Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More (October 2020)

Two from the Battle Creek Coal & Coke Company, one brown and one green, and also a certificate from Marsh Mining Company. Both companies incorpo...

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

I/U #39 Wm Abernathy 10 shares 1864. Signed by Secretary JA Davis and President Chesney? Probably located in Boise Basin, ID, we could not locate any

Issued to C.S. Pell for 100 shares on Dec 29, 1864, sifned by O.W. Woodford as president and EB Fellows as Secretary. Godess og Gold vignette at left.

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

Cert. #285, issued in 1894 to S.A. Nelson for 100 shares. Signed by Williams as president and Dillingham as treasurer. Inc. in Arizona. The company w

Inc. in Iowa. Cert. #119, issued for 1000 shares in 1897. We could find no reference to this company or it's operations after much looking. Nice...

Lot of two includes Cumberland Iron & Land Co. issued at Henderson, Ky. for 50 shares in 1910. Also, Kentucky Land & Improvement Company, is...

1-3) Nice trio of stocks. Sequential certificates: number 228, 229 and 230. Signed by Oliver Barnes president and Chas. V. Ware secretary. Issued in 1

Cert. #18, issued for 10 shares in 1875. Inc. in Missouri. Vignette of a large group of miners working underground. Large silver underprint stating sh

Nice group of southern mining company stocks includes The Cleveland Circle Mining Co., (MO) 1901, Red Eagle Coal Co. Inc (AL) 1914, The Elixir Mining

$500 First Mortgage Bond from the Mettacom Silver Mining Company of Reese River. Certificate #5 issued in 1867. Four bond coupons attached at the bot

# 56 for 350 shares to OP James. Signed by George Lear and OP James as president. Dateline Doylestown, Bucks Co. August 10, 1867. Vignette of undergro

This is a lot of three stock certs issued by State Line Gold Mining Companies 2, 3 and 4. They are all cancelled and in very good condition.See photos

Rare certificate #1143, issued for 500 shares in 1905 to R.S. Culverwell, Trustee, and signed by N.H. Herman as president and Culverwell as secretary.

Issued at Philadelphia, the company was incorporated in Nevada. The company's mine office was at Humboldt House, Humboldt County, Nevada (1908 C...

I/U #118 to Harvey Mills in 1864 for 241 shares. Signed by President Davis and Secretary Pardy. Pen cancelled. Reese River Mining District, Lander Co

Inc. in New York. No. 262. Issued for 10 shares to D.W. Chambers on September 21st, 1865. Signed by Thomas Sproull as president and S.R. Hutchinson as

Hooker Ledge, Reese River Mining District (printed to the left of vignette). Inc. April 20th, 1863. No. 111, issued for ten shares to Isaac Josephi on

Rosebud Cons. Mines Company Stock issued for 50 shares in 1914. Mines at Rosebud, Nevada printed on the masthead. Three mining vignettes. Rosebud, Nev

# 348 for 5 shares to Ellen M. Gibbs. Signed by president Chamberlain and secretary W Dudley (he was the man ruined, see below). Issued April 4, 1867.

# 32 for 5 shares to Mathan B Broombale. Datelined Doylestown, Bucks County 1866. Signed by treasurer George Lear and president O James

Cert. #3444, issued for 60 shares in 1898. Inc. in West Virginia. The company operated near Dayton, mining the placer claims on the Carson River. The

1) # 262 for 50 shares to George Hammersley. Signed by HB Leach and president Strickland Kneurs(?). Dateline November 30, 1865. 2) # 237 for 16 shares

1) C.O.D. Mining and Leasing Company. No. 970, issued for 1,000 shares in 1907, not cancelled. Three mining vignettes. Heavy folds, toning. In the 190

1) Rare! "Situated in Sierra Mining District Humboldt County Nevada" (printed under vignette). Inc. in New York. No. 590, issued for 240 s...

This is a nice group of Nevada miners. All are issued and in good condition. Includes: Old Keintuck-Goldfield Mining & Milling, 1908 (Goldfield)...

