Summer 2020 Extravaganza Auction, Part I

Lot of ten different stock certificates from the State of Colorado, c1875-1942. Includes: El Paso County Industrial Association, Colorado Springs, Col

2 paid $50 and $500 refunding bonds. 1 top crease. 1883. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Country (if not USA): State: Dakota Territory City/Coun

This is a bond certificate in the County of Lawrence in the Territory of Dakota dated 1889. Please see photos for details. Provenance: Ken Prag Coll

10 certificates. Incorp. 1917 Territory of Hawaiit, he company was formed for Japanese people in Hawaii to buy home sites and invest in Hawaii.. Pos

2 certificates. Incorp. 1911 California and operated the Ralston Divide Gravel Mine in Placer County, according to the California State Mining Bureau

One of the oldest sugar companies dating from the American Civil War period. The company was formed in 1868 by Alexander Hutchinson, although there we

Incorp Dec. 24, 1910 . Committee on Immigration and Naturalization during 1911, entered into an agreement with the International Immigration and Co

Incorp Dec. 24, 1910 . Committee on Immigration and Naturalization during 1911, entered into an agreement with the International Immigration and Co

4 certificates Inc. in 1899 in New Jersey. . This company was formed in 1899 to carry cargos of sugar from Hawaii to the United States and manufactu

Cert. #150, issued to Wm. H. Crump for 4 shares in 1899. Inc. in Illinois. Signed by Joseph Austrian as president and the company secretary. Nice vig

Printed by American Bank Note of Boston, issued 24th of December 1907 to Lawrence B. Pinchery one share of the par value of One Hundred Dollars in the

Beautiful certificate issued for 1 share of this wildly popular beer maker. Samuel Adams beer has become one of America's favorites and this com...

Great vignette of the baskets that this company produced. Certificate #49, 213 shares issued to Henry L Williams who also signed as President while Ro

Two stock certificates from Nebraska industrial companies. Includes: The Automatic Loom Company, 1899. In virtually all automatic looms, the shuttle

Very unique stock from the Anchor Chain, Incorporated. Inc. in Nevada in 1923. The title pretty much describes what this company manufactured. Great p

Three signed stock certs issued by The El Capitan Land & Cattle Company of Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, New Mexico. Signed by M.E. Richardson (...

Cert. issued in 1922. The company made life preservers during WW I to protect against U Boat sinkings. This is a rarely seen certificate. Sone fold sp

Bernie Madoff had been the head of the N.A.S.D. and a respected member of the investment community. And then, he committed the largest fraud in U.S. h

$100 Bond Certificate #78 issued in 1910 from the North American Wireless Corporation. The company was incorporated in Maine, with offices in New York

# 685 to James Gibson. Signed by secretary Gibson and president Archibald McCall. Torn/cut roughly However, the meat of the certificate is untouched a

# 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

Very nice confederate bond issued at Richmond, Virginia in 1863 for $500. In very fine condition. Seven coupons below. CR 124. Provenance: Country

Unique bond certificate issued by The Navigation Company of Coal River, a West Virginia company. All the payment tabs are in place and the cert is can

Signed as president and endorsed on back. Sheet that stays with book is still attached and says the stock was made out to Thomas Edison. Also signed b

American Express Company, which was formed in 1850 and disbanded by law in 1860, recapitalized in 1861. The pioneer service transported valuables, cur

$50 Liberty Load Bond of 1917 in very fine condition. The United States of America, for Value Received Promises to Pay To The Bearer The Sum of Fifty

Beautiful certificate from Orbital Sciences which merged with A.T.K. to become Orbital A.T.K. Then the company became part of Northrup-Grumman. These

Beautiful certificate from the Wild Goose Mining and Trading Company issued in 1902. Location of Works: Alaska printed on the certificate. Two vignett

Cert. #1270, issued for 6,000 shares in 1906. Rampart, Alaska on the masthead. Three mining vignettes. The Rampart mining district was located in the

1. Troy Mining & Development Co. - No. 44 for 100 shares of 10,000 shares total to M Greenberg. Signed by secretary Otto Ryst and president Erne...

1. Early and lucky number 13 for 20 shares to William T Coleman. Signed by Jonathan O'Brien and CC Kinsey president., Dateline San Francisco 188...

