Colorado - Alamosa County through El Paso County

COLORADO - Alamosa County through El Paso County

ALAMOSA

587. Alamosa. Alamosa. Hydraulic Mine at Alamosa Reservoir Photopostcard, 1907. Postmarked Sa(lida?), Colo, 1907. The scene shows a high pressure water spray mining gravels at a placer mine. Very fine. Est. $25-50

BOULDER

588. Boulder(?). Mont ‘d Oro Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. C. Sherman for 10,000 shares, cert #6, in 1903. Signed by T. R. Leudahl President and E. C. Sherman Secretary. Vignette of mining camp on treeless foothill with vignettes on either side of miners underground. Brown border, gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes; R. G. Ruxton, NY. This company may have had their offices in Boulder County where Gold Hill, Colorado occurs. There are several Gold Hill locations in Colorado making it difficult to ascertain the county of operations for this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

589. Boulder. Boulder. Boulder Real Photopostcard, c. 1905. Postmarked Boulder, Colo, 1907. Card shows two miners inspecting ore from an ore cart near the portal of a mine. Edges slightly worn. Stain at right center that may by part of the original photo. Very fine. Est. $25-50

590. Boulder. Boulder. Co-Operative Leasing Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #96, issued to W. McEver for 3 shares in 1912. Signed by pres. Geo. N. Hicks and sec. R.W. Helm. Vignette at top of spread-winged bald eagle clutching a stars-and-stripes shield with Indian scene in background at left and train in background on right. Brown border and safety print with black print. Datelined Boulder, CO. Two folds, uncancelled, 11 1/4 x 9. XF. Could not find a direct reference to this company, but the Co-Operative Mining & Leasing Co. is listed in both the 1920 Mines Hbdk. And Copper Hdbk and the 1926 Mines Hdbk. It is difficult to discern if there is any relation to this company. Est. $25-50
591. Boulder. Boulder. Fairview Cons Mining & Dev Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1880. Cert. #1968, issued to Jno. Dickerson for 500 shares in 1881. Signed by J. S. Spiogle, president and Jos. L. Luyer secretary. Vignette in gilt of miners working underground. Black border and print on pale blue paper. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Dickson & Gilling Printers, Philadelphia. Boulder County, Colorado printed on certificate. There is no direct evidence of this company in our library and there are many Fairview mines throughout Colorado. Fairview is a name of a peak located within Boulder County. Trimmed tight at left edge. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

592. Boulder. Grand Island (Caribou). Potosi-Caribou Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1921. Certificate #1542, issued to George Hausy for 100 shares in 1928. Signed by President J. A. F. Durocher-Stone and Secretary Geo. T. Watts. Uncancelled. Vignette of Spread-winged eagle clutching olive branch, arrows and shield. Black border with light green safety print and seal. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. The company owned 6 claims on 58 acres 5 miles NW of Nederland on four veins 2 to 5 ft in width. Developed by a 450 ft shaft in ore bearing primarily gold and silver, but with some lead and copper. Development work only in 1929 (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 837-38). Folds, very fine. Est. $25-50

593. Boulder. Jamestown. Longfellow Cons. Mines Co. Inc. in CO. Cert #175, issued to Edw. J. Warren for 2000 shares in 1906. Signed by pres. R.G. Mumm and sec-treas. R.L. Hughes. Wonderful photo-reproduction vignette at top of the company’s mill and mine in brown ink. Black border, gilt seal and green safety print with brown print. Datelined Denver. Printer – Goes. 11 x 8. Two folds, uncancelled, xf. There were two Longfellow mines, one in Boulder Co. and one in San Juan, but the Boulder mine was by far the more important, perhaps indicative of this certificate. It is in the Jamestown district, 9 miles nw of Boulder, and contained 35-155 oz/silver per ton and significant gold in pyretic veins. The term “consolidated” in the company name leads me to believe it is for the Boulder mine since a number of properties were located along the Longfellow vein there. (Ref: Vanderwilt p 325-6) Est. $75-150

594. Boulder. Magnolia. Keystone Mining & Reduction Co. Inc. in Colorado. Cert. #143, issued to Lucy Phillips for 250 shares in 1920. Signed by pres. Willis K. Honell and sec. R.W. Fitzgerald. Spread-winged bald eagle vignette. Black border and print, gilt seal and safety print. Printer – Goes. 11 x 8. Uncancelled. Xf. Presumably the predecessor of Keystone Mining Co. and successor of the Keystone Cons. Mng. & Mlg. Co. The Keystone mine was an old-time producer in the Magnolia district, Boulder County. It was developed by a 400’ two-compartment shaft. The ore carried gold and silver. The mine was idle by 1917. (Ref: Mines Hdbk, 1926, p646.) Est. $25-50

595. Boulder. United States Gold Corp. Lot of two certificates. Inc. in CO in 1903. Cert. #2498, issued to George C. Parker for 150 shares in 1914. Signed by vp John R. Wolff and sec. W.T. McGinnis. Datelined Boulder. 11 x 8 1/2. Uncancelled. XF. Cert. #439, issued to D. S. Endres for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by pres. Edward Monroe and sec. John R. Wolff. Stub glued at left. Cancelled. Vignette at top left of seated, robed figure with eagle at shoulder, agricultural scene in background and Colorado State Seal in foreground. Fancy gilt border, gilt seal (although no corporate seal embossed on it), small gilt vignette of a woman’s head at bottom, gilt safety print. Datelined Boulder, Colorado. Printer – Mount & Co., Cleveland. Very fine. The company owned 300 acres in the Arapahoe copper-gold belt and was presumed idle in 1908. Net receipts for 1915 were $626. As reported by Weed in 1916, the property included the Klondike group, 225.93 acres, the Sphinx group, 22 mining claims and the Livingston group, 50 acres in the Sugar Loaf district. This company also owned the entire capital stock of the U.S. Reduction Co., which owns the mill. Claims show fissure veins in porphyry, carrying gold ore. In 1915, 34 tons of ore were shipped to Denver smelters, which netted $1414. The company reported bullion to the amount of $15,086 were shipped to the U.S. Mint in Denver in 1916. The mill was reported to have been treating 45 tons daily and was expected to handle 100 tons daily by at the end of 1916. “After 13 years of intermittent development, and lurid advertising, company is at last producing. …The corporation is not looked upon favorably and investors are advised to take company statements with a gain of salt,” comments Weed. In 1916 it was the largest of the gold mines in the county, but during the 1917 the yield was about $75,000 from 15,000 tons of ore, since which time the company has been idle. (Ref: Copper Hdbk, 1908, p1362; Mines Hdbk, 1916, p1153; Mines Hdbk, 1924, p817.) Est. $50-100

