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COLORADO PART 15: Weld County through Unknown

WELD COUNTY

2661. Weld. Farmers Flavo Mill & Elevator Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to W. B. Mayfield for 196 shares, cert #108, in 1920. Signed by Irwin Blumenthal president and William Monaghan secretary. Vignette of robed woman with cornucopia floating over farm lands. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W. H. Kistler Denver. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2662. Weld. St. Vrain Land & Development Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to A. H. Gaston for 200 shares, cert #93, in 1911. Signed by W. G. Kurz President and E J. Huling Secretary. Vignette at upper left of Colorado State Seal. Gold border, seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - A. S. Carter Stamps, Seals and Prtg Denver. St. Vrain was the original County Seat of Weld County, one of the original 17 counties created when Colorado Territory was formed February 26, 1861 (Stone, Vol. I, pp. 172-73). St. Vrains, a town listed by Gannett and likely incorrectly spelled by him. St. Vrain is a tributary creek to the South Platte River (Gannett, p. 147) The name derives from Marcellan St. Vrain who managed the fur trading post by the same name that was established in 1837 by the Bent and St. Vrain Company and was located at the confluence of this creek and the South Platte River (Benson, pp. 74 & 201). Wear along folds. Stub glued at left edge. Est. $25-50

2663. Weld. Fort Lupton. Fort Lupton Bank Check with Vignette and Revenue. Vignette at left of steer's head, depicted as if it had broken through the paper. Documentary revenue in orange underprint. Dated 1901, "To Colorado National Bank, Denver, Colo" at bottom left. RNX, unlisted n Castenholz. Very fine. Est. $10-30

2664. Weld. Greeley. Bijou Irrigation Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to S.H. Shields for 999 shares, cert #11, in 1903. Signed by president Josiah Work and secretary James W. McCulley. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching globe and atop shield on crag. Black border with green seal and background design. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2665. Weld. Greeley. 1920 Coin Commemorating the Founding of Greeley. Round, WE MADE THE DESERT BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE (three stars) / 1870 / picture of two horse-drawn, covered wagons / 1920 / picture of developing city // THE 50TH (three small dots under TH) ANNIVERSARY / (line) OF (line) / THE FOUNDING / (line) OF (line) / UNION COLONY / AND THE / CITY OF GREELEY / (line x line) / GREELEY, COLORADO / JUNE 15, 1920. 38 mm. Wonderful Greeley Colorado memento. Greeley was named after journalist Horace Greeley, who was thought to have said "Go west, young man, go west!" though no one has ever been able to prove it. Greeley was credited with opening up the west to the easterners when he traveled to Colorado and California in 1859, sending home exciting stories for the New York Daily Tribune . AU. Est. $50-100.

COLORADO UNKNOWN

We looked extensively in more than 100 references but still we struck out on these. We have confidence that given three days at the Colorado School of Mines Library, we would nail nearly half of these, but the time and financial budget prevents that. However, we are extremely pleased with the number of companies we did locate and the attendant biographies of some of the more noted figures of the period. Some of the references that we used left us feeling a little frustrated at the lack of information offered, the organization, or the dreaded "NO INDEX". A prime example illustrating the near insanity we endured arises from Dunbar's 1898 Colorado State Mines Directory. This reference contains a list of mining company incorporations from 1893-1898, with a list of all the companies in alpha order, and separate entries by district and county (no index, naturally). But there is no information given to where their operations were located, and when you look through every county to find a particular company listed on the incorporation list - YOU MAY NOT FIND IT! We hope that you appreciate the efforts we make to document every company's mine location(s) including the county, district and individual claim names with production numbers when we can get them. Considering there are easily more 1000 mining companies alone in this auction, we think we did well -vp.

