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COLORADO PART 2: Arapahoe County through Boulder County

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

1178. Arapahoe. Edgar Union MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Geo. Black for 25,000 shares, cert #135, in 1896. Signed by Jas. Rabson president and J. H. Wright secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Black border with orange background. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. There is an Edgar Union Cons GMC listed by Dunbar (1898) in Arapahoe County. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1179. Arapahoe. Gold Crystal MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1895. Issued to W. R. Mitchell, Trustee for 1000 shares, cert #72, in 1896. Signed by C. B. Wilson vice president and James Kilton secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Brown border with gilt seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Folds. The company is listed as having offices in Denver, but no location of mines or workings listed. (Dunbar, 1898) Great name for mineral collectors. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1180. Arapahoe. Map of Central Colorado. US Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Economic Features of Central Colorado, Atlas Sheet No. 61 (B). Expeditions of 1873, 1874 & 1875, under the command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Engineer, US Army. Under the direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, US Army. Shows agricultural lands with irrigation, timber and grazing lands and arid and barren lands. 19 x 24. Several folds with small tears along folds. Est. $50-150

1181. Arapahoe. Denver. Naturita Cattle & Land Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Sidney Shepard for 25 shares, cert #122, in 1891. Signed by Frank D. Johnson President and W. M. McBird Secretary. Datelined Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Collier & Cleveland Lith Denver. We were unable to locate any reference to this company among our resources. Folds. Very fine. Est. $50-150

BENT COUNTY

1182. Bent. Arlington. Pennsylvania Town Co. Inc. in CO. Issued to Oliver H. Perry for 1 share, cert #156, in 1888. Signed by Oliver H. Perry president and G. M. Hunt secretary. Vignette of Colorado State Seal. Red-brown border and print. Of Arlington, Bent Co, Colo., Proprietors of Arlington Springs printed on certificate. Uncancelled. 4 X 7. Printer - Chieftain Print. There is a Pennsylvania Hill in the Leadville area and a Pennsylvania Gulch in Boulder County. Nothing in Bent County. Foxing along edges, small chip missing at right corner. Very fine. Est. $150-250
1183. Bent. Las Animas. Bent County Fair Association. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to W. T. Hood for 10 shares, cert #101, in 1904. Signed by president W.G. Branson and secretary Geo. J. Kramer. Vignette of low train bridge with steam train passing over, under bridge is creek with several cows wading, many trees. Black border with green background design. Datelined Las Animas, Colorado. Uncancelled. 8 x 10. Printer - Hall Lith, Topeka. Very fine. Est. $25-50
BOULDER COUNTY

1184. Boulder. Boulder County Imprinted Revenue RN Check Collection. Lot of 4 pcs. National State Bank, Boulder, 1882 (RNG) ; National State Bank, Boulder, 1881(RNG); Boulder Bank, George C. Corning, Boulder, 1875 (RND); National State Bank, Boulder, 1901 (RNX). All very fine. Est. $25-50

1185. Boulder. Creston-Boulder M&M Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Mrs. M. A. Baker for 1500 shares, cert #82, in 1904. Signed by J. B. Marsh president and A. W. Widdifield secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag at upper left. Black border with gilt seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 4 X 7. Printer - Goes. Creston, Iowa is part of seal. No other information was found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1186. Boulder. G-S Mines, Inc. Company Summary and Printed Photos. Dated March, 1934 to March, 1935. The summary is directed to company stockholders, showing the year's progress. Gives production equaling 78.8% of all US gold. The photos (printed) show two views of the property improvements before May, 1934 to after Jan., 1935. 13 x 8.5 (summary), 3.75 x 9 (photo page). Very fine. Est. $15-30.