596. Boulder. Unknown. Azora Mining Co. Cert. #14. Incorporated in New Jersey in 1881. Issued to E.W. Matthews for 900 shares in 1881. Uncancelled. Signed by president Lewis Barnes and secretary Milton J. Bailey. Uncancelled. Vignette of female allegorical figure leaning against a mirror image of two miners. Black border and print. National Bureau of Engraving, printers. 7” x 9 1/2”. Vf, brown stains at left margin, some folds. Not in C&L, Fossett, Bastin & Hill. Rare. Est. $150-300
CHAFFEE

597. Chaffee. Monarch. Monarch Mining Co. Incorporated in Connecticut. Unissued, 18xx, cert #310. Vignette of miners working underground. Black print on white paper. 6 X 9. Printer - John A. Lowell, Boston. “Of Monarch District, Chaffee County, Colorado” printed on certificate. The Monarch mine, on the mountain which bears its name, was located in July, 1878, and after passing through the hands of several owners, it became the property of the Monarch Mining Company of Connecticut in 1880. Had 3000 ft of development. The host rock was limestone with ore averaging $75 per ton. When reported, the mine was in fine working order with evidence of careful and intelligent mining in every direction. Ore was hauled in burro powered cars on tracks. (Burchard, 1884, p. 250-251) XF. Est. $25-75

598. Chaffee. Salida. Bon-Ton MC. Cert.#25. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to S.B. Bostain for 2500 shares in 1908. Uncancelled. Signed by president S.A. Bon (?) and secretary Beaver. Vignette of two men in mining tunnel, one pushing an ore car. Black border, with green underprint and seal. No printer noted. XF. 8” x 10 1/2”. Unable to find reference to this company in our Mines Handbooks. Est. $25-50.

599. Chaffee. Salida. Salida Postcards, c. 1920. Lot of 2 pcs. The first is a colorized drawing of an overview of Salida, numbered 120. The second is a real photopostcard of an overview of Salida, taken by Sanborn, W-1450. Unused. Very fine. Est. $25-50

600. Chaffee. Silver Dale Telluride M&MC. Inc. in CO, 1880. Cert #11, issued to Gertrude V. Ellett for 5 shares in 1880. Signed by pres. L. Elbridge Smith and sec. Daniel Rhodes. Vignette at top of a buck with large antlers; tiny vignette of a bird at the bottom. Black border and print, gold seal. Datelined Denver. Printer – not noted. Several folds. Crease and wrinkling to lower left edge. One inch tear to bottom of right fold. 11 x 6 1/2. Uncancelled. Listed in Corregan & Lingane, but no district given. Near Rockdale, discovered in 1880, but only lasted a short while. Very fine. Est. $150-300

601. Chaffee. Salida. Salida Granite Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #43, issued to Frank C. Woody for 1000 shares in 1912. Signed by president V.C. Davenport and secretary J.G. Breen. Vignette at top of woman’s head with flowing hair. Orange border and underprint with black print. Printer – C.F. Hoeckel & Co. Litho. 7 ¼ x 11. Uncancelled. Very fine. The granite near Salida was so good it was used for monuments, according to Vanderwilt. It was also an important local source of high quality, unfractured granite for decorative building stone. Est. $50-75

CLEAR CREEK

602. Clear Creek(?) Alma Cons. GMC. Incorporated in 1910. Cert. #15, issued to John. C. Knox for 10,000 shares in 1910. Signed by pres. J.S. Hoey and sec. Alma V. Strue. Central vignette of sluicing scene, small vignettes at either side of prospectors. Black border, gilt seal and safety print. Printer – Goes. Uncancelled. Small stain at left edge. 8 x 11. Very fine. We could not find direct reference to this company, but there is a listing for the Alma GMC to which this company may be related. The Alma GMC was located in Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County and the ores carried gold, silver and copper. By 1912-13, they had steam power. (Copper Hdbk, 1910-11, p292, Copper Hdbk, 1912-13, p29.) It would seem plausible that this company is named after the secretary, whose first name is Alma. Est. $25-50
603. Clear Creek. Argentine. Crescent Silver Co of Cincinnati. Incorporated in Ohio. Issued to C.G. Pearce for 133 shares, cert #55, in 1871. Signed by C.G. Pearce president and Thos. J. Biggs secretary. Vignette at top center of miners working underground. Vignette at left of cross sectional view of mine shaft with miners above and below ground. Colorado State Seal at bottom center. Black border and print. “Principal Office at Cincinnati, Ohio” printed on certificate. “Property in Colorado” also printed on certificate. Cancelled by hole punches near signatures and along bottom of certificate. 7 X 9. Printer - American Bank Note Co, Cincinnati. 25 cent blue revenue stamp affixed on obverse and reverse. The company began operating on the Crescent Lode in 1869, working through the winter of 1869-70. They were the first to work during the winter season in a district that was inaccessible for six or seven months of the year. In 1870, they bought half of the Stevens Lode. They built a mill at Bakerville, three miles away. Since no further work or production was cited by Raymond in 1873-77, it is assumed that the mine quickly ran out of ore and was shut down. Trimmed tight at left edge, embossed seal at top left. Very fine. Est. $150-300

