INTERNET AUCTION #26

ALASKA-ARIZONA

100. Alaska. Haines. Teddy Bear Coffee Shop Trade Tokens. Lot of 10 pcs. Two different denoms, 10 and 25, five of each. Teddy Bear Coffee Shop / Haines / Alaska // GF / 10 or 25 / IT. Rd, al, 24mm(10), 27mm(25). All Unc. Common. Est. $40-80

101. Alaska. Nome & Sinook Co. Incorporated in Maine in 1903. Issued to Hammon Consol. Goldfields for 39,497 shares in 1927. Signed by president and secretary. Cancelled by rubber stamp. Central vignette of sluice, flanked by two smaller vignettes of miners examining gold. Black border with gilt seal and underprint. Printed by Goes. 8" x 10". Vf, folds. Est. $50-100

102. Arizona. Cochise. Benson. Benson Postmarked Cover with Chinese Lettering, 1914. Printed at upper left is "After 5 Days, return to Hi Wo, Benson, Ariz." Sent to Sun Lee Lung, San Francisco. Chinese characters at left edge and on reverse. Benson was an important shipping center for the local mines. Fine. Est. $25-75

103. Arizona. Cochise. Cochise. Dragoon Mountain Copper Co. Cert #257. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to A. T. Hornell for 50 shares in 1918. Signed by C. Coy Wells secretary and Ralph R. Wilson president. Vignette of a spread winged eagle atop crag. Black border with green underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This is a reorganization of the Arizona & Michigan Dev Co. Property included 9 claims located in the Cochise district. The primary property was the Copper Chief mine that had a two compartment shaft 430' deep and a 400' incline. The company also owned a rail spur that connected with the Southern Pacific at Dragoon. The Copper Chief was leased in 1917 to the Mines Development Co and in 1923, leased to the Arizona United Dev. Co. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.302). Extremely fine. Est. $40-80

104. Arizona. Cochise. Hartford. Hartford Mining Corp. Cert. #49. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Mary W. Titus for 10 shares in 1904. Signed by president Henry J. Wilkins and secretary F. Vergnies Learoyd. Uncancelled. Vignette of bald eagle atop rocky peak. Black border, orange underprint. Goes-printer. 8" x 10 1/2". This company may have had their operations around the Hartford district, Huachuca Mountains. The other possibility is that the company had ties to Hartford, Connecticut. Not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. Vf, minor tears at folds. Est. $30-60

105. Arizona. Cochise. Lancha. Connecticut-Southwestern Copper Co. Prospectus. Circa 1905. Black print on blue paper. 6 x 13.5. Four panel pamphlet with a three-panel sketch map of the claims, smelter, railroad, and mountain setting. The company had plans to construct a reduction plant and smelter near the Southern Pacific RR siding of Lancha in Cochise County to process ore from the copper districts there and in Pima County. Rickard (in Canty, ed., 1987, p. 191) makes no mention of this company, so it seems unlikely it ever got off the ground. Est. $50-100

106. Arizona. Cochise. Mascot. Gold Prince Mining & Milling Corp. Cert. #186. Incorporated in Arizona in 1919. Issued to Mrs. R.W. Aldrich for 500 shares in 1919. Signed by president Frank Rollman and secretary A.J. Welty. Uncancelled. Ran a group of 17 claims, including the Basin mine, at Dos Cabezas, Cochise County, reported, in 1922, under development and shipping in 1919-20. But in 1921, Herbert A. Lowdermilk, on behalf of the Central Bank of Wilcox, filed suit against the company. Reasons unknown (Ref: Mines Hdbk, 1922, p.281, Mine Index..., Welty et al, 1985, p.10). Vignette of eagle atop dome. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Fine, damage at folds. 8" x 11". Est. $30-60

107. Arizona. Cochise. Tombstone. Boston & Arizona Development Co., Inc. Cert. #400. Incorporated in Delaware in 1926. Issued to A.W. Robinson for 1000 shares in 1926. Signed by president R.A. Carleton and secretary A. Maloney. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Green border. Printed by Goes. Xf. 8 1/2" x 10 3/4". This company is only listed in the Obsolete Company listing in the 1946 Mines Register. This listing does not offer where the company had its operation. There was a Boston & Arizona Smelting & Reduction Co operating the Oregon and Prompter properties. Est. $30-50

108. Arizona. Cochise. Tombstone. Girard Mining Co. Cert. #161. Incorporated in Arizona 1904. Issued to P.W. Snyders for 500 shares in 1905. Signed by president A. Pleasanton and secretary J.M. Havard. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. 8" x 11". Xf, folds. We found a Girard MC that owned the Della claim and W. R. Hearst claim in the Silver Creek district. But this company was not incorporated and had no stock issuance. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.483). Girard MC first developed the Girard mine in 1881, but lost its property due to a sheriff's sale. In the mid 1890's, Girard MC, organized to develop properties at Lost Gulch, near Globe, was promotion of Girard and Kasser. This company was reincorporated in 1897 as the Lost Gulch MC. We have decided to place this company near Tombstone, for that is the only location with a Girard mine. (Tenney, History of Mining in Arizona, 1929). Est. $50-100

109. Arizona. Cochise. Warren. Cons Gold Mines Co, Ltd. Cert. #1718. Incorporated in Arizona in 1930. Datelined Bisbee, AZ. Issued to Estelle Provo for 16 shares in 1935. Signed by president Frank E. Thomas. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop globe. Brown border and seal. Printed by Goes. We could find no reference to this company in any of our sources. Datelined Bisbee, Arizona, which is where we have placed the company. 8 x 11". Very fine, tears at top edge. Est. $30-60

110. Arizona. Cochise. Warren. Eureka Mining Co. Cert #13. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1905. Issued to A. H. Pinyaw for 62,050 shares in 1909. Signed by G. M. Porter vice president and A. H. Pinyaw secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Orange border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company sold its property to the Bisbee Coalition Mining Co in 1909. It did own 13 claims in Tombstone Canyon. It is odd that the cert number is so low and for a lot of shares issued in the same year the company sold its property. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.797). Extremely fine. Est. $40-80

111. Arizona. Cochise. Warren. Miners and Merchants Bank Check for $100 issued to O. W. Brandon in 1907. Signed for Jos. M. Muheim by J. B. Anderson. Stamped and hole punched "Paid". 3 x 8. Est. $15-30

112. Arizona. Cochise. Warren. Modern Copper Mining Co. Cert #453. Inc. in Terr. of AZ, 1901. Issued to U. J. Umberhorn for 100 shares in 1902. Signed by M. A. Centers president and F. Conard secretary. Vignette of a robed woman standing with a bear and sailing ship behind. Green border and underprint with gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer - L. A. Litho. 8x 11. Owned 28 claims in Tombstone Canyon in the Warren district. Assayed at 7% copper, 10% lead, 14 ounce silver and 1 ounce gold per ton. There were four shafts and steam power. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.567). 2 inch piece missing from lower left corner. Tears along fold creases. Tape repair to reverse along folds. Very fine. Small tears along fold creases. Est. $40-80

113. Arizona. Cochise. Warren. U. S. Collateral Bank Promissory Note, 1911. This note uses 543 shares of Heffern Mining and Development Company stock, certificate number 1667 as collateral. The rate is 10 per cent. Signed by E. M. Morring. Folds with small tears at the left fold. 7 1/4 X 8 1/2. Very fine. Est. $20-40

114. Arizona. Cochise. Whetstone. International Mines & Land Co. Cert. #181. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Issued to Charles A. Miller for 5000 shares in 1910. Signed by J. V. Butler president and secretary . Uncancelled. Attractive vignette of rancher, cattle and horses on ranch. Black border and gilt seal. No printer noted. 8" x 9.5". Datelined Denver, Colo. This company probably had property that spanned the border with Mexico and most likely had its office in the Cochise County. Garbani indicates that the company had an operation in the Whetstone Mountains. Est. $40-80

115. Arizona. Cochise. Woodruff. Bisbee & Woodruff Checks, 1888 & 1903. Lot of 2 pieces. The first piece is a check from the Arizona Co-op Mercantile Institution, Woodruff. A. T. Dec, 13, 1888. Black print on yellow paper. Drawn on the First National Bank of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Printer Levison & Blythe Staty Co. St Louis. Purple paid stamp on front. Very fine Size 3 1/4 X 8". The second piece is a check from the Bank of Bisbee, Bisbee, Arizona, dated Feb. 23, 1903. Black print on light green paper. Very Fine. Size 3 X 7". Schweikart (1982, various pages) notes that the Bank of Bisbee was one of the strongest banks in Arizona. The bank was started, as many were, in a mercantile establishment by J. S. Douglas and William H. Brophy. J. S. Douglas and William H. Brophy were pioneers in Arizona finance. Brophy came to Arizona from San Francisco in 1881. During his visit he met Dr. James Douglas, who was in the process of forming the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co., Douglas needed someone to run a "modest little commissary" for the mining operation, and gave the job to Brophy. This Commissary started assuming many banking duties, far before the bank was formed. In 1900 Brophy, J. S. Douglas (Dr. Douglas' son), and M. J. Cunningham founded the Bank of Bisbee. In 1902, the three men plus Charles O. Ellis, opened a semi-branch bank called the Bank of Douglas. The Banks were very progressive and started extending there hours to get new accounts. This was very successful. The Bank of Bisbee was still in business in 1980. At one time the Bank of Bisbee stock was worth $400 per share. The Bank of Douglas was acquired by the Arizona Bancorporation around 1962. Est. $25-50

116. Arizona. Coconino. Cataract. Northern Arizona Mining & Electric Power Co Prospectus, c.1917. Company reported a chamber deposit in limestone, containing both lead and silver. Development was done mainly by tunnels, total workings over 1000'. The company claimed to have valuable water rights and 20,000 tons of ore blocked out, all of which remained to be seen. (Mines Handbook, 1920, pp190-191). A manuscript note is included from the president of the company, W. I. Johnson, stating that there had been some success with the vanadium ore samples and at selling stock. 8pps, with two images of waterfalls on first page. 3 x 7". Very fine. Est. $50-100

117. Arizona. Coconino. Grand Canyon. Golden Bell Mining Co Prospectus. Illinois promotion, 4pps. Located 7 miles northwest of Williams. Company claimed to be the first in the district and assured that rush would commence making "all other booms insignificant." The nearby Last Chance mine was shipping profitable ore. Very fine. Est. $40-80

118. Arizona. General. Arizona Corporate Seal Dies. Lot of 2 pcs. Louise A. Brown / Public / Coconino County, Arizona. Rd, br, 42mm. Bill Luke Chrysler, Inc / Corporate / Seal / 1982 / Arizona. Rd, br, 44mm. Both extremely fine. Est. $40-80

119. Arizona. General. United States Citizenship Association in Arizona. "Santa Rita Land Grants." No incorporation data. Issued to A. D. S. Bell for 2,370 shares signed by William Faxon, Jr., Trustee in 1892. Printer Mills, Knight & Co. Boston. No vignette. Uncancelled. Folds. Very fancy black border with black print on pink paper. Size 7 X 11". This was probably a commune of sorts. Faxon and associates bought a tract of land in Pima County with the probable intent of starting a community. Ex. Rare. Est. $180-300.

