COLORADO

319. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver. Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. Cert #0000. Specimen. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette of several miners working underground. Blue border, accents and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches below signature lines. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11 . This company was extremely profitable. It owned iron and coal mines in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. The gross receipts for 1918 was in excess of $48 million with net profits of $8 million. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.515). Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

320. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver. Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. Cert #10190. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to F. S. Smithers & Co for 100 shares in 1902. Signatures obscured by cancellation hole punches. Vignette of four miners working underground. Green border, and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches and rubber stamps. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11 . One $5 revenue stamp affixed at upper right corner. Wear and minor foxing to edges. Fine. Est. $100-200

321. Colorado. Arapahoe. Denver. Mineralogist's Pocket Reference, c.1905-20. The booklet was published to Give the Mining Man information which may aid him in his investigations for valuable ores, also furnish him an insight into the work involved in determining metals in ores, metallurgical processes, etc The first half of the booklet is organized alphabetically by metal with an attendant paragraph on the test for the metal. There are also cost charts and other information. 48 pages, soft bound, 3 x 6. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

322. Colorado. Boulder. Grand Island. Boulder Cons Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #2599. Incorporated in New York. Issued to B. Martin 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

323. Colorado. Boulder. Sunshine. Sunshine Bird's Eye View Real Photo Postcard. Very nice bird's eye view of Sunshine, numbered 6373. Detail shows mine workings and support buildings as well as miners quarters— excellent composition. There is a small X made in ink near upper center and a notation made on reverse Our little shack at Sunshine . Minor dirt, corners are dinged, otherwise VF. Est. $150-300

324. Colorado. Chaffee. Salida. Academy at Salida Original Matted Photograph, c.1900. Photographers label on back: Erdlen's Photographic Gallery Salida, Colorado. C. W. Erdlen was active in Salida from 1890-1898 [Mautz]. Card has chipped corned at upper left and wear around edges not affecting image. Very Fine image. Est. $150-300

325. Colorado. Chaffee. Sangre De Christo Range Original Matted Photograph, c.1900-05. Newby & Hopkins Photo. Newby and various partners had offices in Victor 1899 & 1900; there were several Hopkins photo studios in Colorado, the closest to Victor being S. D. Hopkins who was active in Florence 1897-1899. [Mautz, no partnership of Newby & Hopkins is listed]. Squaw Mountain overlooks the NW corner of Victor, but this view is taken looking southwest. Various buildings and roads may be seen in the foreground. The hill in the center of the photo is probably Grouse Mountain, with Little Peak to the left. The Carlton Tunnel runs from beneath Squaw Mountain on a line through a point approximately half-way between Grouse Mtn and Little Peak. Image is approx. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in, mounted on a gray matte approx 10 x 8 in. Very sharp image. Very Fine condition with some light surface scratches on the photo. Est. $150-300

326. Colorado. Clear Creek. Brownsville. Brownsville Bird's Eye View Stereocard, c.1880-90. By C. Bierstadt, Niagara Falls. Captioned 16 - Brownsville Mining Camp on C. C. R. R., Col. Scene shows a small mining camp nestled within a valley with a white water river flowing through. Matte is discolored. View is slightly washed out. C. Bierstadt is the brother of the famous western landscape artist Albert Bierstadt. Fine. Est. $150-300

327. Colorado. Clear Creek. Brownsville. Brownsville Mining Camp Stereocard, c.1898. Captioned 16, Brownsville Mining Camp on C. C. R. R. Col. The scene is of small mining town located at the base of a very steep walled canyon with a stream running through the town. Minor brown spots, but image is clear. Published by Underwood & Underwood. Very fine. Brownsville was a very short-lived mining camp next to Silver Plume. It was mostly active in the 1870's, though sometime in the late 1870's met its doom when a mud slide buried the town forever. [Wolle, Stampede to Timberline, p127] Est. $200-400

328. Colorado. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Colorado Central Cons Mining Co. Cert. #A1352. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Hyman Zoon, 100 shares, 1889. Signed by President and Secretary. Unusual vignette of miners working in two stopes with mine buildings at top and two miners pushing an ore car into a tunnel at the bottom. Green border on light green paper, and black print. Embossed seal. Printer: The Homer Lee Bank Note Co., N.Y. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Burchard stated, The Colorado Central is reported to have produced a larger amount of silver in 1882 than any other mine in Clear Creek County; it has a work force of 75 miners, 2,000 19; of levels have been run and 500 19; of crosscuts have been driven. 82 19; of shafts and 20 19; of winzes have been sunk. The production of the mine is reported to have been $9,000 per month. [Ref: Burchard, 1883, pg.430/Grybeck Min Rec vol. 7 No. 6, Nov-Dec 1976, pg. 275). Some wrinkling and discoloration along fold creases. 13 coupons remaining, attached. Est. $200-400

329. Colorado. Clear Creek. Gregory Gulch. Kip & Buell Gold Mining & Tunneling Co. Cert. #1019 (62). Inc. in New York. Issued to James Stringen, August 16, 1867, 100 shares. Signed by Henry Kip, Vice President, and Silas Woode, Secretary. No vignette, very thin paper with black print. No seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Mosford & Sons, N.Y. Size: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. The Colorado Mining Directory, 1883, p. 288 contains notes on the Kip mine, at Mammoth Hill, Gregory Mining District, at Central City, located in 1862. Fine. Est. $400-600

330. Colorado. Clear Creek. Idaho springs. Hoosac Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #328. Inc. in Colorado 1881. Issued to J.W. Gore, Trustee, June 28, 1885, 400 shares. Signed by President and Secretary. Vignette of rural scene, with cabins and train. Black printed border. Uncancelled. Printer: Lucien Sanderson & Co., Boston. 6 11. Owns Hoosac, Hoosac Extension and Maria Collins on the same vein in Clear Creek Canon, Spanish Bar Mining district; and the Little Mattie in Cottonwood Gulch, Jackson Mining District. Veins all fissures with a crevice in the Hoosac group varying from four to twelve feet., all containing gray copper and argentiferous galena. Hoosac group developed by a shaft 132 19; in depth and levels aggregating 100 18; in length. [Col. Min. Dir., 1883, p. 143]. Dateline Boston. Fine condition. Est. $200-500

331. Colorado. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Rochester Cons Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #243. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to M.W. Sprague, Jan. 26, 1893, 2000 shares. Signed by M.W. Sprague, Pres., and Sec 19;y W.L. Dennis., Vignette top center of six miners working underground, with two loading an ore bucket. Green print, border and vignette with embossed gold seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Stecher Litho. Co. 8 1/2 x 11 1/2. There are two Rochester mines listed in our resources, located near Idaho Springs. One is located in Gilpin and other in Clear Creek county. Neither is discussed in detail in Bastin & Hill, (1917, pp. 83, 87, 91, Plate VIII). Folds. Very fine. Est. $200-400

332. Colorado. Clear Creek. Queen. Benton Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #257. Issued to Samuel Crawford for 50 shares in 1879. Signed by L. G. Calkins president and C. Warren secretary. Vignette at top center of several miners working underground with one calling to have an ore bucket hoisted. Vignette at lower right of a cross sectional view of a mine shaft. Black border with silver underprint resembling an imprinted revenue. Uncancelled. Printer - Western B. N. & Engraving, Chicago. 8 x 10.5 . Datelined Chicago. Located 3 miles from Georgetown on Brown and Sherman Mountains. Main shaft was 80 feet deep and two tunnels, one 30 and 70 feet. Ore is galena, tetrahedrite and pyrite producing 100 ounces per ton silver (Corbett, p.133). Small tear at bottom edge. Very fine. Est. $150-300

333. Colorado. Clear Creek. Russell Gulch. Russell Gulch Boarding House Real Photo Postcard, 1910. Picture shows a two story house on a snowy town block. Appears to have as many as ten rooms. Four men in hats are walking past the home, snowy, tree-filled mountains in background. Addressed to Mr. Austin Donk from his cousin Arthur. Postmarked Jan 11, 1910, Russell Gulch, one cent stamp attached. Keasts Boarding House Russell Gulch Colo hand captioned across top in red ink. Minor dirt, fading, small scratches and a minute crease which does not go through to reverse. Corners have slight bend possibly from being mounted in something at one time, VF. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 . Est. $100-150

334. Colorado. Clear Creek. Russell Gulch. Russell Gulch Real Photo Postcard, Street Scene, 1910. Main St. Russell Gulch Colo handwritten in red ink at bottom. Nice winter shot of main thoroughfare from center of snow covered road. One person is walking towards photographer from furthest end of street— otherwise town appears deserted. Addressed to Mr. Ausstin Donk of Loveland, CO from his cousin Lillian B. Postmarked Jan. 11, 1910, Russell Gulch, one cent stamp attached. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 . Slight bend at corners as if mounted in something at one time. Dings to edges, fading, VF. Est. $150-300