604. Clear Creek. Argentine. Crescent Silver Co of Cincinnati. Incorporated in Ohio. Cert. #56 issued to E.M. Stephens and Co. for 43 shares in 1870. Signed by Charles Mendenhall president and Thos. J. Biggs secretary. Vignette of Colorado State Seal at top center. Red border and print with green seal. Mines in Argentine District, Clear Creek County, Colorado printed on certificate. Cancelled by hole punches 10 X 10. Blue 25 cent revenue stamp at bottom. See above lot for the story. Very fine. Est. $150-300

605. Clear Creek. Clear Creek Gold Dredging Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Cert. #A110, issued to Joseph B. Adams for 10 shares in 1905.. Signed by pres. William A. Otis and secretary (illegible). Green border and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches. 8 X 11. Printer - W. H. Kistler. This company most likely operated placer mining on several of the gulches within Clear Creek County. Ink stains top left edge. Very fine. Est. $25-50

606. Clear Creek. Collier Mtn. Collier Mountain M&MC. Cert. #95. Incorporated in Colorado in 1886. Issued to Thomas C. Early for 10 shares in 1887. Uncancelled. Signed by vice-president C. Conover and secretary T.C. Early. Vignette of mining camp on hillside, near water’s edge, and crosscut view of underground mining scene. Green border and underprint. Denver Lith Co., printers. Vf, sharp fold at lower left corner, two heavy creases from folding, upper edge rough, with several folded spots. 8” x 10”. This district was also known as the Geneva Creek District and is continuous with the Montezuma district in Summit County. Vanderwilt shows sporadic production in the 1930’s. Not in C&L or Fossett. Est. $150-300

607. Clear Creek. Denbigh Mining Corp. Incorporated in Virginia, 1919. Cert. #C3198, issued to Hornblower & Weeks for 100 shares in 1920. Signed by pres. Wm. Rotch and treas. John N. Reynolds. Three-part vignette at top: robed figure at center holding staff, with shield at side, on left and right side are two different underground mining scenes. Blue border and underprint, embossed seal. Printed by Franklin Lee Division – ABN. The Denbigh Mining Corporation was a reorganization of the Denbigh Silver-Lead Mining Co. The latter company went bankrupt in 1919 as a result of the 1917-18 market campaign of Thomas W. Lawson of “Frenzied Finance” fame. By 1925, the company was presumed dead and its properties were controlled by Whiting Mining & Milling Co. The property is located in Clear Creek County, Colorado. (Mines Handbook, 1925). Uncancelled, 11 1/2 x 8, xf. Est. $25-50
608. Clear Creek. East Argentine. Imperial Cons MC. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Frank Van Blarcom for 100 shares, cert #21634, in 1920. Datelined Denver. Signed by Louis Cobb Vice-President and John Webber Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle atop crag. Outer black border with inner gold border. Gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes; W. H. Kistler, Denver. The company was a reconstruction of the Waldorf Cons. Mining Co. It owned 600 acres including the Tobin mine in the East Argentine district. There over seven miles of workings including the Tobin and Wilcox tunnels. Company reported intersecting a 3’ wide high-grade copper vein at 700’ depth in 1915. There is also a 125 ton mill at the portal of the Wilcox tunnel. A 42 ton trial shipment was said to contain 10% copper, 8% lead, 1.53 ounces of gold and 66 ounces of silver (high grade!). This report was not direct from the company. Rather, the boastings of Thomas Lawson of Boston. The mine was idle some years prior to 1915 presumably when the Imperial Cons. MC was incorporated. This company formed as a reorganization of the Waldorf Cons. Mining Co. Weed (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.539) refers to the company as “a Lawsonized corporation” Lawson was a famous swindler. Weed goes on to report more of the boastings of Lawson who states that there has already been millions of dollars taken out of the mine when silver was just 50 cents an ounce and how only the surface of the ore has been scratched. Weed comments that this sounds very suspect. Weed raps up his report of the company by saying that if the hype and promotion of the company were omitted that would “prevent an estimate of the ‘Moral Risk’ in buying shares. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.539) Very fine. Est. $25-75

609. Clear Creek. Empire. Covode Mountain GMM & Tunnel Co. Inc. in CO. Cert #401, issued to Wm. D. Wright, Treasurer for 1000 shares in 1896. Signed by pres. S.R. Pratt and sec. Wm. Smith. Small vignette at top of underground mining scene. Brown border and safety print. Gold seal, black print. Datelined Denver, CO. Printer – not listed. 11 x 8. Folds, very fine. In Poole, 1898, (p309) there is a listing for Cavode Mountain Gold Mining and Tunnel Company which produced gold and was located in Empire, Clear Creek County. Neither Cavode nor Covode Mountain were listed in Webster’s “New Geographical Dictionary” 1984. Est. $75-150

610. Clear Creek. Empire. Crown Prince Cons. MC. Inc. in AZ. Cert.#1639, issued to Gerald Lewis for 500 shares in 1913. Signed by pres. M.H. Block and sec. J.S. Trent. Small tears at tops of folds. Uncancelled. 11 x 9. Very fine. Vignette of miners operating drill underground. Brown border and seal. Uncancelled. 10 X 11. Owned the Mint mine, 17 claims covering 85 acres near Empire. Gold-silver ore ran $6-12/ton. Total workings over 7000’. In 1916, they had added 562’ new feet of drifting. (Ref: Mines Handbook, 1918, p.659) Est. $25-50