120. Arizona. Gila. Banner. London-Arizona Copper Co. Cert #13. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. $1000 Bond. Signed by president C. E. Finney and Asst. Secretary John M. Ross. Printer not noted. No vignette. Green border and safety print with black print on white paper. 10 x 15 "Territory of Arizona, County of Yavapai." The company owned 68 claims known as the Dripping Springs or O'Carroll group located on London Mountain, near Winkleman. The ore consisted of copper bearing veins in limestone averaging 5% copper. The property had about 4000 ft of old workings and was operated by 3 gasoline hoist engines and 2 air compressors. In 1913, the company merged with several others under the name London-Arizona Consolidated Copper Co. (Weed, 1913, p. 536; 1916, pp. 705-6). Est. $30-60

121. Arizona. Gila. Banner. Saddle Mountain Mining Co Correspondence, 1907 & 1908. Lot of 3 pieces. All pieces have the Saddle Mountain Mining Company letterhead. The first piece is a letter stating that the signer (Goodwin), is going to the Republican Convention as a delegate from Gila County. The second piece is a letter signed by J. W. Meyers. The third piece is letter signed by Nat. 8.5 x 11". Fine. Est. $40-80

122. Arizona. Gila. General. Western Exploration Cons. Co. Cert #220. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Issued to Alfred Tilghman for 150 shares in 1907. Signed by C. F. Cesinger president and George F. Hensel treasurer. No vignette. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 8 x 11. Interesting corporate seal stamp with an antlered buck at center. Not listed in Copper Handbooks. Garbani places it in Gila County (Garbani, 2001). Very fine. $30-60

123. Arizona. Gila. Globe. Arizona & Michigan Mining Co. Cert #1702. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona 1908. Issued to Ed. C. Des Rochers for 40 shares in 1909. Signed by James Chynoweth president and S. C. Chynoweth secretary. No vignette. Black border with green safety print. Uncancelled. Datelined Calumet, Michigan. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. The company controlled 34 claims, or about 640 acres, known as the Trojanovich group. The property was adjacent to the Superior & Boston on the northeast and the Arizona Commercial's Black Hawk mine on the southwest. There were two shafts, the 368' Blackbird and the 519' Telfair. The shafts intersected the Dewey and Old Dominion veins, but no show of copper. The Black Hawk vein is claimed to cut the property, but has yet to be found. All work at the mine was suspended 1910, but "diamond drilling was planned for 1911. Company is practically out of cash." (Mines Handbook, 1910, p.304-305). Fold creases. Extremely fine. Est. $40-80

124. Arizona. Gila. Globe. Arizona Commercial Mining Co Prospectus, 1921. This annual report is 6 pages, which are partially, and in a couple cases wholly, detached from staples at center. Fine. Daniels Printing Co., Boston. According to this report, the Company had not mined any ore from either Copper Hill or Eureka mines during the year, that the total production from ores on hand at the beginning of the year was 572,616 lbs of refined copper, 3,001 oz. Silver and 162 oz. Gold. The surface plant and underground workings were well maintained so they could continue mining as soon as the directors advised it. The company organized in 1912 to take over the property of the Arizona Commercial Copper Co that included the Black Hawk and Copper Hill claim groups. The company was able to boost production from 3.5 million pounds of copper in 1916 to exceed 7.5 million pounds of copper in 1919. These production numbers allowed for handsome dividends to paid to be shareholders. In 1919, these dividends amounted to $4.10 per share. The Mines Handbook (1920, p.199-201) offers a very favorable rating to the company stating that $2-3 dividends per share were envisioned for the near future. Est. $40-80

125. Arizona. Gila. Globe. Consolidated Mines & Development Co. Cert #178. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to W. W. Bookman for 26,477 shares in 1906. Signed by D. S. Heron president and W. W. Bookman secretary. No vignette. Green border, red seal and purple title. Uncancelled. Printer - H. H. McNeil Co, Phoenix, Arizona. 7 x 11. The company controlled 8 claims at the head of the Arkansas Gulch located 7 miles west of Globe. Drill samples assayed at 6% copper and there was a 45' shaft that was claimed to bottom in rich sulphide ore. Idle in 1908 (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.556). Fold creases. Very fine. Est. $30-60

126. Arizona. Gila. Globe. Cordova Copper Co. Lot of 2 pcs. Cert #1565 & #2124. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1909. One is issued to S. R. Kaufman for 100 shares in 1909. Brown border and seal. Second is issued to Sarah E. Stinchfield for 100 shares in 1909. Green border and seal. Both signed by H. B. Hovland president and Harvey P. Smith secretary. No vignettes. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 7 x 11. The company owned 1100 acres that were located north of the Old Dominion and west of the Arizona Commercial and also the Eureka group in the Miami district. The property near Globe had a 1225 foot shaft that had no commercially viable ore. The Eureka mine had a 125 foot shaft that had produced nearly 500,000 pounds of copper, but never saw production under the present company. The company was broke and idle by 1910 (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.701). Both extremely fine. Est. $40-80

127. Arizona. Gila. Globe. Globe-Miami Copper Zinc Corp. Incorporated in Delaware 1917. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette of a mining camp on a hillside with two smaller vignettes in the upper corners of miners working underground. Gold border, safety print and seal (unstamped). This company is not listed in the Copper Handbooks or in the Mines Handbooks. There is a Globe Miami Copper Co listed, but the information listed does not exactly match this certificate. The company was most likely located in the Globe-Miami district. No folds. Mint Condition. $10-20

128. Arizona. Gila. Globe. National Mining Exploration Co. Cert #3703. Incorporated in Maine 1905. Issued to M. H. Durkee for 25 shares in 1907. Signed by Charles Bruce president and James Otis treasurer. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black border and green safety print. To Be Exchanged for Engraved Certificate in red rubber stamp. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. See lot above for the story. Minor foxing along right edge. Very fine. See lot below for story. Est. $40-80

129. Arizona. Gila. Globe. National Mining Exploration Co. Cert #9750. Incorporated in Maine 1905. Issued to Paine, Webber & Co for 100 shares in 1909. Signed by Charles Bruce president and Philip Highley treasurer. Vignette at top center of a large mill with people and carts about. Red-brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - New York Bank Note. 8 x 11. The company began with three different groups of claims. The Iron Cap at Globe, Gila County, the Fumarole group at Safford, Graham County and the Copper Ridge group at Kelvin, Pinal County. Development concentrated on the Iron Cap properties. The directors offered bonds to the stockholders in an attempt to raise $250,000 in capital. The stockholders withheld purchases and a $100,000 note was called in by promoters. The company paid all debts and reorganized as the Iron Cap Copper Co, which continued to develop and mine the Iron Cap group at Globe and the Fumarole group at Safford. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1011; 1910, p.1255; 1912; p.479). Wrinkled at center from top to bottom. Very fine. Est. $40-80

130. Arizona. Gila. Globe. New Dominion Copper Co. Cert #N12267. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to Frank W. Medosch for 100 hundred shares in 1925. Signed by president and no secretary. Vignette of a miner dumping an ore cart underground. Red border. Cancelled by rubber stamp and by star and "B" shaped punches. Printer - New York Bank Note. 8 x 12. One 2 cent red revenue and one 2 cent Massachusetts revenue stamp on reverse. Minor smudges on edges. Very fine. The property adjoins the Old Dominion mine on the north and the Iron Cap and Big Johnnie to the south and east. In 1870-80, several small shafts were sunk and considerable silver ore was taken out. The New Dominion mines are on the northeast side of Big Johnnie Gulch, 2.5 miles north of Globe. The shaft was deepened to 1200'. The ore consisted of cuprite with chrysocolla and some silver minerals. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.399). Est. $30-60

131. Arizona. Gila. Globe. Superior & Boston Copper Co Prospectus, 1915. This 9th Annual Report is 6 pages and has been folded. Lists the capital stock as "six million five hundred thousand dollars in six hundred fifty thousand shares of $10 each." Office at Houghton, Michigan with mines at Globe. This report, as with all annual reports, touts the successes and future development of the company. The report compares the history of the Superior & Boston to the earlier development of the Old Dominion mine and the Arizona Commercial mines, which were located on the same vein system. The report provides the financials for the year, and concludes with the Superintendent's report which says, "It is rarely that such strong mineralized ledges as those found on the Superior and Boston property fail to make good, and this fact coupled with the success at depth of the neighboring mines, namely, the Old Dominion and Arizona Commercial, should be sufficient to warrant unusual efforts to follow their experience in a well founded faith of developing commercial sulphide ores, that will place the Superior & Boston among the permanent copper producing mines in the Globe district." Est. $50-100

132. Arizona. Gila. Miami. Copper Springs Mining Co. Cert #381. Incorporated in Arizona 1913. Issued to Temple H. Fay & Co for 100 shares in 1916. Signed by George J. Davis president and Edward F. Hiatt secretary. Vignette of a globe showing North and South American Continents with a large arrow pointing at Arizona with the word Globe highlighted within North America. Brown border. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 9 x 12. The company had 25 claims on Mt. Madera within the Schultz Ranch section of the Pinal Mountains 6 miles from Miami. It had about 1400' of tunnel workings accessed by a 450' shaft. Ore was reported on nearly every level but with only 1-4% copper per ton. The company was aggressively promoted by Temple H. Fay & Co of Boston, the same as the issuee of these two certificates. The Copper and Mines Handbooks lists this company with only a 1,000,000 share capital stock. The certificates indicate that the stock offering was for 5,000,000 shares. Also, the Handbooks list the incorporation as 1916, but the corporate seals on the certificates indicate a 1913 incorporation. Further, there is no listing for George J. Davis as president. The Handbooks list Capt. E. Storer Tice as the president. Typically, these discrepancies lead us to believe that these are two different companies. However, the secretary is listed on the certificates and in the Copper Handbooks. (Copper Handbook, 1918, p.440). Not folded. Small red stains on certificate. Small brown stains at right edge. Very fine. Est $40-80