Nice group of Nevada Mining stocks, all are issued, uncancelled and in good condition. Lot includes: Tonopah Home Cons. Mines & Exploration Co. ...

1) California Mining Company. Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed under title). No. 96517, issued for 5 shares to E.A. Richardson

1) Philadelphia Mining District, Belmont, Nye Co., Nevada (printed above dateline). Inc. 1872. No. 36, issued for 100 shares to EA Richardson on April

1) Mining scams were not uncommon in Nevada, but this scam is for woodland properties in Nevada by an English firm. They obviously did not visit the s

Mining stock issued to P.F. Dupont, a.k.a. "Fireman Phil". Issued for 2222 shares, but not dated. The company operated at Contact, Nevada ...

Rare. Inc. in New York. No. 89, issued for 1,000 shares to William H. Mailer on Oct. 10, 1867. Signed by the company president (Joseph Wilde) and secr

Cert. #530, issued for 100 shares at New York in 1898. The company owned rich placer mines in the New Placer mining district in Santa Fe and Benalillo

1) # 24 for 1000 shares to Lambert Eliel. Signed by Levi A Eliel and president James W Duncan. Dateline July 1888. Incorporated 1888. Not cancelled. U

"In 1856, a rich placer deposit was discovered at Pinos Altos near Bear Creek, northwest of Silver City. It was so rich in gold that miners mad...

Black Hawk, CO.. Incorp New York. Extremely rare. #340, I/U, 250 shares issued Jan 16, 1865. Signed R. Emmett White President. Black. Vignette top

1. Tioga Coal, Iron, Mining & Manufacturing Co. - Incorporated April 9, 1828 and March 26, 1833. Lot of two. 1) Early # 25, issued for 220 share...

Inc. in New York. No. 249, issued to J. Elnathan Smith for 600 shares on Feb. 3rd, 1854. Signed by president William Furnils and secretary Jno. Bordma

1) # 24 for 100 shares to HP Stephens. Signed by Edward F Albright and WH Harris. Dateline Portland 1877. Incorporated December 22, 1876. Issued. Not

Two certificates issued in 1914 from Lackawanna Coal & Lumber Company. Inc. in West Virginia. Nice vignette shows the operation of loading railc...

1. Charter Oak Mutual Coal Company Stock- # 1617 for 10 shares to E Ingraham. Signed by FA Brown and Thomas Belknap president. Brown was city treasure

Cert. #104, issued at New York in 1865 for 1,000 shares to William H. Crump. Signed by John C. Risher as president and Aug. S. Jerome as secretary. Ni

Cert. #98, issued at New York in 1865 for 5,000 shares to William H. Crump. Signed by John C. Risher as president and Aug. S. Jerome as secretary. Nic

1. Wando Mining and Manufacturing Company Stock - # 195 for 5 shares to Charles Listchgi. Signed by AB Cadler(?) and president George E Gibbon preside

Very attractive certificate from this famous Dakota gold mine signed by legendary businessman Lloyd Tevis. Cert. #7952, issued to Lounsbery & Co...

6% Gold bond from the company issued in 1903. The Branch Mint mine was a silver mine located near Deadwood, South Dakota. Nice mining vignette of mine

Cert. #187, issued for 1000 preferred shares in 1902. Inc. in South Dakota. Vignette of miners working underground and gold corporate seal. We could f

1) Gorgeous $500 bond No. 346, issued July 1st, 1879. Punch cancelled through signatures. Green border and background. Three mining vignettes: undergr

Cert. #46, issued for 1000 shares in 1860 to John Wells Hanson and signed by Riggs as president. Punch cancelled at left border. Green print and alleg

Rare certificate #91, issued in 1883 to Andrew Rehm, the company president for 25 shares. Inc. in Illinois. In 1883, Andrew Rehm conveyed the Niagara

1. Bull Valley Gold Mines Company, cert. #8, issued for 159,999 shares to Andrew F. Gregerson in 1912. This was about 16% of the authorized float of 1

Rare early copper mining stock. Issued to L. Elnathan Smith, 28 shares of the Vermont Copper Mining Company, at New York Feb 7th, 1854. Date: 1853 C

1. 10 different. Included: Copper Independent Cons. MC (1902, mining vignette); Copper Giant M&MC (Spokane, 1902); Copper Bell Mill & Mining...

