May 2019 Auction Catalog

DAY 1 Thurs, May 16 Mining Lot# 1791 Santa Cruz, California 1902 Lot# 1795 Shasta County, California Big Trees Land and Development 1864 Two Different Shasta County, Company stock (RARE) VERY EARLY California Mining Stocks: Ophir and # 2 for 1 share to Stanley T Welsh. Daniel Webster Lot of 2 different. Signed by Stanley Welch as secretary 1) Daniel Webster Gold, Silver and and Joseph Welch as president. Copper Mining Company. Pittsburg Dateline San Francisco Sept. 29, 1902. Mining District, Shasta County, Cala. Incorporated May 31, 1902. Shares (printed under logo). Inc. Jan 8, 1864. $100 each. The Welch’s each owned 1/2 of the company. The land they Dateline Shasta, Feb. 29th, 1864. were developing included the famous Welch Grove of Big Trees five No. 48, issued for 20 shares to PB miles north of Santa Cruz in the San Lorenzo canyon. In 1927 the land Reading. Signed by the president R. was sold to be used for recreational activities to citizens from Santa Sprague(?) and secretary Homer A. Cruz. It also includes the Welch Ranch. In all there was 370 acres. Ken Curtiss. Not cancelled. Portrait vignette Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 103541 of Webster at the top of the certificate. Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., Sacramento. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at left. Lot# 1792 Santa Cruz County, Fold, light wear. Curtiss came to Shasta in the 1850s and served as California 1863 Empire Gold & Silver the district attorney. He was associated with the Original Twenty-Six Mining Co. Stock Certificate Rare Mining Co. at Bully Hill in the Pittsburg mining district. The company Santa Cruz mining! Location: Santa owned the lucrative Original Twenty-Six mining claim. Curtiss was Cruz District, Santa Cruz, Cal. (printed also involved with the Daniel Webster Gold, Silver, & Copper Mining to the left and right of the vignette). Co. at the same location. 2) Unissued stock for The Ophir Gold, Silver Inc. Aug. 4th, 1863. No. 64, issued for and Copper Mining Company. Inc. April 19, 1864. Also the Pittsburg 10 shares to W.G. Cooper on Sept. 26th, Mining District, Shasta County. Dateline Copper City, 186-. Vignette of 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by president AB Winegar and secretary mine and smaller vignette of cannon. HS Crocker. Ken Prag Collection Alfred Meyers. Not cancelled. Black border and print, gray background. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 101484 Vignette of miner pushing ore cart out of mine entrance (center) and a small American flag (bottom center). Printed by Robbins & Co. 25 Lot# 1796 Sierra County, California 1875-1895 cent adhesive IR stamp at left. Folds, one bent corner, a few stains Sierra County Mining Stock Certificate Group around the edges. 5.5 x 9.75” Not listed in Filer or Holabird indexes. Lot of 4 different. 1) The Monte Cristo Mining No additional info found on CDNC. Gold in Santa Cruz County was Company. Issued in 1875. “Located in Sierra extracted from creeks in the Ben Lomond and Felton areas, small County, Cal.” printed on cert. Not cancelled. quartz veins in granitic rocks in Ben Lomond Mountain, and from the Black border and print. Vignette of mining pick ocean beaches along Monterey Bay. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400- and shovel (left) and allegorical woman (right). 800 HWAC# 101502 Heavy toning. 2) The Mountain Messenger. Issued in 1895 in Downieville. Not cancelled. Lot# 1793 Santa Cruz County, Sierra County newspaper. 3) The Harlem Mining California 1863 San Lorenzo Gold & & Milling Company. Location printed at bottom Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate center. Issued in 1882 to the company secretary. Location: Santa Cruz County (printed Not cancelled. Brown border and two mining under vignette). Rare. Inc. May 13, vignettes. Pinholes, folds, creases. 4) William Tell Cons. Gold Mining 1863. No. 298, issued for seven shares Co. Issued in 1890 in Sierra City. Possibly not signed. Heavy toning and NN DeYoung on Dec. 30, 1863 in San soiling, tape repairs. Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $250- Francisco. Signed by president GB Davis and secretary Milo Calkin. 