133. Arizona. Gila. Miami. Miami Cons Mines Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Certificate #14765 issued to Morgan Livermore & Co. for 100 shares in 1918. Signed by president Robert L. Pruyan (?) and assistant secretary C. H. Weeks. Printed by Goes. Uncancelled. The company owned claims on 200 acres that adjoined the Inspiration Needles Co. Prior to this company it was said that the property had 19 owners who were able to ship 272 tons of ore assaying at 2.6% to 5% copper in 1915. Drilling in 1918 indicated that the first hole hit ore at 420'. The second hole hit ore at 585' and the third hit rich chalcocite. There was never any production under the Miami Cons. MC and it was idle and presumed moribund by 1931. Promoter Harry Lefkovitz ended up in jail on stock fraud charges in 1919 (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.37). White paper with green underprint, border and seal and black lettering and vignettes of which there are three. Middle vignette is of an operational milling company alongside a river in a valley between mountains. Two smaller vignettes on either side depict miners at work underground. Top and bottom corners on left side are missing. Some dirt and fading, folded. Fine.10 3/4" x 8 1/4" Est. $40-80

134. Arizona. Gila. Pioneer. White Metal Mining Co. Cert #B543. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to Bessie Pardee, McKee for 5000 shares in 1919. Signed by J. C. Devine vice president and C. T. Carpenter secretary. No vignette. Purple border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 8 x 11. This company got a slow start after incorporating. The first ore shipment from the over 3000 feet of workings was in 1926. The property consisted of 15 claims located on the south side of the Pinal Range in the Pioneer district 16 miles south of Globe. The ore was said to show 20 ounces silver with minor gold and lead per ton (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.467). Minor foxing along edges. Staple holes at top edge. Very fine. Est. $25-50

135. Arizona. Gila. Sierra Ancha. Ancient Gold Mining & Milling Co. Two pieces, a stock and a bond. 1) Incorp in Arizona circa 1909, issued 1910 to Ida Coates for 8 shares, signed by Geo. H. Prudden as president and John H. Conway as secretary. Gold seal, mining vignette at upper right, gold safety pattern, printed by the Pioneer press, St. Paul 8 x 10", uncancelled. 2) bond issued 1909 to bearer, first mortgage 7% gold bond. Brown border and safety pattern, eagle vignette, six coupons attached at left. 17 x 16". Damage to right edge of margin, easily trimable. (Ref: Garbani 2001) Est. $80-150

136. Arizona. Graham. Black Hawk. Inspiration Central Mining Co. Cert #854. Incorporated in Arizona 1916. Issued to R. H. Dymon for 500 shares in 1919. Signed by M. E. Tester president and Chas. B. Yett secretary. Vignette at upper left of several miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of a miner. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company owned 43 claims 14 miles west of Geronimo in the Turnbull and the Santa Theresa Mountains within the Black Rock district. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.230-31). We believe that the Mines Handbook made a transposition error with Black Rock. We believe that it should be the Black Hawk district. We found this same mistake with the Advance Mining Co (see A#12 Catalog). Welty et al (Mine Index for Metallic Mineral Districts of Arizona, 1985) offers more specific information. Small tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-50

137. Arizona. Graham. Clifton. Arizona Copper Co Ltd Documents. Lot of 3 pcs. (1.) receipt from the Arizona Copper Co, Ltd for taxes paid for a woman who owned shares in the company and was from Edinburgh, England with an implied date in 1910. (2.) unused check with receipt stub attached. Blue ink on blue paper. Stub has Spanish and English. (3.) letterhead dated 1910. All very fine. Est. $30-60

138. Arizona. Graham. Morenci. Mining Claim Map and Notice of Good Standing, 1901. Lot of two pieces. The claim map shows the location of the mining claims in relation to the San Francisco River, and the mill site. There are pencil lines possibly showing the vein locations. The map is in color. There are folds and some light stains. Size 15 X 16 1/2". Notice of good standing lists the owner's name. The names of the claims, where the mines are located, the size of the claims, and states that the assessment work is completed. This notice was notarized in Vernon County. Missouri, in 1901. Lindgren in The Copper Deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, Arizona; USGS Paper No. 43, 1905, states that the Weaver claims are prospects located high up on the slope of Copper King Mountain, between the summit and the San Francisco River. The elevation of these claims is 5,200 feet. At this time there were only two claims listed; the Gray Cliff and the Good Luck, which are developed by two tunnels. The vein of ore occurs as black sulphide and green stain in the mass of the porphyry. Est. $50-100

139. Arizona. Graham. Morenci. Phelps Dodge Corp. Lot of 3 different pcs. Incorporated in New York in 1885. Certificate nos. A95286, CO35462, and U3593, issued to Clark Dodge & Co. for 100 shares in 1954, to Carson & Co. for 100 shares in 1956, to A.G. Becker & Co. Incorporated for 40 shares in 1966, and to Baker Weeks & Co. for 1,000 shares in 1966, respectively. Signed by Robert G. Page, president and John E. Master, secretary. First with blue border, second with green border, third with brown border, all with vignette of panorama of Morenci pit, mill, and smelter with seated statue of man with map and pencil, cancelled, 8 x 11, Excellent to VF condition with cancellation punches, and minor folds and creases. Est. $30-60

140. Arizona. Graham. Morenci. Phelps Dodge Corp. Lot of 3 different certificates: Incorporated in New York in 1885. Certificate nos. B035718, C84261, and D1499, issued to Granger & Co. for 5 shares in 1960, to Eastman Dillon Union Securities & Co. for 100 shares in 1966, and to Thomas J. Jones for 100 shares in 1967, respectively. Signed by Robert G. Page, president and John E. Master, secretary. First with green border, second and third with blue borders, all with vignette of panorama of Morenci pit, mill, and smelter with seated statue of man with map and pencil, cancelled, 8 x 11, Excellent to VF condition with cancellation punches. Est. $30-60

141. Arizona. Greenlee. Clifton. Crawford Gold Mining Co Letterhead, 1906. Manuscript letter to George Carlton of Solomonville, Arizona signed by Ben M. Crawford, who was vice president of the company. The letter offers endorsement for Charles E. Stevens to be appointed representative of the Metcalf mining district. The letter once included a petition for this endorsement. Datelined Clifton, Arizona, 1906. 8 x 10". Very fine. Est. $25-50

142. Arizona. Greenlee. Clifton. Shannon Copper Co Illustrated Letterhead, 1907. Vignette at top center of the Reduction Works at Clifton, Arizona. Handwritten letter to the Supervisors of Graham Co by William N. Laws. The content discusses his rational for a decision that was made with a slightly apologetic tone. The Shannon copper mine is a well known mineral specimen location. 8 x 10". Very fine. Est. $25-50

143. Arizona. Maricopa. Blue Tank. Sahuraro (sic) Mining Inc. Cert. #36. Inc. in AZ, 1952. Issued to Glenn D. Baubaker for 5 shares in 1952. Printed signature of president Roy A. Bonita and original signature by secretary Travis Herwausen. Vignette of road leading to mining camp on hilltop, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. The certificate appears to have been crudely mounted by way of tape at each side. As a result, the top layer was removed at each of these points. 1/2" tear at left edge, otherwise, fine. 8 1/4" x 10 1/2". Not listed in any of our sources. Est. $30-60

144. Arizona. Maricopa. Cram Mountain. Bornite Copper & Gold Mining Co. Cert. #224. Inc. in Territory of Arizona 1903. Issued to Gary M. Longbrey for 7000 shares in 1904. Signed by president F. Rickwood Hall and treasurer George D. Coleman. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle. Black border. Printed by The Broun-Green Co. 8" x 10 1/4". Located on Cram Mountain. At the time of this certificate's issuance, the lands were already idle, and the company had apparently ceased paying its bills (Ref: Stevens, 1904, p.231). Vf, folds, paper clip imprint at top-center. Est. $40-80

145. Arizona. Maricopa. Cram Mountain. Sierra Alto Copper Mining Co Documents, 1910. Lot of 2 different pcs. The first piece is a map of the property that probably went with a prospectus. It shows the claims and how they are situated along Cave Creek in the Cram Mountain Area. It also shows the cross section of the vein, which includes the location of the tunnels and shafts. Also shown are the outcrops and ore dumps. Black border with black and red print on white paper. Folds with tears along the center fold. Size 14 X 17. The second piece is a two page paper dated Oct, 24, 1910, part hand written and part typed, that covers the properties, ore, assay results, tunnels and shafts, and general information which was sent to a prospective buyer or joint venture company. Hand written piece is 6 X 8 1/2" written in black pen on white paper. The second piece is typed in purple ink on legal white paper. Size 8 1/2 X 13". Pieces are pinned together and have some folds and tearing. Est. $50-100

146. Arizona. Maricopa. General. Atkinson Concentrating & Smelting Co. Cert. #147. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Dr. J.R. Blair for 1000 shares in 1906. Singed by Atkinson as president and R.H. Weyman for secretary. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle, atop stars and stripes shield. Black border, with lime green seal and underprint. Printed by Goes. 7 3/4" x 10 3/4". Vf, staple holes at top, 3/4" tear at top edge, and minor tears due to folds. Atkinson named this company after himself. Garbani places the company in Maricopa County. Est. $30-60

147. Arizona. Maricopa. General. Penn Mining & Milling Company. Cert #307. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Issued to H. R. Collins in 1909 for 1000 shares. Signed by President M. H. Clarke and Edmond Anderson, Secretary. Datelined Phoenix, Arizona. Vignette in green at top center, of six miners working underground, over background vignette of mill building and steam locomotive with loaded ore cars. Black print with green border, seal and safety print. Printer not noted. 8 x 10. Folds, torn at edges. We were unable to locate any reference to this company among our resources. Because of the dateline and the principal office being located in Phoenix, we placed this company in Maricopa County. Est. $40-80

148. Arizona. Maricopa. General. Roland Mining Co. Cert. #343. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Elizabeth Whitehead for 500 shares in 1904. Signed by president W.E. Botsford and secretary H. Kennedy. Uncancelled. Vignette of Elk on hillside. Black border and gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Coin-sized burn marks near center and left edge, and small tears throughout. 8" x 10". Garbani places this company in Maricopa without any further specifics. Est. $10-20