335. Colorado. Clear Creek. Russell Gulch. Topeka Mine Real Photo Postcard, Russell Gulch, 1910. Addressed to Mr. Austin Donk of Loveland, Colorado. Sender has written This is the mine you are interested in. The powder house blew up yesterday and you would think the whole gulch was near its finish. 180 lbs. went off 21 panes of window glass went to pieces in the school. You would think all the glass in the county went in a collision by the racket. Photo shows what may be the infamous powder house in front of the mine site. Postmarked Jan. 23, 1910, Russell Gulch, one cent postage stamp attached. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 . The Famous Topeka Mine handwritten in red ink across upper right corner. Some minor dirt, folds. Photo is very clear, VF. Est. $100-200

336. Colorado. Custer. Rosita. Game Ridge Cons Mining Co. Cert #125. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Farmer's Loan & Trust Co for 500 shares in 1882. Signed by W. K. Smith vice president and secretary. Vignette at center of three miners working underground. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - National Bank Note. 7 x 11 . Location of Mine Rosita, Col printed below title. Rosita was a mining camp the boasted of 2000 people at its peak in the mid 1870's. Stories of gunfights abound in local histories. Production was thought to be $2-3 million, though none of the mines produced significant quantities. (Burchard). Very fine. Est. $150-300

337. Colorado. Custer. Rosita. Security Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #3016. Inc. in Colorado 1884. Issued to American Loan and Trust Co., 27 Jul., 1887, 3500 shares. Signed by A. W. Rone, President and by Secretary. Vignette top right of miners working in tunnel with pneumatic drill, and at bottom left of two prospectors with packs examining a piece of ore. Light brown border with underprint. Uncancelled. Printer: ABN Co., N.Y. Size: 7 1/2 x 11. Dateline Rosita, CO. Very fine condition. Est. $300-500

338. Colorado. Custer. Silver Cliff. Buckeye Mining & Tunneling Co. Cert #4968. Incorporated in 1876. Issued to Otto A. Slocum for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by A. M. Cassidy president and C. A. White secretary. Vignette of two miners shoveling ore underground. Red border with green safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Maverick & Wissinger, NY. 5 x 9.5 . Datelined Denver, Colorado. Company owned the Silver Cliff mine that carried ore assays of $20 to $75 per ton. Foxing along edges. Fine. Est. $100-200

339. Colorado. Custer. Silver Cliff. Little Bernice Gold Mining Co. Lot of 2 similar certificates. Cert #1074 & 1332. Incorporated in Colorado. Both issued to W. H. Neill in 1905 & 1906. Complex vignettes at top around company title. At top center is a spread winged eagle atop crag. At left and right top corners are vignettes of single women. Attractive floral pattern around company title. Both uncancelled. Printer - Aug Gast Bank Note, St. Louis. 10 x 12 . One has a green border, other has brown border. Silver Cliff, Colo printed below title. Datelined Silver Cliff, Colorado. Both pieces have tears along fold creases, minor foxing along edges and minor edge wear. Fine. Est. $200-400

340. Colorado. Dolores. Rico. United Rico Mines Co. Cert. #405. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to E.R. F. Glendinning, Feb. 7th, 1903, 23 shares. Signed by president and secretary. No vignette. Green border on cream paper, embossed seal. Uncancelled. Printer: The Denver Litho. Co. 8 x 10. Dateline Denver, Colo. Some creasing. Est. $100-200

341. Colorado. Eagle. Gilman. Eagle Mine Hand Drawn Workings Map, c.1945. The base map is a copy of an original survey map, set in a grid pattern. Overlaid on the survey, which was updated 1943 as marked in the explanation, is a hand drawn depiction of the workings of the Eagle mine. Each of the features drawn are hand colored. The Eagle mine is a now abandoned and is located on the banks of the Eagle River. Mining operations began at the Eagle in the early 1870's, later becoming the Empire Zinc Co. By 1900, the New Jersey Zinc Co consolidated a number of these workings. In 1966, New Jersey Zinc merged with Gulf Western. The mine was closed in 1984 and the company town of Gilman now sits empty, overlooking the Eagle River. Provenance: Warren Hamm Collection. 30 x 42 . Very fine. Est. $200-400

342. Colorado. Fremont. Canon City. Canon City Real Photo Postcard. Wonderful sepia toned real photo postcard of a dual storefront with the proprietors (?) standing before it. Window to the left of the single doorway advertises H. R. McQueen Transfer, Storage, Piano Moving, Baggage. Window to the right advertises Wm. Bottenfield, Realty Co. Loans & Insurance. Slightly bowed, left-hand corners are dinged. Tiny pressure made crease/groove on front— doesn 19;t go through to reverse. Slight fading, VF. Est. $75-150

343. Colorado. General. Burro and Dog Original Matted Photograph, c.1900-05. Donkey with dog on its back, held by boy crouching in shadow under its neck. Another dog at right. Mine dump at left, saddled horse in background, and at upper right, buildings and boardwalk on a steep hill. I 19;d guess this was taken in Victor, but it could be any of the small towns in the area. Image is approx. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in, mounted on a gray matte approx 11 x 8 in. Very sharp image. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

344. Colorado. General. Colorado and Homes in the New West, 1880, by E. P. Tenney, President of Colorado College, published by Lee and Shepard, Boston. 119pps, original green hard boards with fancy gilt lettering, 6 x 9 . At the beginning is a two page of map of Colorado and at the end is a map of the United States. The book describes not only Colorado, but other western areas such as Idaho, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico. The focuses on Colorado and its climate, grazing, timber, scientific education, homes, fauna and floral. Several illustrations of landscapes, animals and houses, etc. Wear to covers, first two pages are partially detached. Fine. Est. $200-400

345. Colorado. General. Colorado Mining & Land Co. Cert. #2295. Inc. in N.Y. Issued to Allen P. Ripley, Jan. 26, 1880, nine shares. Signed by Vice President and Secretary. Vignette at bottom on buffalo, and at top of rural scene with train and river. Black printed border on cream paper. Uncancelled. Printer: Gies & Co., Buffalo, N.Y. 7 1/2 x 10. Slight tear, top left margin. Est. $200-400

346. Colorado. General. Stonewall Mining Co. Cert #342. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Geo W. Miller for 1500 shares in 1881. Signed by Hugo Preyer president and C. C. Babcock secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Thin black border printed on pink paper. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 5.5 x 10 . This company is not listed in the Colorado Mining Directory, 1883. There are several claims with the name Stonewall Jackson, perhaps where this company got its name. Left third of certificate has been detached along tear and has been repaired with clear tape. Good to Fine. Est. $150-300

347. Colorado. Gilpin. Central City. Cashier Mining Co. Cert. #2501. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Geo. D. MacKay, June 24th, 1887, 50 shares. Signed by French as President, and Ferdinand V.R. Gandil, Sec 19;y. Two vignettes: left side is underground mining scene; top right shows miners picking at outcropping. Orange border, embossed seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Lith. Of Snyder & Black. Size: 6 3/4 x 11. Dateline New York. Owned the Cashier, North Cashier and South Cashier lodes located on Mammoth Mountain in the Central City district. Company built a 35 stamp mill that processed 30 tons per day. (Colorado Mines Directory, 1883, p.268). Fine condition. Est. $250-500

348. Colorado. Gilpin. Central City. Colorado Gilpin Gold and Radium Mining Co. Cert. #397. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to A.S. Seamau, 18 June 1917, 100 shares. Signed by Wm. Wright, President and by Secretary. Vignette of miners in tunnel with pneumatic drill. Green border on light green paper. Uncancelled. Printer: Security Bank Note Company, Phila. 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 . Described as ... the Wood mine, at Central City, developed to depth of 350 19; and reported to carry a vein from 18 to 2 19; thick, containing gold and pitchblende. [Ref: Mines H.B., Vol. 13, 1918, pg. 673] Very fine. Est. $75-150

349. Colorado. Gilpin. Central City. Rio Claro Milling & Mines Co. Cert. #7. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to H.J. Kruse, 17th Feb. 1909, one share. Signed by Edward M. Davis, Pres., and Richard Brown, Secretary. Vignette of miners in tunnel, to p center, and four small vignettes, one each corner, of miners working. Gilt border, black print, cream paper. Uncancelled. Printer: C.F. Hoeckel S.S. Co., Denver. 8 x 10. Excellent condition. Est. $100-200

350. Colorado. Gilpin. Central City. U. S. Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #30. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to H.W. Sheibley, Mch.30th, 1883, 200 shares. Signed by A.M. Brown,President, and John Elwing, Treasurer. Vignette top center of a crowd of miners digging, overseen by man in suit, horse cart at top of bluff with load of ore. Formal gray border, cream paper, embossed seal. Uncancelled. Printer: The Armor, Lithographing Co., Limited, Pittsburgh, PA. 9 1/2 x 10 1/2 . Dateline Pittsburgh. Fine. Est. $300-500