Six different mining stocks from Washington state. Includes: Golden Tunnel-Durango Boy Mining Co., Blue Mountain Gold Mining Co., Big Sandy Gold Minin

7%, 1st mortgage gold bond issued in 1888. Inc. in Wisconsin. Seventeen coupons attached at the right on this $100 bond. In 1887, the company gained c

1. Silverthorn Lead Mining and Smelting Stock - I/U #300 WJ Johnson 10 shares 1867. Signed by President Geer. 25c revenue stamp. 3 fold chips. 2. 1) H

1) Yukon Stock Fraud: British American Gold Mining and Trading Company. 1902 certificate # 933 for 223 shares to R Batten. Signed by secretary and pre

Lot of six pieces includes: Dominion GMC bond (Illinois) 1902, splits; Pacific Smelting & Mining Co (ME) 1911; Claude L. Mining Co (DE) 1902; Pi...

Number 6 issued on November 4, 1854. This is a very early number and very early general date. Issued to O. MacDaniel and signed by president O. MacDan

1 certificate total. Incorporated in Ontario, Canada, signed and NOT canceled out of Boston, Mass.; in good condition, nice purple trim with a black

Lot of 14. Includes unissued Niagara Mining and Smelting Bingham, 188- Salt lake City, Rawley Mining 1917 signed by a Brougher, Two different Consolid

Lot of 18. 1) Lake Superior & Nevada Development Co. Vignettes of miners mining for gold. No. 6982. Dated 1912. 2) Global Iron Works- Includes ...

1) 100 shares, cert. #9537 issue to N. C. Wainwright & Co., signed Dec 4, 1933 signed by Morris P. Bryant, pres. and Gordon H. Benson, secy. Ra...

1) 100 shares @ $1 each of Lampazos Silver Mines Company cert # C1152 issued to J. Heims on April 12, 1918. Registered Apr 13, 1918. 2) Mines at Broo

1) Location of Mines: County of Gila, Territory of Arizona (printed on either side of vignette). No. 108, issued for 2,000 shares to Dan. P. Eills, co

French bond for the "Emprunt Industriel du Gouvernement de la Republique Chinoise." 1914. Coupons 16 to 100 still attached. Date: 1914 C...

Very nice and scarce Mendocino County stock. Red pen cancels. VF. Date: Country (if not USA): United States of America State: California City:

Letter from Gladys A. Lewis with Tudordale Publishers to Corporate Commissioner State of Arizona dated January 8,1957, asking"what has become o...

# 19 for 5 shares to C Seone(?) on December 9, 1909. Signed by W. Bellam as secretary and Walter R Hoag as president. Nice condition. Reverse has type

Cert. #A116, issued in 1923 to Freida Vocke Doak for one share. Signed by Howard Spreckels as secretary and the vice president (illegible). Great vign

Large green unissued certificate. It reads-Has caused the engrossment of this testimonial and its presentation to-blank-In commemoration of the Celebr

# 500 for 1 share to P. Roche. Signed by secretary (?) and president HC Spear. Allegorical farming vignette. The Extension Ditch is an extension of th

Bond and Coupons adhered to original ledger page issued to Bearer, cashed in 1904 Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Joaqu

Inc. March 1880. No. 107, issued to AJ Cartwright for one share on March 17th, 1880 in Honolulu. Signed by secretary JA Hapsinger and president James

1) The Hawaiian Electric Company, Ltd. Five issued stocks, a few different varieties. Issued 1948-1954. All punch cancelled. Inc. under the laws of th