149. Arizona. Maricopa. Morristown. San Domingo Cons Mining Co. Cert. #78. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. Issued to Arthur E. Coe for 200 shares in 1906. Signed by president Gabler and secretary Melvin Stephens. Uncancelled. May have been part of the post-merger of San Domingo Gold & Copper Co. and Picacho Blanco MC. Picacho absorbed San Domingo, but by 1908, Picacho had been idle for several years and was apparently moribund. We were unable to directly link these companies with the San Domingo Consol., but the possibility led us to believe it to be located in Maricopa (Ref: Stevens, 1906, pp.887, 815; 1908, p.1120). Vignette of men in underground mine, with two smaller vignettes in top corners. Printed by The Broun-Green Co. Maroon border and seal. 9" x 11". Vf, slight discoloration at folds. Est. $50-100

150. Arizona. Maricopa. Painted Rock. Queen Buttes Mining Co of Arizona Report c.1905-10. Mineralogy of the district was proclaimed unusual, consisting of faults, caused by periods of uplift. Fissure veins carrying lead, copper, silver and gold, some of which the assay values are $110 per ton, mostly in lead and copper. This company is not listed in the Copper Handbooks. Fine, right edge quite damaged. 11" x 9". Est. $40-80

151. Arizona. Maricopa. Phoenix/Prescott. Arizona Ribbons, 1909-1940. Lot of 5 different pcs. The oldest is a small blue ribbon with "Prescott, Arizona, 1909", 0.5 x 3". Arizona State Fair, 1919, gold ribbon with brown lettering, 2 x 4". "7th Annual Northern Arizona State Fair, Prescott, 1919, First Premium, Horticulture" ribbon, blue with gilt lettering, 2 x 9". "Member, Arizona Pioneers' Association, 1938, Reunion" light blue ribbon with black lettering, 1.5 x 5". "Member, Arizona Pioneers' Association, 1940, Reunion" yellow ribbon, 2 x 5". All fine. Est. $30-60

152. Arizona. Maricopa. Santos Domingo. Orion Gold & Copper Co, c.1910. Prospectus. 4pp. 9 x 13", pictorial. Some splitting along folds. Held seven claims. Phoenix promotion. Located three miles from Hot Springs Junction. Contains claim descriptions with notes on geology and assays. They were in a fairly advanced stage of prospecting. I would expect a few of these prospects to look identical today. Not in Tenney. Est. $50-100

153. Arizona. Maricopa. Vulture. Angel Cons Mining Co. Bond #93. Incorporated in Arizona 1902. $20 Bond. Signed by President A. W. Colvin and Secretary J. G. Stanton. Vignette of deer or elk with monolith, pine trees and mountains in background with "Ditat Deus", Arizona's state motto below. Green border with black print on white paper. Printed by Baker Printing, Newark & New York. 11 x 14. Wear and small tears along fold creases. The Angel mine and claim group is located in the Vulture district of Maricopa County. (Welty et, Mines Index, 1985). This company was probably operating there. 3 coupons cashed in of original 6. Very fine. Est. $50-100

154. Arizona. Maricopa. Vulture. Angel Cons Mining Co. Cert #1180. Incorporated in Arizona 1902. Issued to H. C. Lewis for 250 shares in 1903. Signed by vice president J. G. Diffenderfer and asst. secretary Jas. T. Haviland. No printer noted. No Vignette. Uncancelled. Black print, no border, red seal on white paper. 8 x 10. The Angel mine and claim group is located in the Vulture district of Maricopa County. (Welty et, Mines Index, 1985). This company was probably operating there. Very fine. Est. $50-100

155. Arizona. Maricopa. Vulture. Olentangy Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #335. Incorporated in Arizona 1904. Issued to W. F. Clymer for 5000 shares in 1907. Signed by Henry D. Yates as president and Frank L. Grove as secretary. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Green border and underprint. Printed by Thornton Levey Co. Vf, folds. Garbani lists list company as being located in the Vulture district. (Arizona Mines & MC, Garbani, 1993). Est. $50-100

156. Arizona. Maricopa. Vulture. Riverside Copper Co. Cert. #244. Incorporated in Arizona 1901. Issued to John T. Crawford for 115 shares in 1902. Signed by president J. M. Graybill and secretary C. H. Thompson. Uncancelled. Property consisted of 2 patented claims and 6 unpatented claims, showing self-fluxing carbonate ores. And although idle, the property was well regarded (Ref: Stevens, 1904, p.621). Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop peak. Black border and gilt seal. Printed by Grimes-Stassforth Stationary Co. 7 3/4" x 9 1/2". Vf, folds. Est. $50-100

157. Arizona. Maricopa. Webb. Buckeye Copper Co. Cert. #2508. Incorporated in Delaware in 1922. Issued to Edward Moore for 400 shares in 1927. Signed by asst. treasurer C. Finney and treasurer Geo. Boynton. Uncancelled. The Buckeye was a subsidiary of Copper Exploration Co., which, according to Weed, seemed to be a conglomeration of several corporations, which have "failed to make good," attempting to merge with other companies that showed more promise. It seems that Weed didn't altogether trust the company, whose goal it was to buy interest in other mining corporations in order to make money and get out. The Buckeye appears to have been one of the company's investment interests, consisting of 53 claims, in the Gila Bend Mountains. As of 1931, now reincorporated and operating independently, the property had begun diamond drilling, scheduled since 1924. Further development of the property was hampered by financial hardship. (Ref: Weed, 1920, p.192; 1924, p.265; 1925, p.265; 1931, p.276). No vignette, green border and underprint. 7 1/2" x 10 3/4". Xf, tiny dark spots in upper left margin. Est. $30-60

158. Arizona. Mining. Arizona Reduction Co. Cert #364. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to A. J. Lutz for 200 shares in 1904. Signed by S. Bingham president and Jas. Manning secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Orange border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 10". Datelined Minneapolis, Minn. Staple holes at upper left. Very fine. Est. $30-60

159. Arizona. Mining. International Exploration Co. Cert. #271. Incorporated in Arizona in 1910. Issued to L. Bremer for 100 shares in 1910. Signed by president Jerry Culbertson and secretary A.M. Wieman. No vignette, but very nice, with fancy print. Vf, folds, slight foxing at bottom edge. 9" x 11". We could find no information regarding this company. The company probably had operations across the border into Mexico. Est. $25-50

160. Arizona. Mining. North American Iron Co of Arizona. Cert. #384. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona 1908. Issued to L. M. Smith for 2000 shares in 1906. Signed by president H. M. Ralston and secretary Jno. Ralston. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Black border and green seal and underprint. Printed by Goes. Vf, minor tearing at folds. We could find no information on this company. Est. $25-50

161. Arizona. Mining. Red Hill Mining Co. Cert #21. Incorporated in Arizona 1906. Issued to Jno. K. Edler for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by president R. L. Job and asst secretary M. V. Williams. Cancelled with hole punches through signatures and "CANCELLED" in rubber stamp across face. Vignette of bust of a woman wearing cap with shining star. Black print and border with green underprint and gold seal. Printed by Goes. 5.5 x 10. Folds with wear along fold at left center. We were unable to locate any information on this company among our resources. Red Hill is a common name, Garbani lists eight mines and companies by that name in as many districts. Est. $30-60

162. Arizona. Mohave. Bentley. Grand Gulch Mining Co. Lot of four pieces. All are receipts from the Grand Gulch Mining Company 1909. Signed by S. R. Callaway, superintendent. 7 x 8.5". Very fine. The company had 9 claims located in the Bentley district of Mohave County. The property is only accessible from southern Nevada due to the barrier imposed by the Grand Canyon. The copper ore is hosted by sandstone and limestone showing cuprite, melaconite, malachite, azurite and chalcocite. The bulk of mineralization is along bedding planes. The ore is said to have run 35% copper with 4 ounce silver per ton. There was a 500' shaft. The mine was located 45 miles from St. Thomas and employed 70 men. Ore was being shipped that was returning values of 10-39% copper in 1916. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.369). The Grand Gulch MC installed the second telegraph line in Arizona around 1871. The line ran from the mine to Pipe Spring and onto Kanab. Est. $30-60

163. Arizona. Mohave. Cedar. Leviathan Mines Co. Cert #2824. Incorporated in Arizona 1914. Issued to M. W. Lee for 1000 shares in 1918. Signed by Theo Hollister president and C. S. Tremelling asst. secretary. Vignette at left of spread winged eagle atop domed building. Black border with gilt seal and bronze safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Property included the Whale & Copper mines in Copper Canyon within the Cedar district. The ore was reported to assay at 2-4.5% molybdenum, 2-3% copper, 2-6 ounces silver and $1 gold per ton. There was a concentrating plant that had a 50-70 ton daily capacity. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.371-72). Blue rubber stamp at right edge. Trimmed tight but appears to be from the printer in this fashion. Very fine. Est. $30-60

164. Arizona. Mohave. Chloride. Chloride Arizona Copper Co. Cert #71. Incorporated in Arizona 1916. Gold 8% Convertible Note, dated on reverse as 1917. Signed by M. Taylor Uler president and I. J. Whitney treasurer. No vignette. Gold border with swastikas at corner. Title in gold print, with black and red print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. With the attached stub, the piece measures 8 x 13. Signed on reverse by Ross H. Blakely, Notary Public, Mohave County with embossed seal by him. Property included the Hidden Treasure, Revenue, Chenango and Oro Fino claims located 2.5 miles south of Chloride. There were several tunnels that were attempting to access the Treasure Hill and Oro Fino veins. This company is not listed in the Mines Handbooks. The company may have had operations in the Chloride area or the company may have been just a scam. Mint Condition. Est. $50-100

165. Arizona. Mohave. Chloride. Gold Bug and Gold Center Mining Groups Prospectuses. In typed letter form, addressed to Messrs. LW.H. Brooks and H.A. Blodget in San Francisco, from Chas. McGinnis. These papers report on the geology of the area, description of the ore bodies, assay values, and mill installation costs. 10 pages. 8 1/2 x 11". Very fine. Est. $40-80