2666. Unknown. Alexander Industries, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Edward F. O'Leary for 100 shares, cert #2770, in 1931. Printed signatures of president J. Don Alexander and secretary R.A. Duncan. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag. Brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 x 12. Printer - Hamilton Bank Note, NY. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2667. Unknown. Allingham, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to M. Rohlas for 52 shares in 1923. Signed by president Dickson Titus. Ornate brown border with gilt seal. Uncancelled. 9 x 11. Printer - Goes. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Small tears along folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2668. Unknown. Alpha Gold & Silver MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Late 1890's. Unissued, cert #82. Unsigned. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag with capitol building and stream train in background. Datelined Detroit, Mich. Black border and print with orange design. 8 x 10. Printer - Richmond & Backus, Detroit. No information was found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2669. Unknown. American Gyro Co. Lot of 2. Incorporated in Colorado in 1931. One issued to P. B. Dreiser for 500, cert #500, shares in 1932, and the other issued to Mable A. Bross for 1000 shares, cert #1076, in 1931. Both signed by president E. R. Holcules. Brown borders. One has vignette of company logo. Both uncancelled. 6 x 10. Printer - Rocky Mountain Bank Note/Goes. No information was found regarding this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2670. Unknown. Arcanum MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1900. Issued to Felix Gottschalk for 25,000 shares, cert #100, in 1904. Signed by president Felix Gottschalk and secretary Chas. W. White. Vignette at top center of mill along stream's edge in valley; two smaller vignettes at each side of miners working underground. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. No information was found within our library. This certificate is probably a number one issue as a founder share. Uncancelled. 6 x 10. Printer - Goes. Very fine. Est. $25-75

2671. Unknown. Arno GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Fletcher & Co for 1000 shares, cert #650, in 1901. Signed by president John Sharpe and secretary J. W. Sebber. Black border with red print. Uncancelled. 5 x 10. No information was found within our library regarding this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50.

2672. Unknown. Banner State Gold, Silver & Copper MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, unsigned, cert #216. Datelined 190x. Vignette at upper left of seated woman with Colorado State Seal with lots of other stuff all around her. Gold border, seal and safety print. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. No information was found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2673. Unknown. Beryllium International, Inc. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to Harold K. Sasaki for 73 shares, cert #3646, in 1968. Signed by president P. R. Rudolph and secretary Lois C. Mahoney. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop stars and stripes shield with harbor to left and train on trestle to right. Green border. Cancelled. 9 x 11. Printer - Goes. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2674. Unknown. Bolivia Gold Exploration Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to James M. Burnell for 1000 shares, cert #6633, in 1930. Signed by president Victor Mallin and secretary Percy S. Morris. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag with cityscape in background. Outer black border with inner gold border, seal and safety print. One 2 cent and one 10 cent revenue stamp affixed on reverse. Cancelled by black rubber stamp of same. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. Most likely, as the company name sounds, the people involved were promoting Bolivia as a new source of gold. There was a Bolivian Gold Exploration Co in operation in La Paz, Bolivia in 1925 that was said to be under U. S. control. (Mines Handbook, p. 2272) Wear to edges, small pen mark at left edge. Fine. Est. $25-50

2675. Unknown. Bonnie Girl Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Willard Morrison for 500 shares, cert #1543, in 1906. Signed by president M. L. Quint and secretary William Canavan. Vignette of mining camp at base of treeless hill with two smaller vignettes at right and left of miners underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. No information found within our library. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2676. Unknown. Broadway Investment Co. Lot of 2. Incorporated in Colorado in 1925. Issued to Thomas J. Downen for 6 shares, cert #48 and 30 shares, cert #92, in 1925. Signed by president J.P. Dillon and secretary J.A. Bullington. Both have vignette of spread winged eagle. Both have black borders. One is common stock with yellow underprint; the other is preferred stock with green underprint. Uncancelled. 9 x 11. Printer - Goes. Tears along folds. Fine. Est. $25-50

2677. Unknown. Cadet Dev. Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1954. Issued to Kent Romines for 100,000 shares, cert #2, in 1954. Signed by A. J. Lanza president and Roseanna M. Pearson secretary. Vignette of woman seated with lots of stuff all around her. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2678. Unknown. Cincinnati Gold Placer MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1900. Issued to The Estate of Thomas H. C. Allen for 10,000 shares, cert #109, in 1900. Signed by Telford Groesbeck president and John W. Flack secretary. Black border, gilt seal and green safety print. Datelined Cincinnati, Ohio. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-75

2679. Unknown. Cobalt GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Chas. J. Roubik for 5000 shares, cert #2810, in 1932. Rubber stamp signatures. Vignette of lit torch floating in clouds. Cobalt blue border and seal. Cancelled by blue rubber stamp of same. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes. Company listed as dead by 1942. (Mines Register, 1946) Wear to folds. Fine. Est. $25-50