1187. Boulder. Little Maud Mining Company of Colorado. Incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1879. Certificate # 671 issued to John Dickerson for 500 shares in 1882. Datelined Philadelphia. Signed by President C. E. Rogers and Secretary Chas. D. Powell. Uncancelled. Vignettes: Top center of 4 miners working underground; at left of Great Seal of Pennsylvania, and; at right the Great Seal of Colorado. Gold border and underprint. 9 x 12. Printer not noted. This company owned two claims in Boulder county with two shafts (100' each) and limited development. (Balch, p.1143) Folds, some creases and minor tears at edges, very fine. Est. $150-300

1188. Boulder. Monitor GMC. Unissued, 18xx, no cert #. Datelined Philadelphia. Vignette of miners working underground. Black border. Single hole punch where President would sign. 5 X 8. This was an active mine in Boulder County according to Fossett (1867, p.271) Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1189. Boulder(?). Mont D'Oro Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. C. Sherman for 10,000 shares, cert #4, 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

1190. Boulder. Boulder. Boulder Agency of the Boston & Colorado Smelting Co. Lot of 3 pcs. Received of Thomas Shires and Hiram Fuller in 1881, 82 & 86. Signed by agent E. Williams. Black print. 6 x 11. Printer - Boulder News & Courier Print. Assay reports for the Ingram Mine, just one of several mines controlled by this company. The mill in Boulder produced $189,000 in gold during 1879. Very fine. Est. $150-250

1191. Boulder. Boulder. Boulder Bank Checks. Lot of Nine. Mercantile Bank & Trust Co., 1909, with vignette at left of a building. First National Bank of Boulder, plain check, dated 1909. Slightly fancier First National Bank of Boulder, 1903, Geo. F. Fonda, Drugs and Stationery at left in red. First National Bank, Boulder, yellow paper, dated 1909 (different style than the other two). National State Bank, plain check, 1893. Mercantile Bank & Trust Co., Geo. F. Fonda, Druggist, 1911. Rocky Mountain National Bank, 1875, vignette of robed woman at left obscured by Geo. Washington stamp. First National Bank, "California, High Line, Gold Crown and Majestic Mines, Ward, Colorado" printed at left, light brown print. Check handwritten on lined note paper, dated 1875 for Bank of Boulder. Very fine. Est. $50-100

1192. Boulder. Boulder. "Boulder" sterling souvenir spoon. Miner at top of spoon handle, horse-pulled wagon engraved on handle. Although it is not entirely legible, "Millions In It"(or Millions xxx) is engraved beneath the miner at the top. 5 1/2". Est. $25-50.

1193. Boulder. Boulder. Two Volumes on Boulder's History. Silver, Gold & Black Iron: A Story of the Grand Island Mining District of Boulder County, Colorado, by Donald C. Kemp. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket has small chips at edges. 230 pp, illustrated, 6 x 9. Copyright 1960 by Kemp, published by Sage Books/Alan Swallow. Includes one fold out relief map. Very fine condition. Boulder: Evolution of a City, by Silvia Pettem. Hardcover with dust jacket (protected by plastic sleeve). Dust jacket is very good, no chips. Copyright 1994, University Press of Colorado. Illustrated, 216 pp including index, 9 x 11 1/2. Very fine condition. Est. $25-50.

1194. Boulder. Boulder. Eagle Rock Tungsten Production Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to C. F. Reed for 1 shares, cert #2, in 1916. Signed by Kurt Greenwald president and C. F. Reed secretary. Vignette of allegorical woman with Colorado State Seal shield, cornucopia, gears and wreath with farmlands in background. Brown border and background design. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - C. F. Hoeckel B. B. & L. Denver. Owned 150 acres in the Boulder tungsten district, Ore ran 2-3% tungsten that it ran through a 75-ton mill. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.649) Minor foxing along right edge. Fine. Est. $25-50

1195. Boulder. Boulder. Fairview Cons Mining & Dev Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1880. Issued to Allen Meyers for 200 shares, cert #2291, in 1881. Signed by J. S. Doyle president and Jos. L. Lnyer secretary. Vignette is obscured but is gold in color. Black border and print on blue paper. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Dickson & Gilling Printers, Philadelphia. Wear along folds, red staining prevalent. Boulder, 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. Poor. Est. $100-200