166. Arizona. Mohave. Chloride. Rainbow Mountain Mining Co Correspondence, c.1914. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Letter collection of 42 pages from files of D. D. Demarest Company, a mine supplier in San Francisco, California, 8 1/2 x 11, mostly carbon copies, one original of correspondence dated 1914, between the mine at Chloride, Arizona and Demarest. The mine was ordering mining parts from Demarest, and in particular, a pump to handle the water. An original letter signed by H.L. McCarn, general manager and treasurer, inquired of Demarest "Have pumps and equipment been shipped, if not when?" The letter ended with "An early reply will be appreciated, and for God's sake get that stuff on the cars". The Rainbow Mountain mine at Chloride was developed by a 440 ft. deep shaft in 1915, with much water encountered at the bottom. The mine had 4,000 ft. of workings including 780 ft. of tunnels. Company had blocked out 1,500 tons of ore averaging $20 in gold (1 ounce per ton), 10 ounces silver per ton, and 6% lead. The mine also had a 2-mile aerial tram. The mine made shipments to the Needles smelter at different times. Five of the letters were to Tom Reed Gold Mines Co., a gold-silver mine in the Oatman district, Arizona. One of the letters was to Ran Consolidated Copper Co. [1916CH, p.958]. Est. $50-100

167. Arizona. Mohave. Colorado. Nelson Gulch Mining Co. Cert #631. Incorporated in Arizona 1906. Issued Mrs. K. Kilman for 100 shares in 1908. Signed by Frank P. Blair president and treasurer. Vignette of water flumes in an elaborate placer operation with two smaller vignettes of miners inspecting ore. Black border with brown seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company was probably located in the El Dorado district of Mohave County. For an in depth story of Colorado and El Dorado districts, please see A#12 Catalog. One inch square piece missing from upper left corner. 1 x 3 inch piece missing from lower left. Foxing and wrinkling prevalent. Poor. Est. $40-80

168. Arizona. Mohave. General. Mohave County Map, c. 1929. "Arizona's Entrance to Boulder Dam" compiled for Mohave County Miner by E. Ross Housholder of Kingman. This map shows the locations of roads, railroads, towns and ranches, mines, boundaries of mining districts and main drainages. The scale is approximately 12 miles to the inch and covers only the portion of the county south of the Colorado River. An inset shows the remainder of the county north of the river, but lacks detail. The towns of Kingman, the County Seat, Hackberry, Chloride, Oatman, Mineral Park, Yucca, White Hills, Topock and others are shown, as is the Boulder Dam Site. Only two crossings of the Colorado are indicated, one at Topock where the railroad crosses and the other a little upstream from the site of Boulder Dam. The Boulder Dam Reclamation Act was passed by Congress in 1928, and in 1930, President Hoover put the plan in motion. Work on the dam was begun in 1931 and it was completed in 1935. This map gives some interesting insights to the economy, cultural features and infrastructure of the time. E. Ross Housholder was a mining engineer who was active in the industry and its history in the 1930's. In 1932 he leased the Roadside Mine in the Katherine District near Kingman (ABM Bull. 137, p. 104) Hole-punched at top margin with one tear at this edge mended with tape. 10.5 x 15". Est. $100-200

169. Arizona. Mohave. Oatman. United Eastern Mines Corp. Cert. #L2339. Incorporated in Delaware in 1929. Issued to Mrs. Ida Thorelius for 30 shares in 1929. Signed by secretary L.M. Hayrs, president's signature illegible. Uncancelled. United Eastern Mines Corp. took over U.E. MC operations in 1929. As of 1931, the company had plans to develop and operate properties in addition to those represented in the U.E. MC holdings: Big Jim, Forest Allegheny MC, and Butters Copala (Ref: Weed, 1931, p.443-44). Blue border, no vignette. Printed by Goes. Vf, folds. Est. $30-60

170. Arizona. Mohave. San Francisco. Record Lode Mining Co. Certificate and Market Letter. Incorporated in Arizona in 1916. Cert #628 issued to Walter Robbins for 1000 shares in 1920. Signed by President Chas. A. L. Gehrmann and Secretary Lewis L. Wallace. Printed by Chipron & Co., L.A. Vignette top center of a spread-winged bald eagle. Uncancelled. Folds with minor tears at edges. Black border and print on white paper. 7 x 10. The company acquired the Midnight group of claims previously mined by the Mohave Gold Mining Company and located near the original discovery at the north end of the San Francisco district. The Mohave GMC had made moderate production from the property from about 1900 up until the time of Schrader's visit in 1909 (Schrader, 1909, p. 194). According to a write-up in a 1919 issue of a Kingman mining publication, possibly the Mohave County Miner (an original copy of which is included), work by the Record Company was begun on the property in 1917 and by 1919 a 500-ft shaft and several drifts were completed. The average grade of the ore ran nearly $7.00 in gold per ton. The company reportedly was run by competent management and was glowingly touted as being "...destined to become one of the large producers of the district." However, Ransome (1923, p. 50) visited the property in 1921 and reported that it had been idle for years and the workings were not accessible. No mention of the company is made in Tenney (1929) nor Wilson, et al, 1967. Est. $40-80

171. Arizona. Mohave. San Francisco. Tom Reed Junior Mining Co Prospectus, 1910. Incorporated in Arizona in 1909. Prospectus on the company's property in the San Francisco District. 7 pages. The Tom Reed Junior owned 6 claims on a 4' to 12' fissure vein in andesite that reportedly carried $4 to $ 15 per ton gold. The company did not reply to 1918 inquiries by Weed and was presumed idle (Weed, 1916, p. 1111-1112; Weed, 1920, p. 279). Est. $30-60

172. Arizona. Mohave. Wallapai. Emerald Isle Copper Co Prospectus, 1922. This prospectus is a different company than the one listed below but probably owned the same property. This company had 12 claims situated at the foot of the Cerbat Range in the Wallapai district located 3.5 miles south of Chloride. The prospectus is 4 pages long and contains promotional write-ups of the geology and property. There are two black and white photos. The Mines Handbook (1925, p.305-06) states that the mine closed down in 1919. This promotional prospectus was probably put together to raise funds to reopen. 7 x 7. Fold crease at middle. Extremely fine. Est. $40-80

173. Arizona. Pima. Ajo. Cornelia Cons Copper Co. Cert #975. Incorporated in Delaware 1916. Issued to Minor E. Chamberlain for 500 shares in 1922. Signed by J.A. Hunter as president and William Nickel as treasurer. Property consisted of 29 claims, making a contiguous group with combined area of about 500 acres, on the southern slope of the Ajo Mountains, adjoining the New Cornelia Company's holdings at Ajo. Monzonite domes appeared in the main holdings, as well as dipping southwest under the rhyolite. The company expected this to be a trend throughout the area. New development was begun in 1919, where by the end of 1919, was a 350' hole in "favorable ground", in which was found ore containing gold and silver (Ref: Weed, 1920, p.285-86; 1922, p.260). Nice vignette of allegorical figure holding wreath, with mining in background. Green border and underprint. Printed by Security BNC. 9" x 12". Xf. Est. $30-60

174. Arizona. Pima. Brownell. United Mining Co. Cert #225. Certificate of Participation in the United Mining Co. This is a receipt for $6.50 from the American Financial Agency Co dated 1909. This company reported having property in Pima County, Arizona, Leadville, Colorado, Saltese, Montana, Bland, New Mexico, Sinaloa, Mexico and Halifax, Nova Scotia. This may have sounded impressive to the unwitting investor, but the company was just a promotion of Albert Freeman and considered a "bad egg" by 1910 (CH, 1908, p.1360-61). Tears along fold creases. Fine. Est. $30-60

175. Arizona. Pima. General. Continental Exploration Co. Cert #453. Incorporated in Arizona 1905. Issued to T. E. Roff for 3,000 shares in 1906. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Signed by K. Whistler, president, and O. P. Lehman, secretary. Black border with gold inner border and safety print, vignette of bald eagle at top center, uncancelled, 9 x 11. Very fine with folds and slight nicks at folds. Garbani places this company in Pima County. Est. $40-80

176. Arizona. Pima. Papago. Lincoln Cons Mining Co. $100 Bond. Issued 1910. Signed by President C. A. Wightman and Secretary George E. Ferrald. Printed by Goes. No vignette. Folds. Eight of ten coupons still attached. Black print with orange border on white paper. 9.5 x 15". This company had property at Garcia, with ore in a replacement type ore deposit. Had production, but unknown specifics. (Copper Hndbk, 1912, p530) Est. $100-200

177. Arizona. Pima. Pima. Victor Cons Mining Co. Cert #67. Incorporated in Arizona 1928. Issued to Thos. W. Daily for 1,000 shares in 1929. Signed by R. J. Monahan, president, and E. J. Buckley, secretary. Orange border and seal, vignette of bald eagle top center, uncancelled, 8 x 11, Fine condition with folds and 1 inch tears at several of the folds, one set of staple holes upper left. Company reopened a mine in the Manganese Hill area developed by a 125 ft-deep shaft. Company inactive in 1946. [Ref: 1931CH, p. 462]. Est. $30-60

178. Arizona. Pinal. Bunker Hill. Superior-North Queen Copper Co. Cert. #389 and stock guarantee letter. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Alice Evans for 1000 shares in 1917. Signed by president J.A. Carlson and asst. secretary W. Gehlers. Uncancelled. Their offices were probably in Superior, however, we could find no reference to this company in any of our sources. Probably was located in Pinal, due to name, but unknown. No vignette. Orange border. Printed by ABNC. 8" x 10". Xf, folds. Letter is on A.L. Emberson Co., Brokers letterhead, accompanied by a cash order for the same company. All Xf. Est. $40-80

179. Arizona. Pinal. Mineral Creek. Copper Butte Mines. Cert #1754. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to William T. Smith for 100 shares in 1907. Signed by Harry Roberts president and A. G. Krypton secretary. No vignette. Fancy masthead. Black border with gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Monarch Litho, Minn. 8 x 12. The company was first organization as the Copper Mountain MC which changed its name to the present one in 1904. Owned lands east of Florence Valley in mountainous terrain that resembled copper deposits of the Montezuma Copper Co of Sonora, Mexico. The lands were within the Mineral Creek district. Assays performed by "disinterested parties" gave 1.5% copper from breccia and 13.6% copper from the dumps at the Black Oxide pit. There were 15 pits and 3 shallow shafts of less than 30 feet. Ore was near surface and was mined cheaply. In 1907, production included 42 cars that assayed up to 19% copper with minor silver and gold averaging 5% copper. Idle since 1907. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.659-660). This listing in the Copper Handbook offers a rather detailed description of the geology of the property. Right 1/6 of the certificate is detached along a tear. Otherwise very fine. Est. $40-80