Certificate #19, issued for 6 shares on September 5, 1929. This was two days after the historic 1929 stock market peak. Not a great time to be in the

# 34 for 10 shares to Cody on December 1, 1865 in New York. This was an attempt by Northerners to make money in the south at the end of the war. It wa

1. J. C. Weeter Lumber Company Stock - # 14 for 5 1/3 shares to Fred L Parker. Signed by HB Weeter and JC Weeter. Dateline Park City 1898. Shares $125

# 4 for 25 shares to Henry (?). Signed by president Samuel Marshall and treasurer R Martin. No vignette, but scroll work around title. A subdivision o

Lot of 2. 1) I/C #1 Atlantic Life Insurance Co 1000 shares 1945. Signed by President Illegible. Creases and pin holes. 2) I/U #55 Byron Diman 5 shares

The Pet Rock Certificate Set includes a Pedigree Certificate Set, Lifetime Stud Service, Obedience Training Certificate, Rock Cross and Rock Slide Ins

Early Humboldt County Oil Certificate. # 43 for 10 shares to Thomas Wells. Signed by secretary Heiser and president Palmer(?). Dateline Mattole, Febru

This is a simple certificate with color and history for a very short lived company. # 407 for 100 shares to L Upson on November 24, 1865. Dateline Nap

Very attractive certificate issued in 1936. Issued for 100 shares at 10 cents each. Black on creme with orange tint. Allegorical female at left. VF. U

VERY EARLY AND VERY RARE MICHIGAN OIL.# 27 for 15 shares to H Castle on November 17, 1865! Dateline Pontiac, Michigan. Oil field vignette! Six panels

Lot of nineteen. Stocks with oil field vignettes include South Slope Oil, Seaboard Oil and Transit, Walnut Creek Oil, Commerce Oil, Monitor Oil (# 22)

An interesting lot of 11 bonds issued to banks in the Northern California by the Sacramento Northern Railroad. Banks issued include The Bank of Geyse

1) San Juan Bond:incorporated State of Calif. 1907. Bond #200 for $100 6% First Mortgage Sinking Fund Forty Year Gold Bearer Bond , issued January 1,

1. Atlantic-Pacific Railway Tunnel Co. Stock Certificate Pair - Lot of 2 different. 1) No. 4136, issued in 1884 for 33 shares. Ink very faded so it is

Three Specimen stock certificates from the railroad in three different colors. Common stock, 6% Preferred, and 7% Preferred are represented. Stamped...

Inc. in Maine. Cert. #235, issued for 200 shares in 1907. Printed by Albert J. Leon, N.Y. In very fine condition. Uncancelled. Date: 1907 Country (

1. 44 total certificates. 3 Specimen Western Maryland Railway 4 1/2% Equipment Trust Gold Bond Certificates; all three are in very good condition; vi

A common stock and a$100 bond issued from this railroad. Both are issued and uncancelled. Stock was issued for three shares in 1848. No vignette. Red

1-3) 3 stock certificates from the Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Rail Road Company. One issued in 1857, one issued in 1862, and one unissued from the 185

1. The Ionia and Lansing Rail Road operated in the state of Michigan in the 1860s and 1870s. The company incorporated on November 13, 1865. #742, I

1. Tunnel Railroad of St. Louis - Two certificates. incorporated under the general laws of Missouri, November 8, 1872. Both I/C, vignette top train

1. Two Missouri, Kansas & Texas Terminal Co of St. Louis, incorp Missouri. #1, I/U, 100 shares issued to George Henry Stuessi March 30, 1901. ...

1. Lancaster County Railroad bond - Rare $1,000 Lancaster County Railroad bond, cert. #110 w/1 coupon. Signed Robert Faulkner, Chairman of Co. Commis

1. Lehigh and New York Railroad Stocks - 2 unlisted varieties, hand written, I/C and both #4. Henry Drinker 1530 shares 1895 left toning. Wilson Bisse