Cert. #125, issued for 25 shares in 1898. The Yukon-Klondike gold rush in the Klondike region of the Yukon began in 1896. Tanana Valley is located in

# 111 for 160 shares to Miss Dohan. Signed by secretary EG Hamersly and president JB Baker. Dateline 1883 Camden. Incorporated December 1882. Not canc

1884. Amole District, Number 35 for 500 shares to HH Person. Signed by Daniel Buck and Thomas Caswell(?). One vertical fold. Slight discoloration alon

Number 814 for 2 shares to Charles E Almy in 1899. Signed by GM Fennell and GS Upston(?). Only a pinhole and dogear upper right mar this excellent sto

Rare early Arizona mining stock with a very low number. # 8 for 57 shares to Fitch. Signed by McComb and president Eugene Crowell. Dateline San Franci

# A13 for 10 shares to Mary Ringwalt. Signed by Charles Brooks and president George W Dunn. Dateline New York 1881. Crisp and clear mining vignette of

Lot of 7. Included: International Copper Co. stock (Miami, 1919, eagle vignette); Mazatzal Copper Company stock (Payson, 1907, mining vignette); Arizo

Lot of two. 1) Number 195 for 100 shares to ML Earle in green. 1881. Signed by Alvin Hill and C Rodgers. Printed by Mining Record Litho of New York. 2

We have not seen the company before! # 105 for 31 shares to Colin Campbell. Signed b y Jacob Hardy and HH Laning president. Dateline San Francisco 187

Lot of 8, most different. Included: Consolidated Arizona Mines (1931 and 1936); United Mines of Arizona (Bouse, 1916); Centroid Consolidated Mines (Cu

1-2) Consecutively numbered Phoenix Mining Company stocks. 1887. No issues except fading through the 'Arizona' on one stock. In 1892 Rothwel...

Rare! # 2967 for 500 shares to C Cloud. Signed by AW Taussig and CB Brunham. Dateline Minnetonka, Arizona 1887. Underground mining vignette. Buxton ...

Location: Owen Mining District, Mohave Co., Arizona (printed at upper right). Consolidated in 1876. No. 341, issued for 250 shares to HH Allen on Dec.

This is unusual in several ways. This is stock number 147 for 180 shares to Philip L. Horn. Signed by A Isador and Edward P Bates.Britton & Rey ...

Nice colorful 1881 stock certificate. Number 154 for 400 shares to WW Thompson. Signed by treasurer William J Turner and president Jacob H Hitschler.

The name of the Total Wreck mine is rooted in the origins of the mine's original founders. It is believed that one founder, J.T Dillon, remarked...

Number 2832 for 500 shares to Charles Whitman in 1881. Signed by BF Hart and Hamilton Distton. Cut unevenly, but no edge, corner, color or pinhole iss

Incorp. Ohio . #2094, U/U, shares $100 par dateline 18__. Green, vignette John H Duyckinck Co printer. Receipt attached EF-AU. Mine located in P

Lot of 2 different. Rare. 1) No. 2494, issued for 50 shares to Frank Hawes in 1903. Signed by president Geo. Jacoby and the treasurer Douglas. Not can

Choice mine with nice grouping of 1860's stock and bond. 1) Stock certificate. # 475 for 5000 shares to George Meicke. Signed by secretary Willi...

Uncancelled $100 1st Mortgage bond cert #369 with 2 coupons from Specie Basis Mining Co issued in 1866. Gray ornate border. Vignette of mill along si

#386 $100 first mortgage interest warrant. 2 coupons attached. Waterfront vignette. Gold, silver and copper mines in AZ..3" tear on bottom Pro...

Lot of four. Numbers 82 and 83 are still attached. This would make a nice framed piece. Also numbers 86 and 87. All issued to ES Bolles for 500 shares

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

Lot of 4 different. Poland is in Yavapai County. 1) Arizona Mining and Milling Company. Stock No. 338 issued in 1907, not cancelled. Gold border and s

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...

Number 92 for 600 shares to TW Belcham. Signed by president P Whitmer and secretary JC McFarland. Incorporated in Illinois with headquarters in Bloomi

Number 86 for 100 shares to Walter A Hamlin trustee. Dateline New York 1880. Signed by Hamlin and president HH Honore. Incorporated 1880. Printed by A

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...

# 222 for 100 shares to JB McClure. Signed by president and incorporator Lemuel C Stanley and secretary JB McClure. Dateline Chippewas Falls, Wisconsi

# 2025 for 500 shares to JC McNaughten. Signed by William Maybaum and Adam Wauchman(?) Dateline 1884 Camden. Incorporated May of 1880. Not cancelled.S

1) Green. Certs are for exactly 100 shares. Number C394 for 100 shares to Albert H Collier. Signed by Brockett and Douglas. Rare vignette fo the actua

Lot of 2 different. 1) Big Stick Gold Mining Company. Named for Teddy Roosevelt's, "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick." Number 439 fo...

# 28 for 50 shares to Enoch Freeland trustee. Signed by secretary Freeland and president Robert M Fryer. Dateline San Francisco 1877. Incorporated in

1) Crocker Mining Company Stock- # 3003 for 50 shares to Cullmann & Company trustees. Signed by Aug. Waterman and WS Lyle president. Dateline Sa...