180. Arizona. Pinal. Pioneer. United Magma Copper Co. Cert #522. Incorporated in Delaware 1922. Issued to F. L. Crawford for 535.5 shares in 1927. Signed by Chas. Lamberton president and W. E. Barrow secretary. Vignette of a mill with two smaller vignettes at lower corners of miners underground. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 9x 12. This company formed to take over the property of the Grand Pacific Copper Co which included 35 claims in the Pioneer district, 2 miles south of Superior. The shipped oxide ore returned 17% copper per ton. There were two shafts and 3 tunnels. The company also purchased the property of the Belmont Copper MC and leased the ground of the Cons. Holding & Trust Co. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.445-46). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

181. Arizona. Pinal. Ray. Ray Hercules Mines, Inc. Two different certificates. Cert. #3290, 693. Incorporated in Delaware in 1922. Issued to Peter M. Colivas for 50 shares in 1922, and Franklin C. Woody for 150 shares in 1922. First is signed by president J. McNally and secretary G. Ferguson. The second is a capital stock certificate, signed by several different officers. Both uncancelled. Formerly owned by Arizona Hercules Copper Co. Consisted of 270 acres surrounded by the holdings of the Ray Consol. Copper Co. Developed by a vertical main hoisting shaft, 862' deep, and a second shaft at 543' deep. Both connect with the mine haulage level, 472' below collar of main shaft. Also developed by churn drilling. Weed foresaw ease in production for the new company, 1,000,000 pounds per month, no problem. But by 1925, the company faced the problem of a sinking copper market, unable to sustain mine operations (Ref: Mines Hdbk, 1922, pp.379-80; 1925, pp.430-31). No vignette on either. Green and brown borders. 7" x 11" and 8" x 12". Vf-Xf, folds. Est. $40-80

182. Arizona. Pinal. Riverside. Ray Southern Copper Co Property Report, 1910. Incorporated in Arizona in 1909. W.E. Sharpe, president, and Chas. W. Geort, secretary. Consisted of 42 Claims, sitting on 780 acres, situated on the Ray-Kelvin Copper deposit. Ore is copper-carrying iron in granite and granitic country rock. Submitted by P.T. McGrath, general manager. Ribbon at binding, the ends of which are held under company seal on the cover. 8" x 11". Vf, minor damage to staple binding. Est. $75-150

183. Arizona. Pinal. Superior. United Magma Mining Co. Cert. #1015. Incorporated in Arizona 1913. Issued to Samuel A. Solomon for 200 shares in 1917. Signed by vice-president B. Randall. Uncancelled. Consisted of 34 claims over 680 acres. No information was available concerning development, but Weed quotes known author Harry Lefkovits as saying, "Property has been favorably reported upon by engineers of standing. It is believed to contain an extension of the Magma vein," the property was believed to have some relation to Magma Copper Co. But we can't take Lefkovits word, as at last accounts, he had broken his pledge and bond to remain in New York until trial, convicted in 1920 for using the mails to defraud the public. The mine at this point was out of existence (Ref: Weed, 1918, p.541; 1920, p.318). Brown border, with a vignette of bald eagle atop crag. No printer noted. 9" x 12". Vf, wrinkles, discoloration at top edge. Est. $75-150

184. Arizona. Pinal. Winkleman. Central Mining & Dev Co. Cert #421. Incorporated in Arizona 1906. Issued to E. Kay Buchanan for 200 shares in 1906. Signed by S. H. Snider president and N. B. Johnson secretary. Vignette at upper left of several miners working underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of a miner. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owned 9 claims including the Two Queens mine. There were 5 shafts and one tunnel. Despite marvelous assays, 3 small smelter shipments, 1907, gave returns of only $36.53. The property was purchased for $6000, and capitalized at $10 million. Frank H. Horn, Raymond P. May and S. H. Snyder were sentenced, June 2, 1909, to one year imprisonment each, at Leavenworth, and $500 fine, for fraud in connection with the promotion of this company. John E. Horn was fined $500 and Elisha S. Horn was also convicted of fraud. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.579-580). Tears along fold creases. Chips along edges. Tape repair to left fold crease on reverse. Fine. Est. $30-60

185. Arizona. San Carlos Reservation. Mining Claim Manuscript Transfer, 1897. Datelined San Carlos Reservation, Oct 4, 1897. Statement "This is to certify that I have this day sold and delivered on half interesting two mining claims known as the Lucky Jim No 1 and No 2. Thank You." 8 x 10". Letter has tears along fold creases. Good condition. Est. $50-75

186. Arizona. Santa Cruz. Patagonia. Morning Glory Mining Co Prospectus, 1921. H. W. Reichard president, and W. L. Houck secretary. Engineers' summary reports on the Morning Glory property listed the company as consisting of 12 claims, only two of which were in primary operation: the Morning Glory and the Evening Glory. Exploration in upper levels produced over 50,000 tons, mined and shipped, at a depth of about 256', with cross drifts every 50'. Ore netted about $10 per ton, 2.75% copper, and about 3 oz. of silver. Centerfold gives a cross section of the main vein and tunnel. 9" x 12". Vf, foxing around edges. Est. $75-150

187. Arizona. Superior. Superior Mining Related Documents. Lot of 5 pcs. (1) Belmont Copper Co Check, unused, datelined Superior, Arizona, 192x written on Old Dominion Bank. (2) North Butte Mining Co Check, issued 1924, datelined Superior, Arizona, written on Bank of Superior. (3) Momsen Dunnegan Ryan Co billhead for 2000 pounds of lamp carbide sold to the Belmont Copper Co. (4-5) Grand Gulch Mining Co purchase orders dated 1910. One of orders was for 2000 pounds of Hercules powder to be shipped to Moapa, Nevada. All very fine. Est. $25-50

188. Arizona. Yavapai. Agua Fria. Baumann Copper Co. Cert. #561. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to W. McClelland for 400 shares in 1905. Signed by president George. W. Johnson and secretary C.H. Dooley. Uncancelled. Vignette of underground mining scene, at left, and several vignettes throughout border. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. 8" x 11". Consisting of 25 shafts and pits, Baumann's central fissure vein proved productive, showing pay out wherever opened (Copper Handbk, 1904, p.212). The company was highly regarded by Stevens, as being honest and businesslike. But by 1908, the mine, although considered promising, was idle. Xf, folds. Est. $40-80

189. Arizona. Yavapai. Agua Fria. Franco-American Copper Co. Cert #678. Incorporated in Arizona 1916. Issued to Fred Bowlen for 1000 shares in 1920. Signed by Fred Bowlen president and J. E. Russell secretary. Vignette of a mill on a hillside with two smaller vignettes at lower corner of miners underground. Green border and gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 9 x 12. The company had 15 claims in the Agua Fria district 8 miles southeast of Humboldt. The ore showed gold, silver and copper. There was a 250 foot deep shaft and over 900 feet of workings. Production resumed in 1923 after a 3 year suspension of activity. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.309). Small tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $30-60

190. Arizona. Yavapai. Agua Fria. Lion Copper Mining Co. Cert. #681. Incorporated in Arizona in 1903. Issued to H.C. Stilwell for 10,000 shares in 1913. Signed by president Charles Matthew and O.A. Cox as secretary. Green underprint of a lion. Not much information is given about this company. We know that it consisted of 13 claims in Stoddard, stretched over 260 acres. Main ore existed in veins within country rock, limestone. They were opened by shafts of 50', 100' and 300'. As of 1905, the company had purchased a diamond drill for probing at 300' levels There is little regarding the company's success, which would apparently have been in vain, because by 1908, the company was dead. What's interesting is the date of this certificate's issuance, 1913. I could find no trace of the company, not even a death listing, after 1911. Perhaps this was a final attempt to get financing, just before Weed's 1912-13 publication. (Ref: Stevens, 1905, p.519; 1908, p.881). Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. 8 1/4" x 11". Vf, small tears at folds. Est. $50-100

191. Arizona. Yavapai. Big Bug. Big Reef Copper Co Prospectus, 1917. 11 pages, no images. Consisted of 19 claims over 380 acres. Copper ore was chiefly found in quartz veinlets. Regarded as a promising prospect in 1918. Work was of a prospecting nature as of 1915, but seemed to be worthy of exploration (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.343). Vf, foxing. Est. $50-100

192. Arizona. Yavapai. Big Bug. Fortune Mining Co Prospectus, c.1916. 4 pages, no images. Offers a short history of the Big Bug district, location of property and ore. Printed by Journal Miner Print. Owned the Wizard mine which was reported to have around 10,000 tons of ore on the dumps. The property was purchased at mortgage sale in 1920 by the Boone County Bank. Called "a rich Arizona gold mine" prior. It was a gold mine, on which high grade copper ore was found. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.350). Vf, folds. Est. $50-100

193. Arizona. Yavapai. Big Bug. Logos Mines Co. Cert #43. Incorporated in Arizona 1906. Issued to Mary L. Wheeler for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by Dr. Sara Thacker president and W. H. Thacker secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle at upper left. Black border with brown seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owns 46 claims in the Big Bug district 8 miles southeast of Mayer. There was a 180' shaft and 2000 feet of workings. "The president wrote, 1908, stating that the company was still in infant's clothes, but expected to put on big trousers in 1909. Apparently the trousers are still missing, and presumably the company is walking around in a barrel." (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1084-85). Pin hole at upper left and right corner. This is one of very few companies run by a woman. Very fine. Est. $50-100

194. Arizona. Yavapai. Big Bug. Ohio Mines Company. Cert #1073. Incorporated in Arizona 1909. Issued to Thomas Murphy in 1915 for 1000 shares. Signed by president H. W. Whitaker and secretary J. F. Rogers. Vignette of spread-winged eagle top center. Uncancelled. Black border and print with gold inner border, safety and underprint and seal on white paper. Printed by Ruggles-Gale Co., Columbus, O. on Goes form. Folds with tears at edges. The company owned 14 claims in the Big Bug District, "...bought of the Jesse Mines Co., whose promoters managed to escape jail." The property was developed by 3 shafts with 7,000' of underground workings. Reportedly produced $750,000 in gold prior to Jesse Mines Co. ownership. (Weed, 1916, p. 877) Est. $50-100

195. Arizona. Yavapai. Casa Grande. Greenback Mining Co. Cert #300. Incorporated in Arizona 1922. Issued to E. H. McMurray for 100 shares in 1923. Signed by H. G. Humphrey president and H. J. Wilkens secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black border with gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 7. Owned 12 claims located 41 miles southwest of Casa Grande. The ore was said to assay at $12 gold per ton. There were several tunnels extending from the 125 foot deep Greenback shaft. Property was considered promising. All property and assets were sold to the Iron Silver MC in 1923. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.325). Tears along fold creases. Chip to lower right corner. Staining along bottom edge. Fine to very fine. Est. $40-80