611. Clear Creek. Empire. Precious Metals MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1929. Cert. #642, issued to Dr. F.G. Billington for 1000 shares in 1929. Signed by Frank E. Wire President and M. W. Wire Secretary. Vignette of mining camp located on treeless foothills of mountain at center. Vignettes of miners working underground at both sides. Gilt border, seal and underprint. Organized to operate the old Liberty mine on Lincoln Mountain. The ore was silver, gold, lead, zinc and copper bearing. Work on a 670 ft. tunnel was underway in 1929. Financial campaign was being waged in 1930 (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 838) 11 x 8, two folds, uncancelled. Very fine. Est. $25-50

Clear Creek. Georgetown. Alex Martin Photographs of Georgetown Area. All are entitled “Rocky Mountain Views, published at Georgetown, Colorado.” Alex Martin was born in Scotland and died in Denver, according to Carl Mautz in Biography of Western Photographers. He appears to have begun his Colorado career in Boulder 1874-8, moving on to Central City and Denver in 1879, then to Georgetown from about 1884-1888. He had several different studios in Denver after 1888 through at least 1900. He may have been a partner with M. E. Mills in Gold Hill in 1896 and Mr. Peers in Central City in 1879-80. The views are all albumen prints 5 x 8” in outstanding condition with excellent contrast.

612. Clear Creek. Georgetown. “Georgetown from Leavenworth Mountain. No 2208” Outstanding view of Georgetown with remarkable clarity and contrast. Est. $100-300

613. Clear Creek. Georgetown. “2201. Georgetown, Colo.” Also taken from Leavenworth Mountain. Est. $100-300
614. Clear Creek. Georgetown. “Georgetown from the road to Green Lake.” Shows a glimpse of Georgetown through a narrow canyon. Difficult to determine where this view is from the shots taken from Leavenworth Mtn. High contrast. Est. $100-300

615. Clear Creek. Georgetown. “3002. Freighting supplies to Argentine district, Colorado.” Outstanding clear high contrast view of men and loaded pack train (burros) on a trail. Two men in foreground securing goods on about a dozen burros. Est. $150-300

616. Clear Creek. Georgetown. “3850. At Hot Sulphur Springs Middle Park Colorado” High contrast shot of small spread out community. Hot Sulphur Springs was near Middle Park in Grand County Wm Byers editor of the Rocky Mountain News owned the springs and promoted it regularly. Est. $200-300

617. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Unlabeled view of mountain mining community by Martin. Est. $150-300

618. Clear Creek. Georgetown. “3804. Grand Lake Middle Park”. High contrast shot of the leake and surrounding area. Est. $100-150

619. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Unlabeled shot of woman and 2 children under rock, with 2 others on top of rock. Perhaps the Martin family. Est. $75-100

620. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Cascade MC. Unissued, 18xx, cert #119. Vignette at top of an Indian and a seaman seated next to globe with teepees to left and harbor to right. Vignette at lower right of Colorado State Seal. Silver Mine, Georgetown, Colorado printed on certificate. Datelined New York. 5 X 9. Printer - Maverick & Wissinger, NY. No information found within our library concerning this company. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

621. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Georgetown Mining, Power and Tunnel Transportation Co. Inc. in CO. Cert #2, issued to James D. Houseman for one share in 1907. Signed by Houseman as president and Geo. D. Park as sec. Vignette at top left of a robed woman with an eagle at her shoulder, Colorado state seal in foreground. Vignette at bottom, in gilt underprint, of a woman’s head. Gilt border, seal and safety print. Datelined Georgetown, Colo. Printer – Goes. 11 x 8. Cancelled by red ink and hole punches. Slight discoloration at edges, folds, very fine. Unable to find reference to this specific company in our library. Est. $25-50

622. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Big Five MC and Big Five Tunnel, Ore, Reduction and Transportation Co, Lot of 8 pieces. This lot includes one stock certificate for the Big Five Tunnel, cert. #8530, issued to ES & MF Seeley for 7 shares in 1907. Signed by pres. Wm. P. Daniels and sec. Ed. Soauge. No vignette, “One of the Big Five” printed in each corner, green border, embossed seal, uncancelled. XF. 7 1/2 x 3 1/2. This lot also includes a cover postmarked Denver, 1912; a form letter regarding explaining that Big Five Tunnel properties were being transferred to the Big Five MC of Wyoming and how the shares would be handled; a form transferring the shares of the above stock to stock in the Big Five; a letter on Big Five letterhead explaining the new properties they obtained; a Big Five Delinquent Notice and Notice of Forfeiture; and a notice of assessment on stock. All the material relates to the Seeleys. Fine to very fine. The Big Five MC was formed to as a reorganization of the Big Five Tunnel, Ore Reduction and Transportation Co in 1912. Owned the Central Tunnel at Idaho Springs which was over 9000’ long. The year of 1918, over 2000’ of near tunnels and drifts were completed. The most profitable ore came from the Edgar Vein with total receipts from that vein alone at over $10,000. Also owned claims in San Juan and Boulder Counties. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.657) Est. $75-150
623. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Fulton GMC of Colorado. Incorporated in Pennsylvania. Unissued, 1867. Signed by sec’y E.T. Jones. Cancelled by rubber stamp. Two underground vignettes. Black border on white paper. 7 x 10 1/2. Extremely fine. Printer – Howe & Ferry, NY. The mine was located “on the crystal” (vein) one mile north of Idaho Springs. They had mined about 500 tons when Hollister wrote his book in 1867, and were considering building a mill. (Ref: Hollister) Est. $35-75.

624. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Idaho Springs Original Albumen Photograph, c. 1880-90. No photographer noted. Only very minor scratches or spots. Appears to be looking northwest. This town was an important center of mining activity throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. 5 x 8. Extremely fine. Est. $175-350

625. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Idaho Springs Photopostcards & Color Postcards, c. 1910-20. Lot of 6 pcs. Three of the cards are overviews of Idaho Springs. Two of these are real photopostcards, one of which was taken by Sanborn, I-852 and the other was taken by E. J. Deis. The third is colorized. Two of the cards show different scenes of the Newhouse Tunnel. One is of an underground scene showing the tracks into down the adit, colorized photograph, numbered 1829. The second of these is a real photocard of the exterior of the Newhouse Tunnel and shows the Argo Mill, the caption at the bottom indicates that the tunnel is 21,968 feet long. The last of the six postcards is a view of Georgetown and is colorized. Very fine. Est. $50-100

626. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Rochester Cons. M&MC. Inc. in CO. Certificate # 245 issued to M. W. Sprague for 1,000 shares in 1893. Datelined Rochester, NY. Signed by Pres W. A. Sprague and Sec W. L. Dennis. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of six miners working underground, with two loading a cast-iron-kettle-like ore bucket. Green print, border and vignette with gold seal. 9 x 12. Printer- Stecher Lith. Co., Rochester, NY. There are 2 Rochester mines listed in our resources, located near Idaho Springs. One is located in Gilpin and the other in Clear Creek county. Neither is discussed in detail in Bastin & Hill, (1917, pp. 83, 87, 91, Plate VIII). Folds, one inch tear to top of left fold. Very fine. Est. $100-200

627. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Silver Cycle Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1921. Certificate # 16548 issued to S. G. Sprague for 100 shares in 1925. Rubber-stamp signature of vp C.H. St. John and manuscript signature of sec. Harold Lindemier. Uncancelled. Brown border and print on white paper. 9 x 12. Printer not noted. The company was organized to reopen the Gold Medal and French Flag groups near Idaho Springs and the Mary Alice claim in Cripple Creek district. “After reading alluring literature that accompanied the launching of this enterprise it is disappointing to receive their later word; ‘Operations unsuccessful. Company inactive.’” Was succeeded by the Gold Medal Mining Co. on the Clear Creek property (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 858) Two folds, very small tears at tops and bottoms of folds, very fine.. Est. $25-50

628. Clear Creek. Lincoln. Fall River MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1925. Cert. #4066, issued to Werner Schoenberger for 100 shares in 1926. Signed by pres. Clarence J. Morley and sec. Charles S. Ripley. Vignette at top of miners working underground with drill. Brown border and safety print with black print. No printer noted. Two folds, uncancelled, 11 x 8, very fine. The company leased the property of the Continental M.,P. & R. Co.. Two other lessees, the Cumberland MC and the Lombard MC preceded the present company, all of which were started by N.S. Clarke and all occurred in a period of about three years. The property includes the Lombard mine, situated in the Lincoln district, Clear Creek County. The company began operations in late 1925 and made small shipments from the No. 4 level of the Lombard mine. Development of the No. 4 tunnel and a 1250’ crosscut to the Cumberland and Faust veins were proposed for 1926. Operations stopped, however, at least temporarily, on May 15. Neale commented on this operation: “…the kaleidoscopic succession of companies sponsored by N.S. Clarke is somewhat bewildering but it seems likely that the Fall River Mng. Co. will prove to be the last. For, without prejudice to the property which presumably has some merit, the promotion methods adopted leave much to be desired. Others have apparently had the same thought, because already in March 1926 company was suing a U.S. postal inspector and a State district mine inspector for $50,000 damages each, alleging slander or something akin to it. Furthermore, it is rather too bad that the president of the Company should also be governor of the State of Colorado, especially as one of the Denver dailies attacked the company which gave credence to the rumor that the attack was not without a political tinge.” (Mines Hdbk, Neale, 1926, p616) $25-75
629. Clear Creek. Lincoln. Swift-Sure MC. Inc. in CO, 1928. Cert. #278 issued to Martin Kowalske for 1063 shares in 1928. Signed by sec. L.E. Nygren, signature of president is a rubberstamp. No vignette, green border and safety print, embossed seal. 11 x 8 1/2. Uncancelled. VF. After the Fall River MC failed (see the Fall River MC lot for the story), Swift Sure leased the property of the Continental M.P. & R. Co. The property consisted of the Lombard mine in the Lincoln district. It was developed by a one mile tunnel driven along the Lombard vein and into Ashbaugh ore shoot at about 1100 feet. The tunnel was to cut all the ore bodies formerly worked so profitably from the surface down to about 300 feet. The mill operated for a few months in 1928. In late 1929 it was reported the mill was receiving sufficient milling ore of good grade to keep it in operation. “No word since.” (Ref: Mines Hdbk, 1931, pp869-70.) Est. $25-50

630. Clear Creek. Red Mountain. Red Elephant MC. Inc. in NY. Cert #187, issued to G.F. Davis for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by pres. C. Shlubold and sec. J.H. Weston. Uncommon vignette of underground mining scene. Black border and print. Datelined New York. Printer – Kilbourne Tompkins, NY. Folds. Uncancelled. XF. 10 1/2 x 7. Mines included the White, Boulder Nest, Free America and Free America Extension lodes, located at Red Mountain, seven miles west of Idaho Springs. Eighty to 100 tons of high grade silver ore shipped daily to Golden. In 1877 rich silver ore ws discovered on nearby Red Elephant Mountain. The resulting town was originally called Free America after John Coburn who came from Ireland and built a home nearby in 1876. He renamed the town Lawson after his son-in-law. (Ref: Balch, 1882, pg. 1174/ Dallas 1985 pg. 117). 7 1/2 x 10 1/2. Uncancelled. Fine. Est. $150-300.