2680. Unknown. Colonial Mines Dev Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1915. Issued to Frank A. Hines for 100 shares, cert #214, in 1917. Signed by John Pily president and J. S. Kazao secretary. Oval shaped underground vignette at top left. Green border with black print. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Lyman B. Brooks Co, Boston. Wear to edges. Very fine. No information found within our library concerning this company. Est. $50-100

2681. Unknown. Colorado Collieries Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Walter A. Lucas for 500 shares, cert #20, in 1921. Signed by F. Hicks Underwood president and Frank Burnham secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag. Green border and underprint. A colliery is a place where coal is dug, or a coal mine. A number of counties in Colorado had producing mines, but we were unable to locate any reference to this company. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2682. Unknown. Colorado Gas & Fuel Co. Inc. in CO. Issued to G. A. Truesdell, cert #672, in 1927. Signed by Perser Trustee. Green border and red seal. Uncancelled. 6 X 9. No information found within our library concerning this company. Folds. Fine. Est. $25-50

2683. Unknown. Colorado Gold Dredging Co. Inc. in ME, 1906. Issued to Ben Stanley Revett for 100 shares, cert #299, in 1906. Signed by vice president and J. H. Truman Treauser. Vignette at upper left of Maine State Seal. Brown border. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Broun-Green Co, NY. This company was bought out by the General Development Co of Colorado. The Colorado Gold Dredging Co was dissolved in 1918 at $4.95/share on the outstanding 100,000 shares. (Mines Hndbk, 1926, p. 102) Very fine. Est. $25-50

2684. Unknown. Colorado Gold Mining & Sm. Co. Inc. in CO. First Mortgage Bond, cert #3592 issued 1902. Signed by C. C. Wendall president and Chas. Pecking secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching globe. Brown border and underprint. 9 coupons cashed-in of original 20 or 30?. 12 X 17. Printer - Denver Lith. No information found within our library concerning this company. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2685. Unknown. Colorado Mining & Discovery Co. Inc in CO.. Issued to R. W. Sparr for 2 shares, cert #17, in 1880. Signed by C. W. Babenek pres and William A. H. Harris sec. Unique vignette of Indians in a canoe and on horseback hunting, a stage coach with several covered wagons and a steam passenger train with mountainous backdrop. Vignette at top left of miners working. Black border and print. Datelined Lawrence, Kans. Probably formed as an exploration company, with intent to lease-option. No info found within our library concerning this company. Uncancelled. 7 X 9. Very fine. Est. $150-250
2686. Unknown. Colorado-Texas GMC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1906. Issued to M. Allen, Trustee for 300,000 shares in 1906. Cancelled. Signed by M. Allen as president and W. T. Cleveland as secretary. Vignette of about 8 men sifting for gold, flanked by two smaller vignettes of miners. Black border. "Cancelled" written in red pen across certificate, and small chunk missing out of upper right corner. Very fine. est. $25-50

2687. Unknown. Formal, bound Map Set "Composite Plats Illustrative of the Condition and Title of the Property of the Wilson Creek Consol. M&MC. Preparer's name and date is no longer visible. Cloth cover sheet with ornate border. 50 pp. 16 x 18", bound by leather strips at left. There are pages listing/indexing the mining patents, with hand colored maps of patents showing Wilson ownership. Some water stains, cover poor, but otherwise fine. Est. $300-600.

2688. Unknown. East Lake M&M Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. A. Daynon for 250 shares, cert #774, in 1909. Signed by Melvin Harpetec president and W. McGrurell secretary. Vignette at upper left of Colorado State Seal and allegorical woman with lots stuff around her. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Edges slightly worn, folds worn. No information found within our library concerning this company. Fine. Office in Denver. Est. $25-50

2689. Unknown. Grand Cañon Gold Placer MC. Incorporated in New York 1886. Issued to New Consolidated Mining Company, LTD for 10 shares, cert #1518, in 1889. Datelined New York. Signed by D. W. M. Shauffert president and Fred R. Beck secretary. Vignette of miners working underground . Black border and print. Issued for Payment of Mining Property at Colorado printed at bottom. Single 3 pence revenue stamp affixed at top left. Uncancelled. 9 X 11. Printer - E. K. Pease, NY. Single fold. No information found within our library concerning this company. Excellent. Est. $150-250

