president G.E. Palen and secretary Howard (illegible). Incorporated in Utah. White paper with green border, safety and underprint. Lettering and artwork in black. Has embossed seal. Vignette is to the right of the masthead and depicts miners at work underground. Three orange two cent documentary stamps adhered to certificate at lower right— each of these is stamped “Cancelled Mar 29, 1899 U.T. Co.” 10 3/4” x 7”. Est. $50-75

2173. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Niagara Mining & Smelting Co. Lot of 3 pcs. Issued from 1892 to 95. Orange border and underprint. Gilt gold seal with eagle head at left. Vignette of miners at work in tunnel at upper right. All signed by president G.E. Palen and secretary Howard Lohermerlong. 10 3/4” x 7 1/4”. All have adhesive residue along left edges and slight staining and dirt, fine to VF. Est. $150-300

2174. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Niagara Mining & Smelting Co. Lot of 4 pcs. Lot of 4 pieces. This lot contains two each of two different styles of bonds. First two are $1500 bonds on white paper with a split pea colored green border and underprint. Artwork and print in black. Embossed gilt gold seal. 10” x 14” not inclusive of coupons. Bond #1 has 5 coupons present of which three are still attached. Bond #4 has 5 coupons attached. Next two are $500 bonds. 9” x 14” (not inclusive of coupons), white paper with green border, artwork and print. Vignette is of miners at work underground. Embossed gilt gold seal. #200 has 10 coupons attached at right. #279 also has 10 coupons attached at right. All four bonds are folded with tears at folds, hole punches and wear to edges, fine to VF. All are signed by president G.E. Palen and secretary Howard Lohermerlong. Est. $100-200

2175. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake City. Castle Valley Railroad Co. Cert #24 issued to J.F. Healy for ten shares on Oct. 1, 1913. Signed by president (illegible) and secretary G.E. Fonneslie. Cancelled with blue stamp through center right. 10 3/4” x 8 1/4”. White paper with border, print and artwork in black. Gilt gold safety print and embossed seal. Incorporated in Wyoming. Adhesive residue along left edge and a little on reverse. Folded, faded, minor dirt, VF. Est. $50-100

2176. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake City. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway Key, c.1922. &#x201CD & R G W” railroad key. “G” is double stamped— once much lighter. All letters appear to have been stamped individually with varying pressure of strike. 2” x 1”. “Adlake” on reverse. Near perrfect quality— appears to have never been used. Opening of barrel of key shows a varying thickness of metal— may have been a reject? Poor’s, 1882, lists this spur of the Denver & Rio Grande as running between Salt Lake City in the Territory of Utah and t the boundary line of Colorado, “275 miles. Gauge, 3 ft. Rail (steel), 30 lbs. to the yard.” As of July 1, 1882 the company had “150 miles of completed line south from Salt Lake City, acquired by the purchase of the Utah and Pleasant Valley Railroad and the Wasatch and Jordan Valley RR...” There were plans to create a junction with the Denver and Rio Grande Ry. Co. at the Colorado boundary with further hopes of building a branch or other lines “within the Rocky Mountain ranges to the extent of 2,747 miles…”. Est. $40-80

2177. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. Brigham Young by M.R. Werner, 1925. This is a First Edition, First Printing, copyrighted 1925 by The Curtis Publishing Company. Hardcover, contains 478 pages, including index. Published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, and printed by The Quinn & Boden Company, Rahway, N.J. Measures 5 5/8” x 8 3/4.” Est. $75-150

2178. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake. Western Fuel. Lot of 3 pieces. #13 and #14 are issued to C.H. Fischer for 10 shares on June 17, 1907. #13 is folded, worn, stained at right edge with adhesive residue on reverse. Fine. Certificate #14 is folded with minor dirt, VF. First two certificates are signed by president P.C. Kittle and secretary A. McFarland and hand cancelled with red ink across center. The last certificate is #66 issued to Paul L. Shields for 1 share on March 21, 1941. Signed by vice president F. Marlock with rubber stamped signature of secretary. Black cancelled stamp across face of certificate. Stained, folded, foxed, faded. Fine. Company incorporated in Utah. 9 1/2” x 5 1/4”. White paper with black print, border and artwork. Gilt gold seal and safety print. First two certificates have a vignette at upper left of a female figure holding a wreath in one hand with a shield bearing the U.S. flag at her feet. The last certificate has a vignette at upper left of two miners double jacking and also bears a handwritten note at top that reads “Company dissolved 10/1/45”. Est. $30-60