196. Arizona. Yavapai. Castle Creek. Empress Mining & Milling Co. Cert #A3682. Incorporated in Arizona 1904. Issued to D. B. Gray for 10 shares in 1905. Signed by Edward Wolcott president and Stephen A. Pernell secretary. No vignette. Brown border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. 2 cent documentary of New York State on reverse. This company is not listed within our references. We did find the Empress Mining Co which was merged with the Great Belcher MC and had offices in Yavapai. There is no apparent relation between these two companies. District from Garbani 2001. Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $30-60

197. Arizona. Yavapai. Chino Valley. Amalgamated Mining & Oil Co. Two pieces, a stock and bond. Incorporated in Arizona in 1907, issued 1907 to W. P. Peterson for 800 shares, signed by T. H. Goodman as president and H. H. Fraser as secretary. The stock is signed by an assistant secty, which is illegible. Stock is 8 x 12", and uncancelled. Mining and oil vignettes, printed by Britton & Rey, SF. Bond is 15 x 10", uncancelled, first mortgage 6% gold bond, with 2pp of coupons attached. Also has two vignettes of mining and oil, but different from the stock. Both are datelined San Francisco, 1907. believed to be from the Chino Valley area north of Prescott. Est. $100-200

198. Arizona. Yavapai. Copper Creek. Lucky Strike Copper Company Prospectus, c.1922. Offices in Prescott, Arizona. Permission to sell stock was granted in 1922. In 1925 the company owned 23 claims including the Lucky Strike mine in the Hassayampa district. The ore contained gold, silver and lead. Developed by a 700' tunnel and was being operated in 1923 with a 500' shaft proposed for the following year. (Weed, 1925, p. 367). In 1930 the company reportedly optioned the property to the Arizona-Oregon Development Co. (Weed, 1931, p. 360) Est. $50-100

199. Arizona. Yavapai. General. Chaparral Hill Gold Mining Co. Cert #982. Incorporated in Maine. Temporary Certificate. Issued to Griffith & McWain for 100 shares in 1922. W. J. Davis president and treasurer. No vignette. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - John A. Lowell Bank Note. 8 x 12. We could find no reference to this company within our library. There was a Chaparral MC that leased the Jessie mine from 1909-1916 but then ran out of money. There was also a Chaparral lode in the Big Bug district of Yavapai. This was a placer gold claim. We chose to place this company in Yavapai because there is also mining camp of Chaparral. (Barnes, Arizona Place Names, 1988). Very fine. Est. $25-50

200. Arizona. Yavapai. General. Gold Dredging Co of America. Cert #159. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Homer Franklin Clark for 100 shares in 1907. Signed by Harvey Bailey president and J. H. Clark secretary. Vignette of a mining flume operation with two smaller vignettes of miners inspecting ore on the surface. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. We could find record of this company within our library. Garbani placed it in Yavapai maybe with operations in the Hassayampa area south of Prescott where many placer operations once operated. Extremely fine. Est. $40-80

201. Arizona. Yavapai. General. Gold Hill Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #122. Incorporated in Arizona in 1902. Issued to Peter W. French for 1000 shares in 1903. Signed by president Oliveo C. Bryant and secretary A.L. Stewart. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scene. Gilt border, letterhead and seal. Fantastic letterhead. Printed by Goes. 8" x 10 1/4". We could find no information on this company, however, Garbani believes it to be located in Yavapai. Xf. Est. $40-80

202. Arizona. Yavapai. General. Trapshooter Reilly Gold Mines Co. Cert #2276. Incorporated in Oklahoma. Issued to Louis Caron for 75.80 shares in 1933. Rubber stamp signature. No vignette. Brown border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 7 x 7. This company is listed as dead in the Mines Register, 1946, and was listed as being in Arizona. Garbani places this company in Yavapai. There was a Reilly Mines Co that run the Old Yuma Mine in the Tucson Mountains of Pima County (1910's) but it would be a long stretch to relate these two companies. (Tenney, History of Mining in Arizona, 1929, p.280). We think there was a printing error and the company should have been named "Crapshooter" since that is the nature of the business anyway. Small tears along fold creases. Small chip missing at bottom edge. Very fine. Est. $50-100

203. Arizona. Yavapai. Groom Creek. Montezuma Gold & Silver Mining Co Property Transfer, 1889. Manuscript transfer of the Gazelle, Nevada, Surprise, Lone Liar and First North Extension Lone Liar claims to Wm Kelly, Varna A. Stephens and John Hutche representing the Montezuma Gold & Silver MC. The Nevada and Surprise mines were located at Groom Creek in Yavapai County (Welty, 1985). Two pages handwritten in blue ink. Fragile along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $75-150

204. Arizona. Yavapai. Humboldt. Arizona Central Copper Co. Cert #2216. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1902. Issued to Richard H. Hunt for 8000 shares in 1911. Signed by John W. Norton president and J. M. Elder secretary. No vignette. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Republic Bank Note. 8 x 12. The company owned 20 claims that was known as the Shylock mine located 6 miles northeast of Dewey, 10 miles from Humboldt and 8 miles from Jerome. The mine was situated on the western slope of the Black Hills. The Shylock shaft was 1050' deep with over 2100' of workings. The ore was carrying copper minerals, silver and minor gold. There were several small pits on the property as well. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.352). Very fine. Est. $40-80

205. Arizona. Yavapai. Mayer. Arizona Copper & Mining Corp. Cert #2400. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Mr. L. Saltstein for 200 shares in 1919. Signed by F. H. Nelson vice president and C. L. Wilson secretary. No vignette. Brown border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Grimes-Stassporth, LA. 3 x 6. The company owned property near Mayer. The ore was of copper and silver which assayed between 2% and 40% copper. The shaft was to be deepened from 300' to 200' in 1919. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.338). Very fine. Est. $30-60

206. Arizona. Yavapai. Mayer. United Arizona Copper Mining & Smelting Co & Letterhead. Cert #2037. Incorporated in Arizona 1916. Issued to H. Fern Stevenson for 50 shares in 1917. Signed by C. H. Dunlap president and W. Stott secretary. No vignette. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 8 x 11. Owned 22 claims 26 miles east of Mayer on Copper Creek in Yavapai County. There was a 835 foot shaft accessing ore of copper, gold and silver. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.367). The company was bankrupt and the property sold at sheriff's sale in 1923 to Geo. R. K. Kork. In 1921, this company merged with the United Arizona Extension Mining Corp. The shaft was deepened to 1020 in the early 1920's but the shaft was filling with water. The remoteness of the property and the lack of commercial grade ore were the greatest disadvantages. The claims next to the Swastika, "on which this company spent $14,000, in the winter of 1922-23, were relinquished, after striking rich silver ore, and...transferred to the Breslin MC which began mining bonanza ore". The United Arizona Copper company almost made it big. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.474-75). This lot includes a letterhead sheet with a typed list of the names of stock purchasers and amount of shares dated 1918. Charles H. Dunlap owned the People's Ice & Fuel Co in Phoenix which was doing a brisk business as that town was being settled at the turn of the century. Both very fine. Est. $50-100

207. Arizona. Yavapai. Planet. Flambeau Hastings Co. Cert #48. Incorporated in Terr. of Arizona. Issued to F. H. Coburn for 250 shares in 1906. Signed by F. E. Ryan president and Wm. E. Mainlath secretary. Vignette of a placer mining operation with two smaller vignettes of miners inspecting ore. Black border with gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11". This company may have had placer properties in the Yavapai districts, but we are not sure. Garbani places this company in the Planet district. Wear to folds and a chip is upper right corner. Very fine. Est. $40-80

208. Arizona. Yavapai. Prescott. Hunker Ledge Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1909. Certificate number 24 issued to Jacob Hanny for 800 shares in 1910. Signed by President J. M. Hunker and Secretary John E. Schilling. Uncancelled. "Phoenix, Arizona" in corporate seal suggests offices there. Vignette upper left corner of several miners working underground and six small vignettes at each corner and side-center margin of individual miners. Black border and print with gold safety print and seal on white paper. Printed by Goes. 8 x 11. Several folds with tears, one fold completely torn and mended with cellophane tape on reverse side. We were unable to find any information on this company among our resources. Garbani places its operations in Prescott. Est. $40-80

209. Arizona. Yavapai. Senator. Aztec Mines Co. Cert. #34. Incorporated in Arizona in 1908. Issued to Wm. H. Arrott for 1000 shares in 1909. Signed by pooling committee, Perry L. Turner, Frank Thompson and chairman E. Rankinan. The Aztec lands consisted of 7 claims, including Peacock, Mountain View and Iron Duke Claims, spread over 13 miles, just south of Prescott and west of Poland, near the Hassayampa River. The main development lied in a 15' fissure vein, producing copper ore of low average grade. The 1910-11 Copper Handbook asserts that the company assured future success for its stockholders, with "property destined to excel..." However, after quoting L.D. Finn, who guaranteed company profits of exceeding amounts, the author doubts any such onerous boasting, calling him a "fool or a faker." Needless to say, this publication did not regard this company, or Mr. Finn favorably (p.384). Uncancelled. Vignette of capped female, turned to profile. Black border. Printed by US Engraving Co. 5 1/2" x 10". Xf. Est. $40-80

210. Arizona. Yavapai. Squaw Creek. Brooklyn-Arizona Mining Co Stockholders' Report, 1914. Incorporated in 1907. Consisted of 82 claims, developed by 750' main shaft and 2500' tunnel. In 1911, Stevens berates the company for false claims and promises in company prospectuses, claiming that the geology of the property is of remarkable character, belonging to the Tercerean (sic-Tertiary) Age, thoroughly examined by European engineers. Stevens wants names, and the company can't produce them. By 1912, the company is equally, if not more so, attacked for "promoting a fraud." Rightfully so, officers were indicted and arrested for using the mail to defraud prospective investors and stockholders. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Small, who Stevens so coldly attacks in the preceding volume, was put under investigation and subsequently arrested for the same reasons stated above. Property was shut down as a result. In 1916, the company had changed hands and had reportedly planned to resume operations. All in all, the company made claims it couldn't support with "facts", assuring false security for stockholders using dishonest assertions (Ref: Copper Hdbk, 1910-11, pp.476-77; 1912-13, pp.153-54; 1916, p.258). In this report, issued by Small, the company is asking for help to save the property, refuting reports of a non-existent mine. 8" x 11". Tear at bottom left edge and at right. Vf. Est. $30-60

