Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Clear Creek County. Mine office in Idaho Springs. "A safe, legitimate mining investment organized and conducted along business lines by busines...

Pamphlet for the East Hukill Mining Co. located at Idaho Springs, CO. includes articles of incorporation, by-laws, diagram of the mines,etc., organize

Clear Creek County. John. J. Hoban was the mine manager. Booklet includes three photographs, charts, and a sample assay. 16 pages. Cover town and loos

Published 1881 by W.H. Coyle of Houston, for Ruby Camp district mine. In the heart of the Elk Mountains at an altitude varying from 10,000 to more tha

Cert. #205, issued to Amos C. Sittell for 9000 shares at Jersey City, N.J. in 1888. The co. was incorporated in New Jersey. The Keystone mine was loca

Number 470 for 50 shares to Miss Mary Morse. Signed by Charles Mayers and H. J. Veerhusen. Purple mountain vignette. Gold seal. Democrat Publishing Co

Why named the Lost Tunnel? In the year 1876 this tunnel was driven for silver, when gold was little sought...consequently the mine was then abandoned.

Written and boldly AUTOGRAPHED by A. A. Blow. This was a paper read before the American Institute of Mining Engineers. 25 pages. One 2 page fold out o

We have never seen this piece. Number 3341 for 300 shares to James Stuart in 1895. Signed by D. N. Bash and N. ). Tanquary. Denver Litho Company. Has

Brilliant uncirculated. Commemorates 1879 when the major discovery of rich ore was made. Front pictorial of miner and mule. Back of detailed large und

Jackson, Denver photograph. Shows tailings being hosed just below the smelter. Faded background, but detail of the smelter is very evident! 7 x 4 12...

Lot of eleven. All mining related. Different views of Matchless Mine (Tabor) Glenn L. Gebhardt, Climax Molybdenum Mine, Yak Mining Milling and Tunnel

This small report (9" x 6", 12 pp) is archivally bound in a heavy card cover of protection. It is a report to the Leadville Chamber of Com...

This is a lot of 42 various documents related to mining and assaying. 1) A group of 4 documents from the Aspen Sampling Co. No date. 2) Five ore settl

1) "Mining Claims of Lake County, Colorado" by William P. Cain. Stamped John H, Marks, Office Copy. Sparks was a mining engineer in Colora...

Five letters from Lawrie to "Papa" (one with a sketch), some on J. B. Grant & Co's Smelting Works letterhead. City: Leadvill...

Lot of 3. 1) The Colorado Mine Developing Co. Lake County. Inc. in Colorado. President is Hon. Jno. F. Humphreys, the Mayor of Leadville. Company has

1 )Map of Big Evans Gulch Mining District, Leadville, Colorado on Parchment in good condition. 2) " Beautiful Leadville to Twin Lakes Drive...

Author's edition, "The Geology and Ore Chutes of Iron Hill" by A. a. Blow, M. E., published by News Printing company, Denver, CO. Orig...

Information booklet "containing valuable information" for stockholders and other interested parties. "It must be borne in mind the So...

Marvelous piece! Stock certificate Number 1 for 68,055 (of 300,000) shares to superintendent A. W. Deal. Deal was one of three incorporaters. Signed b

11 pages. Lead, silver, zinc mining area of Colorado. Mining camp that sits at an elevation of 10,200 feet. City: Montezuma State: Col

Three pieces about Montezuma. 1) The Montezuma Valley brochure with fold out map (1890). 60 pages. Illustratuions. 2) The Rich Mines of Montezuma publ

VERY early Colorado mining operation. Located in the Nevada District. Includes a rare map of a wagon route from Atchison, Missouri, A map of the centr

Mines located on Mt. Hayden in Ouray. Tan softcover with string binding. "Bankers Report 1906." 20 pages with three maps. Report of the An...

The Red Mountain mining district was booming in the 1880s with millions of dollars worth of silver ore being mined each year. However, in the early 18

Cert. #16, issued to Shala W. Eldridge for 200 shares in 1880. Incorporated in New York. Signed by Lewis Jones as president and Meredith L. Jones as s

Lot of ten. 1) 1911 set of stocks from 841995 to 842019 (out of 1,100,000). In English and French. 2) 1934 option certificate number 2994 for 750 shar

Number 374 for 5000 shares to M. E. Servis in 1893. Signed by George Forbes and M. W. Sprague. Vignette of underground miners and a gold seal. Stetche

Number 100 for 1000 shares to D. Baumgardner in 1881. Signed by C. C. Hughes and M. B Dalton. Excellent condition with a vignette of an underground mi

Kansas territory, Park county, Platte District. E. F. Hooker is the owner of one mining claim, No. 63, SE from discovery, as appears of record in book

Located in the Irwin Mining District, Colorado, the town of Ruby was established in 1879, after silver was discovered at the Ruby Chief Mine. The Ruby

Another English / American venture. Number 869 issued to Luke Soliague of the Telfar Lodge at Tulse Hill. Signed by Soliague as secretary. 5 coupons s

Cert. #66, issued to Egbert Guernsey for 100 shares at New York in 1881. Incorporated in New York. Signed by Geo. S. Terry as president and R.M. Morga

Two items. 1) 1927 Prospectus for the North American Mining Co. 19 pages with 8 maps! Describes the mining operation, with photographs. Company has 14

We have never seen this stock certificate and a search of Google showed no results. Number 161 for 400 shares to Henry Piel. Signed by president James

Offices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Animas Forks, San Juan County, Colorado. Organized February 1879. Company owns property "on the celebrated ...

25 pages plus map. "The State in which this Mining Property is located is but yet in its infancy..." The proposed tunnel will be on Miner...

Large folding map with 12pp text. "Profile Map of Engineer Mountain, Mineral point Mountain, Animas Forks, and Surrounding Region, with General...

Custer County. 1) 16 page booklet with charter, by-laws and prospectus. 2) Letter on letterhead to W. H. Ward of Topeka. Signed by Waitz himself. R. R

Published by the Board of Mines adn Trade. Contains a complete list of mines in 1903. 24 photographs of the Clear Creek County area published by The B

Great photographs and writings throughout this nice booklet (6.75" x 9.25") Photos by Geo. Dalgleish, Georgetown, Colorado. Published by ...

This small pamphlet (5.5" x 4.5") describes the Silver Plume "The Gold Belt Tunnel", situated in the Argentine Mining District, ...

This a a first mortgage sex per cent bond for $1,000. The specimen proof contains 10 attached coupons. The Trinidad was a subsidiary of the Atchison,

Lot of two. 1) Articles of Association and by-laws. 1894. Fancy cover, but detached. Well used. 2) Letter from the Board of Directors telling stockhol

Under the Crust, turn soil and you will find all the riches that are needed by man. Published by the Gulf Road and South Park Railroad Line. Great ske

1) The first is an address of the Honorable Joel F. Viale on April 25, 1893. 8 pages. It promotes the remonetization of silver. 2) The second is from

78 page booklet with fold out map of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Copyright S. K> Hooper. Two tone photographs. Includes the important m...

Find Denver, North Middle and South Park, Terryall, California Gulch, Central City, Pikes Peak, etc. Drawn by Francis M. Case of Denver City on Novemb

The Daily Mining Record. 102 pages. "Without apology, but with obvious purpose, this booklet is dedicated to the advertising public." Full...