2179. Utah. Sanpete. Mt. Pleasant. Sanpete Valley Coal Co. Lot of 2 pieces. Cert #100, 552 with two different documents. White paper with black border, print and artwork and orange safety print. Embossed seal. Vignette at left of a bald eagle in flight gripping an American flag in his beak and talons. Incorporated in Utah on May 4, 1906. 10 1/4” x 5 1/4”. “Cancelled” in red pen through center from bottom to top. Folded with tears and nicks at folds. Tape or adhesive has removed some layers of the certificate at upper left corner. Fine. Last two pieces of this lot are an agreement and an affidavit from the Sanpete Valley Coal Company. Folds, tears, fading, pin holes. Fine. Est. $25-75

2180. Utah. Washington. Toquerville. Toquerville Postmaster Appointment Documents, 1865 & 1875. Lot of 2 pcs. The older of the two was issued to John Steele in 1865 to become the Postmaster for Tokersville (sic - today spelled Toquerville). Signed by William Dennison, US Postmaster General. Vignette at top of spread winged eagle with banner with Post Office Department, 12 x 16”, document has been folded. The second piece is also an appointment of John Steele as postmaster in 1875. No vignette at top. Marshall Jewell’s name at top (which may be reversed as the document is signed by J. W. Marshall) who signed as Acting P. M. Genl. 14 x 17”, with red seal, document has been folded. John Steele moved in Utah in 1847 with the Mormon Battalion, he married Mary Campbell and siring several children. Very active in Parowan, Kanarra and Toquerville. (Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p.1183). Fine. Est. $75-150

WASHINGTON

2181. Washington. Ferry. Republic. Reindeer Gold Mining & Milling Co. Cert #45. Incorporated in Washington. Issued Miss Mary E. Cadow for 1000 shares in 1899. Signed by H. L. Perce president and R. B. Curry secretary. Vignette of an antlered elk at upper left. Black border with gilt seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes, dist by W. D. Wright Co, Spokane, Wash. 8 x 11”. Datelined Republic, Washington. Minor tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2182. Washington. General. Washington Oregon Corp. Cert. #189. Incorporated in Washington in 1910. Issued to Eckley B. Coar Jr. for 50 shares in 1914. Illegibly signed by v. president and secretary. Vignette of two female allegorical figures, with port scene at left and trolley car at right. Rust border. Printed by Franklin-Lee BNC. 8” x 11”. Staple marks at upper left corner, but otherwise xf. Est. $25-50

2183. Washington. General. Empire Lumber Co. Cert. #309. Incorporated in Delaware in 1909. Issued to Lynda A. Sterling for 5 shares in 1912. Signed by president W. E. March and treasurer C. J. Schlaechter. Uncancelled. Shield containing an image of Cowichan Lake, flanked by two allegorical figures. Purple border. Printed by BNC. 8” x 11”. Vf, folds, 1” tear at right fold. Est. $25-50

2184. Washington. General. Washington Incorporated Co Stock Certificate Collection. Lot of 18 pcs. Grey Water Heater Co, 2 pcs, issued in 1917, signed, vignette, green seal and safety print, uncancelled, 8 x 11”, datelined Spokane, Wash. Pacific Naval Monthly Co, 2 pcs, issued, signed, vignette, uncancelled, 6 x 10”. Culbertson’s, 2 pcs, issued, signed, uncancelled, no vignette, green border, 8 x 11”. Spokane Plastic Magnesite Co, 10 pcs, issued, signed, no vignette, uncancelled, 8 x 11”. Diamond Individual Towel System Co, 2 pcs, issued in 1917, signed, vignette of a woman at a spinning wheel, uncancelled, datelined Spokane, Washington, 8 x 11”. Misc documents included. All have tears along fold creases. Fine. Est. $150-250