631. Clear Creek. Trail Creek. Silver Leaf Metals Corp. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #888, issued to Martin Kowalske for 500 shares in 1926. Signed by President E. N Goodlett (looks like this signature is rubber-stamped) and Asst. Secretary T. E. White.. Vignette of a silver colored leaf. Blue border. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. The company had a lease option on the 18 lead, silver, gold and copper claims of the Crazy Girl group in the Freeland section of the Trail Creek District. They also had control of several other claim groups in the Spanish Bar district, Clear Creek County, in the Cripple Creek District and at Gilbert in Esmeralda County, NV. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 860). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

COSTILLA

632. Costilla. San Luis Valley Irrigation, Land & Power Co. Inc. in CO. Cert.#34, issued to M.F. Stark for 10000 shares in 1905. Signed by S. S. Bernard President and J.M. Jordan, Secretary. Vignette of steam train emerging from tunnel. Black border, gold seal and underprint. Datelined Colorado Springs, Colo. 11 x 8. Printer - Goes. This company was the undoing of Sam Bernard who, along with his brothers George and Douglas, made millions from the Elkton and other mines at Cripple Creek. The Bernards were grocers from Colorado Springs. In 1892 they cancelled William Shemwell’s $36.50 grocery bill in exchange for half interest in his Elkton claim. George financed development work on the claim for two years until he was nearly broke. Before abandoning the property, they struck pay dirt, netting $40,000 in the first week. The Elkton eventually produced $16 million in gold. With his profits, Sam purchased the Beacon Hill El Paso that produced $11 million. Not long after the turn of the century, the brothers retired from mining, buying large ranches and raising cattle and horses. However, Samuel and George were better at mining than ranching. Sam built an elaborate mansion in San Luis Valley and constructed an enormous irrigation system operated by this company. The company wasn’t profitable and Sam had to sell off shares in the Elkton and other mines to pay debts. It eventually drained him of his wealth and he died, completely impoverished, in a state hospital in 1937. (Levine, pp. 37-38). Uncancelled. Very fine. Est. $25-75

CUSTER

633. Custer. Hardscrabble. New Bassick MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1893. Issued to N. M. Tabor for 50 shares, cert #248, in 1893. Signed by James Miller President and Geo P. Folts asst Secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground loading ore cars, (incorporated into masthead). Datelined Denver, Colorado. Black border. Printer - Denver Litho Co, Denver. Uncancelled. 6 X 10. The mines were located on the spur of Mt. Tyndall and was very active in 1884 with over a 1000’ shaft already sunk. The ore occurred in a brecciated (broken up rock cemented back together) zone that was poorly defined with ore shoots as wide as 20’. (Burchard, 1882, 1885) Extremely fine. Est. $100-300
634. Custer. Silver Cliff. Buckeye Mining & Tunneling Co. of Colorado. Incorporated in 1876. Cert. #5646, issued to D.K. Hall for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by president A.M. Cassidy and secretary C.E. White. Great looking certificate with red border and print and green safety print. Vignette of miners working underground at top and small Colorado State Seal at bottom. Uncancelled. 9 3/4 x 6. Printer – Maverick & Wissinger, NY. Owned the Silver Cliff mine with assays of $20-75/ton. Large masses of cerargyrite (silver chloride = 75%) of this ore were mined near the surface which yielded 30-50 oz/ton. At the time of this certificate was issued it has a population of 5000 with 29 grocery stores, two banks, three fine hotels, three dance halls, and 25 saloons. (Dallas, p.174-77; Balch, p. 1153; Eckel, p. 94) Alex M. Cassidy lived in Colorado for sometime prior to his presidency of this company. In 1862, he purchased oil claims at Oil Springs, Fremont County from Gabriel Bowen. Cassidy sunk six wells that were moderately profitable. It appears that Cassidy decided to try his luck at mining. The dates of this certificate match the boom time of the Silver Cliff mining district. (Stone, 1918, p.287) Very fine. Est. $400-800

635. Custer. Silver Cliff. Silver Cliff MC. Incorporated in New York in 1879. Cert #B427, issued to C.M. Shed for 25 shares in 1881. Signed by vp James H. Banker and asst. sec. Thos. A. Milinerding (?). Vignette of miners working underground at top. Brown print and border. Embossed seal. Printer – ABN. 9 x 7. Trimmed tight at left edge. Several folds, light foxing, fine. Uncancelled. According to Burchard, 1884, “The Racine Boy and Silver Cliff lodes, the property of the Silver Cliff Mining Company, have not been worked, and the mill belonging to this company lies idle.” (P. 284). Corregan (p. 192) also lists the company in Custer county with these claims plus the Wet Mountain claim. Ore extended over a depth of 150 ft, consisting of silver chlorides. Production prior to 1881 reportedly was $375,000. Est. $50-150

DENVER

636. Denver. Colorado Milling & Elevator Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #534, issued to H.E. Johnson for 100 shares in 1910. Signed by president J.K. Mullen and secretary H.E. Johnson. Very unique certificate. Two vignettes at top: one at left of Hungarian Mill & Elevator, Denver, Colo. From 7th to 8th on Wazee and one at top right of Crescent Mill & Elevator Denver, Colo. Corner 20th & Stanton Ave. as printed on certificate below each vignette. Gilt border and seal with black print. Printer – Denver Litho Co. 9 x 11 ¾. Cancelled rubber-stamped on face of certificate. Attractive. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

637. Denver. Denver Colorado Standard Coal Co. Cert.#24. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Hubert Weaver for 500 shares in 1906. Signed by the secretary McDonough, no president’s signature. Uncancelled. Vignette of a mill on a river’s edge. Gilt border with small vignettes of underground mining scenes in each corner. Printed by W.H. Kistler. Datelined Denver, Colo. Tears at folds, discoloration at edges and along folds. Fair. 8 1/4” x 10”. Est. $20-40