1196. Boulder. Boulder. U.S. Gold Corp. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to B. F. Mohler for 500 shares, cert #347, in 1904. Datelined Boulder, Colo. Signed by Edward Monroe President and John R. Wolff Secretary. Vignette left top of interpretative Colorado State Seal. Gold border, seal and underprint. Cancelled by red pen on cert. 8 X 11. Printer - Mount & Co. Folds. Stub glued at left edge. The company had property near Boulder, Colo. and in 1915 had net receipts of $626, but owed $ 3.2 million. They were the owners of the U. S. Reduction Co. which see. Production in 1915 was 34 tons, netting $1,414. "After 13 years of intermittent development, and lurid advertising, (the) company is at last producing." "The corporation is not looked upon favorably, and investors are advised to take company statements with a grain of salt" (Mines Handbook, 1916, p. 1153) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1197. Boulder. Boulder. U.S. Reduction Corp. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Ed Holloway for 10 shares, cert #76, in 1917. Datelined Boulder, Colorado. Signed by John R. Wolff Vice-President and W T. McGinnis Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle atop crag. Black outer border with gold inner border, seal and underprint. Cancelled by red pen on cert. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes. Owned a mill at Boulder, Colorado. This company was owned by the United States Gold Corp. and many individuals were officers in both companies. The US Gold Corporation was not looked upon favorably by the staff of the Mines Handbook (1916, p. 1153). (see story with US Gold.) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1198. Boulder. Crisman. Little Jule MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Edna M Hannen for 50 shares, cert #102, in 1927. Signed by Victor Leroy President and John H. Deeds Secretary. Vignette of mill at stream side set in valley. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. The company owned 7 claims on a 3 to 6 ft wide fissure vein with ore shoots up to 150 ft long. Carried gold and silver tellurides assaying from $10 to $25 per ton. Developed by 2 tunnels 300 and 600 ft in length and 1000 ft of underground workings. Electric power. Reportedly produced $100,000 in the early days. The company was active in 1926-27 but none reported since in the 1931 Mines Register (pp. 800-801). Very fine. Est. $25-50

1199. Boulder. Eldora. Mogul Drainage & Transportation Tunnel &M&MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to C. Blakewell for 500 shares, cert #673, in 1900. Signed by Vice-President (illegible) and N. B. Hayes Secretary. Vignette of allegorical woman wearing hat. Black border with gold seal and safety print. REISSUED Stamped at top of certificate. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. The company's property was developed by a 30 ft tunnel (Dunbar, p. 113) Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

1200. Boulder. Eldora. Roseberry Mining & Milling Co. incorporated in Colorado in 1923. Issued to W. F. Stover for 1088 shares, cert #610, in 1929. Signed by George E. Hook Vice-President and W. F. Stover Secretary. Attractive vignette of several placer miners working a stream with two smaller vignettes at each side of miners. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Denver, Colorado printed on certificate. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Owned the Roseberry gold and silver mine developed by shafts and tunnels. Equipped with 90 hp steam engines and boilers, compressor, air drills and 1,900 ft aerial tram from the mine to a small cyanide plant. Reportedly under development since 1924, but as of 1930, saw no production. (Mines Handbook, 1931, pp. 850-851) Folds. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1201. Boulder. Eldora. Spencer Mountain Tunnel Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1906. issued to Allan C. Dahrwell for 10,000 shares, cert #54, in 1906. Signed by J. H. Gulfillan Vice-President and M. Hayes Secretary. Vignette at upper left of the Colorado State Seal. Brown border and underprint, copper gilt seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - W. H. Kistler Staty, Denver. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Is probably located on Spencer Mountain in this district. Folds Very fine. Est. $25-50

1202. Boulder. Eldora. Upper Ten Mining & Oil Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Theophilus Harrison for 7234 shares, cert #1, in 1902. Signed by Marshall E. Johnson President and George M. Bilnbane Secretary. Masthead of company name. Green border and seal with black print. Datelined Colorado Springs, Colo. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Printer - Out West Prtg, Colorado Springs. Low numbered certificates for one share were commonly provided as honoraria to corporate officers or financiers who were instrumental in the launching of new companies. Related to the Upper Ten Mining Co. that had property at Eldora. The first locations were made in 1860 and activity continued through the 1890's. The epitome of a rough and tumble mining town; when the manager of the Bailey Chlorination Mill missed a payday, the workers shot him and burned down the mill. The ore ran out after the turn of the century and for a time, residents continued selling worthless claims. (Eberhart, p. 71-72) Very fine. Est. $25-75