2690. Unknown. Great Western Mines Exploration Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Thomas F. Barry for 500 shares, cert #83, in 1911. Signed by David Wheaton president and J. H. Hunt secretary. Vignette of treeless hill with small mining camp and portal at base. Seal area is a vignette of miners inspecting samples. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Pueblo Litho. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2691. Unknown. Grizzly Bear Mines. Incorporated in Colorado in 1943. Unissued, 19xx, cert #45. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Green border and background. 8 X 11. Printer - Bradford-Robinson Ptg, Denver. This company is not listed in any of the Mines Handbooks alive or dead sections. Most likely it never got off the ground. There was a Grizzly Bear mine in Alaska that was inactive by 1946, but is unlikely related to this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2692. Unknown. Heather M&Red. Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to J. E. Gignoux for 196 shares, cert #2, in 1901. Signed by Geo Anderson president and John Nelson secretary. Vignette of seated Indian waving with sailing vessels in background. Orange border and seal. One 10 cent revenue stamp attached on obverse. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-75

2693. Unknown. Hotchkiss Mountain M&Red. Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to F. O. Wilson for 400 shares, cert #40, in 1902. Datelined Pittsburgh, PA. Signed by G. T. Bradeu president and George J. Wolf secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground; smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2694. Unknown. Ingalls Gold Mining & Leasing Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1902. Issued to Joseph J. Fisher for 125 shares, cert #239, in 1903. Signed by W. R. Benzie President and J. M. Shrota Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2695. Unknown. Kentucky Gulch MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1899. Issued to G. A. Curry for 10,000 shares, cert #135, in 1901. Signed by D. P. McNeil President and John Brennan Secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground. Smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - H. G. Razall Mfg, Milwaukee. One $5 revenue stamp affixed on obverse. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Crease at middle with minor staining at bottom edge. Fine. Est. $25-75

2696. Unknown. Kerr-Mehrlich Gold Mining, Milling & Dev Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1905. Issued to D. R. Scatterday for 10 shares, cert #231, in 1907. Signed by H. Ceohitakes President and Metzner Secretary. Vignette at upper left of Colorado State Seal. Brown border with copper seal and brown safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Tears along folds. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

2697. Unknown. Leeds Mountain G&SMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 188x, cert #1325. Vignette of mountains with lake and sailboat with building on shore. Red-brown border and seal. 8 X 11. Printer - Ramsey, Millet & Hudson. Stub attached at left edge. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

2698. Unknown. Leo Gold MC. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Charles A. Miller for 1000 shares, cert #360, in 1912. Datelined Denver. Signed by T. L. Morris Vice-President and Butler Secretary. Small vignette of snow capped peak with stream. Gold border and seal. 6 X 9. Uncancelled. Printer - W. H. Kistler, Denver. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Excellent. Est. $25-50

2699. Unknown. Linn Cons MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 190x, no cert #. Gold border and seal. 7 X 9. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Stains in middle of certificate and at top edge. Fine. Est. $10-30

2700. Unknown. Lucky Charles M&MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Charles Ross for 50 shares, cert #15, in 1931. Signed by Charles Ross President and Charles M. Bitner Secretary. Vignette at top center of elaborate placer mining operation with smaller vignettes at right and left of miners inspecting ore samples. Black border with gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Listed in the 1949 Mines Register among the inactive companies. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2701. Unknown. Manhattan Union MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Frank Van Blaicone for 100 shares, cert #7998, in 1920. Signed by Louis P. Cobb President and W. K. Clark Secretary. Vignette of winged allegorical woman flanked by seated man and eagle to left and seated woman and cornucopia to right. Orange border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

2702. Unknown. Manhattan Union MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Joanna Martel for 100 shares, cert #1090, in 1905. Signed by Fred W. Webber President and Edward J. Wilcox Secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners working underground. Gold border, safety print and seal. Datelined Denver, Colorado.

2703. Unknown. Map of Wilson Lease, North 500', by G.S. Weston, 1934. Ink on linen. 14 x 16". Shows claim and underground workings. Cripple Creek? Est. $50-100.

