Holiday Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Americana, & More (December 2020)

Lot of 6, three different companies, issued and punch cancelled 1892-1930. 1) Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company: two stocks, 1892, signed by William

Lot of 5, three different companies, issued and punch cancelled 1895-1931. 1) Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company: one stock, 1909. 2) Alaska United GM

Out of the dozens and dozens of this company's certificates contained in the Prag Collection, this is one of the two we've come across that ...

Out of the dozens and dozens of this company's certificates contained in the Prag Collection, this is one of the two we've come across that ...

Lot of 4 issued pieces, three varieties. Three are issued in 1895, signed by William Alvord as president. (Alvord was once mayor of San Francisco and

Lot of 10 different. Included: Alaska State Mines Inc. (1960); Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co. (1907, 1929); Nome Exploration Co. (unissued, pictoria

Lot of five different. 1) Reynolds-Alaska Development Company. Issued in 1915 for 5 shares, not cancelled. Nice allegorical vignette. Inc. in Washingt

Lot of 5 different. Included: Reynolds-Alaska Development Company (1914, not cxl); Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company (1924, punch cancelled, foreig

Lot of 4 different. 1) Reynolds-Alaska Development Company. Issued in 1915, not cancelled. Allegorical vignette. 2) Nome Exploration Company. Unissued

Lot of 10 different. Includes: Alaska Gold Mines Company (1926); Alaska United Gold Mining Co. (1933); Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Co. (1892); Hubbard-

Lot of 10 different. Includes: Alaska British Columbia Metals Co. (1922); Alaska United Gold Mining Co. (1933); Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Co. (1892);

Lot of 4 different. Included: Sonora Development Co. (1903, mining vignettes, not cancelled); Cadena de Cobre Mining Co. (1906, mining vignettes, not

Datelined San Francisco Oct. 30th 1876 Certificate # 65 for 250 shares to John P. Arey, trustee. – Cerro-Colorado Mining District, Arizona Te

Cert #303. Incorporated in New York, 1883. Issued to Elizabeth W. Harper for 45 shares on February 15, 1883. Signed by J. B. Baker president and Ge

Certificate # 1264 for one Founder’s share on May 10th, 1898 to Jacques Mouthiers. Approximately 13 x 10 inches. Gorgeous multi-colored, ext

Lot of 3 La Paz County mining stocks. 1) Red Cloud Consolidated Mines Company. Two stocks, both i/u in 1918. Brown border, eagle vignette. The Red Clo

Lot of 5 different. 1) Santa Ana Mining Company. Issued in 1898 for one founders share. Not cancelled. Red, white, and blue patriotic vignette. 2) Tre

# 22 for 5 shares to William G Morris on May 9, 1864. Incorporated January 20, 1863. Singed by president AC Whitcom and secretary Josiah H Applegate.

Lot of 8 different. Includes: Lazy Boy Gold Mines Co. (1916 plus uniss. but cancelled); Mohave Gold Mining Co. of Arizona (1902); Gold Range Mining ...

Lot of 8 different. Included: Record Lode MC (1917); Lazy Boy Gold Mines Co. (1916 and 1917); Mohave Gold Mining Co. of Arizona (1902); United Western

Number 485 for 100 shares to Thomas S Cox. Signed by secretary Charles Craig and President Albert Minilt(?). Foxing top middle. Two vertical folds. Sm

Certificate No. 1855 for 100 Shares dated Feb. 19, 1880 made out to A. M. Miller. Incorporated October 1878 and capitalized at $2,000,000; 200,000 sha

Lot of 2 different. 1) Orion Silver Mining Company. Issued in 1879 for 100 shares to Rowland. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Bl

Location of Property: Pinal County, Territory of Arizona (printed at left). Inc. in New York. No.602, issued for 100 shares to D.M. Watkins trustee on

Lot of 5 different. Includes: Superstition Consolidated Mining Co. (1917); Ray Silver-Lead Mining Co. (1919); Silva Consolidated Mining Co. (1931); Si