351. Colorado. Gilpin. Pine. Tom McKim Gold Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #13. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to James H. Bean, 4th March 1896, 2500 shares. Signed by Levi Hunt, President and by secretary. Vignette, top center, of mountain cabin, and man with covered wagon and horse. Small vignettes in each corner of mining scenes (same as #7170 above). Gilt border, gold embossed seal, and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer: The W.H. Kistler Stat.Co., Denver. 8 x 10. Dateline, Denver, Colorado. Very fine. Est. $100-200 (not illustrated)

352. Colorado. Gilpin. Russell Gulch. War Dance Mining Co. Cert #327. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to E. Belding for 500 shares in 1912. Signed by George Nye vice president and secretary. Vignette of Indian woman with lake and mountain backdrop. Red border and gray seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Smith Brooks Co, Denver. 7 x 11 . The company owned a few claims in the Russell Gulch district. The property was almost always leased out. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.823). Very fine. Est. $100-200

353. Colorado. Gunnison. Gunnison Coal and Iron Co. Cert. #530. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to Thos. P. Largent, April 23, 1884, for 100 shares. Signed by Wm. Street, President and Andrew J. Reilly, Secretary. Three small vignettes: top left, eagle feeding young in next; top right, antlered deer; bottom center, Cherub with torch and roses. Purple border on cream paper. Uncancelled. Printer: American Bank Note Co., N.Y. 7 1/2 x 11 1/2. Very fine. Est. $300-500

354. Colorado. Gunnison. Gunnison. Colorado Anthracite Co. Cert #90. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to A. S. Roberts for 1000 shares in 1882. Signed by Shaw president and W. H. McKnight secretary. Small vignette at small dog at bottom of certificate. Uncancelled. Printer - National Bureau of Engraving, Philadelphia. 6.5 x 11 . Datelined Gunnison, Colo. Very fine. Est. $200-400

355. Colorado. Gunnison. Tomichi. North Star Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #854. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Eliza Moore for 100 shares in 1893. Signed by Wilcox president and Jones secretary. Vignette at upper left of a star within a circle. Brown border with gray safety print. Cancelled by red pen across face of certificate. Printer - Pioneer Litho, Denver. 3.5 x 9 . Very attractive title masthead with Gold and Silver in their appropriate colors. Printed around the star vignette is Location of Mines Tomichi District, Gunnison Co, Colorado. Datelined Denver, Colorado. We have never had this piece before. Very fine. Est. $100-200

356. Colorado. Hinsdale. Sherman. Black Wonder & West End Gold Mining Co. Cert #1390. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to C. M. Bowman for 200 shares in 1895. Signed by J. H. Allen treasurer and H. S. Stevens president. Attractive vignette of a mill with a mountainous background that has the company's claims annotated. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - Boston Bank Note. 6 x 8 . Sherman, Hinsdale Co, Colorado printed below title. By 1898, the Black Wonder mine had 2000 feet of development and the West End had 250 feet. 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, an independent project was undertaken to construct a dam hoping to prevent the floods. This company went bankrupt, and another took over. This company finished the project. Unfortunately, a few days after completion, a cloud burst 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. (Dunbar, p.250; Eberhart, p.393). The right edge has an irregular tear affecting about 6 inches, but doesn 19;t cross border. Minor foxing along edges. Fine to very fine. Est. $75-150

357. Colorado. Jefferson. Malachite. Malachite Mining Co. Cert #284. Incorporated in Maine. Issued to W. J. Sapp for 11 shares in 1878. Signed by Elijah Lummus president and Edwar A. Lord treasurer. Vignette of four miners working underground and vignette of a state seal. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - J. H. Buffords, Boston. 7 x 11 . Datelined Boston. Property was located on the divide between Bear Creek and Mount Vernon Canyon, three miles from Morrison. The Malachite mine produced only when the price of copper rose sufficient enough to mine ore at a profit. (Vanderbilt, 1947, p.124). Very fine. Est. $200-300

358. Colorado. Jefferson. Miner's Smelting & Reduction Co. Cert. #30. Inc. in Colorado 1881. Issued to Geo. Doyle, Sept. 7th, 1881, 200 shares. Signed by Jas. E. Martyn, Treas., and C. M.Winch, President. Vignette of miners underground, and small vignette of state seal at bottom. Black print, cream paper. Uncancelled. Printer: ABN. 8 x 11. Officers all from Boston, Mass. Offices Windsor Hotel Black, Denver and Golden; owns a smelting and reduction works; situated along the line of the Colorado Central Railroad for a distance of 450 feet, in Golden, and with the yards occupying two acres; containing the latest and most approved machinery for reducing and refining all kinds of ores, besides complete sampling machinery, with the necessary motive power; capacity fifty tons per day (twenty-four hours). [Ref: Col. Min. Dir., 1883, pg. 393]. Est. $300-500

359. Colorado. Lake. California. Mishawaka Mining Co. Cert. #394. Inc. in Colorado 1881. Issued to Chas. H. Perkinss, Sept. 26, 1881, 1000 shares. Signed by C.H. Perkins, Vice Pres., and H.F.Smith, Sec 19;y. Vignette of mill site. Gilt border, black print. Embossed seal. Uncancelled. No printer shown. 7 x 11. Dateline Leadville. Owns the Mishawaka Group, comprising eleven claims, covering ten 1/3 acres each; situated at the head of Union Gulch, California Mining district, six miles from Leadville; located in 1879; veins all contacts, varying in width and containing galena and carbonates in a lime-rock gangue; developed by four shafts from 45 to 100 feet and three tunnels from 125-145 long.[Ref: Col. Min. Dir., 1883, pg. 427.] Est. $300-500

360. Colorado. Lake. Climax. Climax Mining Co Equipment Tag, c.1910-1920. Climax M. Co. / 139. Rd, br, 1.75 , large hole at top. This is the first metallic Climax MC piece we have seen. Very fine. Est. $50-100

361. Colorado. Lake. Fryer Hill. Little Chief Mining Co. Cert. #10156. Inc. in New York. Issued to L. Whitney Searle, Feb. 8, 1917, 100 shares. Signed by Thomas Petbladd, Pres., and Sec 19;y Edward Eade. Underground vignette. Green border, pale green background, with underprint.. Location of Mines, Fryer Hill, Leadville, Col printed on certificate. Uncancelled. Printer: American Bank Note. 6 1/2 x 10 1/2. discovered in 1878 on Fryer Hill by Peter Finnerty, Richard and Patrick Dillon, and John Taylor. They were rich men in less than a year. Sold in 1879 to J.V. Arwell for $300,000. They had already received $100,000 from ore mined. The Little Chief's total production to April 1, 1880, was nearly $2.5 million. Fosset (1880) stated, The Little Chief is another of the great mines of Leadville. Here the carbonate deposits of the district seem to attain their greatest thickness, at the same time they maintain an unusually high value. Nearly 200 men were employed there. [Ref: Fosset, 1880, pg.450-452/King, 1977, pg. 86/ Shannon, MinRec, v. 16, no. 3, 1985, pg. 171-201]. Est. $150-300

362. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Bonanza Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #460. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued Henry N. Webb for 50 shares in 1882. Signed by president and Jennings secretary. Vignette of a mill with several smoking stacks. Ornate green background with gilt seal and gold underprint. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 7 x 10.5 . Datelined Leadville, Colorado. Not listed in the Colorado Mining Directory, 1883. Brown stains affect front and back. Tears, chips and wear affect all edges. Poor condition. Rare. Est. $100-200

363. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Brookland Mining Co. Cert #273. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to John Adams for 1000 shares in 1884. Signed by Tho. Adams president and James Dumant secretary. No vignette, but on reverse is a map of the properties owned by the company. Black border and print. Printer not noted. 6 x 11 . Typically these certificates are cancelled by cut outs, this certificate has no cut-outs and appears uncancelled. Glue stain along left edge from stub. Otherwise very fine. Est. $150-300

364. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Brookland Mining Co. Certificate #61. Incorporated in Colorado in 1882. Issued to Wm. H. Gelshenen, Treas., B.M.Co. for one thousand shares in 1882. Signed by president Thos. A. Adams and secretary James Dunne. Colorado state seal on right side, plat map on reverse showing the property of the Brookland MC on Carbonate Hill in Leadville. Black border on white paper, 11 1/4 x 6 1/2 . Diamond shaped cancel cut on left side with cancelled stamped in purple. Trimmed tight at left edge with small stains affecting left hand border and some fading around edges, otherwise VF. Est. $150-300

365. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Catalpa Mining Co Specimen Proof. Cert #0000. Incorporated in New York. Specimen. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette of several miners working underground. Brown border and underprint. Specimen printed in red on signature lines. 7 x 12 . Printer - ABN. Leadville, Colorado printed on certificate. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

366. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Climax Molybdenum Co. Cert #0000. Specimen. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette of a bare breasted woman seated with an industrial scene behind. Blue border and underprint. Cancelled by hold punches through printed signatures. Printer - ABN. 7 x 12 . Specimen printed in red over printed signatures. Climax Moly Co operated one of the largest known moly deposits in the world located outside of Leadville. In the 1930's, this mine supplied nearly 75% of the world's molybdenum. (Mines Register, 1937, p.231). Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

367. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Continental Mining Co. Cert. #247. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to E. Moeser, Dec. 15, 1882, 50 shares. Signed by President and Secretary. Vignette of eagle with shield, top left; another along right edge of ore buckets being lowered by winch to miners underground below. Third vignette of Colorado shield backed by miners, mountains, cabin and eagle. Black printed border on cream paper. Uncancelled. Printer: Hamilton & Curl, Topeka, Kas. 10 x 10 . 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 that this mine never really got going, but it is still listed in Emmons et al. [Burchard, 1883, p. 362; Emmons et al] Stain on bottom edge, but very fine condition. Est. $200-400

368. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. F. Schmidt Soda Bottle. C1885. Hutch Embossed with F. Schmidt, Leadville, Colo. Original plug still within top. Embossed S on bottom. 6.5 tall. Scratches within top from metal plug. Otherwise extremely fine condition. Est. $75-150

369. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Grafton Cons Mining Co. Certificate #137. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Mrs. H. S. Curran for one hundred shares in 1889. Signed by president and secretary John A. Ewing. Vignette of Colorado state seal in the middle of an above ground mining scene with what appear to be vultures hovering on the left. Gilt border with green underprint . Datelined Leadville, Colorado. Uncancelled. 10 1/4 x 7 . Property located at Poverty Gulch. (Ref: E&Mj, vol. 23, #21, 1902, p.738). Trimmed tight at right edge. Has been folded, otherwise XF. Est. $150-300 (not illustrated)

370. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Highland Chief Cons Mining Co, 1879. Cert. #142. Inc. in Colorado, 1879. Issued to Geo. W. Trimble, Nov. 1, 1879, 100 shares. 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 and Gilderoy, Aztec printed around vignette. Uncancelled. 7 x 10 1/2. Printer: American Bank Note Co. Stains around edges and wear along fold creases. 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 19;. 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. $200-500

371. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Leadville Directory, 1915. Original boards, 6 x 9 , 310pps. The binding and pages are in immaculate condition. Est. $300-500

372. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Leadville Soda Bottle, c.1880. Bottle is embossed only with Leadville on the front and an S on the bottle. 6.5 tall. A classic early and scarce Leadville Soda Bottle. No chips or dings. Est. $200-400

373. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Little Pittsburgh Cons Mining Co. Cert. #1227. Inc. in New York. Issued to S. F. Johnson & Co., Feb. 15, 1881, 100 shares. Signed by David Draper, Vice President and H. Kirkham, Sec 19;y. Vignette of two seated and robed women holding staff and scales with a sunrise between them, coming up over a mountain lade, and vignette at bottom of state seal. Green border on pale green paper. Printer: ABN. Uncancelled. Mines included the Little Pittsburgh, New Discovery, Minnemue, Divews and Union mines, all located on Fryer Hill in Leadville. Burchard (1882) states that at one time in the company's history this mine was extremely productive. The extraction ore was confined to the New Discovery lode. This mine was organized by Chaffee, Moffat and Tabor and capitalized at a mammoth $20 million by 200,000 shares with a par value of $100 each. Chaffee was an old hand at promoting mines and soon sold out. On April 4th, 1878, George T. Hook and August Rische sank a shaft on Fryer Hill and soon realized they had hit a bonanza. Hook named the mine after his home town. They were soon mining 75 tons of high grade silver ore per week. [Ref: Burchard, 1882, pg. 483-484/ Fossett, 1879, pg. 447-448/ King, 1977, pg. 84-85/ Griswold, 1996, pg. 158]. 11 x 7. Uncancelled. Very fine. Est. $300-500

374. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Miner Boy Mining Co. Cert #3819. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to F. Green for 100 shares in 1881. Signed by McLeod president and Geo Hart secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Black border with green background. Uncancelled. Printer - Hatch Lith, NY. 6 x 10 . The mine was discovered on March 27, 1879 by several prospectors who sold the mine to A. A. McLeod for $75,000 on June 17, 1879. The ore ran assays of 1029 ounces silver and 945 ounces gold per ton. By 1880, ore was averaging 600 ounces of gold per ton and employing 35 men. (Griswold, 1996; Shannon, Min Rec v16, 1985). Some foxing along edges. Small tear at right edge. Very fine. Est. $200-300

375. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Roscoe Conklin Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #330. Inc in Colorado. Issued to John Short for 20 shares in 1880. Signed by W. R. Fohrner president and R. C. Shaw secretary. Vignette of several miners working on the surface. Black border and print on green paper with green underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Collier & Cleveland, Denver. 7 x 11 . Datelined Leadville, Colorado. This company is not listed in the Colorado Mining Directory, 1883. Minor foxing along edges. Small tear and crease along top edge, does not affect border. Fine. Est. $150-300

376. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Tenderfoot Cons Mining Co. Cert #49. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. Hart Haight for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by F. Prentice president and Howell Smith secretary. Vignette of four miners working underground. Orange border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 7 x 11 . Issued for payment for property situated in Lake County, State of Colorado printed at top of certificate. Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $150-300

377. Colorado. Lake. Ten Mile. Wabash Mining & Smelting Co. Cert. #337. Inc. in New York 1880. Issued to Joseph R. Bodwell, July 15, 1881, 500 shares. Signed by A. McDonald, president, and Willis A. Barnes, Sec 19;y. Vignette of horses pulling ore carts to two large wooden buildings all surrounded by trees with a headframe visible to left. Black border, embossed seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Collins & Seshon, N.Y. 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 on left edge, bottom. Very fine. Est. $300-500

378. Colorado. Lake. Leadville. Central Colorado Prospecting & Mine Developing Co. Cert #272. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to W. C. Needles for 5 shares in 1880. Signed by W. C. Needles president and Loomis secretary. Vignette of three miners working underground. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. Datelined Leadville, Colorado. Extremely fine. Est. $300-600

379. Colorado. Larimer. Loveland. Railroad Rubber Stamp Collection. About fifty railroad rubber stamps, Great Western RR, town stamps, etc., contained in metal cash box. c.1910-1920. Lot of 50. Stamps are of various sizes, including weight verification stamps, tax and location stamps. Contained in the original period black painted metal cash box with bail handle on top, gold border around top margin, and C.E.Angove written on the margin. Box size: 7 x 10 1/2. Est. $300-600 (not illustrated)

380. Colorado. Las Animas. Starkville. Starkville Stereocard, c.1906. By Perfect Stereograph, H. C. White Co. #12427 - Making Coke, filling the ovens and taking out the product, Starkville, Colorado. Starkville was a coal mining community. The Post office was opened in 1879. Very crisp and clear. Very fine. Est. $50-150

381. Colorado. Logan. Peetz. Peetz Co-Operative Telephone Co. Cert #28. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to L .E. Pilger for 2 shares in 1918. Signed by W. E. Henning president and Frank Hauxley secretary. No vignette. Black border and print. Printer not noted. 4 x 7 . Uncancelled. The company was located in Peetz, Colorado. Tears along fold creases. Rare. Est. $50-150

382. Colorado. Mining. Bullion Punch, c.1880-1910. The punch has COLO. for marking ingots. The punch has been heavily used, as the striking end is flattened and mushroomed. Solid steel. 3.25 long. Punch portion is .5 x 1.25 . Rare. Est. $200-400

383. Colorado. Mining. Duquesne Mining Co. Cert #22. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to W. J. Hammond for 5000 shares in 1882. Signed by William Hammond president and James McKay treasurer. Vignette of the Pennsylvania State Seal at top center. Vignette at left edge of a cross sectional view of a mine shaft and miners working. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Armer Lith, Pittsburgh. 8 x 11.5 . Trimmed tight at left edge. Very fine. Est. $250-500

384. Colorado. Mining. Little Rule Mining Co. Cert. #2791. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to Albion Little, Jan. 18, 1892, 100 shares. Signed by C.E. Taylor, Pres., and H. R. Ralston, Sec 19;y. Vignette of miners underground. Green border and safety print on white paper. 8 x 12. Printer: C.& C. Litho, Denver. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Extremely fine. Est. $200-300

385. Colorado. Montrose. Montrose Mining Co. Cert #60. Incorporated in California. Issued to E. R. Grant for 100 shares in 1887. Signed by Ed. Bunker vice president and E. R Grant asst secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Brown border. Uncancelled. Printer - Railway & Bankers, NY. 8 x 10 . Montrose County had several placer gold districts that boomed around 1886, with over 2000 ounces produced. There is no production reported between 1888 and 1894. This company may have started up, a little late, to take advantage of the boom. Or it was just an outright scam. Very fine. Est. $100-200