2704. Unknown. Map of the Taylor Group of Mining Claims, by Weston & Vanderveer, 1930. Ink on linen map with blue line copy of geology of the claim. Shows claim boundaries and shafts. Cripple Creek? Est. $50-150.

2705. Unknown.. Map of the Dexter Mine, by James & Smith, c.1900. 1" = 20', 37 x 57". Has engineers notes on current underground development and drifts from neighboring mines. Shows underground levels in different colors. Fancy masthead. Cripple Creek? Est. $300-600.

2706. Unknown. Map of the Coriolanus GMC, 1900, by Luckraft & Countryman, ME. 1" = 40'. Pen on paper, canvas backed. Shows all underground workings on the Coriolanus patent, No. 9420. Most of the workings are on the south border of the claim accessed from the triumph triple compartment shaft, located on the Baby Mine fraction, adjacent to the Victor Consolidated. 43 x 52". Stains along bottom, but a nice map. Cripple Creek? Est. $500-100.

2707. Unknown. Map of the Bob Lee GMC, by Jones & Arnold, 1901. 1" = 40', 50 x 66". Blue line on paper with canvas backing. Shows claim boundaries, neighboring claims- prominent surface features only. Minor water staining. Cripple Creek? Est. $300-600..

2708. Unknown. Map of the Eclipse #1 and Joe Dandy Patents, "original map by W.B. Shepherd", H.C. Nelson, ME, 1935. Large pen and ink map on linen. Shows all shafts and underground workings. The workings are accessed by the New Haven Incline, White Shaft, Alstead Shaft and Main shaft (Joe Dandy). 1" = 20', 54 x 86". Water damage to right edge. Cripple Creek? Est. $100-400.

2709. Unknown. Map Showing the Property of the Work M&MC, by Luckraft and Countryman, c.1900. 1" = 40'. Reverse blue line showing claim boundaries, shafts and buildings. Fine. Cripple Creek? Est. $300-400.

2710. Unknown. Marietta MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1890. Issued to D. R. Greene for 400 shares, cert #178, in 1897. Datelined Marietta, Ohio. Signed by D. B. Finley President and R. R. Gore Secretary. No vignette. Black print and border. Uncancelled. 4 X 7. This company is named after Marietta, Ohio. We could find no other reference to this company among our resources. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

2711. Unknown. Marmaton Gold Mining, Milling & Investment Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1905. Issued to Squire Poud for 30,000 shares, cert #1, in 1906. Signed by C. Wright President and Jas. P Bussey Secretary. Vignette of two miners working underground with underground vignettes at each corner. Gold border, seal and safety print. Cancelled by black pen on front. 8 X 11. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Tear at lower left edge. Minor stains on obverse. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2712. Unknown. Mill Tailings Recovery Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1934. Issued to Marc B. Merriman for 1000 shares, cert #57, in 1935. Signed by Albert V. Hagen President and W. E. Wood Secretary. Vignette of mill with railroad tracks leading to it and several dump piles. Black border with gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2713. Unknown. Millington Gold Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 190x, cert #21. Vignette at upper left of robed woman with American flag and shield. Black border with gold seal and safety print. 4 X 7. Printer - Goes. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Extremely fine. Est. $20-40

2714. Unknown. Monarch Madonna MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Truman H. Cox for 4800 shares, cert #431, in 1916. Signed by John Burton President and Alex Kraus Secretary. Vignette of allegorical winged woman with seated man and eagle to left and seated woman and cornucopia to right. Green border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. This company is not listed in the Mines Handbooks. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2715. Unknown. Monarch Molybdenum Corp. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, cert #556. No vignette. Brown border. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Appears to be post 1960's certificate. Very fine. Est. $10-20

2716. Unknown. Natalie-Occidental Consol. Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1903. Issued to Albert Culver & Co for 2000 shares, cert #51, in 1903. Signed by Thomas J. Tilney Vice-President and Harold Cockcroft Secretary. Attractive vignette of mining camp showing many people working outside mine portal with mill in background. Brown border and gilt seal. Datelined New York. Uncancelled. 8 X 12. Printer - Palmer & Oliver NY. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2717. Unknown. Nevada-Tomahawk GM&MC. Incorporated in Arizona in 1903. Issued to J.M. Riley, Trustee for 5000 shares in 1906. Uncancelled. Signed by president Chas. S. Railsback and secretary L.O. Arms. No vignette, but also has fancy type in masthead. Black print on créme paper. 7 x 10.5. We have never heard of the Tomahawk mine in Nevada. The piece is datelined Colorado Springs and may have only been a scam to swindle the Coloradans and East Coast investors. Very fine. Est. $25-50.

