November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Cert. #57, issued for 1000 shares to Wm. J. Little in 1887 at Hot Springs, Arkansas. Signed by O.J. Smith as president and Geo. W. Watson as secretary

Porter Gold &Silver Mining Co., incorporated 1863, issued Dec 9, 1863 to J.G. Porter, signed by Victor B. Masson as president, cancelled with r...

Lithography by Britton and Rey, placer mining vignette on the left side. Issued in 1859 to John Sime, a partner with Darius Ogden Mills. John Sime arr

Cert # 4279, dated Sept? 26, 1862. Issued to A Farley (found in Bancroft V 358), Anderson Farley was a member of the California Batallion and left for

Cert #4561 dated Sep 26, 1862, issued to John Barry. Barry, born in Portugal 1820, shows up in the 1860 census. The Tuolumne Water Company was Incorpo

Lot of 4 Gold rush era stocks. Cert #3589 dated Feb 14, 1854, issued to W.O. Sleeper; Cert #3032, May 18, 1854, issued to Edgar Mills; Cert#3178,

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

Cert. #76, issued for 2000 shares. Signed by Brown and issued to a Brown. Location of Works: Sierra County. Place of business: Downieville, Californi

Cert. #1653, issued in 1882 for 100 shares to Louis J. Falk. Signed by Hughes and Laude as president. Kelsey Mining District, El Dorado County, Califo

The American River Water and Mining Company was formed in 1854 to build a ditch to divert water from the North Fork of the American River providing wa

The American River Water and Mining Company was formed in 1854 to build a ditch to divert water from the North Fork of the American River providing wa

# 8(?) for 25 shares to Josiah C Huch(?). Datelined Dutch Flat 1867. Signed by secretary Charles F (?) and president (?). Incorporated June 26, 1867.

Blue version! Certificate for the Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mining Association. According to the company's description detailed on the reverse of ea...

"Near Pike City, Sierra County, California" (printed at bottom center). Inc. July 31st, 1875. No. 1281, issued for 8 shares to Philip L. H...

Lost Camp District, Placer County, Cal. (printed above title). In. c June 1867. Low number 7, issued July 23rd, 1867 at Dutch Flat to Tuck for 25 shar

A pair of stock certs and a mining engineer's report highlight this lot. Included is a stock cert issued by The North Butte Mining Company, issu...

Lot of 2 includes: Trinity Gold Mining & Reduction Co., issued in 1910 and Trinity Copper Corporation, issued in 1924. An enclosed letter to the...

1) Place of Business: Sacramento City, Sacramento County, Cal. No. 115, issued for 10 shares to Philip Steiner on Oct. 2nd, 1899. Signed by the presid

1) # 15 for 1 share to S Rosenberger & Son. Signed by George Redway and president AF Keys. Not cancelled. Dateline 1897 Pasadena. Vertical folds...

1) This company is a mystery to us. Not in Filer, Browne, or other Holabird indexes. No reference could be found online including CDNC and newspapers.

1) Temp. cert. No. 12, issued for 5 shares to Miss W.C. Waller on Aug, 28th, 1891 in San Francisco. Signed by president M. Cooney and secretary J.O. J

1) # 2367 for 1/2 share to William and George Warren. Signed by R Williams and president Habbick. Dateline Pasadena 1887. Not cancelled. 2) Located in

1) Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mine. N;s 16221 to 16230. 1851. 2) Anglo Californian Bank Limited. # 343. 1872. Cancelled. Both have edge issues. 3) Placer M

3 California mining certificates: 1) Gold Valley Main Tunnel & Mining Co @ $20 each issued to and signed by James Lafferty, pres. Located in ...

1. # 50 for 20 shares to Sophia D Folsom. Signed by Josiah Hewes president and secretary (?). Dateline 1863 San Francisco. Incorporated July 28, 1863.

