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COLORADO PART 3: Chaffee County through Delta County

CHAFFEE COUNTY

1223. Chaffee. Banker Mining and Tunnel Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1902. Certificate number 1731 issued to Jas. J. Nelson for 300 shares in 1909. Signed by President D. W. Harner and Secretary Jno. A. Thompson. Uncancelled. Seven vignettes; top left of 5 miners working underground & one calling to surface for ore bucket to be hoisted; in border at corners, a miner wielding a pick, same or mirror images; at sides mirror images of a miner holding an ore specimen and pick handle. Black border with gold underprint and seal. 8 x 10. Printer - Goes. The Banker Mining & Tunnel Co was located in Chaffee County. (CSA) Slight wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1224. Chaffee. Bankers Consolidated Mines Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 1666 issued to Carrie Chase for 5 shares in 1905. Datelined Denver. Signed by Vice-President B. Smith and Secretary D. L. Webb. Uncancelled. No vignette, fancy masthead. Gold border, underprint and seal. 8 x 10. Printer - Denver Lith. Co. The Banker mine is located in Chaffee County (CSA). Very fine. Est. $75-150
1225. Chaffee. Early Silver MC. Unissued, 188x, no cert #. Vignette of miners working underground. Black border with green background. Buena Vista, Colorado printed on certificate. Stub attached at left. Buena Vista is now a ghost town originally located as a railroad distribution center dating back to the mid 1870's. The town held an election in 1880 declaring it the county seat of Chaffee. (Eberhart, p.251) Very fine. Est. $25-75

1226. Chaffee. Jewell Tunnel & MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Thos. Auld for 100 shares, cert #341, in 1901. Datelined Salida. Signed by S. J. Altman President and H. M. Berry Secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners working underground. Smaller vignettes of miners at each corner. Black border with gold seal and safety print. Cancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W. F. Robinson Ptg, Denver. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Stains along top edge. Water staining on obverse. Fine. Est. $25-75

1227. Chaffee. Chalk Creek. Flora Bell MC. Lot of 3 pieces. First Mortgage Bond $50. Issued 1915, cert #60. One 5 cent revenue stamp affixed at bottom. 12 X 15. All original 20 coupons attached. Vignette of spread winged eagle at top center. Green border. Signed by David B. Sauer president and D. L. Tabor secretary. Includes a report on the property of the Flora Bell MC, written by Geo. B. McFadden, 1912. Also includes a voucher check payable to the Fairbanks Morse & Co, 1914, signed by Tabor. The company's property included the Flora Bell lode claim and other claims located on the western slope of Pomeroy Mountain about 40 miles south of Leadville. The report is professional written with sound science. The indication is that the vein being mined at the Marry Murphy is the same as that of the Flora Bell with a tractable strike length of at least 5000'. Company was idle by 1920 (Mines Handbook, 1920) Excellent condition of all pieces We were unable to determine if DL Tabor was a relative of H.A.W. Tabor. Est. $100-200.

1228. Chaffee. Chalk Creek. Silver Queen MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Adolph Swoboda for 9 shares, cert #4489, in 1929. Signed by W. M. McGlick President and J. E. Kloudahl Secretary. Vignette of antlered elk at upper left. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. The company had a number of properties and operating mines in the Chalk Creek District that produced silver, some gold and base metals. They also had property in Gunnison and Hinsdale counties that produced a similar suite of metals. The company anticipated increased production from several of its properties by the mid 1930's. By 1946 it was shut down. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 861-62; Mines Register, 1946, p. 478) Folds with single minor tear. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1229. Chaffee. Chalk Creek. Silver Queen MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to James B. Adams for 40 shares, cert #2452, in 1928. Signed by C. S. Roddis Vice-President and S. E. Kloudahl Secretary. Vignette of miners working underground loading ore cars. Orange border and underprint. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. See lot above for the story. Folds with wear and minor tears. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

1230. Chaffee. Chalk Creek district. Silver Seal Mining Co. of Alpine Colorado. Incorporated in Colorado in 1880. Certificate # 317 issued to Jas. J. Higgins for 62 shares in 1880. Signed by President H. A. Boyardus and Secretary N. S. Minkler. Uncancelled. Vignette of 8 miners working underground. Black border with RN facsimile in orange underprint at center orange, on vanilla paper. 7 x 10. Printer - Childs Lith., Chicago. Alpine was a small town on Chalk Creek, 16 miles west of Nathrop. Veins were in granite and produced ores of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. Chief producer in the district was the Murphy mine (Vanderwilt, p. 43-44) See also, St. Elmo Gold and Silver Mining Co. located in the same district. Wrinkles two small holes upper right, ink spots. Est. $150-300

1231. Chaffee. Chalk Creek district. St. Elmo Gold and Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1881. Certificate # 86 issued to D. R. Clay, Esq. for 100 shares in 1881. Signed by President Jos. A. Morlan and Secretary D. R. Clay. Uncancelled. Vignette of 7 miners working underground with mule drawn ore car in background. Black border and underprint with gold seal. 4 x 9. Printer - Collier & Cleveland Lith., Denver. St. Elmo was a small town on Chalk Creek, 16 miles west of Nathrop. Veins were in granite and produced ores of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. Chief producer in the district was the Murphy mine (Vanderwilt, p. 43-44) See also, Silver Seal Mining Co. located in the same district. Crease lower right corner, brown stain at top edge. Est. $150-300
1232. Chaffee. Cottonwood district. Sharpe and Fleetford Tunnel Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1881. Certificate # 46 issued to Anna Van Allen for 25 shares in 1882. Signed by President Quincy Hunsicker and Secretary Henry A. Mathieu. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of Great Seal of Colorado and lower left of miners working above and below ground. Black border on vanilla paper, green underprint. 8 x 11. Printer - Dickson & Gilling. Owned 8 claims 300 x 1500 on Mount Princeton in the Cottonwood district, ten miles from Buena Vista. Fissure veins 2 to 10 ft in width with 6 to 40 inch pay streaks of galena, leaf silver, and black sulphurets in quartz gangue. Sorted mill runs assayed 50 to 200 ounces silver per ton. Developed by tunnels up to 170 ft long and shafts up to 127 ft in depth. Was shipping ore regularly from the property in 1883 (Corregen & Lingane, p. 109). Folds, stain at bottom right edge. Est. $150-300

1233. Chaffee. Granite. B.-B. MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1891. Issued to George C. Manly for 1666 shares, cert #86, in 1892. Signed by president Isaac E. Blake and secretary George Manly. Vignette of spread winged eagle with banner reading "Main office: Denver, Colo. Black border and print. Uncancelled. 7 x 10. Listed in Granite, Chaffee County in Dunbar (1898). No other information located. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1234. Chaffee. Monarch. Chaffee Consolidated Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate # 189 issued to F. L. Bryant for 25 shares in 1882. Signed by Vice-President D. R. Clay and Secretary F. L. Bryant. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of Great Seal of Colorado. Black border & gold seal. 4 x 9. Printer not noted. The district was first named Chaffee City after the discovery of gold in 1878-9. About 1880 there were 125 houses, 3 stores and 3 saloons in the town. This company probably owned claims then, but never became a producer. They are not listed by Burchard (1880-1885) or in Corregan & Lingane (1883). The district did not boom until 1884 (Benson; Wolle) D. R. Clay was a realtor with Clay & Wadsworth, Denver. F. L. Bryant was not listed in Corbett & Ballenger's 1881 Denver Directory. Very Fine. Est. $150-300.