400 HWAC# 100837 Not cancelled. Black border and print. Salmon colored background. Small vignette of California state seal. Printed by Robbins & Co. Folds, Lot# 1797 Silver Mountain, California a few nicks around the edges. Nice. 4.75 x 9” An August 19th, 1863 1863 “The Pearl” Gold & Silver Daily Alta California article notes that they have commenced to cut Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Silver a tunnel 600 feet long at their mine in Santa Cruz County. A Santa Mountain, 1863 ”Silver Mountain” Cruz Weekly Sentinel article from October 31, 1863 has secretary printed on the bottom of the stock. Inc. Milo Calkin acknowledging the lease on the property by Dr. George three months before in 1863. No. 51, Parsons that was granted in 1861, noting that Parsons did not satisfy issued for 10 shares to Frank Cooper on requirements of the lease to keep it. A Nov. 1st, 1866 Sacramento Daily Sept. 28th, 1863. Signed by J.O. Eldrige, Union article describes the property on Gold Gulch, south of the San president, and James C. Dayley, secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of Lorenzo River. At that point, the tunnel was 885 ft. long, but work has young woman (top center) and man with fancy hat (top left). Printed been suspended. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 101503 by Waters Brothers & Co. One 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp at bottom left. Folds. Very fine. 5.25 x 9.5” The Silver Mountain camp was Lot# 1794 Saugus, California c1940’s probably discovered in the late 1850’s but no intense activity until Live Oak Mine Prospectuses and 1863. (Ref. Holabird Americana Auction 11 Part I, May 2001, item # Photos Lot of twenty. 1) 13 page typed 207). James O. Eldridge is listed in Langley’s San Francisco Directory prospectus. Location: San Fernando for 1865 (p. 166 & 366) as working for the firm of H. M. Newhall & Mountain Mining District, 40 miles Co., auction and commission merchants. The firm was located on the from Los Angeles. Six unpatented SW corner of Sansome and Halleck Streets. He was also identified quartz claims on 95 acres - more or less. as President of the S. F. and San Jose R. R. Co. James C. Dayley is also Includes geography, mineralization, listed in the same directory (p. 145) as a mining secretary at 338 spectrographic analysis, etc. 2) 1946 Montgomery and residing in Oakland. Frank Cooper was a partner letter on letterhead. Address Sand in Stroebel, Fleig & Co. a meat market and pork packer at 1129 Canyon, Route 1. Titanium Mine. Folsom. Cooper was one of the original Commissioners charged with Challoner Thompson manager. 3-20) Photographs of the mine entrance, designating the election precincts in newly-formed Alpine Co. [Thank buildings and location around the mine. “North of San Fernando, the you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book “Silver Live Oak Mine in Sand Canyon utilizes naturally concentrated heavy Mountain City” (Clairitage Press) for background information on the sands which extend along the creek bed for more ~ than 2,500 feet.” mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# [Mineral Information Service, March 1, 1956] Nice historical collection 100987 of a small 1940’s titanium mine. Est. $70-10 HWAC# 102313 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 99

DAY 1 Thurs, May 16 Mining Lot# 1798 Silver Lot# 1801 Silver Mountain, Alpine Mountain, California District, California 1864 Lord Byron & 1864 Lady Franklin Great Republic Gold & Silver Mining Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate Alpine District, Co. Stock Certificate Amador County (printed upper left). Inc. April 16th, 1863. Rare Markleeville dateline. Inc. October, Silver Mountain Dist., 1863. No. 40, issued for 10 shares to G. California (printed Lockwood on March 20th, 1864. Signed under title). No. 83, by president L. Parker and secretary M.V. Beusett(?). Not cancelled. issued for 5 shares Black border and print. Fancy logo. Two vignettes: dog’s head (left to Geo. W. Folsom on side) and two people walking next to river (right side). Printed by Wm. April 5th, 1864 in San Francisco. Signed by president Joseph O’Neill P. Harrison & Co. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp at upper right. Deep and secretary John B. Parkington. Not cancelled. Black ornate border folds with some separation, small nicks and tears along edges. 5.5 x and print. Vignette of well-dressed lady. Printed by Dronaillet, SF. 10” Not in Filer or Holabird indexes. Not listed by Dustman. Rare!!! One 25 cent adhesive IR stamp attached at bottom right. Deep folds [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book with some tape residue, purple stain, and soiling. Many pen notations “Silver Mountain City”; (Clairitage Press) for background information on reverse. 5.25 x 9.75” Not in Holabird indexes. Neither Folsom, on the mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 Parkington, or O’Neill are not listed in the 1864 SF Directory. Lady HWAC# 100985 Jane Franklin was the wife of the English explorer who discovered the Northwest Passage. The Lady Franklin was located in Scandinavian Lot# 1802 Silver Mountain, Alpine Canyon and may have been worked as early as 1858. Was in the same District, California 1863 Medina Gold vicinity as the Buckeye No. 1 and 2, IXL and Exchequer. The newspaper and Silver Mining Company Stock noted the Lady Franklin mine was the first patent application made Certificate Alpine District, Amador in Alpine (1872 Nov. 30 Chron). [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local County, Cal. (printed under title). historian and author of the book “Silver Mountain City” (Clairitage Incorporated Nov. 30, 1863. Dateline Press) for background information on the mine and signatures.] Ken Silver Mountain, Amador Co., Cal. No. Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 100988 28, issued for ten shares to Geo. W. Folsom on Dec. 19th, 1863. Signed by president H.J. (illegible) and secretary R. Thompson. Not cancelled. Lot# 1799 Silver Black border and print. Patriotic allegorical vignette of woman. Mountain, California Printed by WB Cooke & Co., SF. Folds with separation and large tape Lucky Star Gold repairs. Soiling. Lots of writing on the reverse. Please see photo. 3.5 and Silver Mining x 8” Not in Filer or Holabird indexes. Not on CDNC. Dustman notes Company Stock 3 that the Medina Claim is mentioned by Addison Curtiss in May, 1864 27 for 10 shares to (see Addison Curtiss Diaries, May 3, 1864) (entry for May 22, 1864). Frank Cooper. Signed A claim in the Alpine District in 1864 (per Calif. Division of Mines & by Dayley, James C Geology listing in “Mines and Mineral Resources of Alpine County” by and president James William B. Clark; Chalmers noted that ore from the Mendocino. [Thank A Owen. Dateline you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book “Silver San Francisco 1864. Mountain City”; (Clairitage Press) for background information on Incorporated July the mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 23, 1863. Not cancelled. Small 5c and 20c revenue stamps. Waters 100986 Brothers printer. Dog ear upper right. 150 years old and shows that age a little, but overall quite nice. Mine not listed in Dustman. Lot# 1803 Silver Mountain, Monitor Frank Cooper was one of the original Commissioners charged with District, California 1863 (1866) designating the election precincts in newly-formed Alpine Co. (1864 Monitor Consolidated Mining “Alpine County Bill”). Thomas J Owens was secretary to other local Company Stock # 452 for 5 shares mining companies. Not all of his companies turned out to be profitable to DC Judd. Signed by RC Terry and as he was listed as a delinquent shareholder in the IXL G&SM Co. in president David Candy. Dateline 1866 1868 (1868 Jan 25 Mining & Scientific Press). He did acquire a half- Sacramento (unusual). Incorporated lot adjoining Betchmann’s stables Dec 2, 1863 from “P.A. Owens” and October 1863. 25c Power of Att’y then conveyed it to Mary Frances Owens (N ½ of Lot 4, Block 3)(per revenue stamp. Not cancelled. Mountain mill vignette. Britton & Co. Book B, page 16 of Deeds, Alpine County ). James C. Dayley is listed printer. Border nicks. Glue residue on back that does not affect the in the San Francisco 1865 directory (p. 145) as a mining secretary front. Three stamps. 1) ST Rose, 2) This stock is not assessable, April 2, at 338 Montgomery and residing in Oakland. [Thank you to Karen 1866 and 3) LP Rose, New York, Apr 1866 (on stamp). Karen Dustman Dustman, local historian and author of the book “Silver Mountain reports on a Monitor Consolidated Tunnel and Mining Company in her City” (Clairitage Press) for background information on the mine and report on Silver City Mines. Although this certificate has a different signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 80337 name, it has the same secretary. Either there were two such companies with two nearly identical names or this is one company. The company Lot# 1800 Silver Mountain, California had 25 parallel claims, each at 400’ That is 10,000 feet all together. 1863 Mountain Oak Gold & Silver These claims lay on and across the western slope of the main Monitor Mining Co. Stock Certificate Murphy Peak, and between the original locations on Boulder Hill and Monitor Ledge, Amador Co., Cal., Silver Creek. They commenced operations about the middle of November Mountain District (printed under title). 1863 and by June 1864 had completed 315 feet of tunnel, with a “snug Inc. Sept. 1863. Low number 5, issued dwelling and a smith shop, just at the mouth of the tunnel.” [Monitor for 25 shares to F. Cooper on Oct. 16th, Gazette] The Gazette went on to call it one of the principal claims in 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by president GH Parsons and secretary the district. RC Terry was a Sacramento hardware agent and Lewis J. Warren Clark. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Vignette of Chalmers was a good customer of his. [Thank you to Karen Dustman, California imagery including state seal, mine sluicing, and house. One local historian and author of the book “Silver Mountain City” (Clairitage 5 cent and one 20 cent stamp attached on the left side. Printed by WB Press) for background information on the mine and signatures.] Ken Cooke & Co., San Francisco. 3.5 x 8.25” Excellent condition. Not in Filer Prag Collection Est. $360-600 HWAC# 80338 or Holabird indexes. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 100989 100 May 2019