2185. Washington. Mining. Jericho Mining Co. Cert. #268. Incorporated in Washington in 1903. Issued to S. Finslesson for 1000 shares in 1903. Signed by president G.W. Dickinson and secretary Nelson Parker. Vignette of mine and mill operations at water’s edge, flanked by two vignettes of miners working underground. Green border and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 11”. Xf. Est. $25-50

2186. Washington. Mining. Alhambra Mining Co, Ltd. Cert. #273. Incorporated in Washington. Issued to W.E. Taylor for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by president Fruch and secretary W.E. Fruch. Cancelled by red writing at middle. Vignette to left of masthead of three miners examining ore. Black border, brown seal. Printed by Shaw & Borden Co. 8” x 11”. Vf, some soiling at edges. Est. $25-50

2187. Washington. Mining. Deer Trail Mines Co & National Gold Corp. Lot of 22 pcs. Deer Trail Mines Co, 10 pcs, issued in 1936, signed, vignette, bronze seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”. This company had its operation in Stevens County, in the copper area near the Columbia River. National Gold Corp, 12 pcs, issued in 1930, signed, vignette, orange border, seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”. This company owned mines in the Money River district, in the northeast end of King County. All fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

2188. Washington. Mining. Washington Mining Co Stock Collection, 1920-1935. Lot of 17 pcs. Gold Fissure Mining Co, issued in 1934, signed, vignette, gold border, seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”, datelined Spokane. Aichan Bee Silver Lead Mining Co, 3 pcs, issued in 1922, signed, vignettes, bronze border, seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”, datelined Spokane, probably had operations in North Idaho. Laurier Mining Co, 2 pcs, 2 pcs, issued in 1913, signed, vignette, bronze seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”, datelined Spokane. Jubilee Mountain Mining Co, issued in 1924, signed, vignette, green border, bronze seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”, datelined Spokane. General Gold Corp, 4 pcs, issued in 1931, signed, vignette, green border, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”. Silver Hill Mines Inc, issued in 1984, signed, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”, datelined Opportunity, Wash. Constitution Mining & Milling Co, 2 pcs, issued in 1924, signed, vignette, orange border, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”, datelined Spokane. Blue Eyed Nellie Mine, issued in 1921, signed, vignette, orange border, seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”. North Cascade Mines, 2 pcs, issued in 1938, signed, vignette, brown border and seal, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”. All have small to medium tears along fold creases. Poor to fine. Est. $100-200

2189. Washington. Spokane. Spokane. Hump Gold Mining Co. Cert #86. Incorporated in Washington. Issued to P. E. Fisher for 500 shares in 1899. Signed by A. Coe president and Morster secretary. Underprint vignette in brown of miners underground. Brown border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printed by Show Border Co. 7 x 10”. Datelined Spokane, Washington. This company could have easily had its operation in north Idaho as well as having a mine in Washington. Very fine. Est. $50-100

2190. Washington. Spokane. Spokane. May Flower Gold Mining Co. Cert #297. Incorporated in Washington. Issued to Sawyer Murphy & Co for 100 shares in 1896. Signed by Avery vice president F. Eldridge secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Brown border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. Datelined Spokane, Washington. This company may have had its operations either in the Okonagon/Republic area, Metaline or within the Coeur D’Alene silver belt. Very fine. Est. $25-75

2191. Washington. Spokane. Spokane. Nevex Gold Company, Inc. Lot of 4 pcs. Cert W-2297, incorporated State of Washington, dated November 2, 1984, to Billy M. William and J. Irene William, 1940 N. Westridge Ave., Tucson, AZ 85745. 500 shares. Signed: Willis C. Parks, President. Cream paper with brown border, company logo top center and printed seal, bottom center. Uncancelled. Printers: Security-Columbian Banknote Company. Measures: 8” x 11 5/8”. Vertical crease in center. Two envelopes with return address from Dillon Securities, W. 525 2nd/Spokane, WA 99204. Approx. 10” x 12” size. Fine. Est. $25-50