1235. Chaffee. Monarch District. Monarch MC. Incorporated in Connecticut. Unissued, 18xx, cert #168. Vignette of miners working underground. Black print on white paper. 6 X 9. Printer - John A. Lowell, Boston. 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) Very fine. Est. $25-75

1236. Chaffee. Monarch. North Fork Consolidated Mining and Tunnel Co. of Colorado. Incorporated in Colorado in 1881. Certificate # 280 issued to Walter Horstmann for 500 shares in 1882. Datelined Philadelphia. Signed by President Charles J. Cragin and Secretary Abe Goldsmith. Uncancelled. Vignette of 6 miners working underground. Black border and green safety print. 7 x 11. Printer ABN, Phila. Includes assessment receipt dated 1885 issued to F. O. Horstmann for payment of $24.50 in assessment on the North Fork Property. Signed by Secretary W. J. Smyth. Vignette of Egyptian motif at left end. Also a 1886 handwritten note from Smyth on law office letterhead. Cert: Smudges at upper right corner, small tear top edge, very fine. Operations of this company were just south of the Clear Creek district. A smelter was built at Marysville at the junction of N. Fork and South Arkansas Rivers. This company cut a tunnel through to the Chalk Creek side of the mountain. The mines did not amount to much, so the company failed. (Burchard, 1881) Est. $150-300

1237. Chaffee. Monarch. Zephyr MC. Incorporated in New York 1881. Issued to James H. Kidder Trustee for 500 shares, cert #45, in 1881. Signed by Page as Vice-President and Jas H. Kidder as Secretary. Cancelled by hole punches in signature. Vignette of two men under a canopy operating a windlass at a mine shaft, below is ornate seal with spread-winged bald eagle at center. Black border with rust color design underprint. 6 X 9. Printer - John S. Hulin, NY. Mines included the Zephyr, Bonnie Bell and Ben Hill, located in Taylor Gulch six miles northwest of Marysville. Veins were 4 to 8 ft in width containing auriferous galena and pyrite assaying more than 1 ounce gold and 40 ounces silver per ton. Developed by two shafts 76 and 150 ft deep and two tunnels 20 ft and 35 ft in length (Burchard, 1882, p. 368; Burchard, 1883 p. 423; Burchard, 1884, p. 253; Corregan & Lingane, 1883, p. 114). Est. $150-250

1238. Chaffee. Salida. Boston-Colorado Copper Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to F.H. Colvin for 2000 shares, cert #11, in 1905. Signed by president F. H. Colvin and sec B. S. Dennison. Vignette of mining camp at base of treeless hill with two smaller vignettes at right and left of miners underground. Gold border, seal and background design. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. "It is said Colvin paid $200 for the property. Company claimed a preposterous tonnage of 4% ore above water level. Claimed to have 4 tunnels, aggregating about 2000' in length, and claimed an ore body showing an 85' outcrop, traceable for 4500'. Dennison is in bankruptcy and gave a bill of sale on unpaid stock apparently perjuring himself. Colvin was arrested for taking the bill of sale. Both Colvin and Ecke were indicted in 1907 on a complaint of the United States government for using the mails with intent to fraud. The 100-ton mill and dividends promised in 1906 never materialized. It was a swindle from the start." (Mines Handbook, vol 8 p. 1908) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1239. Chaffee. Salida. Commercial National Bank Check. Check written in 1915 to The Salida Bottling Co from J. B. Demphy. The billhead has photo-vignette of the Salida Bottling Co building. 2 pcs attached. Very fine. Est. $10-20

1240. Chaffee. Salida. Golden Wonder Gold & Copper M&M Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Thomas F. Barry for 500 shares, cert #21, in 1909. Signed by David Wheaton president and J. H. Hunt secretary. Vignette of treeless mountain with small mining camp and portal at base. Black print with gilt seal. Datelined at Salida, Colorado. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - W. H. Kistler Denver. CSA lists a Golden Wonder mine in Chaffee County; Salida is also in Chaffee, so the connection seems probable. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1241. Chaffee. Salida. Peerless Gold & Copper MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to H. R. Lunter for 500 shares, cert #399, in 1902. Signed by Erwin Busby President and M. Jacobs Secretary. Vignette of mill along stream's edge within valley. Two smaller vignettes at each edge of miner with pick and at each corner. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Datelined Chicago, Ill. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - J. W. Middleton Chicago. The company had 6 claims on Cyclone Mountain, 16 miles west of Salida, opened by an 800 ft crosscut tunnel. Carried ores of lead, copper, gold and silver. Presumed moribund in 1908. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p. 1108) Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1242. Chaffee. Salida. Salida Granite Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to W. H. Green for 3000 shares, cert #10, in 1912. Unsigned certificate. Vignette of allegorical woman's head and fancy masthead. Orange border. Void written on certificate in red pen. 6 X 9. Printer - C. F. Hoeckel B. B. Co, Denver. Wear along bottom edge with foxing. This company probably quarried and/or sold building stone. Folds. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

1243. Chaffee. Salida. Salida Industrial Stores Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to J. A. Woods for 2 shares, cert #243, in 1921. Signed by Ed Quinn President and Fred L. Tomlin Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle atop crag. Black border with green background. Two 2 cent revenue stamps on obverse. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes, W. H. Kistler Staty. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. This company probably sold building stone. Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1244. Chaffee. Salida. "Salida, The Starting of a Mine," with miner with windlass and bucket engraved in bowl of sterling spoon. Prospector panning gold at top and a loaded burro with "Colorado" engraved on handle. Engraved on back of handle is a bucking bronco and a smelter scene, with a Native American Indian at top. Maker: "ELD". 5 1/2". Est. $50-100.

1245. Chaffee. Salida. Sedalia Copper Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to George H. Flint for 200 shares, cert #732, in 1903. Signed by David A. Freeman President and T. O Stead Secretary. Vignette of mountain, photo reproduction. Black border with copper color seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 12. Printer - Western Litho Co, Denver. Property was under lease for 10 years to the Salida Gold & Copper Mining Co. on a 15% royalty. Ore was transported over two miles by gravity tram from the mine to the concentrator and leaching plant. The mine had very large deposits of very low grade ore. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p. 704) Several stains on front. Several tape repairs of tears and rips on obverse. Poor - Fine. Est. $25-50

1246. Chaffee. Salida. "Tenderfoot Hill, Salida, Colo" souvenir spoon. Scene of Salida, with mill and train in foreground engraved in bowl. "The Wild West" engraved on spoon handle with a stage coach about to be ambushed at the top. Scene on back of rancher roping cattle. 4 1/2". Est. $50-100.

1247. Chaffee. Turret. Revine GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 190x, cert #44. Vignette of snow capped mountains. Brown border with brown seal. Dateline Turret, Colorado. 7 X 9. Printer - Out West Prtg & Staty, Colorado Springs. There was a post town named Turret in Chaffee County as well as creeks and peaks by the same name in several other locations. (Gannett, p. 171). Extremely fine. Est. $10-30

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY

1248. Clear Creek. Clear Creek Gold Dredging Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to D. B. Van Emburgh for 25 shares, cert #B9, in 1904. Signed by William Otis president and secretary. Orange border and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches of same. 8 X 11. Printer - W. H. Kistler. See lot above for the story. Foxing along edges. Fine. Est. $25-50

1249. Clear Creek. Clear Creek Gold Dredging Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to J. S. Bartlett for 117 shares, cert #A9, in 1904. Signed by William Otis president and secretary. Green border and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches of same. 8 X 11. Printer - W.H. Kistler. This company most likely operated placer mining on or several of the gulches within Clear Creek county. Minor foxing along edges. Fine. Est. $25-50

1250. Clear Creek(?). Gold Exploration Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. A. Peters for 400 shares, cert #121, in 1900. Signed by J. E. Watters president and J. Edgar Beacon secretary. Vignette of miners underground. Gold border and seal. Revenue stamps adhered under glued stub. Cancelled by red line through signatures and handwriting. 8 X 11. Printer - A. S. Carter & Co. Denver. No information was found within our library concerning this company. Fine. Est. $25-50

1251. Clear Creek. Empire and the Berthoud Pass, by Louise C. Harrison. Hardcover with dust jacket protected by plastic sleeve. Dust jacket is torn and repaired with scotch tape. Signed first edition. Illustrated with many and varied black and white photos and a map. 482 pp including index, 6 x 9". Interior near mint. Copyright 1964, published by Big Mountain Press, Denver. A history of Empire City (its early name). Est. $25-75

1252. Clear Creek. Hot Springs Hotel Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to H. U. Mudge for 8 shares, cert #287, in 1917. Signed by J, Mudge president and Schurman secretary. Green border and seal. Cancelled by red pen. 8 X 11. Printer - RMBN Co. Minor wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1253. Clear Creek. Hyland M&M Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to M. D. Smith for 200 shares, cert #18, in 1889. Vignette of miners working underground. Orange border and background. Seven 5 cent and three 2 cent revenue stamps affixed to obverse. Cancelled by red pen across certificate. 6 X 9. Collier & Cleveland lith Co Denver. The Hyland mine is located in Clear Creek. No other information was found within our library concerning this company. (Colorado List of Historic Mines) Very fine. Est. $50-150

1254. Clear Creek. Panama Mining and Reduction Co. Inc. in IL, 1880. Certificate # 45 issued to Frank W. Hyde for 1,000 shares in 1880. Datelined Chicago, IL. Signed by President R. L Garrabrant and Secretary Jas. C. Hyde. Uncancelled. Black border, black print on white paper. 5 x 9. Printer - Ed Mendel, Chicago. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Slight smudging at right end, very fine. Est. $150-300