211. Arizona. Yavapai. Squaw Creek. White Horse Mining Co. Cert #2566. Incorporated in Arizona 1900. Issued to E. L. Barnes for 125 shares in 1907. Signed by Henry A. Frost president and L. D. C. Ferguson secretary. Vignette of a elaborate flume setup for dredging with two smaller vignettes of miners inspecting ore. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. The company owned 200 acres, known as the Fuller group located at Squaw Creek in Yavapai County, and was attempting to sell stock to resume work. Clearly the stock promotion was a success by the certificate number. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.824). The company acquired another group of claims in the Walker district. Unfortunately, the stock sales were not enough to save this company, as it was idle by 1910. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1818). Minor staining along bottom edge. Very fine. Est. $40-80

212. Arizona. Yavapai. Tiger. Oversight Silver & Gold Mining Co Prospectus, c.1919. Folds out to 8 pages, with text on each side. 3 x 6". Printer - Western Printing Co, Phoenix. Consisted of 6 claims, from which free milling ore, with a net value of $68.90 per ton, was developed. Xf, minor paperclip marking at top left. This company is not listed in the Mines Handbooks. Garbani lists the incorporation date as 1919. Very fine. Est. $40-80

213. Arizona. Yavapai. Tip Top. Arizona Tip Top Reorganization Syndicate. Cert. #260. Incorporated in 1922. Issued to J.S. Coupal for 25,000 shares in 1922. Datelined Boston, MA. Signed by president A.E. Coupal and secretary Charles Wakeling. Uncancelled. Although this syndication is not listed, it is presumably part of the Arizona Tip Top Mines Co. The company was the successor to Tip Top Consol. MC, which was incorporated in order to take over the Tip Top silver mine, credited with a production of several million dollars . New work under the current company, at the 350' level, was reported to have opened up high grade silver ore. (Ref: Weed, 1924, p.245-46). No vignette, green border. Printed by ABNC. 7 3/4" x 11". Extremely fine. Est. $30-60

214. Arizona. Yavapai. Tip Top. Tip Top Mines, Inc. Cert #486. Incorporated in Arizona in 1930. Issued to Martha Parks for 2,500 shares in 1936. Signed by president, name illegible and Henry F. Webster, secretary. Brown border, with partial brown safety print, uncancelled, 8 x 11, VF condition with folds. Lot also includes letter to fellow stockholder, dated 1936, from Claude C. Findley, Attorney at Law, St. Louis, Mo. with return address Phoenix, Arizona. Letter reported a visit to the Tip Top mine, tunnel, and that the mill had started producing a "nice concentrate". Lot also includes a receipt to Martha E. Parks for $1,000 for these very shares of stock in Tip Top Mines, Inc. This company differs from the Arizona Tip Top Company. Company reported inactive in 1946 [Ref: 1946CH, p. 487]. Est. $30-60

215. Arizona. Yavapai. Verde. Pittsburgh Jerome Copper Co. Cert #A903. Incorporated in Arizona 1904. Issued to J. Norman Henry for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by Thos. Houlette president and C. S. Cochran treasurer. No vignette. Green border and background. Uncancelled. Printer - Republic Bank Note. 8 x 12. In 1912, the company owned 26 claims located between the United Verde and the Equator mines. The Pittsburgh shaft was planned to be deepened to 1000 feet. The company had been idle since 1907 when it ran out of funds. (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.718). Minor foxing creates slight brownish hue to document. Very fine. Est. $50-100

216. Arizona. Yavapai. Weaver. Mildred Cons Mining Co. Cert. #3174. Incorporated in Arizona in 1923. Issued to Col. A.C. Macomb for 50 shares in 1924. Signed by president Henry M. Conover and F.C. Simons as secretary. The company consisted of 14 claims, developed by 4000' shafts. A 1,150' tunnel had been driven from mill level to connect with the main vein and incline shaft. Production was milled through a 10-stamp mill up through early 1922. The company had since expanded its equipment bounty by erecting a 50 ton mill and installed compressors (Ref: Weed, 1924, p.384; Neale, 1926, p.318-19). The mine had major production. In the late 1980's, it was reactivated. The dump and tailings were reprocessed in a small heap leach operation. It was inactive when visited for a property inspection by me (Fred Holabird) around 1992. No vignette, blue border and gilt seal. Hamilton BNC-printers. 8" x 12". Xf, folds. Est. $40-50.

217. Arizona. Yavapai. Weaver. Octave Mining & Milling Co. Cert #30. Incorporated in Delaware 1922. Issued to Louis D. Webber for 1000 shares in 1923. Signed by D. S. Leas treasurer and N. C. Gibbs president. No vignette. Brown border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owned the Octave gold mine in the Weaver district near Wickenburg. This company is not listed in the Mines Handbooks, but the Octave Mines Co is listed with the same officers. There was a 2000 foot deep shaft and was chasing a vein that assayed at $26 per ton for nearly 2000 feet. There was a mill on site that had not operated for 15 years, in 1925. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.407-408). Clear tape repairs along fold creases on reverse. Very fine. Est. $75-150.

218. Arizona. Yuma. Buckskin Mountains. Clara Cons Gold & Copper Mining Co. Bond #5438. Incorporated in California in 1908. Six per cent, First Year Mortgage fifteen Year Gold Bond number 5438. Signed by 2nd Vice-President O. W. Strodthoff and Secretary E. D. Elson. Printed by Western Banknote & Eng. Co, Chicago. Vignette top center of bald eagle clutching arrows and shield. Folds. 29 of 30 coupons attached. Black print with green border and safety print on white paper. 10 x 16. The mines of this company were located six miles from the Planet Mine, 12 miles east of the mouth of the Bill Williams River. The Copper Prince mine was discovered in the early days, but little work had been done on it until around 1905 when the Signal Copper Company was organized to work on it. At about the same time, the Clara Gold and Copper Mining Company was organized and held ground contiguous with that of the Signal. These companies were organized during the building of the Arizona and California Railroad (the Parker cut-off) by the Santa Fe Railroad. This line greatly shortened the haulage distance for ore shipments from mines in this district. The Clara Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining Co. was organized by George Mitchell of Los Angeles as a consolidation of the Clara Gold and Copper Mining Co., the Signal Copper Co. and three other smaller groups after the completion of the railroad in 1908. The principal mine was the Copper Prince, which had a 150 ft shaft. Financing for the company came mainly from France and Belgium and most of the money raised was spent in building a 21-mile railroad from Bouse to the property; in erecting a 750 ton smelter and in other costly equipment. A small amount of exploration and development work in the way of drilling and driving of tunnels and shafts was done. After construction, the smelter had to be rebuilt and was finally operational in 1910. It ran intermittently for a year, but the company sank deeply into debt and declared bankruptcy in 1912. It was reorganized as the Swansea Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining Company the same year and tried to operate the mine and smelter the next two years, but again was forced into bankruptcy in 1914. The property was intermittently active under various companies for a number of years and was finally closed in 1930 (Tenney, 1929, pp.383-389). Est. $75-150.

219. Arizona. Yuma. Ellsworth. Lime Crown Gold Mining & Milling Co Prospectus, c.1918. 4 pages, 3 x 6". The company's 13 claims resided in the famous gold belt from the Harqua Hala to the Old Vulture Mine, both of which had been successful producers. 4000' of work had been done, by tunnel, but need for further funding was eminent for development. Very fine. Est. $40-80.

220. Arizona. Yuma. Ellsworth. Ranier Mines Corp. Cert #4999. Incorporated in Arizona in 1917. Issued to Frank A. Hines for 45 shares in 1921. Signed by 2nd Vice President Angus MacEachern and Secretary W. A. Dean. Uncancelled. No vignette. Black print with green border and safety print on white paper. Printed by ABN. 8 x 11. Folds. Minor foxing and tears at edges. The company was a holding company for Ranier Development Co and for Harqua Hala Ridge M & M. Co. Properties of both companies were located near Wenden. The Mines Handbook for 1925 (p. 424) quoted some of the boisterous claims from the company's 45 page prospectus that claimed the company, "...will soon rank as one of the biggest and richest copper-gold mines in the State of Arizona". The company had been idle since 1921. The 1931 issue of the Mines Handbook noted the company had gone bankrupt. Copper and Mines Handbook, 1920, pp.403-404; 1925, pp. 423-424; 1931, p. 404). Est. $20-40.

221. Arizona. Yuma. Plomosa. Quartz King Mining Co. Cert #33455. Incorporated in 1904. Issued to Mr. Ernest Bourdeux for 100 shares in 1911. Signed by Theodore A. Bell president and J. E. Herold secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - H. S. Crocker. 8 x 11 The company controlled 4000 acres north of Parker and employed 35 men in 1908. Financing was mainly from the late King Oscar of Sweden who expended about 500,000 kroner by 1910 (Copper Handbooks, 1910, p. 1438). Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $30-60.

222. Arizona. Yuma. Plomosa. United Mines of Arizona. Cert #C2935. Incorporated in Arizona 1916. Issued to Ellsworth T. Carrington for 100 shares in 1916. Signed by L. M. Hart vice president and secretary. Vignette at top of a miner emptying an ore car into an elevator shaft. Brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - New York Bank Note. 8 x 11. This company owned 30 claims that comprised the Little Butte group, Arizona Pride group and the Bullion group. The mine at Little Butte hit water at 200 feet, but the bottom of the oxidized zone was not reached. (Oxidized zones are typically where more favorable copper ore is found typically in the form of chalcocite.) The property had excellent potential with the proper management (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.361-62). In 1925, the property was taken over by the Little Butte Amalgamated Mines Co (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.362). No fold creases. Minor foxing along edges. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100.

223. Arizona. Yuma. Williams. Red Metal Copper Co Report, 1918. At this point the property consisted of 16 full mining claims, developed by sinking shafts, the main one sunk to a depth of 225'. Future development was to entail sinking the shaft to a deeper level in order to get further down the porphyritic dyke. The engineer gives a conclusive statement which supports investment in a growing company. Apparently, the company was still trying to finance the property. Property adjoins the Western Arizona Copper Co. holdings, and is said to show a contact deposit of porphyry with an iron gossan carrying gold and copper. In 1919, still trying to finance property (Ref: Weed, 1920, p.404). 11" x 8". Extremely fine. Est. $75-150.