386. Colorado. Ouray. Ouray. Ouray Smelting & Refining Co. Cert #114. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Jessie O. Spalding for 336 shares in 1920. Signed by Thomas Grieve Jr. president and Thomas B. Crawford secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag. Black border and yellow underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11 . Datelined Ouray, Colorado. This company is a reorganization of Brown Mountain Sm Co in 1916. Owned 435 claims on the Uncompahgre River, 4 miles from Ouray. There was a 250 foot shaft and over 3500 feet of tunnels and drifts. The mine was operated for a short time between 1917-19. The 450 ton smelter at Ouray was idle and in need of repair, finances which the company did not have. A Federal road is being built between Ouray and Silverton, making the smelter accessible to the Red Mtn district. The company had sold out to New York and Boston investors. No news since. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.828). Very fine. Est. $100-200

387. Colorado. Ouray. Red Mountain. Red Mountain Railroad Mining & Smelting Co. Cert. #3623. Inc. in Arizona 1902. Issued to J.I. Mills, 10th June 1910, 100 shares. Signed by Chas. F. Jones, Vice Pres., and J.B. Staley, Treas. Vignette of train engine and railway yard. Green border, safety print, cream paper, embossed seal. Uncancelled. Printer: The Chas. H. Elliott Co., Phila. 8 x 11 1/2. Slight stains along margins. Very fine. Est. $200-400

388. Colorado. Park. Buckskin. Colorado Gold Mining Co of Philadelphia. Cert #453. Incorporated in Pennsylvania. Issued to Joseph Harrison Jr for 200 shares in 1870. Signed by Ward B. Hazeltine president and Isaac Cleyhorn treasurer. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Vignette at left edge of a cross sectional view of a mine shaft. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - L. F. Finkeldey, Philadelphia. 7 x 13 . Datelined Philadelphia. One 25 cent revenue stamp affixed at left edge. This company was one of just two operating in the Buckskin district in early 1860's. A 100 ton mill was built that contained a Hodge & Christie cracker, two sets of Cornish rollers, and six stone arrastras, each 20 feet in diameter. Ore was averaging $79 per ton with high grade pockets offering $5000 per ton in silver. (Hollister, p299-300). Very fine. Est. $200-400

389. Colorado. Park. Montgomery. Russia Silver Mining Co. Cert. #368. Inc. in Colorado 1876. Issued to Joseph R. Bodwell, 4th Feb. 1880, 100 shares. Signed by Jno. H. Weber, Vice Pres., and E. Graham Haight, Sec 19;y. Vignette of four miners digging on hillside, with pack mule. Eagle and Coat of Arms vignettes in top corners. Uncancelled. Printer: J. Milton Ferry, Stationer, N.Y. 6 1/2 x 10. Although the name is identical, this is a different mine from the one listed in Colorado Mining Directory, 1883, pg. 559, although it may have been on an adjoining or neighboring property. Est. $300-500

390. Colorado. Park. Silver Glance Cons Co. Cert. #25. Inc. in Colorado 1880. Issued to John H. Defernen, Mch. 2nd, 1881, 250 shares. Signed by E. Stanley Perkins, vice president and Jas. LM. Kreamer, Treasurer. Vignette, right side, of ore buckets being lowered by winch to miners in shaft, and Colorado seal vignette at top center. Black printed border on cream paper. Uncancelled. Printer: The Mining Record Lithograph, N.Y. 8 x 10. Dateline Philadelphia (New York crossed out). Very fine. Est. $300-500

391. Colorado. Pitkin. Aspen. Aspen I.O.O.F. Lodge Ribbon. Black velvet ribbon with some of the flocking worn away. Gilt gold lettering reads I.O.O.F./ ASPEN/ Lodge, No. 59/ ASPEN,/ Colorado . Tassel trim at bottom edge is also gilt bronzish-gold. Top round decoration piece is covered in a wooly crepe with a red embroidered raised center with black and brown raised threaded highlights. Some of the crepe is missing. Overall very attractive, VF. 2 1/2 x 9 3/4 . Est. $75-150

392. Colorado. Pitkin. Aspen. Bushwacker Mining Co. Cert #0000. Specimen. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette of 2 horses with packs with miners walking along side. Green border and underprint. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11 . Specimen printed in red on signature lines. Datelined Aspen, Colorado. Blank stub attached. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

393. Colorado. Pitkin. Aspen. J. D. N. Aspen Mine Gold and Silver Presentation Ingot, c.1884. Trapezoidal shape. 33mm long, 21mm wide, and 10mm thick. Weight 2.29 troy ounces. Probably a memento of the first production given to JDN, a probable investor or original owner. The ingot is important because of its nature as an artifact from the famous Aspen mining district during it's early days, as well as the fact that it shows much parted gold, indicating a fairly high gold content (over 10%). It is the only historical ingot that I have seen displaying both gold and silver. A metallurgist friend told me that this parting does not usually take place until the gold content is about 20%, but we have no assay on the ingot. It is a dore bar poured at the mine as a direct result of the processing of Aspen mine ores. The gold is probably derived from the pyrite carried from the upper part of the deposit. Circa 1884.

The Aspen Mining District, also known as the Roaring Forks district (1), had it's beginnings about 1880. The mines there steadily grew, producing about $100 million in bullion. Most of the ores in the early years came from a contact between Leadville dolomite and Weber dolomite. Many of the early references on Aspen discuss the contact in fair detail. Ore was shipped to Leadville. Lead and zinc were the usual byproducts, though gold was found associated with pyrite in only a few deposits. Production continued until modern times, including significant production before and through World War II. Today Aspen is a sprawling, beautiful mountain resort community, perhaps best known for skiing, though the summer months offer fabulous scenery and hiking opportunities (2).

Aspen was just a thought in the prospector's eyes in 1880. Only the Smuggler and the Silver Belle prospects were known, and by no means were they regularly producing mines. In early 1881 there was exactly zero activity, but by January of 1881 three mines were discovered which caused excitement and a rush among miners and prospectors that lasted about another ten years. One of the first accounts of the district was written by Robert Armstead dated 1/15/1881 and published by the Engineering and Mining Journal 2/5/1881 (3). The district brought such national interest that famous mining man John Mackay of the Comstock lode sent an expert there to evaluate the mines (4). While Mackay may have invested as a silent partner in some of the Aspen mines, other very important western financial figures certainly made their mark there as well. Louis McLane, the man brought in by Wells Fargo to manage their western operations at the onset of the California gold rush, doing so well that he was made president of that firm. He was an owner of the Mollie Gibson mine (and others), a claim very near the Aspen mine. H. A. W. Tabor of Leadville fame was also involved with several companies including the Silver Star, another mine close to the Aspen.

The Aspen mine was probably located during this early period of activity circa 1882-3, though no mention of the mine is made until 1884, indicating that it may have been in the prospect stage. The Aspen and the adjacent neighboring mine the Emma were located at the edge of town (6). There was another Aspen mine in Eagle County, Colorado in 1882 as part of the holdings of the Eagle Bird Consol. Mining Company, but it is not the same as the Aspen mine at Aspen and had no record of production (7).

By 1883, the Aspen district was in the early stages of a boom (8). In 1884 came the first mention of the Aspen mine: In 1884 rich ore bodies on Spar Ridge were discovered by workings on the Emma and Aspen mines (9).

By December, 1884 the Aspen and Smuggler mines were extensively developed. A famous litigation case ensued between the neighboring Durrant mine, and the Aspen costing $400,000 in legal fees but ending in compromise after a year of litigation. The Aspen went on to become the second highest payer of dividends in the district (10). The Durrant mine was owned by D. H. Moffat & Co., who later became a Cripple Creek millionaire from his ownership of the famous Anaconda Mine.

The threat of litigation by Moffat caused an immediate shut down of the neighboring Emma and Aspen mines. Jerome B. Wheeler, a New York financier and member of the firm R. H. Macy & Co. and later president of his own bank, was running several of the Aspen mining companies including the Emma. The Durant covered the apex of the lode that included the Emma, Aspen, and a portion of the Vallejo. Wheeler discharged all the miners until the threat of suit by Moffat et al was solved. Naturally the camp was thrown into an uproar, wrote an editor of the Engineering & Mining Journal in February, 1885 (11).

When the Aspen and Emma were shut down, the Aspen shaft was down 225 feet with drifts running along the contact 70-80 feet in two directions. They were shipping 20 tons of ore per day to Leadville. Eighty men were employed (12). It was reported that the ore was mostly taken from the old workings where the old lessees were. (13). After the mine had sat dormant for several months, about 20 men began timbering and repairing the shaft (14). In July of 1885 the Apex case had heated up to near boiling. No expense spared for surveys and experts, wrote an editor for the Engineering and Mining Journal (15).

Tingley Wood of Leadville was appointed receiver of the Aspen mine in the law suit (16), then was denied possession (17). Less than a month later in August, the Federal Court removed the receiver (18). A compromise was struck, allowing the Aspen mine to operate the north end which was removed from the litigation. 40 men went back to work on production (19).

Later that year, Wheeler saw an opportunity to combine the key neighboring producing mines including the Emma and formed the Aspen Mining & Smelting Company. About ten mines were included in the new public company (20). Wheeler probably had secured options on these mines, rather than an outright purchase, a common practice in mining today. For some reason, the option on the Aspen was dropped just after January, 1887 (21), possibly not by choice. Regardless, Wheeler must not have converted the option, and within two years the mine had reverted back to private hands.