1203. Boulder. Gold Hill. Cash GMC. Incorporated in Colorado 1908. Issued to Charles C. Stevens for 650 shares, cert #433, in 1908. Signed by John Boyle president and secretary. Vignette at upper left of seated woman with lots of stuff around her. Brown border, gilt seal and brown background design. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Wear to folds. The Cash mine is located in the Gold Hill district of Boulder County. There is no other information within our library. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

1204. Boulder. Gold Hill. Slide Mines, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to J. F. Feder & Co for 5000 shares, cert #32, in 1934. Signed by Ward E. Terry President and J. T. Little Secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Orange border and black print. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Bradford-Robisnon, Denver. The company was still operating a mine and mill in 1946. They produced gold, silver, lead and copper from their 75-ton gravity-flotation mill and employed 10 men. They were developing a 125-ton mill in 1949, but dormant in 1956. (Mines Register, 1946, p. 258; 1949, p. 324) Folds. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50
1205. Boulder. Grand Island-Caribou district. Belcher Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1887. Certificate # 84 issued to Wm Hampson for 136 shares in 1888. Datelined Philadelphia. Signed by President Wm F. Fray and Treasurer Robt. M. Smith. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of 5 miners working underground. Black border on white paper. 8 x 10. Printer - Allen, Lane & Scott, Phila. The Caribou District was primarily a placer gold district, however in one portion, where this company likely operated, ores were contained in polymetallic veins yielding lead, argentiferous copper, lead and zinc minerals. (Davis & Streufert, pp. 3-4) Very fine. Est. $150-300

1206. Boulder. Grand Island-Caribou(?). Boulder-Gilpin Tungsten MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. R. Schwalm for 500 shares, cert #196, in 1916. Signed by G. B. McFall president and R. E. Fowler secretary. Vignette at top center of miners double jacking underground. Brown border and background design. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Not listed in the Mines Handbooks. Most likely this company was operating within Boulder county near the Grand Island tungsten district. Tungsten was a major ore product in this area. By 1919, the tungsten mines were closing due to low market prices. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1207. Boulder. Grand Island-Caribou. Boulder Consolidated G&SMC. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Heber Dunham for 100 shares, cert #1019, in 1881. Signed by president Winlord and secretary Geo. H. Morrison. Underground vignette with babies at either side. Black border and print. Uncancelled. 7 x 10. Printer - Franklin Bank Note, NY. Owned a large group of patented claims and a stamp mill near Nederland. Production unknown. (C&L). Est. $150-300

1208. Boulder. Grand Island-Caribou. Boulder Tungsten Production Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1912. Issued to Mrs. J.G. Stallsmith for 115 shares, cert #1899, in 1913. Signed by president J. G. Clank and J. N. Withams. Vignette at upper left of seated woman with Colorado State Seal and lots of other stuff around her. Brown-gold border with gilt seal and brown background design. Cancelled by blue stamp and pencil marks. 9 x 11. Printer - Goes. Owned 37 claims on 165 acres two miles form Nederland. The main tunnel is over 1400' to a depth of 400' below surface. The ore runs 4-10% Tungsten selling nearly $400,000 in 1916. In 1917, a refinery was built on site and it was said to be the largest and finest of its kind in the US. In 1919, the mine closed due to low tungsten prices. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p. 508) Very fine. Est. $50-150

1209. Boulder. Grand Island-Caribou. Caribou Silver MC. Lot of 2. Incorporated in Colorado 1923. One certificate is unissued, cert # 1. The other is issued to John Wolff for 23,961 shares, cert #71, in 1923. Signed by John Wolff president and W. T. McGuiness secretary. Vignette of treeless hill with mining camp. Green border and seal. Cancelled by black pen. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Reorganization of the Up to Date MC. Controlled the Eureka group, 5 miles from Nederland. The sulphide ore carries gold, silver, lead and copper with assays of $70/ton. A 200' shaft and 1100' tunnel bottoms at a depth of 400' with workings totaling 4500'. Reserves, as of 1931, said to be 100,000 tons. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.722) Foxing along edges. Fine. Est. $25-50