Nice lot includes Quartz King Mining Co. 1905, Location of Works: Yuma, Arizona printed at top left. At top right, printed, Location: Quartz King Mine

Includes a signed Halifax Tonopah Mining Company stock issued in 1920 with a nice clear signature. The other three certificates are all connected and

Incorporated December 1863 and capitalized at $500,000; 100,000 shares at $5. Monitor Mining District, Alpine County. Certificate No. 1366, made out t

Fantastic unissued stock with President Leland Stanford signature. Vignette shows mountain with shaft depths superimposed: Cumberland 600', Bunk...

Incorp. July, 1879, located Bodie, Mono County, Calif. #17, I/U, 3635 shares @ $100 par issued Sept, 4,1879. Signed by the secretary. Black, no

Incorp. Jan 1879.Located in Bodie, Calif. #210, I/U, dated March 13, 1879 and is made out to the secretary of the company, Ellis Edwards who also sig

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in New York in 1880. Cert. #146, issued to HA Dickenson in 1881 for 100 shares. Signed by Nat B. Freeman as presid

Incorp. August 1879 Calif. #1, I/U, 5 shares @ $100 ea issued F.M Adams August 1879, signed Ellis Edwards secretary. Black, no seal, vignette left

Number 2558 for 10 shares to G.B Bayley, trustee. Signed by secretary FE Luty and vice president CN Atkinson. Printed by Britton & Rey, SF. 4&qu...

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...

Never seen by us. This company operated on Poor Man's Ledge near Spanishtown (now Yankee Hill) in Butte County in 1857. A July 31, 1857 Daily Al...

Cert. #155, issued in 1895 at Oakland for 100 shares to E.C. Douglas. Signed by vice-president A.M. Burham and H.R. Thomas as secretary. The company w

Location: Cherokee Flat (printed at upper right). Inc. Aug. 1875. No. 98, issued for 103 shares to Mary Howard on Sept. 18th, 1876. Signed by presiden

# 8 - VERY EARLY. 20 shares to William Keith. Datelined San Francisco July 11, 1865 (one week after incorporation) . Signed by secretary WL Kirby and

Very rare stock certificate from the Vigorit Powder Company issued in 1878 at San Francisco. Cert. #75, issued to W.W. Hobart for 100 shares. The comp

Very nice looking cert. Black on off white with large red underprint "Capital Stock $660,000. Early # 38 for 50 shares to MW Smith on July 9, 1...

Cert. #67, issued in 1903 and cert. #81, issued in 1905. The 1903 certificate is signed by president Stephen Roberts, while the 1905 certificate is si

Very attractive mining certificate #263 issued in 1905 for 2500 preferred shares. The Landecker Gold Mining Company was one of the largest producers i

# 155 for 100 shares to DH Hogins. Signed by FS Munford and president W Wootson. Dateline Folsom 1863. Incorporated May 1863. Not cancelled. 25c Prote

Incorp. New York. The company that had a the right to over 700 square miles of water rights on the Georgetown Divide in Eldorado County, Ca, .also

Number 1 for 10 shares to John A Gwin. Signed by Silas B Smith and William Henson. Daterline 1863 Placerville. Incorporated October 15, 1863. A notice

Rare. $500 bond. Low number 4, issued to the Banking House of B.F. Hastings & Co. of Sacramento City on December 24th, 1860. Signed by president...

Cancelled $4,000 (@ $100 ea) American River Water & Mining Co. cert. # 471, dated Sept. 7, 1859. Assigned. Signed C.T.H. Palmer, secy, a 49&...

Location: Fresno County, Cal. (printed at top center). Inc. Jan. 1880. Stock number one, issued to company president W.F. Myers on Feb. 11th, 1880. Si

Eureka Quartz Mining Company stock certificate, No. 97, for five shares of capital stock. Issued to William Jenkins of Baltimore. Dateline 24 January

Extremely rare Gold Rush era; 2-3 known. Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal (printed under title). Dateline Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal., July 24th, 1855

Cert. #A1423, issued to Oswald Kirkby for 100 shares. Signed by Donald B. Gillis as president. Tasker Oddie was one of the company directors. Greenwat

Cert. #1435, issued in 1916 to F.H. Howorth for 600 shares.This company took over the operations of the Four Metals Mining Company which included the

Very rare stock certificate #186 issued in 1888 to the company president, F.R. Fast and signed by Fast and C. Walcutt as secretary. Incorporated in Ne

We have not seen this one before. Cert. #218, issued for 10 shares to Adolor Octave Belmore and signed by Fred Field as vice-president and Frank J. Ba

Cert. #439, issued for 20 shares to Jacob Hardy in 1876, and signed by the president Preston. Cerro Gordo, Inyo County, Cal. printed below the company

A great story in Lingenfelter's "Death Valley and the Amargosa", Lingenfelter tells the tale of Chester R. Bunker, extreme mining prom...

Group of 24 stock certificates, issued by various California Mother Lode mine operations. Company issued certs include Murray Creek Mining, Transierra