1255. Clear Creek. Argentine. Crescent Silver Co of Cincinnati. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Lowell for 8 shares, cert #115, 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. Uncancelled. 10 X 10. See above lot for the story. Very fine. Est. $150-350
1256. Clear Creek. Argentine. Crescent Silver Co. Incorporated in Ohio. Issued to E. W. Thayer for 100 shares, cert #21, in 1871. Signed by C. G. Pierce 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. Cancelled by hole punches near signatures. 7 X 9. Printer - American Bank Note Co, Cincinnati. 25 cent blue revenue stamp affixed on 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. Foxing along right edge. Very fine. Est. $150-350

1257. Clear Creek. Brownsville. Mammoth Gold & Silver Mining Co of Colorado. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to George H Old for ten shares, cert #268, in 1900. Signed by B. Lawrence President and A. D. Snodgrass Secretary. Very unique vignette across bottom. Left side depicts a crude, old-fashioned furnace with a workman wheeling a wheelbarrow of ore to its entrance. The right side shows an underground scene with peculiar ore buckets. At left edge is a robed woman; at right edge is a miner with a pick. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Printer - Stein $ Jones lith, Philadelphia. The company's property was located near Brownsville at the foot of Brown Mountain about four miles from Georgetown. This is considered one of the most artistic of the western certificates. (Corregan & Lingane, 1883, p. 152; Corbett, 1879, p. 163; Dallas, 1985, pp. 80-86; E&MJ, 1891, vol. 51, #22, p. 633) 1/2 " Piece missing from upper left corner. Very fine. Est. $500-1000

1258. Clear Creek. Dumont. Big Dipper MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Joseph Andre for 300 shares, cert #87 in 1907. Signed by president Geo. Leininger and secretary L. J. Leininger. Vignette of seated woman with Colorado State Seal surrounded by lots of other stuff. Brown border and background design with gilt sea. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. The Big Dipper vein is located in South Clear Creek near the town of Dumont. The vein strikes N76W and is from 8 to 18 inches thick. No data concerning the value of the ore are available. (Bastin & Hill, p. 350.) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1259. Clear Creek. Dumont(?). Blue Ridge Gold Mines and Milling Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1903. Issued to Susan J. Starchope for 1000 shares, cert #430, in 1913. Signed by president W. P. Thayer and secretary L. W. Gocaust (?). Vignette at upper right of spread winged eagle atop crag. Red border and underprint with gilt seal. Uncancelled. 7 x 11. Printer - Security Bank Note, Philadelphia. The Blue Ridge vein (presumably the location of the Blue Ridge Mines) is located 1 mile southwest of Dumont at an elevation of 9000'. Surface outcrops are of oxidized ore that is slightly enriched in gold with good assays of 2 to 4 oz/ton. This vein is more characteristic of silver bearing ore. The Blue Ridge vein is subsidiary to and intersects the more prominent Senator Vein. (Bastin & Hill, p. 139, 344-46) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1260. Clear Creek. East Argentine. Imperial Cons MC. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Frank Van Blarcom for 100 shares, cert #21635, 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

1261. Clear Creek. Empire. Bellevue Hudson Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate # 226 issued to William E. Barnes for 4,000 shares in 1927. Signed by Secretary Burt Rogers only. Uncancelled. Vignette at top center of 3 large mill buildings with steam train emerging from one; small vignette in lower right corner of miners working underground. Green border and seal. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. Operating under a bond and lease of the property of the Bellevue Hudson Mines and Tunnel Co. Some development work had been done by 1931 and a few shipments of concentrate were made in 1927. Company reportedly looking for funding to continue development work (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 714). Very fine. Est. $25-50

1262. Clear Creek. Empire. Covode Mountain Gold Mining, Milling & Tunnel Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Wm D. Wright, Treasurer for 1000 shares, cert #410, in 1896. Signed by S. R. Pratt president and Wm. V. Smith secretary. Vignette of miners double jacking underground. Brown border and background design with gilt seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Large piece missing from lower left corner, intrudes into border area. Covode, Douglas, Lincoln and Eureka Mountains make up the back drop for the Empire Mines district situated north of Georgetown. Hollister describes this area in an artistic way making it sound stunning. (Hollister, p.231) Fine. Est. $50-150

1263. Clear Creek. Empire. Crown Prince Cons Mines Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1910. Issued to F. O. Beal for 2500 shares, cert #384, in 1911. Signed by M. H. Block president and J. S. Trent secretary. 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. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.659) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1264. Clear Creek. Empire. Precious Metals MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1929. Issued to E. F. Rogers for 500 shares, Cert #898, in 1930. Signed by Frank E. Wire President and M. W. Wire Secretary. Vignette of mining camp on treeless foothills at center. Either side are vignettes of miners working underground. Brown 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) Folds and creases. Slight along folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1265. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Assay Papers. Lot of 8 pcs. Blank assay report sheet of J. J. Elliot, Idaho Springs; Miners Sampling Works, Georgetown, 1888; Georgetown Public Ore Market, Georgetown, 1888; Blank sheet from Offices of Burlingame & Moor, Georgetown, 186x; Miners Sampling Works, Georgetown, 1888; Georgetown Public Ore Markter, Georgetown, 1888; Ore Settlement of Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction Co, Colorado Springs, 1924; Settlement sheet of Portland GMC, Victor, 1924; Receipt for ore from Eagle Samplers, Inc, Victory, 1924. Est. $75-150

1266. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Baker SMC of Colorado. Unissued, unsigned, no cert #. 8 x 12. Printer - Jas. B. Rodgers, Philadelphia. Vignette of miners underground. Vignette at upper left of a prospector with pick, shovel, pack, gold pan, and rifle in his left hand. Black border with purple print in company name. 7 X 11. Printer - Jas. B. Rodgers, Philadelphia. There is a Baker mine located along the banks of the Clear Creek. This may be the location of their operations. (Dunbar). Black smudge stains at upper right. Very fine. Est. $ 25-75

1267. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Big Blue GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to T.S. Vickers for 1000 shares, cert #84, in 1898. Signed by president (?) and secretary Milton Smith. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with gilt seal and gold background design. Uncancelled. 8 x 10. Printer - W. H. Kistler. Claim located on Leavenworth Mountain two miles from Georgetown. Ore composed of galena, gray copper and sulphurets in quartz gangue. Three shafts totaling 800' and a tunnel of 75'. (Dunbar, p.130) Very fine. Est. $50-150

1268. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Cascade MC. Unissued, 18xx, cert #112. Vignette at top of an Indian and a scholar 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. 5 X 9. Printer - Maverick & Wissinger, NY. No information found within our library concerning this company. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

1269. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Colorado & New England MC. Incorporated in 1882. Issued for 10 shares, cert #217, 1883. Signed by Charles A. White president and George H. Drew secretary. Vignette of two miners underground with ore car on tracks. Black rope border. Clear Creek County, Colorado printed below vignette. Uncancelled. 7 X 3. Very unique certificate. Chip in upper right corner. No information found within our library concerning this company. Wear and foxing along edges. Fine. Est. $150-250

1270. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Cons Republican Mountain MC. Lot of 2. Incorporated in New York. Unissued, 18xx, cert #120, 1204. Unsigned. Vignette at lower right of Indian woman leaning on shield of Colorado State Seal. 4 x 7. Printer - Maverick & Wissinger, NY. Black border and print. Mines at Georgetown, Colorado. No information found within our library concerning this company. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1271. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Doric Gold Mines, Limited. Incorporated in England. Certificate number 592 issued to Thomas Lennox Irwin for 100 shares in 1896. Signed by Directors Horatio Fagn and E. Headland Skuay and Secretary John Perkins. Uncancelled. No vignette. Blue border on thin white paper. 8 x 9. Printer not noted. The company's mine was opened by a cross-cut tunnel 1,500 ft in length. Power was supplied by a 75 hp engine running a Norwalk compressor that supplied air to pneumatic drills. (Dunbar, p. 131). Edges rough but not from wear. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1272. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Doric Gold Mines, Ltd. Incorporated in England. Issued to Anthony Stanley Rowe for 2300 shares, cert #2519, in 1899. Signed by F. E. Barnes director and M. M. ? secretary. Blue border and print. Uncancelled. 7 X 7. Stain at left edge. See lot above for the story. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1273. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Doric Trust, Limited. Incorporated in England. Certificate number 191 issued to T. Lennox Irwin for 300 shares in 1904. Signed by director M. M. Morrison. Cancelled. No vignette nor border, blue ink on white paper. 8 x 9. Related to Doric Gold Mines, Ltd, which see. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1274. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Doric Trust, Limited. Incorporated in England. First Mortgage Debenture number 63 issued to Thomas L. Irwin in 1905. Signed by director M. M. Morrison. Cancelled. No vignette nor border, Green ink on white paper. 13 x 18. Related to Doric Gold Mines, Ltd, which see. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1275. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Economic Geology of the Georgetown Quadrangle (Together with the Empire District), Colorado by Josiah E. Spurr and George H. Garrey with General Geology by Sydney H. Ball. Government Printing Office, 1908. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Includes 4 color maps at back of publication. 422 pp including index, 9 1/4 x 11 1/2. Several color, fold out maps in publication. Illustrated with photos, maps and diagrams. Covers Geology of the Georgetown Quad, Northeast-Southwest Mineral Belt, Mines Near Georgetown, Mines Near Idaho Springs and much more! Very good condition. Est. $100-150.