1210. Boulder. Grand Island-Caribou. Potosi Consol. Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to G. A. Freudenstein Trustee for 100 shares, cert #977, in 1891. Signed by F. J Medina President and E. M. Medina Secretary. Vignette of Colorado State Seal with fancy masthead. Vignette at bottom left of US one dollar coin. Black border and print. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Boulder County, Colorado printed at top middle. Uncancelled. 5 X 8. Printer - Collier & Cleveland, Denver. Not mentioned in Dunbar, 1898, but listed in CSA. The Potosi-Caribou Mining Co. may have been a reorganization of the Potosi Consolidated. They had the Potosi, Idaho, Silver Point, Virginia and Maine claims in the Grand Island (Caribou) District. This company was making small shipments of smelting ore in 1922 and 1923 (Mines Handbook, 1925, p. 775) The Caribou District was primarily a placer gold district, however in one portion, ores were contained in polymetallic veins yielding argentiferous copper, lead and zinc minerals. (Davis & Streufert, pp. 3-4) Folds. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

1211. Boulder. Grand Island (Caribou) district. Potosi-Caribou Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1921. Certificate # 1539 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, small red ink stain top left edge, very fine. Est. $25-50
1212. Boulder. Grand Island-Caribou. Sacramento Consol. MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1890. Issued to Mrs. Rebecca Knox for 500 shares, cert #158, in 1890. Signed by George Manly President and Chas T. Martin Secretary. No vignette. Black border and print. Datelined Denver, Colo. Uncancelled. 4 X 6. Printer - Zalinger Printing Co, Denver. This company had its operations near Nederland within the Grand Island district of Boulder County. Their production numbers are unknown. They were inactive by 1898. (Dunbar, 1898; Fossett, 1867) Folds. Minor staining and smudges. Very fine. Est. $100-200

1213. Boulder. Grand Island-Caribou. Silverday MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to S. H. Corfield for 1 share, cert #1, in 1919. Signed by G. H. Hobson President and H. C. Meade Secretary. Vignette at top center of mining camp in foothills; vignettes to either side of miners working underground. Brown border, seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes. Low numbered certificates for one share were commonly provided as honoraria to corporate officers or financiers who were instrumental in the launching of new companies. The company had four claims on 25 acres in Caribou Camp. The ore carried silver and gold. Mail to Mr. Corfield was returned unanswered to Mines Handbook (1925, p. 796). Very fine. Est. $25-75

1214. Boulder. Grand Island district. Tungsten Production Company, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado in 1924. Certificate 18488 issued to Dr. Edward Moore for 200 Shares in 1930. Signed by President J. G. Clark and Acting Secretary L Snyder. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle perched on crag with steam train, capital dome, ships and fort in background. Black border with yellow safety print and seal. 8 x 10. Printer - Goes. Had 100 claims at Tungsten. Ore occurred as ferberite. Also owned property in Nevada and Arizona. Two adhesive backed rider tags, formerly paper clipped to document are now stuck to face. Water stain along right edge, fair to good. Est. $25-50

1215. Boulder. Jamestown. Jamestown & New York MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1898. Issued to Mr. John Haller for 200 shares, cert #60, in 1900. Datelined New York. Signed by Hasback Vice-President and Chas. R. Braine Secretary. Vignette of mill on stream side in valley. Vignette to each side of miners working underground. Green border and seal. Two 2 cent revenue stamps affixed on obverse. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Albert King & Co Litho, NY. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Tears along folds. Crease along left fold. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-75

1216. Boulder. Sugar Loaf district. Columbus Tunnel, Mining and Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate # 215 issued to F. Michel for 100 shares in 1881. Datelined Denver. Signed by President F. Michel and Secretary S. F. Weybrook. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of several miners underground and mule drawn ore car in background; vignette at upper right of robed woman holding scales and sword. Nice vignette on reverse side of steam train in valley, several buildings and dashed lines on hillside that probably indicate traces of veins. Printed to the right of this vignette: This certificate is secured by the Company's valuable Gold and Silver bearing Lodes and Tunnel Site, situated twelve miles from Boulder, on Columbus Mountain, Four Mile Creek, Sugar Loaf Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado. Assays - Old Dominion, $46 per ton; Woodbine, $4,940; White House, $1,320; Extension James Hebert $880. Four other claims of intermediate richness, all of which are cut by tunnel. Green border, print and vignettes, red seal and underprint. 4 x 9. Printer - Collier & Cleveland Lith., Denver. The Sugar Loaf district is known today as the Gold Hill district, named for the town of Gold Hill located on Gold Run Creek. Fourmile and Left Hand creeks are other drainages in the area. The district had at least 100 mines, none of which are those listed on this certificate, e.g. Old dominion, etc. There is a Columbus mine, but it's located closer to Gold Run Creek than to Fourmile creek, so its connection to this company is uncertain. With assays such as those indicated on the certificate, this should have been a major producer, so its legitimacy is questionable. The district was mainly a gold producer and gold-silver tellurides were the most important ore minerals. Total output of the district to about 1942 was $12 to $14 million (Vanderwilt, p. 319-323). Soiled, torn on center crease and mended with tape that has left dark stain, edges checked and rolled. Poor. Est. $150-300