2192. Washington. Spokane. Spokane. Silverine Gold Mining Co. Cert #455. Incorporated in Washington. Issued to Sawyer Murphy & Co for 200 shares in 1896. Signed by president and McDonald secretary. Vignette of miners underground. Black border with green safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. Datelined Spokane, Wash. This company may have had its operations in Metaline or the Republic areas. Very fine. Est. $25-75

2193. Washington. Spokane. Spokane. Spokane Datelined Mining Co pre-1900 Certificate Collection. Lot of 9 pcs. Como Mining Co, issued in 1896, signed, vignettes of miners, black border and green underprint, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”. Examiner Mining Co, 2 pcs, issued in 1899, signed, vignette, black border with green seal and safety print, uncancelled, printer - Goes, 8 x 11”. Slocan Maid Silver Mining Co, 4 pcs, issued, signed, vignettes of miners, black border with gilt seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”. Josie Mac Mining Co, issued in 1898, signed, vignette, black border with bronze seal and safety print, uncancelled, printed by Goes, 8 x 11”. All, or some, of these companies may have had its mining activities in North Idaho just as easily as in Washington State. Some have tears along fold creases. Fine. Est. $200-300

2194. Washington/Idaho. General. Washington and Idaho Mining Stock Certificate Collection, 1911-28. Lot of 11 pcs. Miscellaneous stock certificates, Idaho and Washington. Certificates are cancelled and uncancelled, dated 1911-1928, mostly from Idaho and Washington. Various printers. Est. $75-150

WYOMING

2195. Wyoming. Carbon. Grand Encampment. What Cheer Copper Mining Co. Cert #105. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to Thomas P. Davis for 100 shares in 1901. Signed by James F. Frauneau treasurer and William C. Pierce president. Vignette of several miners working underground. Orange border, seal, safety print and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11”. &#x201CGrand Encampment, Wyoming” printed below title. Fold crease at middle. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2196. Wyoming. Fenton. Fenton Postcard Chromolith Postcard, c.1910. Roll your Tails, chromo litho postcard. Chromo litho postcard of mounted cowboy chasing cows, titled “Roll your Tails.” Reproduction artwork by Gullings, Copyright 1908 by The Range Land Pub., Sheridan, Wyoming, note to Miss Ruth McDonough, Cedarvale, Kans. From Harry, stating, “I am a cow boy now in the hay field.” Postmarked Fenton, Wyo. We were unable to locate the county this town was located in. Est. $25-50

2197. Wyoming. Laramie. Silver Crown. Globe Copper Mining Co. Cert. #399. Incorporated in Colorado in 1901. Issued to R.W. Griswold for 21,000 shares in 1905. Signed by v. president J.A. Morrison and secretary J.H. House. Uncancelled. No vignette, but has foliage design at masthead. Black border and print. No printer noted. Office in Colorado Springs, Co., and mine office in Hecla, Wyoming. Organized 1901 with capitalization $1,500,000, shares $1 par. 22 claims, area 438 acres, known as the Fairview group, in the Silver Crown district, showing sundry fissure veins, giving estimated average values of 12% copper, 6 to 10 oz. Silver and $5 gold per ton, from sulphide ores. Has steam power and an air-compressor. Did a little work, 1906. [Ref: Copper Handbook, Vol. VIII, 1906, pg. 721.] Xf, small staple hole at upper right, folds. Est. $50-100

2198. Wyoming. Teton. Sheridan. Sheridan Inn Letterhead & Cover, 1894. Two-page letter and envelope from A.J. Kellar, to his wife in Sterling, Colorado. Written on letterhead from The Sheridan Inn, and vignette showing mountains and clouds, Sheridan, Wyo. Proprietors: W.F. Cody Hotel Co., Sherman D. Canfield, Mgr. Printers: State Journal Co., Lincoln, Neb. Postmarked Sept. 1894. Est. $50-100