Pioneer District, Pinal Co., Arizona Territory (printed under title). Inc in New York. No. 840, issued for 100 shares on March 3rd, 1887. Signed by pr

Lot of 2 different. 1) The Silver Queen Mining Company. Pioneer District, Pinal Co., Arizona Territory. Inc in New York. No. 571, issued for 100 share

Extra rare! Number 88 for 200 shares to EL Bolleo. Signed by secretary Charles H Mann and vice president LW Trenton. Incorporated in 1881. Hastings C

Number 1079 for 500 shares to George Grant, Trustee in 1885. Signed by Aug. Waterman and RN Tollis. Printed by Britton & Rey of San Francisco. V...

Choice, rare! Named for Teddy Roosevelt's, "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick." Number 443 for 200 shares to Frederick E Hoyt Sr. Si...

Location: Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, A.T. Inc. March 22, 1882. No. 62, issued for 1,000 shares to EB Gage on June 5th, 1883 in Tombsto

Lot of 2 different. Both signed by EB Gage as president. Neither cancelled. Bond is for $2,000, with 20 coupons attached. The stock is for 50 shares.

Lot of 2 different. 1) Washington Mining Company. Tombstone Mining District, Arizona Territory (printed under title). Inc. in NY. No. B42, issued for

Certificate #3 dated Sept. 2, 1863 for 10 shares made out to F. (Francis) G. Bornemann. (signed on back). The latter is listed in Langley’s 1

Lot of 10 different. Includes: Verde Grande Copper Co. (1908); Wenden Copper Mining Co. (1934); West Columbus Copper Co. (1906); West United Verde Cop

Lot of 11 different. Included: Magistral Ameca Copper Co. (1910); Spruce Mountain Copper Co. (1911); Shea Copper Co. (1923); Seven Devils Copper Co. (

Lot of 11 different. Includes: Magistral Ameca Copper Co. (1910); New Dominion Copper Co. (1924); Magmatic Copper Co. (1917); Mohican Copper Co. (1925

Lot of 11, most different. Includes: Magma Chief Copper Co. (two from 1919); El Tiro Copper Co. (1911); Jerome-Prescott Copper Co. (1917); Yaeger Cano

Lot of 8 different. Included: Four Metals MC (Santa Cruz Co., 1907); Mansfield Mining & Smelting Co. (Santa Cruz Co., 1908); Twin Buttes Mining ...

Lot of 8 different. 1) Yavapai County: United Verde Extension MC (1930); Red Rock MC (1914); Jerome Verde Development Co. (1960); Octave MC (1909); Wo

Lot of 4 different. 1) Santa Ana Mining Company. Issued in 1898 for one founders share, not cancelled. Red, white, and blue vignette of American flag.

Lot of 18, most different. Includes: Rainbow MC (1921); Western Smelters Corp. (uniss.); Uvada Gold & Silver M&MC (uniss); Ventura MC (1909)...

No. 32, issued to Evan Ashton for one share. Signed by Lorenzo Hamilton, President, and Samuel Davis, Secretary. Incorporated in California in 1855. B

Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #318, issued to T. B. Smithson, Tr. for SO shares. Signed by Sam'I Dixon, vice president, and T.J.C. Dixon, secretar...

Issued June 22, 1880, Bodie Mining district. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #1787, issued to Geo. T. Marye & Son, Trustees in 1880 for 100 shares. ...

"Location: Bodie Mining District, Mono Co., California." Inc. January 22, 1878. Uncancelled. No. 928, issued to Geo. B. Hill, cashier, 15 ...