1217. Boulder. Sugar Loaf. Livingston GMC. Incorporated under Common Law, 1922. Issued to John R. Wolff for 2000 shares, cert #687, in 1923. Signed by John R. Wolff President and W. T. McGuinis Secretary. Vignette of mining camp on treeless slope with two smaller vignettes of miners working underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. This company owned the Klondike group, Sphinx group and Livingston group covering more than 300 acres in the Sugar Loaf district. The company also owned all the stock of the U.S Reduction Co. The ore ran $4-12/ton gold. There was a 150 ton mill that was built in 1915. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.801) Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1218. Boulder. Sugar Loaf. Livingston GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Bessie B. Smith for 500 shares, cert #2443, in 1922. Signed by John R. Wolff President and G. Hawkins Secretary. Blue border on blue paper. A certificated marking the merger of the Livingston GMC and United States Gold Corp. Livingston is the name retained. See lot above. 8 X 11. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1219. Boulder. Sugar Loaf. Moore Mining, Milling & Development Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Ray Rohlas for 50 shares, cert #1098, in 1921. Datelined Boulder, Colorado. Signed by President A. B. Moore and Secretary M. L. Moore. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with small vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with gold seal and safety print. 1 cent revenue stamp affixed at top center. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Were developing claims on Sugar Loaf since 1914 and had driven 500 ft crosscut tunnel to intersect veins of Livingstone dike which the company estimated (in c. 1919) to cut in 40 ft. Reportedly also operated the September Morn group of claims (Mines Handbook, 1920, p. 552). Very fine. Est. $25-50

1220. Boulder. Sunshine. Lafayette Mining & Dev Co. Incorporated in New York in 1882. Unissued, 188x, cert #88. Datelined Rondout, N.Y. Signed by Herbert Van Keuren President and Thos. Primer Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle. Black border and print on blue paper. Small stains at left edge. Crease at lower right corner. 9 X12. the Company owned the Lafayette, on Lee Hill, 2-1/2 miles from Sunshine and nine miles from Boulder, on a fissure vein with a 3 to 12 inch pay streak tellurium and free gold. When sorted, it milled from $100 to $400 per ton, developed by 90ft shaft and 50 ft of drifting. (Corregan & Lingane, p 64). Very fine. Est. $150-250

1221. Boulder. Ward. Chicago & Colorado Dev & Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Oscar H. Barryhart for 24 shares, cert #80, in 1903. Signed by Young president and Geo. Yaeger secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle clutching globe. Black border with gilt seal and gold background design. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - A.S Carter, Stamps, Seals & Ptg, Denver. The Chicago and Colorado Mining & Milling Co operated an extensive camp south of Ward. This operation was in full swing during the 1890's. It is possible that the Chicago & Colorado Dev. & Mining Co was the successor to this operation or its mines. (Dunbar, 1898) Minor foxing at edges. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1222. Boulder. Ward. Queen Bess GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to L. K. Liebenstein for 100 shares, cert #819, in 1897. Signed by Philip Louenstine President and Kate Ezekiel Secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Black border with gold seal and yellow background. Datelined Denver Colo. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. The Ward district (formerly known as the Copper Rock) is located about 10 miles northwest of Boulder. Gold was first discovered here in 1861. Most of the key mines were found before 1870. The total district production is estimated at $3-9 million. Important mines were the White Raven an Orphan Boy. No other information was found about this company or its production numbers. (Dunbar, 1898; Vanderwilt) Severe wear to folds. Glued to back is a piece of paper to perhaps hold certificate together. Poor to fine. Est. $50-150