The Aspen mine built the first electric tram for carrying ore. Electric trams reportedly had never before been used for this purpose. It was owned by Jerome B. Wheeler, also president of the Aspen Mining & Smelting Co., who also operated the first local smelter, one of only two local smelters operating at the time (22). Production in 1886 of the Aspen mine was $4500 in gold, $91,151 in silver and $3,338 in lead (23).

Typical of other mining districts, other companies with similar names began to crop up taking advantage of the Aspen name. These included the Aspen Consolidated Mining Co. which had nothing to do with Wheeler's enterprise or the Aspen mine (24).

The Apex case was settled in March, 1887 in favor of the Company (25). A number of new companies were formed shortly afterwards, including the Compromise Mining Co. More litigation also ensued, with supposed silent owners coming out of the woodwork trying to regain partial title to some of the valuable mines.

Production at the Aspen mine was resumed though only six men were employed there in December, 1889 (26). The Aspen had left the control of the Aspen M&SC briefly in 1887, but was brought back under their control by 1889. By then J. J. Hagerman, soon to be another of the great Cripple Creek millionaires, was on the Board with Wheeler, and Fred Bulkley was the general manager, a position he retained for at least ten years. By then the Aspen mines were producing about $10 million a year supplied by two competing railroad lines the Denver & Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland railroads (27). Bulkley was also the manager of several other mines at Aspen as well as the manager of the Denver & Rio Grand RR. Coincidentally, his personal railroad passes from this line are in this auction.

A labor strike at the mine Oct. 17, 1888 caused commotion, though more research is needed from local newspapers to ascertain the reasons for the strike and its effects on local mines and miners. The Aspen mine was not under the control of the Aspen M&SC when the strike occurred. For eight months of 1888, the mine produced 12,237 tons. The dividends paid during that period amounted to $758,135 (28). By 1889 the shaft was 440 feet deep with more drifts along contact (29). The mine was doing well enough to pay a $40,000 dividend, and a total of $160,000 in dividends paid through that time (30).

David W. Brunton, the mining geologist and engineer behind the famous Brunton compass used so extensively by geologists today, was in Aspen during the late 1880's, though we do not know if he worked at the Aspen mine. In 1889 he ran the Taylor & Brunton Sampling Works there (31).

Details of the Aspen mine after 1890 are sketchy. More research is needed. The Aspen M&SC may have been bought out by another company, and the mine may have been large enough to have the underground workings of all the neighboring mines connected, effectively turning three or four small mines into one big mine. By the end of 1892 it was noted that Aspen was the largest silver camp in the world with 11,000 people, 10 passenger trains per day, and 6 newspapers. (32).

The initials J. D. N. engraved in the ingot bear importance to the Aspen mine. While I looked extensively for this elusive person, I was unable to make a positive identification. J. Nesbitt was one of the principals of the neighboring mine, the Emma. Since the Aspen Mine was originally private, only a search of the original County or State Incorporation Records might show if Nesbitt was involved with the Aspen mine. J. D. Nelson was a miner in Aspen (33). However, there is also a possibility that JDN was a Board member or a co-investor with Wheeler, and may have been from New York. More research is necessary. Est. $8,000-$15,000

1) Corregan & Lingane, Colorado Mining Directory, 1883. Vanderwilt, Mineral Resources of Colorado, 1947, p180

2) Vanderwilt, Mineral Resources of Colorado, 1947, pp180-182.

3) p91 E&MJ of same date.

4) E&MJ 2/5/1881 p91. Please note that the editors of E&MJ at this juncture were none other than Ross Raymond and R. Rothwell.. The expert that Mackay sent was Thomas Ewing.

5) Corregan & Lingane, Colorado Mining Directory, 1883, pp579, 583

6) E&MJ 4/18/1885 p267

7) Pitkin County records were not searched to find the original location date of this mine.

8) Burchard, in The Report to the Director of the Mint in 1883 wrote extensively of the early mining activity. Burchard, Corregan & Lingane, the Engineering & Mining Journal, Fossett, Balch and others do not mention the Aspen mine. Henderson in Mining in Colorado, 1927, summarized some of this source material.

9) Henderson, p45

10) Wolle, Stampede to Timberline, p233-235. and E&MJ, 12/27/1884 p432; E&MJ 1/1/1887; E&MJ 1/8/1887 pp20-21

11) E&MJ 2/28/85 p146

12) Burchard, Report of the Director of the Mint for the years 1884-5, p237

13) E&MJ 3/21/85 p196

14) 7/4/1885 E&MJ p10

15) E&MJ 7/18/85 p46. E&MJ 7/11/85 discussed the apex case.

16) 7/25/85 E&MJ p64

17) E&MJ 8/1/1885 p 82

18) E&MJ 8/8/1885 p 98

19) E&MJ 8/15/1885 p116

20) E&MJ 11/21/1885 p359

21) E&MJ 1/8/1887 p20

22) Woole p234

23) Munson in Kimball; Report of the Director of the Mint Upon the Production of Precious Metals; 1887, p179

24) 3/5/1887 E&MJ p173

25) 3/19/1887 p208 E&MJ

26) E&MJ 12/14/89

27) Woole p235. Poole Brothers Mining Directory, 1898. Bulkley was also manager of the Bulwhacker mine.

28) 3/9/1889 E&MJ p241

29) 2/2/89 E&MJ p123

30) 2/16/89 E&MJ p173

31) E&MJ 11/9/89 p413

32) Dorset, The Story of Colorado's Gold and Silver Rushes, 1970, p290

33) Garrahan & Vinton, Aspen Directory for 1893. Courtesy of Melissa at the Aspen Historical Society.

394. Colorado. Pitkin. Aspen. Prospect Mining Co. Cert #34. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to T. J. Flynn for 1000 shares in 1892. Signed by H. R. Woodward president and Wm Zetgoche secretary. No vignette. Green border and green print. Uncancelled. Printer - Aspen Times Print. 6 x 9 . Datelined Aspen, Colorado. We have never had this piece before. Very fine. Est. $250-500

395. Colorado. Pueblo. Pueblo. Pueblo Souvenir Spoon. Sterling silver souvenir spoon, 4 long, with Pueblo, Colo. in bowl and standing prospector as handle. Est. $100-200

396. Colorado. Pueblo. Pueblo. White & Davis Western Wear Catalog, 1932. This mail order catalog was full of items geared toward the cowboy or cowboy at heart with hats, boots, travel cases, chaps, saddles, rope, etc. 64 pages, paper cover, 7.5 x 10 . Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

397. Colorado. Railroad. Argentine Central Railway Co Pass, 1909. Issued to J. B. Frawley, Union Pacific. Wonderful company logo vignette with a large mountain in backdrop with banner displaying company name and Gray's Peak Route in red print above. Printed on olive green paper. Signed by Edward J. Wilcox, president. Very fine. Est. $150-300

398. Colorado. Railroad. Colorado & Northwestern Railroad Co Pass, 1906. Issued to J. W. Frawley, UP RR. Company logo vignette at upper left. Printed on crème paper with date in red print. Minor dirt staining from wear. Very fine. Est. $150-300

399. Colorado. Railroad. Colorado & Southern Railway Co Pass, 1899. Issued to F. E. Jones, Nevada Central RR. Wonderful company logo vignette at upper left. Vignette has treed mountains as backdrop with rail line leading to water that has a steam ship. Black print on crème paper. Signed by Trumbull, president. Minor dirt staining. Very fine. Est. $200-400

400. Colorado. Railroad. Colorado & Southern Railway Co Pass, 1907. Issued to Ed. F. Browne, all stations in Colorado. Embossed company logo at upper left with an S, in red, within a C, in gilt, The Colorado Road. Black print on blue paper. Signed on reverse. Very fine. Est. $150-300

401. Colorado. Railroad. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Co Documents, 1890's. Lot of 22. Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Co and The Rio Grande Southern Railroad freight overcharge vouchers, collectible bills, and bills for vouchers, dated 1892-1893. Est. $100-200

402. Colorado. Railroad. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Co Passes, 1892-1899. Lot of 4 passes. 1892 issued to Fred G. Bulkey, signed on reverse. 1893, issued to F. G. Buckley, signed on reverse. These 2 passes have floral style mastheads, but are not the same. 1899, is to F. E. Jones, asst general manager Nevada Central RR, signed on reverse, yellow paper. 1899, issued to Fred G. Buckley, manager Ibex Mining Co, Leadville, signed on reverse, crème paper. Last 2 passes have same masthead. All have minor dirt and wear along edges. Very fine. Est. $400-800

403. Colorado. Railroad. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Co Passes, 1907-1908. Both issued to Ed. F. Browne. Both passes have similar styles, one is printed on yellow paper, other on crème paper. Minor staining from dirt and wear. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