1276. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Georgetown Checks, 1869 to 1904. Lot of 9. Five of these checks have adhesive revenue stamps, three with 50 cent, blue, Geo. Washington, Conveyance stamps, the fourth with an orange, Geo. Washington revenue stamp and the fifth with a red two cent "I. R." stamp. One of these is also countersigned on reverse by J. B. Chaffee, founder and president of FNB, Denver, and also Colorado Senator in 1865. One of the 1882 checks has a vignette at left of a robed woman with a ship in the background on one side of her and an industrial scene in the background on the left. The seventh of this lot has two love birds at upper left and an Asian-themed vignette at lower right, signed by R. M. Vail, Agent. The last check is an unissued Bank of Georgetown check. Very fine. Est. $200-400
1277. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Georgetown Mining, Power & Tunnel Trans Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to O. F. Werner for 200 shares, cert #110, in 1908. Signatures obscured by hole punches due to cancellation. Vignette at upper left of Colorado State Seal. Gold border, seal and underprint. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Left edge in moderate condition from removed glued stub. Weed stated, "the company is a transportation project whose purpose is to provide power, drainage, ventilation, as well as an outlet for ore and waste rock of the many mines within working distance of its course. The project is similar to the Argo or Newhouse tunnel at Idaho Springs. By 1919, the tunnel was 2000' long and had entered the Clara B. ground. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.530) Fine. Est. $25-50.

1278. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Lincoln Mountain Mining Milling Tunnel & Trans Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 190x, cert #65. Vignette of miners working underground loading ore cars. Orange border, seal and underprint. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W. H. Kistler, Denver. Numerous tunnels were constructed in and around this district that were used as drainage conduits and for ore transport from multiple mines. Some companies provided only these services and did no mining of their own. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1279. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Lupton MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1945. Issued to J. F. Price for 1000 shares, cert #26, in 1949. Signed by Ellis P. Lupton President and W. E. Vernon Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle. Orange border and safety print. Cancelled by pencil. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. The company owned 90 claims near Georgetown, the Grizzly Gulch mine, a gold-silver-lead and zinc producer. They had a 70-ton selective flotation mill. Reportedly had 6 other mines and another mill elsewhere. (Mines Register, 1949, p. 231). Listed among the inactive mining companies in the 1956 Mines Register. Stub attached at rear. Minor wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1280. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Mineral Queen MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Glenn W. Dunning for 2500 shares, cert #1287, in 1929. Signed by Merritt D. Vondy President and A. G. Jerrett Secretary. Vignette of mining camp on treeless foothill with smaller vignettes of miners working underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. The company owned four claims on 80 acres on Democrat Mountain in the Georgetown district. The ore carried gold, silver and lead assaying $10 to $50 per ton. Developed by 2 tunnels 515 and 800 ft long, the latter cutting the Mineral Queen vein (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 813). Folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1281. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Pelican and Dives Mining Co. Incorporated in New York. Certificate # 334 issued to Emery & Hodges for 100 shares in 1885. Datelined New York. Signed by President (illegible) and Secretary Geo. C. Wilde. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of 4 miners working underground; at top left of 3 miners working underground and; bottom center of bust of allegorical woman. Green border on white paper. 7 x 11. Printer - ABN, NY. This famous mine is located on Republican Mountain and was first opened up in 1872. Total output to 1884 was about $3 million. When owned by this company, it was opened by a 600 ft shaft on the same vein as that of the Terrible mine, located 1/2 a mile west. It was being worked under lease and employed about 40 men. The best ore came from the Unicorn vein that had a pay streak of 2 to 4 inches in width and carried zinc, lead and gray copper. It milled about 250 oz silver per ton.(Burchard, 1884, p. 266-267). Very fine. Est. $150-300

1282. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Tag from Hotel de Paris, this piece is made to look old, but is not. It is rectangular in shape with edge by hole rounded. One side reads: "From / Hotel de Paris, / GF / 24 / Hours / Louis Dupuy / Georgetown, Colo." and the other side reads: "Wine, Women and / Song/ First / Class / One / High Class Lay / Madame Sophie's Motto "Satisfaction Guaranteed." Est. $5-15.

1283. Clear Creek. Georgetown. Western States MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1929. Issued to John C. Martlelon for 1000 shares, cert #4160, in 1934. Signed by John C Martelon as President and Richard H. Wagner as Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle. Orange border. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Incorporated to operate the Centennial mines formerly worked by the defunct Seven Metals Mining Co. Property consisted of 8 claims on 70 acres on Leavenworth mountain near Georgetown. Ore carried gold, silver and copper averaging $18 per ton in quartz veins in gneiss and pegmatite. Developed by 2 shafts 150 ft and 615 ft with total workings of 9,240 ft. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 884). Very fine. Est. $25-50

1284. Clear Creek. Georgetown district. Wood Creek and Williams Fork Mining, Milling, Transportation and Drainage Company. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate # 31 issued to S. M. Kilbride for 1,000 shares in 1908. Datelined Georgetown, Colorado. Signed by President C. S. Lively and Secretary Anna L Delzell. Uncancelled. Vignettes; top center of hills with mines at base and town at top; two flanking vignettes of miners working underground. Gold border, safety print and seal. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes; W. F. Robinson Ptg. Co., Denver. Many of the mines in the Georgetown and Central City districts were exploited from tunnels driven by companies that were not necessarily in the mining business. By driving a single, long tunnel through a mountain that was riddled with small mines at the surface, the company could lease the use of their tunnel to those small mines. Entering into such an agreement, a small mining company could drive a drift from this tunnel to the deeper portions of a vein they had worked from surface operations without the expense of driving a long tunnel themselves. Such access provided a less labor intensive route for the transportation of ore and waste rock and also provided drainage of underground workings without the need for pumps. By leasing to a number of mines, the tunnel company could make a profit and each of the mines could continue development without undue expense. Checking and minor tears at fold edges, yellowing at edges, fine. Est. $25-50

1285. Clear Creek. Gilson Gulch. Gilpin Franklin GMC. Incorporated in Colorado 1892. Issued to Geo C. Manly, Trustee, for 24,999 shares, cert #38, in 1892. Signed by Max Baer vice president and Wm. A. Moore secretary. Fancy masthead. Black border with gilt seal and green background design. Uncancelled. 6 X 9. Printer - Denver Litho. Red ink along left edge indicates dividend payouts. The Franklin vein, discovered in 1867, is located in Gilson Gulch and is traceable to the west. There is a 200' shaft with several levels of workings. When the mine began producing, it was a high-grade silver deposit with reported assays of $100-150/ton. (Bastin & Hill, 1917, p.292-294) The Gilpin Franklin GMC was presumably a new attempt at chasing the rich Franklin vein. Very fine. Est. $75-150