# 5578 for 100 shares to trustee Bayley. Datelined San Francisco 1881. Signed by secretary William H Lent and vice president William Herrin. Incorpora

Issued August 27, 1878, Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1877. Cert. #633, issued to W.G. Crandall, Jr. In 1878 for 25 shares. Signed by J. Mast

1) Incorporated in 1863. Unnumbered, unissued stock certificate but signed by Leland Stanford as president. Yellow ground with pink underprint: $11,10

July 25, 1889, Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1879. Cert. #15583, issued to W. H. King, Jr. In 1889 for 100 shares. Signed by G.J. Ives as pre

Two certificates still attached. Number 131 and 132. Dateline San Francisco, 187_. No vignette, black border and print with ornate border of company n

Incorporated Sept. 9, 1878. Certificate No. 1284, issued for 25 shares to W. H. Lent, Trustee, on March 1, 1879. "Bodie Mining Dist. Mono Co. C...

Incorporated July 14, 1879. Certificate No. 2032 issued for 100 shares to G.B. Bayley, Trustee, on December 6, 1880. Signed by T. E. (illegible) as Pr

No.49 for 200 shares made out to J. Cheny Tr. Dated June 7, 1879. The Company was capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 each and incorpor

Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #797, issued to Edward F. (illegible) for 25 shares. Signed by Clinton Gurnee, president, and by Edward F. (same as above)

RARE. Number 277 for 100shares to Coffin, Sanderson & Cool trustees. Signed by JM Verdenal and L Greenebaum president. Directors were Verdenal, ...

Cert. # 1986, issued for 20 shares, California. Mono. Bodie. uncancelled. Issued to Jas. Coffin, Trustee June 9, 1879. Signed by FE Luty and NW Rinso-

1) Incorporated in 1878. Issued to W. A. King Jr for 100 shares in 1886. Signed by A. J. Ralston president and J. Stadtfeld secretary. Ralston was the

Scarce Bodie stock issued in 1881 and printed by Grafton T. Brown. Grafton Tyler Brown was one of the first African American lithographers in the Amer

#143 issued to RN Van Brunt, Trustee for 100 shares at $100 each equal to $2,000,000! Mine was located between the Goodshaw and Bodie claims. This was

"of Bodie District, California" (printed under vignette). Rare! Inc. in New York. No. 198, issued for 100 shares to H.L. Underwood, truste...

# 614 for 31,990 shares to FM Adams. Dateline San Francisco August 12, 1879. Signed by Ellis Edward as secretary. No president's signature. Loca...

July 19, 1879, Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #939, issued to G. B. Bayley, Trustee for 40 shares. Signed by A.J. Ralston as presi

# 1210 for 50 shares to William J. Taylor trustee. Signed by William M Stewart vice president and secretary Herrin. Dateline San Francisco February 12

April 5, 1889, Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #8406, issued to Stant Cooper & Redlick for 100 shares in 1889. Signed by G.I....

1878, Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1877. Cert. #1244, issued to Nat Stem, Jr. For 25 shares. Signed by Geo. W. Sessions, Vice-President, and

# 615 for 10 shares to George B Root trustee. Signed by Colder and president William Milligan. Dateline 1879 San Francisco. Incorporated Mar. 6, 1878.

Location: Bodie Mining District, Mono County. Inc. in California, August 4, 1879. No. 1247. Issued for 100 shares to E.A. Richardson trustee on July 2

This is a rare time period (1920s) for a Bodie mining stock. An Aug. 14th, 1928 article in the Reno Gazette Journal describes new activity in the dist

Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #605, issued to William Stuart, Trustee in 1880 for 100 shares. Signed by Geo. W. Cope, president and Wm. Stuart as secret

No.192 Stock certificate for 5000 shares belonging to F.M. Luce TR. Printed by Britton & Rey, San Francisco. The Queen Bee Mining Company was lo...

Certificate for 100 shares datelined San Francisco. Incorporated October 1878 showing miner vignette and "Bodie Ming Dist., Mono Co. Cal. Two p...