2718. Unknown. New Mexico-Colorado Coal & MC. Incorporated in New Mexico in 1911. Issued in 1911, and signed by vice-president and secretary. No vignette, but bust of female allegorical figure in top border, flanked by two griffons in either corner. Original coupons still attached. Brown border. Folds, and minor tearing at folds. Very fine. 16 x 10. Not on Stone's (1918) 1915 active coal mines list. Est. $25-50

2719. Unknown. Platora Uranium Corp. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to T. F. Rittenburg for 20,000 shares, cert #544, in 1954. Signed by Arthur N. Sweet President and Irving Lander Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle atop crag clutching branch. Black outer border with gold inner border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. We cold find no reference to this company among our resources. Not mentioned as active or inactive in the 1949, 1956 or 1962-63 volumes of the Mines Register. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2720. Unknown. Poland MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 189x, cert #252. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Black border with orange underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 10. Printer - Merchants Pub, Denver. We cold find no reference to this company among our resources. Probably not related to the Poland Mining Co. that operated in Yavapai Co. AZ in the 'teens. Excellent. Est. $10-30

2721. Unknown. Postal Gold Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1896. Issued to Gus Anderson for 1000 shares, cert #394, in 1896. Signed by B. Wiseheel President and John Sylvanus Secretary. Vignette of miners double jacking and loading ore underground in well timbered mine. Green border, seal and underprint. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Uncancelled. 8 X 10. Listed in Dunbar as offices in Denver, but no mine location info. Not in Cripple Creek or Idaho Springs. Possibly Boulder area. Folds. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2722. Unknown. Postal Gold Mining and Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1896. Certificate number 390 issued to Gus Anderson for 1,000 shares in 1896. Datelined Denver. Signed by President B. Michael and Secretary John Sylvanis(?). Uncancelled. Vignette top center of 6 miners working underground. Green border, underprint and seal. 8 x 10. No printer noted. This company is listed in the incorporation list of Dunbar (1899, p. 454) with offices in Denver. No other information was found within our library. Very fine. Est. $50-150

2723. Unknown. Quick-Pay GM, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado 1930. Issued to Paul E. Cook for 2500 shares, cert #134, in 1933. Signed by H. L. Harris President and Fred E. Hafliger Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle atop crag with capitol building behind. Orange border. This company is listed as dead in the 1946 Mines Register. Folds. Small tear at bottom edge. Est. $25-50

2724. Unknown. Ramey Mammoth Mountain Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1893. Issued to H. H. Jones for 35,000 shares in 1895. Certificate number 103. Datelined Colorado Springs. Signed by President Jas. Besheard and Secretary J. T. Reid. Uncancelled. Vignette of 8 miners working underground. Gold border, underprint and seal. 8 x 10. Printer not noted. We could find only limited reference to this company among our resources; its offices were located in Colorado Springs (Dunbar, p. 456). Very fine. Est. $50-150

2725. Unknown. Reliable Tungsten Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E R. Schwahn for 500 shares, cert #44, in 1916. Signed by G. E. Baker Vice-President and S. R. Flett Secretary. Vignette of two miners operating a drill underground. Green border. Two 1 cent revenue stamps at upper left. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer -RMBN Co. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2726. Unknown. Rosebud Gold Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to W. J. Manchester for 200 shares, cert #29, in 1911. Signed by L. N. Burgess President and A. F. Woodward Secretary. Vignette of mill streamside in valley. Two small vignettes at each upper corner of miners working underground. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 4 X 7. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Wear along folds with major tear along left fold. Fine. Est. $25-50