1286. Clear Creek. Griffith. Denbigh Silver-Lead Mines. Incorporated in Colorado 1916. Issued to Henry A. Cassidy for 100 shares, cert #5272, in 1919. Signed by Wm Rotch president and John A. Reynolds secretary. Vignette at center of Justice with vignette to right of miners underground with drill. To left, vignette of miners above ground loading ore into wheelbarrows. Orange border and underprint. 8 X 11. Printer - Franklin Lee Division-American Bank Note Co, Boston. Main offices located at Boston, MA and all directors were all from Boston. Uncancelled. The company leased mines owned by the Whiting M&MC and the Terrible Dunderburg Mining and Power Co. Also controlled older properties which included the dumps of the Seven-Thirty, Mammoth, Brown and Dunderburg workings which were better known as the Big Slide in Brown Gulch. The company was after silver lead and zinc ore from new working and from old dumps. The officers of the Denbigh Silver-Lead claim that historical production from the mines they operate is in excess of $10 million and claim to have had 100,000 tons of $10 ore left. In 1919, of every 7 tons mined one ton of ore was shipped with an average of $107/ton. The company was aggressively marketed 1917-18 by Thos. Lawson of "Frenzied Finance" fame rallying the stock price to a high of $2.25. In 1919, the price dropped to $0.20/share when he announced he was dumping his stock. He claimed that 400,000 shares were tied up in a Trust Co pool and were being unloaded as receipts claiming the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. Leading a reorganization committee, Lawson and the newly formed Denbigh Mining Co took over the property and exchanged stock at $0.10/share. The Denbigh Mining Co was dead by 1925. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.522-23) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1287. Clear Creek. Griffith. Georgetown Tunnel Trans Co. Incorporated in Colorado. First Mortgage Bond for $50. Issued in 1922, cert #1092. 17 coupons cashed in of original 30. Signed by C. G. Breitenbach president and C. A. Basse secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle atop crag. Brown border. Printer - Central Banknote Co, Chicago. The company owned an array of properties including: Georgetown tunnel right of way which was 3000' wide (I'm not sure about that number either vp) and 16,000' long, water rights to Bard Creek, Century Pipe Line & Power Plant, Royal Tunnel mill site, Royal claims, Georgetown tunnel sites Nos. 1, 2 & 3, Hildebrand mill site, the Chicago, Mayfield, Austin and Clara B. claims, 1/6 interest in Cliff claim and 76 other contracts to provide drainage and transportation through an 8 X 9' tunnel that was under construction in 1925. All these were located within Griffith district. By 1931, the company reorganized under the name Commonwealth Tunnel Transport Co with the same officers. (Mines Handbook, 1925, 1931, p.731) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1288. Clear Creek. Griffith. Simpson Mining Milling & Tunnel Co. Framed. This mining company was located at Georgetown, in the Griffith District at Clear Creek. Issued to Maggie P. Parkhursky for 9 shares in 1875. Signed by pres H.M. Knight and sec J.G. Parkhursky. Vignette of men working in mine, and a smaller vignette of a mill in the lower right corner. Black border. Printer - The Calvert Lith Co, Detroit. Certificate is framed by dark wood, with a double matte finish. The Simpson Lode was one of the early discoveries at Griffith near Georgetown. Wallihan reported in the 1871 Rocky Mountain Directory and Colorado Gazetteer that it was owned by Jas. Walker, who had driven a 35' shaft in argentiferous galena that assayed up to
400oz/ton silver. This company is not listed in Corbett (1879) nor in Corregan & Lingane (1883) thus our supposition that the prospect sold and was renamed. This certificate is notable because it is one of the few to state boldly "Colorado Territory". Extremely fine. Certificate 6 x 11. Frame 13 x 18". Est.-$300-500

1289. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Big Five MC. Lot of 5. Issued in 1912-17. Signed by president Wm. P. Daniels and secretary Wm. H. Smith. Two are cancelled stock certificates with black borders, 3 X 6. One is a stock certificate issued 1916, black border on pink paper, 8 X 11. One is a $100 Contract Note issued 1917, black print on blue paper, 9 X 12. One is 40 cashed in coupons stamped paid glued to stiff cardboard. 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). Fine to very fine. Est. $50-100

1290. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Big Five MC. $500 Bond, cert #33, issued 1917. Signed by Wm. P. Daniels president and W. H. Smith secretary. Brown paper with black print. 9 X 12. See above lot for the story. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1291. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Big Five Mines 1 lot approx 50 pcs. Billheads, receipts etc. Circa 1895 - 1910. Fine. Est. $25-50

1292. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Big Five Tunnel, Ore & Transportation Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Perry J. Fuller for 828 shares, cert #3470, in 1906. Signed by president Wm. Daniels and secretary Ed. Savage. Vignette of griffin with globe, fancy masthead. Black border with green background design. Uncancelled. 8 x 10. See above lot for the story. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1293. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Big Five Tunnel, Ore Reduction and Transportation Co. Lot of 2. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. One for $10, cert #1428, the other for $100, cert #3, issued in 1907. Signed by president Wm. P. Daniels and secretary Ed. Savage. Similar certificates, one has blue border the other green. Uncancelled. 9 x 14. Printer - C. F. Hoeckel B. B. Co, Denver. See above lot for the story. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1294. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Burns-Moore Mining & Tunnel Co. Incorporated in West Virginia. Issued to Doris E. Meier for 100 shares, cert #1896, in 1905. Signed by president D. M. Abbott and secretary John M. Shaller. Black border and print on blue paper. Uncancelled. 8 x 10. Owned 40 lode claims, 5 placer claims and a millsite, all patented. The tunnel starts at Chicago Creek and runs 3210' to the Saxon Mountains. Along the way, the tunnel intercepts several veins carrying gold, silver, lead and copper values. By 1908, the company was idle for several years. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.424.) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1295. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs district. Gold Medal Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1927. Certificate number 726 issued to C. V. Best for 50 shares in 1927. Signed by President John E. Griffith and Secretary J. H. Nankervis. Uncancelled. No vignettes nor border, black print on white paper. 8 x 11. Printer - Goes. The company was organized to reopen the Gold Medal mine, previously worked by the Silver Cycle Mining Co. (which see), that had been idle for a number of years. The property consisted of 4 patented claims covering about 15 acres on Seaton Mt. in Gibson Gulch 1-1/2 miles north of Idaho Springs. The ore carried gold, silver, lead and zinc as sulphide. Development included one shaft and a 100 ft drift from the Wyoming Valley tunnel. In 1927 the company planned to run a 1,200 ft drift from this tunnel to a point 300 ft below the old shaft workings. Silver Cycle had tried the same plan, but both were unsuccessful. A 1929 rumor suggested a merger with Elkhorn Gold Mines, Inc. was under consideration (Mines Handbook, 1931, p 770). Folds, very fine. Est. $25-50

1296. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Hoosac Tunnel & Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to C. A. Miller for 100 shares, cert #1320, in 1906. Signed by E. D. Quigley president and C. A. Thompson secretary. Vignette of interpretive Colorado State Seal. Black border with green seal and background design. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W.F. Robinson, Denver. Mines located on Belleview Mountain at the junction of Fall River and Clear Creek, near Idaho Springs. In 1914, the company started building an amalgamation and concentration mill of 1500 ton annual capacity. (EMJ vol. 96, vol. 97; Mines Handbooks, 1918) Minor wear at folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

1297. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Mammoth Gold Mining, Tunnel & RR Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1897. Issued to Herbert S. Shaw for 1000 shares, cert #84, in 1898. Signed by President Herbert S. Shaw and Secretary (illegible). Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Brown border and safety print. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. The company had a 350' tunnel. (Dunbar, 1898). Folds. Slight wear to bottom edge. Small chip in seal. Very fine. Est. $50-150

1298. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs district. Mattie Consolidated Mines. Incorporated in Colorado in 1923. Certificate # 2144 issued to Leah N. Rice for 5000 shares in 1930. Datelined Denver. Signed by President R. R. Mitchell and Secretary R. L. Mitchell. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of 3 miners underground with pneumatic jackleg, numerous drill steel, electric wiring and light bulb illumination. Brown border and seal. 8 x 11. Printer not noted. Was incorporated to take over property of the defunct Little Mattie MM&PCo. which was the successor to the Colorado M&DCo. In t 1919-1920 the property was operated by the defunct Mountain States Power & Mining Co. Their property included 17 claims including the Little Mattie mine. Located on a fissure vein 4 to 7 ft wide carrying gold, silver, lead copper and zinc. The milling ore assayed $10 per ton. Developed by a 925 ft shaft and the 3,300 ft Republican tunnel with workings totaling about 5 miles. The mine was a producer for 40 years prior to 1918. This company had made a number improvements by 1931 but had gone under by 1946 (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 807; Mines Register, 1946, p. 440). Folds, very fine. Est. $25-50

1299. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. North American MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to John Hale for 430 shares, cert #1098, in 1924. Signed by A. H. Corbett President and E. J. Sanderson Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Black border with green seal and underprint. Cancelled by rubber stamp. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W. H. Kistler. The company owned the Edgar and other mines and two tunnels. The Central Tunnel was 9,454 ft long offered transportation, drainage and development facilities for its own mines as well as those of other companies along the line. The ore carried gold, silver, lead and copper. They also owned other property in Gilpin, Boulder and San Juan Counties. Production numbers not known. (Mines Handbook, 1931, pp.823-24) Est. $25-50.