September 14, 1878, Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #101, issued to A.F. Main, Trustee. Signed by Robert Steward, president and A.F

Dated Oct. 26th,1878, cert#143. Issued to O.R. Johnson for 100 shares and signed by J. Perry as president and G. C. Pratt as secretary. S. W. Blaisde

Rare Bodie certificate. No. 237, issued for 1,000 shares to D. Noyes, Burton on April 10, 1880. Incorporated in New York September 1879 and capitalize

# 2266 for 38 shares to trustee H. Deas. Signed by Deas and vice president WP Minot. Incorporated August 19, 1878. Has a unique and interesting vignet

Incorporated 1877. Certificate No. 1135 issued on March 22, 1879 to W. G. Crandall Trustee for 450 shares. Signed by secretary C. A Sankey and preside

Sought after Bodie stock certificate. Location: Bodie, Mono Co., Cal. (printed at bottom center). Incorporated January 22, 1879. EARLY NUMBER 14, issu

1) No. #6511 dated August 21, 1882 for 100 shares made out to ER Grant, Trustee. Incorporated March 14, 1878. Dateline San Francisco. Signed by Presid

Gladstone Gold & Silver MC, incorp 1879, issued #208 to John H. Rodgers for 300 shares, signed by John S. Thompson as president. I/uc."Inyo...

Extremely rare certificate from Skidoo, located at the top of the Panamint Range, and within the Wild Rose mining district. We don't believe we ...

Lot of 4 different. 1 )Death Valley Consolidated Mining Company. Office in Rhyolite. No. 66, issued for 500 shares in 1906. Signed by president Seaman

Lot of 3 different. 1) Death Valley Consolidated Mining Company. Low cert. #6, issued to Clay Tallman for 4000 shares in 1906. Signed by W.H. Seaman a

Stocks include Amargosa Mining Company, issued in 1929. We have no specific information about this company, but likely Death Valley. Also a temporary

California Gold Rush Certificate. Certificate #317 dated March 10th, 1857 at Folsom for 55 shares made out to Samuel Hyneman. Cancelled. Incorporated

Rare. $500 bond. Bond no. 57, issued to banker B.F. Hastings of Sacramento City on May 31st, 1862. Signed by president Arrowsmith, secretary CTH Palme

Lot of 2 different. Both self-identified as Fresno County. Both have the same president and secretary. 1) Wade Mining Company. No. 25, issued for 200

Stock Certificate No. 88 for 500 shares made out to John Sproston, Trustee dated, January 7th, 1880. Incorporated in San Francisco on June 18th, 1879.

Number 1 for 1000 shares to George Ford. Signed by F Ogden and MB Ivory. Datelined June 19, 1877, San Francisco. Printed "Grass Valley, Nevada ...

1) Empire Mill and Mining. Very early # 24 for 200 shares to trustee Morrison. Signed by president Lyon and Drake. 1878. Location: Amador and El Dorad

No. 142 datelined San Francisco, California, March 15th1876 for 100 shares, to William Willis, Trustee. Incorporated February 16th 1876 and capitalize

Datelined Ione City, April 2, 1867. 5 shares to S. B. Meader. Incorporated Feb. 13, 1864 and capitalized at $540,000. Rare usage of five 5 cent Inter

# 104 for 10 shares made out to Smith & Co. Dated May 24th, 1852. Little York was located two miles Southwest of Dutch Flat and about 9 miles S...

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

Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Issued to A. M. Dobecki on Feb. 10th, 1880 for 57 shares. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as Vice Pre

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

No. 4709, issued for 100 shares to Wallberg & Co in 1869. Incorporated in New York on June 25th, 1863 and signed by president Philip Homes and s...

California Gold Rush. Mariposa Estate. "Proprietors' Stock" No. 17045, issued for 615 shares to Thos. H. Stevens on Sept. 9th, 1856 in...

Lot of 2 different. 1) The South Pacific Mining Company. Located in the old Salt Springs area of Death Valley (Lingenfelter, p.158-159). This was one

# 124 issued on June 11, 1855 to Lucian B Brooks for 2 shares. Signed by President, A. P. Cather and Secretary, C. T. H. Palmer. Palmer, a banker in