"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

York Mining Company stock certificate No. 132(?), incorporated April 27 1852, issued to Pleasant Routon(?) for 1 share ($200 per share) on May 18, 185

This is a collection of stock certificates from John C. Fremont's efforts overseas, mainly in France, to fund California Gold Rush mining ventur...

Philadelphia and California Mining Company of Mariposa County. # 1775 for 50 shares to Theodore Walter. Signed by secretary l Alter and president Pear

Extremely rare. $1,000 bond certificate issued in 1875 at San Francisco. No. 95. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as president and L. Leavitt as secretary. No

Extremely rare. $1,000 bond certificate issued in 1875 at San Francisco. No. 99. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as president and L. Leavitt as secretary. No

Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Issued to Charles H. King on Feb. 17th, 1880. Signed by Masby ? Bruanagian ? as Vice President

Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Issued to Hewitt Ryerson on October 16, 1879. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as Vice President and R

Vast collection of Mariposa Companies Mining Stocks including some very rare pieces! Mariposa Company, Inc. New York in 1863 Certificate no. 4732 is

Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining Company stock certificate No. 173, incorporated July 13, 1866 in California. Meadow Lake District. Issued to J. Batt

Issued Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining stock. 1866, issued to Charles W Young. Fantastic layered depth vignette of underground miners. "There...

Lot of 2 different. Rare. Henry Hartley settled in Meadow Lake about 1861. There he lived trapping and traveling to Cisco for occasional company. In 1

Incorporated in the State of California. Certificate No. 1205 issued for one share to J.C. Ham. No date listed, however most likely between 1852 and

American River Water & Mining Company stock certificate, No. 4, for Mormon Island, Sacramento County, issued to Mepis Barrett(?) for 1 share ($2...

Stock Certificate of the Enterprise Quartz Company, issued in Nevada City, California on November 21, 1851. Printed by the Nevada Journal Print Co. En

The letter talks about the mine first worked in 1851. Seems to be an effort to revitalize the mine in 1874 or later. 10 legal sized pages that (withou

Early California Gold Rush stock certificate # 25 to Evert & Curtiss for 100 shares in 1853. Signed by LP Anderson president pro tem and RB Holt...

4 Nevada County hydraulic mining stocks, 4 are issued. Some nice vignettes here. 1882 Eureka Cons. Gravel(Sierra County). Nevada County-1876 Cold Spri

6 Nevada County mining stocks. Unissued Nevada and Mountain Lakes Ice. Issued-1879 Excelsior Water & Mining, 1892 Orient Gold Placer, 1877 Deadw...

4x Stock Certificates of various Mining Companies (Motherlode Gold Mines) , all uncancelled: 1) Tuolumne County Water Company, #3975 issued to A.M. M

3x mining stock from companies that operated in Nevada and Sierra Counties, California. 1. Star Quartz Mining Company stock certificate No. 253, inc

Lot of 11. North San Juan dates back to the California Gold Rush. It prospered during the era of hydraulic mining at nearby Malakoff Diggins from 1850

Stock certificate issued by the Last Chance Gold, Silver and Copper Mining Company to E.B. Benshaw for 25 shares at $25 per. It is signed by Samuel Ba

Stock certificate for The Pittsburg Coal Mining Company #71 issued to Helena M. Kent for eighteen (1*0 shares at $100 per share. This company out of C

Placer County, California (printed to the left of vignette). Inc. in New York. No. 48, issued for 50 shares to R.C. Jackson on April 21st, 1880. Signe

Beautifully engraved partially-issued certificate. No. 321. Placerville, El Dorado County, Cal. Dec. 9th, 1852. This item has been hand signed by the

Williams & Kellinger Mining Company, incorporated , April 28, 1863 in Pitsburg Disrict, Shasta Mountain, printed by H. S. Crocker & Co. in S...

Lot of 3 certificates relating to Reese River district, datelined San Francisco. Includes: 1) Pensylvania, 1864. The best part of this certificate is

Lot of 2. 1) Very rare stock! Pre-Transcontinental Telegraph! Gold Rush era. Certificate No. 686, issued for one shares to (blank) on December 1st, 18

An important collection of stock certificates printed by Grafton Taylor Brown in San Francisco, the first African-American printer and artist to depic

# 129 for 10 shares to Patrick Welsh. Signed by M. L. Power (Virginia City miner in 1863) and president J. A. McDonald. McDonald & Company made ...

2 Sierra City mining stocks, both issued. 1890 Lone Star Gold, 1889 Excelsior Drift Gold. Sierra City California

"Silver Mountain District, Amador County, Cal." printed at bottom center. Inc. Sept. 1863. No. 101, issued for 5 shares to Jas. M. Connell...

4x Certificates of stock from various Mining Companies in the Alpine & Amador County, Silver Mountain District, California. When Silver Mounta...

2x uncancelled stock certificates from the Silver Mountain District, Amador County. 1. Crinoline Gold and Silver Mining Company, incorporated on Sep

1) "The Pearl" Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock; Mine in Silver Mountain, later renamed Oro Grande in Mojave Desert. #110 i/u Mary F O...