1300. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. North American MC Prospectus, 1927. A splendid 20 page folded pamphlet outlining the properties owned by the company. The list of properties are too extensive to list here and include holdings in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder and San Juan Counties. The pamphlet contains 7 illustrations showing cross sectional views of various mine sites and well drawn claim maps of different districts. There also 7 photographs of mines and localities. See lot above for the story. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

1301. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Producer MC. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1906. Issued to W. B. Stewart for 1050 shares, cert #229, in 1907. Signed by President and Secretary. Masthead of company name. Green print and red seal. Datelined Denver, Colo. The Franklin and Silver Age Groups of Mines, Idaho Springs, Clear Creek Co, Colorado printed on certificate. Uncancelled. The company had 18 claims on 175 acres including the Silver Age and Franklin mines carrying auriferous and argentiferous sulfides of copper lead and zinc ores. Grades ranged to 4.3% copper, 23% lead, 22% zinc, 152 ounces silver and 4.65 ounces gold per ton. Developed by the Silver Age tunnel, a bout 3,000 ft in length. Reportedly produced about $1 million in ore (Mines Handbook, 1910-1911, p. 1431-32). Folds. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1302. Gilpin. Idaho Springs district. Rochester Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. Inc. in CO. Certificate # 247 issued to M. W. Sprague for 1,000 shares in 1895. 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 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, chipping and browning at lower right fold edge, very fine. Est. $100-200

1303. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Shafter MC. Incorporated in New York in 1880. Issued to Augustus Thomas for 6 shares, cert #2, in 1885. Signed by Thomas Paton President and Jas. S. Dawes Secretary. No vignette. Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County Colorado printed under company name. Datelined New York. Uncancelled. 4 X 6. Printer - C. H. Jones & Co, NY. Black border and print. The company owned the Shafter mine, developed by a 500 ft, inclined shaft on a gold and silver bearing fissure vein. Power was supplied by a 50 hp tubular boiler supplying a 40 hp Fairbanks-Morse double cylinder friction hoist (Dunbar, p. 143.) The company was still in operation in 1913, but in 1916 was reported to have been idle for several years. (Mines Handbook, 1912-1913, p. 798; 1916, p. 1025) Extremely fine. Est. $150-250

1304. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs district. Silver Cycle Mining Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1921. Certificate # 19335 issued to S. G. Sprague for 8 shares in 1926. Signed by President M. Hughes and Secretary J. C. Murphy. Uncancelled. Brown border 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.(which see) on the Clear Creek property (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 858) Creases at right at top edges, folds, very fine. Est. $25-50

1305. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Sol Luna MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1908. Issued to Henry Atwater for 4 shares, cert #35, in 1908. Signed by D. R. Penny President and Colin Fraser Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle. Outer black border with inner gold border, seal and underprint. Cancelled by stubs attached on obverse. Eight 4 cent revenue stamps attached. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes. The company was very short lived, reported as dead in the Mines Handbook for 1910-1911 (p. 1572) Described in the previous volume of this publication, which we do not have. Tape repairs along folds at bottom edge. Est. $25-50

1306. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Stude-Marie MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to L. Fawks for 500 shares, cert #767, in 1925. Signed by A. Duguson President and M. E. Ferguson Secretary. Vignette at upper left of woman wearing a hat. Black border with gold seal and underprint. Datelined Denver Colo. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. The company owned the Argo, Eva and Gold Quartz mines in Idaho Springs. Mines covered the Argo and Argosy veins and opened ore shoots up to 150 ft long and 18 ft wide carrying gold, silver and lead ore. Reportedly operated in 1928 by Colorado Standard Mines, Inc. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 867) Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1307. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Trio G&SMC. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Henry G. Dusenbury for 100 shares, cert #246, in 1879. Signed by H. C. Hardy President and F. Hardy treasurer. Vignette of men working underground loading ore cars. Black border and print. Idaho District, Clear Creak Co., Colorado printed on cert. Uncancelled. 6 X 9. Printer - National Bank Note, New York. Gold was discovered near the site of Idaho Springs in 1859, but discoveries in nearby Georgetown overshadowed those at Idaho. Mining has continued in the region over the decades, but tourism has helped the economy because of the nearby mineral springs. (Eberhart, pp. 58-60) Folds. Extremely fine. Est. $150-350

1308. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. United Freeland Development & Tunnel Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Richard Haessler for 268 shares, cert #74, in 1913. Signed by G. E. McCelland President and G. C. Armstrong Secretary. Fancy masthead. Black print. Datelined Idaho Springs, Colo. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Gold was discovered near the site of Idaho Springs in 1859, but discoveries in nearby Georgetown overshadowed those at Idaho. The town of Freeland was founded about 1880. Nearby mines include the Freeland and Lone Tree. When these mines faded, so did the town. Mining has continued in the region over the decades, but tourism has helped the economy because of the nearby mineral springs. (Eberhart, p. 61) Very fine. Est. $25-50
1309. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Western Tunnel MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to J. E. Lane for 2000 shares, cert #269, in 1918. Datelined Denver. Signed by William H. Malone as President and R. V. Cosner as Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle top stars and stripes shield with steam train to left and ships at sea to right. Green border. Uncancelled. 9 X 11. Printer - W.H. Kistler Staty, Denver. The company took over the property of the Vindicator Mining & Tunnel Co. in 1918. The property was located on the Tom Tuck vein, reportedly 6 ft in width. (Mines Handbook, 1920, pp. 588 & 590). Slight tears along folds. Est. $25-50

1310. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs. Western Union G&S MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to S. A. Shearer for 500 shares, cert #57, in 1882. Datelined Idaho Springs, Colo. Signed by Albert Owen as President and E. E. Brown as Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle with small stars behind. Green border and print. Uncancelled. 6 X 9. Stains at top edge and folds, piece missing form lower left bottom edge, fine otherwise. Gold was discovered near the site of Idaho Springs in 1859, but discoveries in nearby Georgetown overshadowed those at Idaho. Mining has continued in the region over the decades, but tourism has helped the economy because of the nearby mineral springs. (Eberhart, pp. 58-60) Est. $150-250

1311. Clear Creek. Idaho Springs district. Wire Gold Mining, Milling and Cyaniding Company. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate # 79 issued to Mrs. Anna Wheeler Crouch for 250 shares in 1903. Datelined Idaho Springs. Signed by President Jos. B. Pafenbrock and Secretary Fred G. Shaffer. Uncancelled. Vignette of two miners working underground; vignette flanked by mirror image of crossed shovel and pick. Black border, gold safety print and seal. 8 x 10. Printer - W. H. Kistler Stationery Co., Denver. The Wire Gold Mining and Milling Co., probably related to this one, owned the Wire Gold, Yankee Hill, and Mamie L. claims located in Gilpin county. The property was being worked in 1899 and was in paying ore. Improvements included a 20-stamp mill, two shaft houses and horse whims (Bogy, pp. 64-65). Stains at folds and upper left corner, fine. Est. $50-100

1312. Clear Creek. Montana district. Columbian Mountain Mining and Leasing Co. Incorporated in Colorado in 1918. Certificate # 41 issued to Isadore Fourcade for 3,000 shares in 1919. Signed by President J. R. Ross and Secretary P J. Birdsall. Uncancelled. Vignette of bald eagle perched on dome of building with ships and warehouse in background. Green border and safety print. 9 x 12. Printer Goes; W. H. Kistler Stat'y Co., Denver. Leased 39 claims 1 1/2 miles from Lawson from theGold Valley Mining and Tunnel Co. The ore was lead, copper and zinc based with gold and silver credits occurring in a fissure vein in granite. Developed by the 1,000 ft. Gold Valley tunnel to a depth of 600', all but 300' driven by the leasing company (Mines Handbook, 1925, p. 681). Minor tears at fold edges. Est. $25-50

1313. Clear Creek. Montana. Montana Revenue GMC. Incorporated in Colorado 1899. Issued to Major Charles Gordon Falcon for100 shares, cert #361, in 1904. Signed by C. C. Parsons President and Harry W. Robinson Secretary. Green border. Uncancelled. 7 X 10. Minor wear to top edge. Company owned property between Dumont and Lawson in the Montana Mining district. (USGS, 1906). Very fine. Est. $25-50