2727. Unknown. San Juan Fleece GMC. Incorporated in Colorado 1900. Issued to Rasmus Hanson for 500 shares, cert #83, in 1902. Signed by Wm. L. Wylers President and William Churku Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching shield; masthead of company name of clouds. Black border with gold seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer Broun-Green Co, N.Y. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Folds. Certificate set in glass fronted frame. Est. $25-75

2728. Unknown. Standard American European MC. Incorporated in New Jersey. Issued to bearer for 10 shears dated 1910, cert #11158. Rare vignette of snowy mountains and forests with log cabin in foreground with roadway leading to mine portal in mountains. Fancy masthead of company name. Blue border. Half written in English other half written in French, No coupons cashed of original 20. Printer - E. V. Michaud, Saint-Chamond. 11 X 14. Excellent. Est. $25-75

2729. Unknown. Standard American European Mining Co. Incorporated in New Jersey. Stock trust certificate to bearer. Issued 1910. Certificate number 8615. Corporate signatures illegible. Uncancelled. Vignette of mountain scene with cabins and mine portal. Blue border with green underprint. 20 of 20 coupons still attached. 9 x 15. Printer - E. V. Michaud, Saint-Chamond. Edges worn. Fine. Est. $25-75

2730. Unknown. Stratton=System Reduction Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Frank W. Graham for 800 shares, cert #43, in 1898. Signed by Nathaniel Stratton President and A. W. Powell Secretary. Vignette of mining camp in woods with building, horse drawn carriages and headframe above shaft. We are unsure of the relationship between Nathanial Stratton and the very famous A. W. Stratton. Black border gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. No other information was found. Folds. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

2731. Unknown. Timberlake Development & MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Myron W. Carnahan for 100 shares, cert #22, in 1913. C. B. Hull President and Thomas L. Kane Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle on crag. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

2732. Unknown. Trail Mines, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Harris, Upham & Co for 1000 shares, cert #13666, in 1957. Rubber stamp signatures. No vignette. Green border and background. 5 cent revenue stamp on obverse. Cancelled by hole punches at right edge and in signatures. Printer - Goes. Not listed in the 1956 or 1963 Mines Register. Very fine. Est. $15-30

2733. Unknown. Tungsten Mining, Milling & Exploration Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to R. F. Smith for 8500 shares, cert #505, in 1910. Signed by A. V. Cluffs President and J. C. Green Secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners working underground. Small vignettes of miners at each corner and at left and right edges. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Folds. Minor wear to bottom edge. Not in the Mines Handbook vols. 1912-1920. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2734. Unknown. Union Exploration Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Thomas F. Curran for 100 shares, cert #16, in 1908. Signed by Nathan Hirsch President and Adolph Forsheim Secretary. Vignette of allegorical woman wearing helmet seated on cloud with cherub. Green border, background and underprint. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Steel Plate Stock Form - New York Bank Note. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Very fine. Est. $25-50

2735. Unknown. Valley Leasing & MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to James Phelps for 500 shares, cert #342, in 1903. Signed by W. H. Vinton as President and Frederick Carpenter as Secretary. Vignette of men working underground. Brown border and gold seal. Uncancelled. 10 X 13. Folds. Small tears in upper left, crease along right edge. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-75

2736. Unknown. Winrow Gold Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to John G. Steenken for 5000 shares, cert #251, in 1897. Signed by Henry H. Boody as President and Doviri A. Boody as Secretary. No vignette. Black border and print. Uncancelled. 8 X 10. Printer - Henry Seibert & Bro Co. Folds. Very fine. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Est. $50-150

2737. Unknown. Woods GMC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1902. Issued to J. W. Ellis for 1300 shares, cert #623, in 1906. Datelined Kansas City, MO. Signed by John W. Woods as President and M. H. Woods as Secretary. Vignette of mining camp along barren foothills at top center, vignettes at upper corners of men working underground. Copper color border and seal with green underprint. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes. Folds. Some staining along right fold. This company is named after the president of the company. We could find no other reference to this company among our resources. Est. $25-50

2737. Unknown. Wyoming Valley G&S Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 189x, cert #1115. Datelined Wilkes Barre, PA. No vignette. Company name masthead. Green border, seal and underprint. 5 X 7. Printer - Western Litho Co. Very fine. The company name may have been taken from the Wyoming Valley in Luzerne County, PA where Wilkes Barre is located. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Est. $20-40