404. Colorado. Railroad. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Passes, 1887. Lot of 2 different passes. Both issued to Wm Harlen. 1887, 30 Day Pass, blue print with green company logo underprint. 1887, 30 Day Pass, black print on crème paper. Both passes have minor staining from wear. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

405. Colorado. Railroad. Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Co Pass, 1914. Issued J. B. Frawley, UP RR. Black print on tan paper. Simplistic masthead. Dirt staining. Very fine. Est. $100-200

406. Colorado. Railroad. Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co Pass, 1902. Issued to Col. Ed. F. Browne. Black print on light pink paper. Company logo vignette at upper left corner with Silver San Juan Scenic Line with rock outcrop similar to Ship Rock area. Dirt staining. Very fine. Est. $150-300

407. Colorado. Saguache. Moffat. Moffat Real Photo Postcard, c.1900. The view shows a flat valley with a small town with several permanent buildings. One of the merchants 19; sign is visible - Forbes Hotel. There are several carriages parked in front of the buildings. At the end of the dirt street is a large tent similar to that used by the circus. Moffat Colo. hand written in white at center right. AZO stamp box. Written on the back of the card is If any one wants any of these cards made I have the negatives, $1 doz. From M. H. Wray, Courtland, Kans. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

408. Colorado. San Juan. Eureka. Southern Colorado Bismuth & Silver Mining & Smelting Co. Cert. #1330. Inc. in Colorado. Issued to Thomas F. Barbour, 1884, for ten shares. Signed by Edwin Fowler, President and D.W. Critchley, Secretary. Center design shows a hand holding a large card with name of MC on it. Arch design in background. Black border, embossed seal, green safety print. Uncancelled. Printer: W. J. Morgan & Co., Cleveland, O., Lith. 8x10 . Slight tear at upper fold crease. Est. $250-500

409. Colorado. San Juan. Gold King Cons Mines Co. Cert. #76. Inc. in Maine. Issued to Edward W. White, Sept. 14, 1908, 500 shares. Signed by Mark Zallert, President and John Judd, Treasurer. Vignette of large mill building in the mountains. Green border and embossed seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Boston Bank Note Co.. 9 x 11 3/4. Serrated on left edge. Slight discoloration on some edges, fold creases, slightly worn. Fine. Est. $100-300

410. Colorado. San Juan. Mineral Point. Colorado Mining & Land Co. Cert #2443. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Charles M. Butler for 10 shares for 1880. Signed by M. Witleck vice president and Franklin S. Buell asst secretary. Vignette at top center of a steam train in a steep walled valley with an artistic tree at center. Smaller vignette at bottom center of a buffalo with Buffalo, NY printed above. Uncancelled. Printer - Gies & Co, Buffalo. 8 x 10 , trimmed tight along left edge. The company incorporated one year prior to Colorado Statehood (1861) and was located at Mineral Point near Mineral City. (Balch, 1882, p1120; Corbett, 1879, p.361). Tear at right edge. Fine. Est. $150-300

411. Colorado. San Juan. Red Mountain. San Juan Chief Mining Co. Cert #56. Incorporated in New Jersey. Issued to H. Durant Cheever for 20 shares in 1892. Signed by Jas. Hill vice president and Beach treasurer. No vignette. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - Rogers & Sherwood, NY. 6 x 10 . Datelined Bloomfield, NY. Company owned property that was said to have decent ore. (Burchard, 1885, p.243). Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

412. Colorado. San Miguel. Telluride. Liberty Bell Gold Mining Co Annual Reports, 1908-1914. Lot of 6 similar pcs. 8.5 x 10.5 . Each report offers detailed charts of the company's operations. Each has about 20 pages and a cross sectional view of the mine workings. The company owned the Liberty Bell mine at Telluride. The ore carried gold and silver. By 1916, production was of 256,711 ounces of silver and 30,580 ounces of gold. Each of the reports has small tears along edges and minor foxing to selected pages. The 1913-1914 report has its covers detached. Very fine. Est. $100-300

413. Colorado. Silver Plume. Silver Plume Original Matted Photograph, c.1898. Captioned 2011. Silver Plume and Its Mines, Colo. Alex Martin, Rocky Mountain Views photographer. Published at 1634 Larimer St, Denver, Colo. Scene is of the town of Silver Plume with several dumps visible on the hillsides. The town sits on flat floored valley that may only be 1 mile wide. Photo 4.25 x 7.25 , matte 5 x 8 . Small dark spotting on obverse and reverse. Image is clear. Very fine. Est. $150-300

414. Colorado. Silver Plume. Silver Plume Original Matted Photograph, c.1898. Photographer not noted, no caption. Shot taken from the valley floor of Silver Plume, featuring a small homestead. The steep walled hills are visible with dumps in background. 3.5 x 4.5 , matte 5 x 6 . Identified in pen on the reverse is Silver Plume, Colo. Image clear and bright. Very fine. Est. $100-200

415. Colorado. Summit. Ten Mile. Robinson Cons Mining Co. No cert #. Specimen. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette at upper left of many miners working underground and loading an ore car. Green border with some green print. Cancelled by hole punches through signature lines and at left edge. Printer - ABN. 7 x 10.5 . Blank stub attached. Datelined New York. Location of Mines, Ten Mile, Summit Co, Colorado. Very fine. Est. $150-300

416. Colorado. Teller. Altman. Altman Town Original Matted Photograph, c.1900-05. Newby & Hopkins Photo Victor, Colo. Newby and various partners had offices in Victor 1899 & 1900; there were several Hopkins photo studios in Colorado, the closest to Victor being S. D. Hopkins who was active in Florence 1897-1899. [Mautz, no partnership of Newby & Hopkins is listed]. Pikes Peak is identified in the image. Located 3 miles north of Victor on a saddle between Bull Hill and Bull Cliff, the town was named for Sam Altman, who constructed the first stamp mill in the area. It was also one of the larger towns, with a population of about 1200-1500 at its peak. Also, Altman was union stronghold and the center of much labor related violence. A fire in 1903 destroyed much of the town. At least three headframes or hoist buildings may be seen. A building with the name Johnson Bros may be seen in the center of the photo (using a lens). Image is approx. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in, mounted on a gray matte approx 10 x 8 3/8 in. Mat has a small chip on right edge. Very sharp image in very fine condition with some hardly noticeable wear on the otherwise shiny surface of the photo. Est. $170-350

417. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek District Railway Conductor's Badge. Fancy curved metal piece with two holes for mounting at left and right. One grommet remains. Cripple Creek District RY. / Conductor . Corrosion and discoloration from build-up of patina. Still very legible and sharp. VF. Est. $100-300

418. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek Stereocard, c.1898. Keystone View Co, #2407 - Cripple Creek, Col., U.S.A. Scene shows a bustling and growing small town. Many wagons and construction on the main street. Text on back indicates that this is the rebuilding after the fire of 1896. Image is clear and crisp. Matte is slightly discolored. Very fine. Est. $100-200

419. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Economic Mill Original Matted Photograph, c.1900. Caption at bottom. Wonderful view of the mill showing the snow shed covering the track upslope of the mill. The CS & CC operated between 1901 and 1920. No photographer identified. Sepia-toned image is approx. 7 ¾ x 4 ¾ in, mounted on gray matte approx 12 x 9 in. Image has a light streak along right edge left during the developing process and with a dark stain on left upper edge also from the developing. Upper left corner of mat is a bit frayed. Est. $200-400

420. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Elkton Mine Original Matted Photograph, c.1900. Caption at bottom. Excellent view of the Elkton Con. M&M Co. building with a railcar on tracks at left. Elkton is 2 miles NW of Victor and grew around the Elkton mine, which eventually produced 720,000 ounces of gold [Southworth: Colo. Mining Camps]. The CS & CC operated between 1901 and 1920. No photographer identified (see note above). Sepia-toned image is approx. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in, mounted on beige mat approx 10 x 8 in. There is a blemish on the photo near the railcar. Upper left corner of mat is a bit frayed. Excellent condition. Est. $200-400

421. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Depot Explosion Aftermath Original Matted Photograph, 1904. A full story of the explosion at the Florence and Cripple Creek RR Depot in Independence set off by Harry Orchard at 2:15 in the morning of June 6, 1904 is fully explained in Marshall Sprague's book Money Mountain. The story in brief is that the mine owners were in a labor conflict with the Western Federation of Miners, led by the socialist agitator Big Bill Haywood. Haywood recruited Harry Orchard to conduct terrorist attacks against the mine owners and their properties. One attack in Nov. 1903 killed a superintendent and a shift boss in the Vindicator mine. Orchard planned the depot attack in order to cause the militia to come back to the camp (they had been there on earlier occasions of violence). This in turn would cause the miners in the WMF to solidify their support for Haywood and keep him from losing his job. About 2 a.m., non-union miners coming off shift gathered on the depot platform. When the train loaded with miners for the next shift pulled into the station, Orchard set off dynamite under the platform. Thirteen miners were killed instantly. Orchard escaped, but the attack set off a round of events that made it possible for the mine owners to drive the WFM out of Colorado and it ruined the career of Haywood. Orchard escaped, but was caught after he murdered the ex-governor of Idaho, Frank Steunenberg, and he served a life sentence in the Idaho State Penitentiary. The photo shows the hole and debris where the platform once stood. Bodies were thrown uphill as far as 150, to the Delmonico mine. No photographer identified. Sepia-toned image is approx. 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in, mounted on gray mat approx 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

422. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Depot Explosion Aftermath Original Matted Photograph, 1904. A full story of the explosion at the Florence and Cripple Creek RR Depot in Independence set off by Harry Orchard at 2:15 in the morning of June 6, 1904 is fully explained in Marshall Sprague's book Money Mountain. The story in brief is that the mine owners were in a labor conflict with the Western Federation of Miners, led by the socialist agitator Big Bill Haywood. Haywood recruited Harry Orchard to conduct terrorist attacks against the mine owners and their properties. One attack in Nov. 1903 killed a superintendent and a shift boss in the Vindicator mine. Orchard planned the depot attack in order to cause the militia to come back to the camp (they had been there on earlier occasions of violence). This in turn would cause the miners in the WMF to solidify their support for Haywood and keep him from losing his job. About 2 a.m., non-union miners coming off shift gathered on the depot platform. When the train loaded with miners for the next shift pulled into the station, Orchard set off dynamite under the platform. Thirteen miners were killed instantly. Orchard escaped, but the attack set off a round of events that made it possible for the mine owners to drive the WFM out of Colorado and it ruined the career of Haywood. Orchard escaped, but was caught after he murdered the ex-governor of Idaho, Frank Steunenberg, and he served a life sentence in the Idaho State Penitentiary. The photo shows the back and downhill side of the depot. The platform was on the far corner of the building on the upper level (see photo next lot). No photographer identified (see note above). Sepia-toned image is approx. 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in, mounted on gray matte approx 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. Right lower corner of mat is bumped. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

423. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Midland Terminal Depot Original Matted Photograph, c.1903. Shows the famous Vindicator mine at upper left. The Vindicator was the site of several labor strikes and violence, including the 1903 explosion set off by the labor terrorist Harry Orchard. A full story of the explosion at the Florence and Cripple Creek RR Depot in Independence set off by Harry Orchard at 2:15 in the morning of June 6, 1904 is fully explained in Marshall Sprague's book Money Mountain. The story in brief is that the mine owners were in a labor conflict with the Western Federation of Miners, led by the socialist agitator Big Bill Haywood. Haywood recruited Harry Orchard

to conduct terrorist attacks against the mine owners and their properties. The mine had a gross production of approximately $27 million over its lifetime. It closed finally in 1959. No photographer identified (see note above). Sepia-toned image is approx. 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in, mounted on gray matte approx 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. Right lower corner of mat is bumped. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

424. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Orphan Bell Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #161. Inc. in Colorado in 1892. Issued to Jno. F. Ludwig, 31st Jan. 1895, 500 shares. Signed by T.S. Hunter, President, and D.H. Imler, Sec 19;y. Vignette of miners underground shoveling ore. Black print border, lavender safety print. Embossed seal over gilt bell with cherub standing over it. Cancelled by hole punch and rubber stamp No printer showing. 8 1/4 x 9 3/4. Founder and first president A.D. Jones was a drug store clerk. He and his boss J.K. Miller staked a claim on Bull Hill. Jones, not being a miner, just threw his hat in the air and started digging where it came down. He hit a vein assaying $600- worth of gold to the ton, and became a millionaire by the time he was 39. [Ref: Hills, 1900, pg. 368/ Sprague, 1953, various pages]. Very fine. Est. $100-200

425. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Pinkerton Detective Agency Invoices & Related Docs, 1900-1928. Lot of 5 pcs. Two of the items are invoices from Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Sept 30, 1900. One is invoiced to Law Suits for Operative #13, who is not named. The second is billed to Miss Potter for the services of Operative #30. Mine owners had hired Pinkerton to infiltrate the miner community and unions. Strife developed quickly when the miners of Cripple Creek, and other locations, began to unionize, against the wishes of the wealthy mine financiers. Both invoices have 2 pages with itemized expenses. The three other documents are from the Miners Protective Association of Cripple Creek, two checks and one invoice. Some staining and wear. Very fine. Est. $200-400

426. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Rhodes Hotel Satin Advertising Banner, 1901. A wonderful green satin advertising banner put out by the Rhodes Hotel, as noted at bottom. The top and bottom have wooden dowels. 6 wide and 18 long. Many different advertisers with the Rhodes Hotel having the largest and most prominent ad at the middle. The ad is more of an announcement of the 1893 law regarding persons who try and not pay for hotel accommodations, etc. Printed by Unique Printing Co, Denver. Some small tears to edges of satin. Overall fine to very fine. Est. $100-300

427. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Santa Rita Mine Original Matted Photograph, c.1900. Caption on bottom. Smokestack on right, railroad car on tracks at left. Several houses visible. The CS & CC operated between 1901 and 1920. Sepia-toned image is approx. 7 ¾ x 4 ¾ in, mounted on gray mat approx 12 x 9 in. Mat frayed very slightly at corners. Excellent image and overall condition. Photographer is unidentified. Est. $150-300

428. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Savage Gold & Copper Mining Co. Cert #185. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. M. Rose for 1000 shares in 1900. Signed by J. R. McKinnie president and L. L. Aitken secretary. Vignette of an Indian chief next to fancy masthead. Uncancelled. Printer - Gowdy Simmons, Colo Springs. Datelined Colorado Springs, Colo. 9 x 11 . Owned property at Cripple Creek, Santa Rita district, Grant County and at Battle Lake district, Wyoming. In 1905, the company was idle. J. R. McKinnie was a wealthy miner from Colorado who was the discoverer of the McKinnie mine. He financed and ran several companies in the Cripple Creek district. Minor wear to fold creases. Fine to very fine. Est. $300-600

429. No Lot.

430. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. St Louis, St. Joseph & Cripple Creek Mining Co. Cert #15 issued to J.P. Sweeney for 10,000 shares on July 7, 1896. Signed by president J.P. Sweeney and assistant secretary H.D. He(illegible). Incorporated in Colorado. Not listed in Hill, 1900, but clearly a Cripple Creek piece. White paper, black border, print and vignettes. Printed by Agast Bank Note Co. of St. Louis & N.Y. Main vignette below masthead is of miners at work underground. Also contains four small vignettes in the border. One at top center of a bald eagle in flight. At lower left and right of two different allegorical female figures. Final vignette at bottom center is of a bee hive. Folded, wear to top edge as if that part was sticking out of something that protected the rest of the certificate. Still VF. 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 . Est. $120-250

431. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Woman's Gold Mining Co. Cert #177 issued to Mary E. Gover for 200 shares on Nov. 26, 1896. Signed by vice president (first word illegible) F.A. Reynolds and secretary Mary E. Grover. Incorporated in Colorado in 1893 with mines in Cripple Creek. The Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District (1900) lists the company's president as Jacob Bischoff with Henry McAllister, Jr. as secretary and treasurer. The Woman's GMC owned the She lode on Squaw Mountain and the World's Desire on Battle Mountain with about $500 worth of work being done on each claim by 1900. The highest price for stock during 1899 was two cents and the lowest for the same year was under one cent. Printed by Geo. M. Collier of Denver. Vignette at top center above masthead of miners at work underground. White paper with brown safety print and border. Underprint and vignette in black. Gilt gold seal at lower left. Folded, faded, minor dirt, a couple of tiny tears and wear at edges and two small pin holes. Fine. 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 . Est. $100-200

432. Colorado. Teller. Cripple Creek. Woods Signed Stock Certificates. Lot of 2 pcs. (1) United Gold Mines Co. Issued to William J. Ford for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by Warren Woods president and F. M. Woods secretary. No vignette. Uncancelled. 7 x 11 . (2) Rose Maud Gold Mining Co. Issued to N. J. Atkinson for 1000 shares in 1900. Signed by F. M. Woods president and secretary. No vignette. Uncancelled. 8 x 12 . The Woods Family, Warren, the father of Frank and Harry, built an empire on the mines of Cripple Creek with the Woods Investment Co, owning 38 mining companies at its peak. By 1910, the Woods had almost lost everything, never to recover. Small tears along fold creases. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-300

433. Colorado. Teller. Goldfield. T. A. Jackson Drug Store Front Original Photograph, c.1895-98. The view is of the merchant outside his store front. The sign over his head shows T. A. Jackson with a design of a mortar and pestal. The man is wearing a top hat and a long coat or smock. At right is Goldfield Office, 421 Main St. Image is 4 x 5.5 , matte is 4 x 6.5 . No indication of photographer's name. The image has in the past been attributed to Goldfield, Nevada. However, in the shot, the sidewalk in front of the store in strongly inclined. Downtown Goldfield is relatively flat. However, Goldfield, Colorado, is very hilly. Minor spotting on image. Relatively clear. Very fine. Est. $150-300