California Dredging and Mining # 53 i/u Hedge 1874 1000 shares, nice gold ink on green, has paper clip rust and creases. Hammon Consolidated Fields #2

2 mining stock certificates for Shasta / Butte Counties, CA. 1) 100 shares of CA Dredging and Mining Co. @ $100 each issued to A.E. Buckingham, Trust

Nice group of Cripple Creek material includes Black Diamond Gold Mining Company stock, unissued but signed by J.B. McKinnee (1890's), El Paso Na...

Issued in 1905. Cert. #10214, issued to Charles Taylor. Signed by J.F. Humphrey as president and Geo. W. Irwin, secretary. Gold border, maroon logo an

Not listed in the Colorado Mining Directories (1867, 1879, 1883, 1898) or in Filer. The only "Manly Mine" located was in Shawnee Town, Ohi...

Incorp. West Virginia. Cert. #357, I/U, Oct 12, 1895 to Helen E. Pye for 25 sh., signed by D.W. George as president and R.H. Reed as secretary. Bla

Lot of two. Both 1878. Both to City National Bank. Both signed by AS Webster. One for 52.39 ounces of gold for $821.43. The second for 16.77 ounces fo

# 239 for 100 shares to JD Brewster. Signed by Hart as secretary and Dyes Jr as president. Dateline Denver, April 18, 1891. Mill scene in valley vigne

Sequential numbers 542 and 543. Both issued to JD Brewster. Signed by Smedley and president Cope. Issued in Philadelphia in 1882. Incorporated in 188

Inc. in Colorado. No. 668, issued for 5 shares to Charles A. Taggart on September 20th, 1927. Signed by president RR Moodie and secretary NM Abbott. N

Clear Creek County, Colorado. Red underprint $500 bond 1882. 2" tear and 5 smaller tears, creases Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): Stat...

Stock certificates(2), from the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. One is blank and unused. the other is issued to George Fischer for 100 shares at $100

1. Chicago & Denver Reduction Company Stock - # 22 (early) for 5 shares to William H Mardock (Mandock). Signed by secretary Edward F Hartley and...

Incorp. Colorado. Number 74, I/C, for 2,670 shares to Josephine Nichols Sept 12, 1902 (handwritten over 188_) signed by president and brother L. W.

Stock certificate for "sub-shares of Colombian Emerald Syndicate Limited," inc. in Delaware, issued in 1922. Certificate is No. 8746 for 1...

1) Alturas Co., Idaho (printed under title). Inc. in New York. No. 62, issued for 500 shares to Steve James, trustee, on Dec. 6th, 1881. 2) Saw Tooth

1) Sawtooth District, Alturas County, Idaho (printed at bottom center). Inc. in New York. No. 2106, issued for 100 shares to C. Kuehnemundt on June 30

Lot of 3 different. 1) Columbia and Beaver Silver Mining Company. Sawtooth District, Alturas County. Issued in 1887 for 100 shares. Not cancelled. Pin

# 248 for 56,956 shares to Marcus Daly. Endorsed by Margaret Daly on reverese as trustee of the Marcus Daly estate. Known as one of the three "...

1) Calumet & Montana. 1906. Calumet, Michigan. Excellent condition with no tips, tears, folds, or pin holes.2) Calumet & Montana Consolidate...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Volunteer Mining Company. No. 34, issued for 1,000 shares to Sophronius Marchesseau in Butte in 1888. Signed by the president (

Lot of 2 different. 1) Interesting handwritten stock for the James B. Leahy Real Estate, Mining and Commission Company. Stock no. 1, issued to company

1) Capital Gold Mining Company. Number 17 for 8,600 shares to JL Gessler trustee. Signed by Gessler and president. Stamp cancelled. No vignette. Light

Location: Summit Valley Mining District, Butte, Montana (printed under title). Inc. in New York. No. 100, issued for 10,000 shares to trustee WC Child

No. 29, issued for 1,000 shares to William Jewell and Charles F. Gage on June 26th, 1886 in Helena, M.T. Signed by president WD Hurlburt and secretary