638. Denver. Denver. Business Cards, Lot of 4 pcs. One is for Ed. Carmichael of Colorado Springs, Pike’s Peak Commandery No. 6 with a gold and red logo at left of a knight on horseback carrying a shield and flag. The second is for Chev. H. Hayden of Denver, Enterprise Lodge No. 85, Silver State Encampment, Canton Rogers, No. 13 with a gold logo at left of a crown with two swords running through center with three circles entwined. The third is for C. T. Harkison, P. M. Union Lodge No. 7, Denver Chapter No 2, Denver Council N. D., Colorado Commandery No 1, El Jebel Temple N. M. S. with of a saber holding a specialized emblem with a face and star; at upper right is small logo of two swords running through a cross surrounded by a crown. The fourth is for Charles Bleibel, Mines, Mine and Investment Stocks, 317 Mining Exchange Building, Denver with no logo. All are 2.5 x 3.5. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

639. Denver. Denver. Colonial Oil Co. Inc. in Colorado in 1919. Cert. #214, issued to Herman E. Lloyd for 100 shares in 1919. Signed by pres. W.A. Stewart and sec. R.P. Jones. No vignette or border, black print, embossed seal. Datelined Denver, CO. Uncancelled. 10 1/4 x 7 1/4. XF. Unable to find reference to this company in our library. Est. $10-25

640. Denver. Denver. Denver Real Photopostcard, c. 1890. The photo is slightly over exposed at each edge. The photo appears to have been taken in winter since all the leaves are off the trees. There is an old style (looks like a SF cable car) trolley running down the street. There is absolutely no traffic. Great early view of Denver. Very fine. Est. $25-50
641. Denver. Denver. Denver Rock Drill Manufacturing Co. Incorporated in Delaware in 1913. Certificate # 1778, issued to Charles E. Kaiser for 25 shares in 1927. Signed by Vice-President A. J. Philpott and Secretary (illegible). Cancelled by hole punches through signatures. Green border and underprint on white paper. 8 x 12. Printer - K. B. Border 1919. Slight yellowing at edges, very fine. Stub glued at left edge. We could find no reference to this company in our library. Est. $25-50

642. Denver. Denver. Denver, Colorado, 1892, Ninth Annual Report, Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade. General information about the Denver area businesses and economy. 128 pps. Indexed. Original red soft cover binding. 4 x 6. Illustrated. Very fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-300

643. Denver. Denver. Escalante Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Arizona, 1907. Cert. #180, issued to C.W. & M.A. Dorsett for 25,000 shares in 1910. Signed by pres. Leland J. Ross and sec. Geo. P. Young. Vignette at top of miner’s cabin, covered wagon, horse and two men in foreground, with mountain in background. Small circular mining scene vignettes in each corner. Gilt border, seal and safety print. Datelined Denver, CO. Uncancelled. 11 x 8. XF. Could not find reference to this company in our library. Est. $25-50

644. Denver. Denver. Exchange Bank of Denver. Cert. #50. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Homer H. Hobbs for 6 shares in 1879. Signed by president A.J. Williams and cashier J. M. Strickler. Uncancelled. Vignette of mountain range with wagon train passing at foot. Five tee-pees at left from Indian tribe. This is a nice early vignette of Denver, showing the two cultures. Black border and print. Collier & Cleveland, printers. Vf, two dark stains at left and right center, folds, yellowing. 6 1/2” x 9 3/4”. The Exchange bank was started by a California ‘49er in Denver in 1860 at the start of the Colorado gold rush by O. D. Cass, his brother and a partner. They opened a second branch in Central City which held the Holladay stage coach office. Holladay bought that bank in 1868. We were unable to find info on Williams or Hobbs. This is one of the earliest Colorado banking stocks to surface. [Ref: Stone 1918] Est. $300-500

645. Denver. Denver. Fritz Thies Color Billhead, 1899. This company was in the business of selling liquor and cigars. The billhead is colorful and bright. At left is a two toned red star with F T at center with District of Colorado below. To the right is a fancy masthead with a vignette of a whiskey barrel and a box of cigars both within individual circles. Black print on light green paper. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

646. Denver. Denver. Lucky Discovery Gold, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #155, issued to Quin Parker for 10 shares in 1939. Signed by pres. K. Muhlahn and asst. sec. A.M. Bennett. Spread winged bald eagle with capitol building and seascape in background. Black border and print with green underprint and safety print. Printer – Goes. 11 x 8. Discoloration at top edge near center. Uncancelled. Very fine. Est. $25-50

647. Denver. Denver. Mining Investment Brochure, by Taylor & Rathvon, Investment Brokers, “About Colorado Mines and Mining Stocks.” Printer – Zalinger Printing Co., Denver. 15 pp. Black cover with silver print, no illustrations. 6 x 3 1/2. This little booklet encourages investing in Colorado mines. “There have been more men raised from poverty to wealth through mining than by any other industry or occupation that man has ever put his hand to” they claim. The booklet devotes several pages to the Colorado Mining Stock Exchange, its directors and its stability. Also names the “May-Mazeppa”, owned by Colorado mining pioneer and president of the Colorado Mining Stock Exchange, Chas. E. Taylor, the “Little Rule,” “Reed-National,” “Calliope,” and the “Oro” as the leading dividend-payers of the time. Not dated, c 1885. Est. $100-300

648. Denver. Denver. Mytus Gold Corp. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #1282, Issued to Quin Parker for 16,500 shares in 1939. Signed by pres. K. Mohlard and asst. sec. R.S. Zimmerman. Vignette of Mongol riding horse with Pyramids in background. Green border and print. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co, Denver. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Slight discoloration along folds and edges, very fine. Est. $25-50
649. Denver. Denver. Raymond’s Vacation Excursions, All Traveling Expenses Included, 1885. Good for one transfer from the Union Depot to the Windsor Hotel, Denver, Col. Good from April 23-May 8, 1885. Masthead in blue, blue print on green background. Printer - James S. Adams, Boston. 2 x 4. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