1314. Clear Creek. Montana. Moore Mining & Smelting Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1880. Issued to Allen Hubbard for 200 shares, cert #156, in 1881. Datelined Golden, Colorado. Signed by William Moore President and Robt. D. Hall Secretary. Split vignette: at left is company's mining camp, rail line and portals located in woods; at right is company's mill with smoke stacks. Green border and underprint. Cancelled by black pen across entire certificate and black pen through signatures and share amount. 6 X 9. Printer - Collier & Cleveland Lith, Denver. Includes oversize company business card, on the back of which is the same mill vignette shown on the certificate, captioned "Valley smelting works". Owned the Murray lode on Columbian Mountain in the Montana Mining District of Clear Creek County. The ore ran 10% copper and 70 ozs/ton silver. The mine was generating $2000 a month in 1883. This company also operated are smelter that was built by Fraser & Chalmers and is located at Golden, Colorado. The mill could handle 40 tons/day and also had an assay office. Production of the mill from Jan 1 to Oct 31, 1882, was $492,00. (Corregan & Lingane, 1883, p.156, 393) Very fine. Est. $200-400

1315. Clear Creek. Montana. Moore Mining & Smelting Co. Letterhead of the company with a breakdown of expenditures construction of a sampler. Not dated. Datelined Golden, Colo., 188x. Vignette at top of mill site within valley with Valley Smelting Works printed below. Office at Valley Smelting Works printed at right. Printer - Collier & Cleaveland, Lith, Denver. Very fine. Est. $25-50
1316. Clear Creek. Morris. Unadilla MC of Colorado. Incorporated in New York in 1879. Issued to A. H. Allen for 100 shares, cert #4882, in 1882. Signed by A. H. Allen Vice-President and R. Young Secretary. Black border with gold and green underprint. Simple spread-winged eagle in underprint. Uncancelled. 5 X 7. Printer - Corlies, Maoy & Co. Owned the Eagle claim on Hiawatha Hill. Developed by a 225 ft shaft, 350 ft drift and underground workings on a six inch to 3 ft. fissure vein that produced 4 to 10 ounces per ton gold from sorted ore. Also had the Surprise and Keith No. 3 on Keith Mtn. with a 10 inch vein that yielded 400 ounces per ton silver from hand sorted ore. The company also had several producing mines in the Montana District, Idaho (Corregan & Lingane, p. 172) Extremely fine. Est. $150-250

1317. Clear Creek. Ohio. La Clede Gold & Copper MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1903. Issued to Geo. Stineman for 1000 shares, cert #141, in 1903. Signed by J. H. Halloway President and I. E. Black Secretary. Vignette of building with horse drawn carts and a headframe set in woods. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. The property consisted of 4 claims on 80 acres. And a lease on the Ohio mine, opened by a 300 ft shaft and a 1200 ft tunnel. Powered by steam. The Ohio had produced about $250,000 worth of ore but was flooded by cutting an underground water course. It had remained idle until taken over by the La Clede G&CMC (Copper Handbook, 1905, p. 502.) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1318. Clear Creek. Queen. Benton Gold & Silver MC. Incorporated in Illinois in 1876. Issued to S.G. Calkins for 10 shares, cert #37, in 1879. Signed by president L.G. Calkins and secretary S.P. Parmaly. Oval vignette of miners underground loading ore into barrel to be raised. Vignette at lower right of cross sectional view of mine and shaft with miners above and below ground. Black border with ornate silver underprint. Uncancelled. 8 x 10. Printer - Western B. N. & Engraving, Chicago. Located three miles from Georgetown on Brown and Sherman Mountains. Main shaft was 80' deep, tunnels 70' and 30'. Ore is galena, tetrahedrite and pyrite producing 100 oz/ton silver. (Corbett, p. 133). Very fine. Est. $200-400

1319. Clear Creek. Queen. Benton Gold & Silver MC. Incorporated in Illinois 1876. First Mortgage Bond issued 1876, cert #13. Signed by L. G. Calkins secretary and A. L. Evans president. Oval vignette at top center of miners working underground. Black border with prominent silver underprint. 1 coupon cashed in of original 10. Uncancelled. 14 X 14. Printer - Western B. N. & Engraving. See above lot for the story. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

1320. Clear Creek. Russell Gulch. Saratoga MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1911. Issued to Frank W. Blair for 5 shares, cert #5, in 1912. Masthead of company name. Green border with gilt seal. Signed by Frederick L. Colby President and Chas. R. Dunn Secretary. Cancelled by red pen. 2 cent revenue stamp at upper right. 8 X 11. Incorporated in 1911 as the successor to the Clear Creek Mining and Reduction Co. Their property comprised the Saratoga-Gaston group and the Cyclops claim at Russell Gulch, opened through the Newhouse tunnel. Ores were gold, silver and copper Operated by steam power. Reportedly idle for several years in 1926. (Mines Handbook, 1916, p. 1016; 1926, p. 704) Tape repair to left fold. Fine. Est. $25-50

1321. Clear Creek. Silver Plume. Wasatch-Colorado MC. Lot of 4. Incorporated in South Dakota. Unissued. Cert #2852, 2859, 1251, 1252-Two of each style. First style has vignette of a mill on a hillside at top center with underground scenes at lower left and right, green border. Second style has no vignette, brown border, underprint and underprint. 8 X 11. Printer - D. Vight & M. H. Jackson, Chicago. The company owned the Mendota and Frostberg mines at Silver Plume. Developed on 5 ft wide gold, silver, lead and zinc veins. The Mendota had a production record of over $5 million and was developed by a 1700 ft tunnel that cut 8 veins. The company was shipping 300 tons of concentrate per month in 1925 (Mines Handbook, 1926, p. 733). Merged into Consolidated Smelting & Metals Corp. in 1927. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p. 883.) Very fine. Est. $50-100

1322. Clear Creek. Spanish Bar. Fairmont MC. Unissued, 18xx, no cert #. Unique vignette of villa on waters edge. Black border and print. 7 X 11. Printer - Theo. Leohardt & Son Philadelphia. Only a passing reference in Fossett (p.379) to the Fairmount mine is mentioned as being located in Clear Creek County near the line with Gilpin. Corregan & Lingane (p.135) mention the Fairmount lode as being developed by a 250' shaft operated by the Fairmount and Shafter MC. Both these names are seen separately as mining companies during and following this time period. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1323. Clear Creek. Spanish Bar. New Life Tunnel & MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1916. Unissued, 19xx, cert #1811. Vignette at upper left of Colorado State Seal. Gold border, seal and underprint. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W. H. Kistler. Incorporated as a reorganization of the Hoosac Tunnel & Mining Co. Property consisted on 17 claims on 81 acres near Idaho Springs. The ore was in auriferous iron and copper pyrite bearing quartz veins 6" to 4 ft in width. Developed by 200 ft decline and 1,000 ft of underground workings. Flooded in 1920 and company making honest effort to rehabilitate mine, but was unsuccessful owing to lack of funding. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p. 555; 1931, p. 762) Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

1324. Clear Creek. Trail Creek. Silver Leaf Metals Corp. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Leo N. Ebert for 3 shares, cert #2191, in 1927. Signed by President E. N Goodlett and 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

1325. Clear Creek. Union. Claim Notice, Territory of Colorado 1864. Issued to Jas. P. Jones. Vignette at upper right of three deer drinking from stream, vignette at lower left of George Washington. Very early printer - Register Print, Central. Revenue stamp missing, tape repair along fold. Fine. Est. $50-100

1326. Clear Creek. Union. Claim Notice, Territory of Colorado, 1866. Issued to Rowe and Jonis Nest. 10 cent revenue stamp at upper left. Three small vignettes at left: miner with pick on shoulder, two young girls and three deer in woods. Very early Printer - Register Print, Central. Some staining at right. Fine. Est. $50-100

1327. Clear Creek. Upper Union. Grand Republic GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to E. E. Scribner for 500 shares, cert #542, in 1906. Signed by J. H. Baird president and Gunther Carlberg secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes/W. H. Kistler, Denver. Folds with minor wear. The Grand Republic mine is located 1 mile north of Empire within the Upper Union District. The mine produced moderate gold and more substantial silver. (Corregan & Lingane, 1883, p.139) Very fine. Est. $25-50

1328. Clear Creek. Virginia. Emerson Gold & Silver MC. Incorporated in New York 1879. Issued to Fred G. Swasey for 1000 shares, cert #32, in 1880. Signed by Emerson president and C. A. Burgess secretary. Vignette of miners underground. Green border and underprint. Cancelled by diamond cutouts through president signature. Stub glued at left edge and later cutoff. Location of Mines Clear Creek Co, Colorado printed on certificate. 6 X 8. Owned the John L. Emerson, Asteroid, John L. Extension, Lucia, Bessie, Emma Colwell, Ralph Waldo and John Louville lodes all within the Virginia district, near Idaho Springs. The ore contains gold and silver that run 1-3 oz/ton gold and 50 oz/ton silver. The Emerson is developed by 375 feet of drifts and a 225' shaft. The other claims have considerable work as well. (Corregan & Lingane, p.133) Very fine. Est. $200-400