Stock certificate #81 issued to Thomas A. Brown by The Hastings Copper Mining Company for eighty (80) shares at $100 per. Dated June 9, 1863, it is si

Bullion Gold & Silver Mining Company, Van Horn District, Mono County, California. Certificate #69 for 2 shares at $100 each, issued to E. Arnold...

First, we have a Proof certificate from the Iowa Tunnel Mining & Milling Company, printed on thick paper by Western Bank Note & Engr. and Eb...

Rare issued 1881 Lafayette Hill and Stamford Mining stock. Issued to Frank Armstrong for 25 shares, signed by Clement Gould as secretary and F. Armstr

This lot contains four stocks issued for separate gold mines in Mariposa County with international investors. Quartz Rock Mariposa Gold Mining Company

Certificate No. 1278 for 2 shares made out to Thomas Houston dated Nov. 21, 1854. The mine is located on the middle fork of the American River, about

2 issued California mining stocks. 1876 Mariposa Land & Mining. The Mariposa Land & Mining Co was organized in 1871 and incorporated in the ...

The Little Annie Mining Company, inc. in Colorado, Cert. no. 230 issued to Geo W. Thatcher for a astonishing 12,000 shares on Apr 29, 1891 in Aspen, C

Lot of 4 The Little Annie Mining Company stock certificates from the Aspen-Roaring Form Mining District in Colorado. 1. No. 86, issued for 2000 shar

Very rare! This is a very early Colorado mining stock. Certificate #452, issued for one share to Adrian H. Davenport on Dec. 4th, 1864. Signed by Secr

c. 1879 and 1880 Caribou Cons. Mining Co. stock printers proof by American Banknote Co. 1879 has 1" right side tear. Mine in Grand Island distr...

Early! Incorporated Feb 5, 1866 by special charter. No. 90. Issued for two shares to George A. Wood in Philadelphia on April 25th, 1866. Signed by Wm.

Central City, Gilpin County. No. A90 for 500 shares to Ferdinand Ward, signed by Drake De Kay as secretary and Wm. F. Buckley as president. Dated Sept

Cert. #2546, issued for 10 shares at Crested Butte in 1881. Crested Butte was founded in 1880 as a supply town for the hard rock mines in the surround

33 Cripple Creek mining stock in multiples. New Dollar 2, Cresson 2, Jennie Sample 3, Mt. Beauty 3, Findley, 3 with 2 varietes, Montrose 3, Anaconda 3

No. A1554 for 100 shares to Butler Williamson, signed by Chook as Secretary and Bush as president. Dated July 30, 1896. Bags of coins at center, woman

Twenty-one Isabella Gold Mining Company stock certificates issued 1895-1896. All signed by J.J. Hagerman, an important Colorado railroad and mining fi

Jerry Johnson Mining stocks in original book, c. 1900-02. About 65 canceled certificates and 50 unissued. Mining site vignette. Cripple Creek Colorad

The Hayden Gold Mining Company, incorporated in Cripple Creek , Colorado. Certificate no. 1839 issued to E.J.Morse(?) for 1,000 shares by H. L. Shepha

Beautiful and rare Cripple Creek district mining stock. The Apothecaries Gold Mining company stock certificate No. 1071, incorporated in Colorado. Is

Lot of four Cripple Creek and Roaring Fork districts mining company stocks, includes stereoview of Black Hawk Mine (the stereoview information indicat

The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine, formerly and historically the Cresson Mine, is an active gold mine located near the town of Victor, in the...

5x uncommon Mining Companies Certificates for Stock incl. postcard from McKinney Mine. 1. The Lady Campbell Gold Mining Company, incorporated in Cri

Mountain Queen Mining Company, incorporated in Colorado with principal offices in San Juan County, Colorado & Chicago Illinois. Certificate no. ...

Issued 1883 British Queen Mining stock with underground miner vignette. Signed by Herman Burgin as president. Mine in San Juan county. Georgetown Col

The Crescent Silver Company of Cincinnati, Stock Certificate Pair, Georgetown, Argentine District, Clear Creek County, Colorado. 1. Certificate no.

2x Stock Certificates from the early Gilpin/ Clear creek discoveries in Colorado. Philadelphia investors for Colorado mines. 1. The Baker Silver Mini

Holman Gold Mining Company stock certificate No. 264, incorporated February 17, 1848 in New York. For mining works, Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties, C

Rare. No. 156. Ink and punch cancelled. Issued for 200 shares to Allen Hubbard on Nov. 22, 1887. Signed by president (William Moore) and secretary, bu

2x Leadville and Lake County mining stock, include prospectus for Plant of the Leadville Leader Mining Company. 1. The Denver City Consolidated Silv

Nevada district, Colorado Territory. No. 981 for 100 shares to G.L. Haight signed by the secretary E.W. Whiskey and president H.A. Johnson. Dated Oct

Very rare. The Mineral Hill Tunnel Company stock certificate, incorporated in Indiana and datelined La Fayette, Ind., August 18, 1886. Issued for $100

3 issued Colorado mining stocks with bank and finance themed names. 1906 Banker Mining and Tunnel. 1899 Bankers Gold Mining and Leasing Co. with great

No 38 for 200 shares to A. W. Waters. Signed by A.S.Rhodes as secretary, and Israel Brutha? as president. Dated Aug 23, 1881. Buffalo Hunter related?