650. Denver. Denver. Trunk’s Prescription, Denver, Colo, Medicine Bottle. Embossed just below shoulders. Chip to top. Very clean. 6.5” tall. Found and/or dug in Nevada Ghost Town. Fine. Est. $10-25

651. Denver. Mineral Springs Manufacturing & Investment Co. of Denver, Colorado. Cert.#73. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 18xx. Vignette of four Indian braves in feather headdresses standing on a high and rocky ledge. Brown and border and print. Printer – Denver Litho Co. 8 ½ x 11 ¼. Very fine. Probably a mineral water and mineral springs resort. Est. $25-35

652. Denver. U.S. Automatic Ore Reduction Co. Inc. in CO. Cert #153, issued to S.D. Hunt for 20 shares in 1898. Signed by pres. H.E. Towne and sec. C.C. Norcross. Vignette of the Colorado State Seal. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 10. Printer - A. S. Carter & Co. Folds. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Very fine. Est. $50-100

DOLORES

653. Dolores. Pioneer. Falcon Lead MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1924. Cert. #04201, issued to Howard H. Feighner for 1000 shares in 1929. Signed by president (illegible) and asst. sec. M.Rendell. Bald eagle vignette in orange. Orange border and black print. Printer – Franklin Lee Division of ABN. Owned the Yellow Jacket, Phoenix, Nora, Lilley and Falcon mines, near Rico, Pioneer District, Dolores County. There was chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and galena in fluorite gangue, carrying 4% copper, 10% lead, 10% zinc and 10 ounces silver. The mine was developed by tunnels 1,000’ to 3,000’ long. (Ref: Dallas 1985/ MinRec vol. 16 No. 3 May-June 1985 pg. 209/ Weed. 1931, vol. 18 pg. 754). 8 x 10. Uncancelled. Crease and light wrinkling to left margin, very fine. Est. $25-50

EL PASO

654. El Paso(?). Gold State Mining &Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1896. Two Unissued certificates, #s: 500, 485. Vignette of miners working underground loading bucket with ore. Gold border and seal. 7 X 10. Listed as incorporated in 1896 with offices in Colorado Springs. (Dunbar, 1898) One had discoloration and small chips along top and right edge, otherwise extremely fine. Est. $40-80

655. El Paso. Colorado City. Colorado City Letter and Postmark, 1863. Lot of 4 pcs. Amory K. Blinn is writing to his brother John P. Blinn. The letter writes to his younger brother who he apparently has not seen in a very long time, maybe when he was only a boy. The letter compliments his brother on his service as a soldier on the battlefield (Civil War) and notes the patriotism. The letter goes on to fill his brother in on his activities in the new Territory of Colorado. Amory is farming three miles south of Colorado City and thinks the market will stay strong. He also comments that the mines are improving. In Smiley’s History of Colorado, he notes that the Colorado City was the first usage of the word Colorado in the Territory. Colorado City later was engulfed by Colorado Springs. Letter is torn at top edge and along fold crease intersections. The text is unaffected and very readable. Includes the cover with a postmark of Colorado City, C. T. Very fine. Est. $200-400

656. No Lot.
657. El Paso. Colorado Springs. Broadmoor Hotel, Preliminary Opening Announcement, 1918. The front cover shows an image of the hotel with the words “Absolutely Fireproof”. The directors of the hotel include Spencer Penrose, Charles Tutt and many others of prominent mining fame in Colorado. This brochure describes the setting and recreation activities. Activities such as golf, motoring, fishing and swimming all were offered. 16 pages. 5 x 7. Printer - Brock Haffner Press, Denver. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

658. El Paso. Colorado Springs. Garden of the Gods Photo Book, c. 1930. This is a fantastic photographic display of the outcrops found within Mushroom Park and the Garden of the Gods. The Parks were left to the city of Colorado Springs by the heirs of Charles Perkins, former president of the Burlington Railroad. The limited amount text describes how to enjoy the park explaining that “automobiles, trolley cars or the old reliable steed will all suffice.” Soft bound, 33 pages. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

659. El Paso. Colorado Springs. Stratton Park, South Cheyenne Canon & Seven Falls, 1908. This a photograph and text description of the park. Most of the 21 pages are full 8 x 10 photographs of various locations within the park. Printed by Out West Printing of Colorado Springs. Photography by T. H. Routh, Colorado Springs. Front cover has minor wear to corners and edges with a one inch tear at bottom edge near binding. Very fine. Est. $300-500

660. El Paso. El Paso National Bank. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert #123, issued to C.C. Herring for 30 shares in 1911. Signed by C.C. Herring (difficult to read) president and T. S. Bromiler, cashier. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Black border with pale orange seal and safety print. Cancelled written across face of certificate. Stub glued along left edge. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Fine. Est. $75-150

661. El Paso. Farmers Co-Operative Coal Co. Cert.#671. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to T. E. Gamble for 1 share in 1908. Signed by J. H. Crowley, president and D. S. Schuck, secretary. Vignette of miners operated a drill underground. Brown border. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Franklin Press, Pueblo. Folds. Not on Stone’s (1918) 1915 active coal mines list. Very fine. Est. $25-50

662. El Paso. Manitou Springs. Bank of Manitou. Lot of 5 certificates, two unissued. Incorporated in Colorado in 1907. Two of certificates: (1) green border, seal and safety print, vignette of elk at top left – one issued and cancelled by hole punches, the other is unissued; (2) no vignette, two with orange border, one with brown, one orange is Unissued, the other two issued and cancelled by hole punches. Issue dates 1927, and 1934. Fine to Very fine. Est. $75-150