CONEJOS COUNTY

1329. Conejos. Romeo State Bank. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to C. L. Binkins for 25 shares, cert #49, in 1913. Signed by Homer Neel President and E. S. Christensen Secretary. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Black border with green seal, underprint and underprint. Datelined Romeo, Colorado. Uncancelled. 9 X 12. Printer - Goes. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Wear along folds, stain on obverse left. Est. $25-50

1330. Conejos. Platoros. Glacier Mountain M&M Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Elra C. Palmer for 400 shares, cert #33, in 1904. Signed by W. C. Upton president and J. Borland secretary. Vignette of mining camp on treeless foothills with smaller vignettes at either side of miners underground. Brown border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Folds. There is a Glacier Mine located within Platoros District, Conejos County. Whether they are the same is of some question. (Vanderwilt) Wear and chips to right edge. Fine. Est. $25-50
COSTILLA COUNTY

1331. Costilla. San Luis Valley Irrigation, Land & Power Co. Inc. in CO. Issued to S. S. Bernard for 1200 shares, cert #117, in 1906. Signed by S. S. Bernard President and Secretary. Vignette of steam train emerging from tunnel. Black border, gold seal and underprint. Datelined Colorado Springs, Colo. Cancelled by rubber stamp of same. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. This company was the undoing of Sam Bernard who, 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) Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

CUSTER COUNTY

1332. Custer. Hardscrabble. Custer County GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Thomas Potts for 500 shares, cert #150, in 1903. Signed by L. R. Case secretary and James McPherson vice president. Vignette at top center of treeless foothills with mining camp near base. Vignettes at left and right of miners working underground. Brown border, seal and underprint. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Print - Goes. Datelined Querida, Colorado. Querida is listed in Eberhart (1969) as ghost town with an interesting history. Ore was first discovered quite by accident by E. C. Bassick, an ex-sailor, who worked at the Centennial Mining Co on Tyndal Mountain. In 1877, on his walk to work one day, he either kicked over and broke off a piece of rock that looked odd to him. He had it assayed and came back worth $30 (more than he made in one week). He quit his job and starting mining. It was first named Bassickville, then Bassick City. David Livingston, nephew of Dr. Livingston of "I presume…" fame named the town Querida which means darling or beloved in Spanish. Mining continued locally through 1923. The peak for the town was 1882 when more than 1000 people lived there. It is only a ghost town today. Very fine. Est. $50-100

1333. Custer. Hardscrabble. Del Monte MC. Incorporated in Colorado. Issued to Oscar W. Pitcher for 1875 shares, cert #1, in 1880. Signed by F. H. Adrione president and A. Parker Bourne secretary. Black border and print on blue paper. Uncancelled. 3 X 7. Printer - T. Groom & Co, Boston. This company was not explicitly listed in Corregan & Lingane. They do refer to a Del Monte mine on Bunker Hill, within the Hardsrabble Mining district three miles from Rosita. The ore assayed at 25-100 oz/ton silver. Only minor workings. (Corregan & Lingane, 1883) Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

1334. Custer. Hardscrabble. New Bassick MC. Incorporated in Colorado 1893. Issued to N. M. Tabor for 100 shares, cert #175, in 1893. Signed by James Miller President and Geo P. Folts asst Secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground loading ore cars. 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

1335. Custer. Hardscrabble. New Bassick MC, incorporated in Colorado (no date shown), issued 1893 to N. M. Tabor for 100 shares, signed by Warner Miller as president and Geo. P. Folts as asst. secretary. Printed by Denver Litho. Fancy masthead incorporating an underground mining scene, very clear detail. Black on white, 6 x 9.5", uncancelled. Very nice. See lot above for the story. Tabor may have been a direct relative of H. A. W. Tabor, but is not listed in Silver Dollar, the Story of the Tabors by Karsner. Est $100-300

1336. Custer. Ophir Creek. Dixie Mining & Milling Co. Inc. in CO. Issued to Mrs. E. F. Fowler for 500 shares, cert #109, in 1910. Signed by W. Woolcott pres and M. S. Henry sec. Vignette of miners operated a drill underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. No information found within our library concerning this company. Large chip missing to left of vignette. In 1924, a Dixie Gold M&MC was incorporated to mine the Dixie, Alabama, Trail and Home Run claims located within the Ophir Creek district, Custer County. Perhaps these two company names and locations are related. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.744) Certificate soiled and stained and in poor condition. Est. $25-50
1337. Custer. Rosita. Fowler Mining & Dev Co. Incorporated in Colorado 1910. Issued to C. W. Spargue for 500 shares, cert #189, in 1920. Signed by George Kapp president and George Lamb secretary. Vignette of miners operating a drill underground. Brown border and seal. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - RMBN Co. Wear along folds. Crease at lower right. The company operated the Silver Real mine near Rosita. Last known activity was during 1919 and not heard of since. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.707) Fine. Est. $25-50

1338. Custer. Rosita. Game Ridge Cons MC. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Farmers' Loan & Trust Co for 5000 shares, cert #120, in 1882. Signed by W. K. Smith vice president. Vignette of miners working underground. Black border and print. Location of mines Rosita, Col. printed on certificate. Uncancelled. 6 X 10. Printer - National Bank Note Co, NY. We found no information on the mine, but Benson noted that the author Helen Hunt Jackson visited there in 1870. There were beautiful wild roses at the springs causing her to write "not even a millionaire of mines will ever dare to dispute the vested title of the modest little flower." Rosita was a mining camp that boasted of 2000 people at its peak in the mid 1870's. Stories of gunfights abound in local histories. Production was thought to be $2-3 million, though none of the mines produced significant quantities of ore. (Benson, Vanderwilt, Eberhart, Burchard, not in C&L) Very fine. Est. $250-350

1339. Custer. Silver Cliff. Bradbury Gold & Silver MC. Incorporated in Colorado in 1881. Unissued,18xx, no cert #. Fancy masthead. Black border and print on green background. Stub attached at left. Location - Silver Cliff, Custer Co, Colorado printed at top of certificate. 5 x 9. Little to no information on this company exists within our library. But the town of Silver Cliff has rich history with the designation of the wildest mining town producing 2 million ounces of silver in 1879, as well as several spectacular gun fights that drew limited attention of the town residents. The town boomed, with a peak population of 10,000 eventually dyeing by 1893. (Eberhart, 1969, p.428-29) Wear to edges and minor foxing. Very fine. Est. $25-75

1340. Custer. Silver Cliff. Buckeye Mining & Tunneling Co. of Colorado. Incorporated in 1876. Issued to E.S. Munroe for 100 shares, cert #1437, in 1879. Signed by president Alex M. Cassidy and secretary F. A. Mute. Vignette of Colorado State Seal with hawk to left and miners to right. Black border and print. Red title. Uncancelled. 5 x 10. Printer - Jones Printing Co, 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 had 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. $200-400

1341. Custer. Silver Cliff. Buckeye Mining & Tunneling Co. of Colorado. Incorporated in 1876. Issued to R.C. Geyer for 100 shares, cert #3471, in 1880. Signed by president A. M. Cassidy and secretary C. E. White. Vignette of two miners underground with shovels. Red border with green background design. Red title. Uncancelled. 5 x 10. Maverick & Wassinger, NY. See above lot for the story. Very fine. Est. $150-300

1342. Custer. Silver Cliff. Silver Cliff MC. Incorporated in New York in 1879. Unissued, no cert #, 18xx. Vignette of miners working underground with large pillars. Smaller vignette at bottom left of cross section of mine shaft showing underground and above ground. Black border and print. Red Cross South Half Moon Gulch, Lake County, Colo. printed on certificate. Dateline Camden, N.J. Although this company appears to have operated in the Leadville district based on the information printed on the certificate, no reference to the company could be found under Lake county in Burchard, 1884. However, in this same publication, under Custer county is the following: "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. Corregan and Burchard seem to agree on their descriptions, info on certificate may be printer's error. Est. $25-50

DELTA COUNTY
1343. Delta. Delta. "Delta, Colorado" sterling silver souvenir spoon. Miner's pack mule, fully loaded, engraved in bowl. Fruit engraved on handle. Maker: ELD. 5 1/2". Est. $50-$75.