Stock certificate #307 from the Brown Silver Mining Company issued to David Weaver for two shares at $50 per. It is signed by company president Georg

3 issued Colorado mining stocks. 1880 Silver Cord Mining, a silver, copper, and lead mine located in Hinsdale county with underground miner vignette,

Group of Stock Certificates from Colorado. 1. The Little Annie Mining Company, incorporated in Colorado, operating in Roaring Fork Mining District, P

Columbus Tunnel Mining & Milling Company, incorporated in Colorado. Boulder County location. Cert. no. 212 issued to Fred Michel for 500 at $10 ...

About 40 Isabella Gold Mining stock, c. 1890's with Percy Hagerman signatures. Hagerman was an important figure in Colorado mining, with activit...

About 185 Raven and Beacon Hill Gold Mining stocks in original book, c. 1900's. Nice mine vignette, 15 tax stamps inside front board. Cripple C...

1. The Columbus Gold Mining Company of the Black Hills, inc. New York; located at Central City, Lawrence County. Cert. no. 324 issued to R.W. Hamilton

Tornado Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining and Milling Company stock certificate No. 47, issued to James Shields for 5000 shares ($5 per share) in Le

Tornado Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining and Milling Company stock certificate No. 74, issued to John Marley for 250 shares ($5 per share) in Lead

Issued 1880 Dahlonega Gold Mining Stock. The Georgia gold rush began about 1828, long before the California gold discovery, and continued until about

# 36123 I/U for 100 shares to Geo Codington on April 26, 1881. Signed by secretary Peabody and president DA Brody. Vertical creases and pin holes, ha

Issued 1868 Lumpkin Chestatee Mining stock with brown revenue stamp and miners working a sluice. The Georgia gold rush began about 1828, long before t

The Abbott Mining Company of New York, Certificate #322 issued to W. E. Blanchard for 100 shares at $10 each on Jun 28, 1880 in New York. Signed by pr

No 248 for 100 shares to A.W. Hobby dated Aug 13, 1868. The Casco Gold Co. owned and operated the Red Warrior Mine in Alturas County. A very early or

A large assortment of mining stocks from Idaho, including Nicholson Creek Mining Corporation, Hypotheek Mining & Milling Company, Idaho Copper C...

No. 3273 for n250 shares to Jas L. Hall. Dated Apr 5, 1898. Certificate offering an investment in as yet unknown Alaska and Yukon gold properties. Thi

Dated September 1809. Bedford, Mass. One of America's early organized publicly held coal mining companies. Datelined Bedford, PA, Sept 3, 1809. ...

St. Croix & Lake Superior Mineral Co., 1845, Autographs. Incorporated August 8, 1845. Cert No. 879 dated Dec 22, 1845 for 1 share, to George E. ...

Stock Certificate from the Connecticut Mining Company #656 issued to Thomas Allen for 100 shares at $2.5 each on May 7, 1864. Signed by president W.S.

Cert. #17, issued for 1000 shares in 1895. Duluth, Minnesota is on the masthead. The company incorporated in 1892. Minnesota's Mesabi Range iron...

Rare early tin mining stock. Cert. #646, issued for one share to Mary T. Andrews in St. Louis in March 1871. Signed by N. Schaeffer as president and W

Very scarce. Inc. in State of Missouri. No. 66, issued for one share in St. Louis in 1871. Signed by president N. Schaeffer and secretary Woodward. No

A rare nickel mining stock. Issued 1866 Frederic Nickel & Copper Mining, #32 500 shares.25c brown adhesive Internal Revenue stamp. Underground a...

Madison Mining stock, issued 1864. #82, 1000 shares. 25c brown Internal Revenue stamp. Nice left side underground mine vinette. They were a major lead

29 Butte mining stocks with color variations and some duplicates. Moulton, Anaconda, North Butte, Parrot Silver and Copper, Butte & London Coppe...

32 Butte mining stocks with some duplicates. Butte Georgetown, Butte & Yellow Mountain, Last Chance Copper, several Anaconda Copper, Butte Exemp...

About 500 mostly green North Butte Mining stocks, issued c. 1905-26. North Butte Montana Ken Prag Collection

Issued Cole Sanders, 36 shares at $10 per by Alta Montana Company. Signed by Robert Brookes, secretary and Michael Snow, vice president. Vignette show

Issued to Nettie Wilson, 5,000 shares at $10 per by The Carbonate King Mining Company. Signed by both secretary and president. This is dated October 5

7x collection of Montana mining stocks: 1) Eastern Montana Mining & Smelting Company stock certificate No. 261 issued to J.W. Granis for 50 sh...

Montana mining. 18 stocks-Glengarry Mining, Mountain Mining, Home Stake Gold, Basin Montana Tunnell, Jardine, Pioneer Placer, Square Deal Uranium, Vod