DAY 1 Thurs, May 16 Mining Lot# 1804 Silver Mountain, Silver Lot# 1807 Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain District, California 1863 Mountain District, California 1863 Cataract Gold and SIlver Mining (1877) Lady Franklin Gold and Silver Company Stock Very early number 7. Mining Company Stock Although a later stock, this has a lot going For 10 shares to Cooper. Signed by J for it. It is a G. T. Brown lithograph (San Francisco’s early African Warren Clark and president GH Parsons. American lithographer). It was a company that was incorporated Dateline San Francisco October 1863. Incorporated September 1863. in Silver City’s heyday. Incorporated April 16, 1863. # 241 for 100 Not cancelled. Small 5c and 20c revenue stamps. ‘Union’ vignette. WB shares to the company. Signed by FE Licty and president HJ Tilden(?). Cooke & Co. printer. No edge, corner, pin hole or discoloration issues. Dateline San Francisco 1877. Two vignettes: Beehive and Smelter. Extremely nice. Frank Cooper was one of the original Commissioners Discoloration bottom right. The Lady Franklin was in the same vicinity charged with designating the election precincts in newly-formed as the Buckeye No. 1 and 2, IXL and Exchequer; had a long history Alpine Co. We have seen Parsons name several times as a secretary, of living “off the laurels of her neighbors.” In September of 1864 was but never as a president. J. Warren Clark was also secretary of the El about to commence work. It mad e acomback int he 1870’s. The Lady Dorado Gold & Silver, Silver Prize G&S, Mammoth G&S, Tip Top G&S, Franklin patented 50 acres in 1875. In 1876 a two-compartment shaft Napa G&S, George Washington G&S, Sierra Nevada G&S, etc. Parson was down 50’, of which 30’ was timbered, and was going down “as fast was president of the Mountain Oak and stockholder in the Crescent as possible without machinery”; grading was being done for a building at Silver Mountain. [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local historian over the shaft. Tilden owned ltwo los in Silver Mountain City. [Thank and author of the book “Silver Mountain City” (Clairitage Press) for you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book “Silver background information on the mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Mountain City” (Clairitage Press) for background information on the Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 80339 mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 80336 Lot# 1805 Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain District, California 1864 Lot# 1808 Silver Mountain, Silver Centaur Gold and Silver Mining Mountain District, California 1863 Company Stock Very rare. Silver McGregor Gold and Silver Mining Mountain District, Amador County, Company Location: Forest Queen Lode. Not listed in Dustman. # 50 California. Low No. 17, issued for 100 for 20 shares to Sophia D Folsom. Signed by Josiah Hewes president shares to Frank Cooper on May 18th, and secretary (?). Dateline 1863 San Francisco. Incorporated July 1864. Signed by James Williams as 28, 1863. Not cancelled. 25c Protest revenue stamp. Paddle wheel president and Sam P (?) as secretary. Not cancelled. Great vignette at steam ship vignette. Well aged and difficult to read. Much writing on center right of centaur. Two adhesive revenue stamps at left. Printed back about buying and selling. Includes Sophia’s ‘mark.’ Sophia may by Bosqui & Co.’s Print, 517 Clay St. 5.5” x 9.5” Dog ear bottom left. have been married to George W, who worked several mines at SIlver Nicks top border. The Centaur was a claim identified as being in the City: Wuakegan Tunnel, Lady Franklin, Medina, etc. Hewes was a Silver Mountain Mining District in 1864 [Calif. Division of Mines & stockholder inthe IXL. His certificate was delinquent in 1868. [Thank Geology listing in “Mines and Mineral Resources of Alpine County” by you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book “Silver William B. Clark] Frank Cooper was one of the original Commissioners Mountain City” (Clairitage Press) for background information on the charged with designating the election precincts in newly-formed mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# Alpine Co. (1864 “Alpine County Bill”; see 1864 Aug 11; see also Board 80333 of Supervisors Minutes, Book “A”, page 1; and see text of “Alpine County Bill” printed in 1864 July 30 MG). [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local RETURN POLICY historian and author of the book “Silver Mountain City” (Clairitage Press) for background information on the mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 80334 Lot# 1806 Silver All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless otherwise noted. If authenticity Mountain, Silver is challenged, please call our office for assistance. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. You may Mountain District, only return any piece that was significantly California 1864 inaccurately described by calling our Lady Elizabeth Gold office within 10 days of receipt of item(s) and notifying us of the error and reason & Silver Mining for return. We do not refund postage or Company Stock # insurance. PLEASE CALL US IF YOU REQUIRE 113 for 10 shares to A MORE SPECIFIC CONDITION REPORT OR Ann Vernon. Signed ADDITIONAL PHOTOS. Any items that are by JA Woodlove and returned must be returned in the exact, president James F unaltered condition.  When we receive Stuart. Dateline San Francisco 1864. Incorporated Sept. 1863. 25c your bids we will assume you have read the Power of Att’y stamp (dark brown). Allegocial vignette. Towne & description in the catalog, viewed the image Bacon printer. On left is vignette, “Love, Purity, Fidelity” in a triangle. of the item, have contacted us regarding any Small rips and tear at top and bottom border. Light staining. Mine not questions you may have on any lot and/or listed in Dustman. Ann Vernon was married to Joseph W Vernon who have previewed the lot in person. was a painter in the 1870 census. Joseph Vernon was stock certificate holder of the Alabama Gold & Silver Mining Company #2. Stuart (often spelled Stuard) was an important early resident of Markleeville. He had 240 acres of land between Woodfords and Fredricksburg. He was also a lumberman, deputy sheriff and store owner. Later in life he has a stage station in the Fredricksburg/Paynesville area. [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book “Silver Mountain City” (Clairitage Press) for background information on the mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 80335 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 101

DAY 1 Thurs, May 16 Mining Lot# 1809 Silver Lot# 1811 Siskiyou County, California 1887 Volunteer Gold Mining Co. Mountain, Silver Stock Certificate Location: Methodist Mining District, Siskiyou County, Mountain District, California (printed under title). Inc. California 1863 (1865) Oct. 11th, 1887 in CA. No. 46, issued Mountain Gold for 1,000 shares to HL Garfield, trustee, on October 21st, 1887. Signed by JC and Silver Mining Bollinger as president and A.P. King, secretary. Not cancelled. Very attractive design with black border and print, fancy logo and birds- Company No. 1 Stock eye view of mining camp in the hills. Printed by JJ Evans, SF. Folds # 410 for 9 shares to with minor separation, toning. 5.25 x 10” The Volunteer Mine was JSS Robinson. Signed formerly known as the Indian Queen. In 1888, they were driving an by DeWitt Riddell adit 200 ft. to connect with a shaft 60 ft. deep. The vein is two to four and president Sextus feet wide. Located near the junction of Black Bear Creek and Salmon on Methodist Creek. [Ref: California Journal of Mines and Geology, Shearer. Dateline Volume 8, pg. 622] Ken Prag Collection Est. $90-150 HWAC# 100822 1865 Silver Mountain. San Francisco has been crossed out and Silver Mountain has been written in. incorporated June 4, 1863. Not Lot# 1812 Sonoma County, California cancelled. Unusual mountain vignette. No printer. Could actually be 1864 Woodstock Copper, Gold & the site of the mine! Vertical and horizontal folds. Top right corner has Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate been folded. Overall nice. The Silver Mountain “Mountain” was the first Location printed on stock: Blue Buck discovery of silver at Silver Mountain in the fall of 1860. A tunnel was Ledge, Healdsburg. According to commenced in 1861 and by 1865 they had a 310-foot tunnel, and a Sonoma Democrat articles in July 1864, mill site “immediately in front of the mouth of the tunnel, on Silver the property was in the Derrick District Creek”; they also had a lower tunnel that was in 160 feet and was of Sonoma County. Inc. Sept. 1863. No. 205, issued for 20 shares to 6-1/2 by 7 feet “in the clear, calculated for a double track.” [Monitor J.G.McManus on July 7th, 1864. Signed by president H.M. Willson and Gazette] It was one of the most prominent and active locations in the secretary Joseph Albertson. Not cancelled. Blue border and print, pink Silver Mountain mining district circa August, 1863; worked for many background. Allegorical vignette of woman on buck. Printed by Towne years. [Jackson, p. 24; 50]. In August of 1864 Sextus Shearer told the & Bacon, SF. 4 x 9.25” Deep folds with a few tiny tears. 25 cent adhesive Stockton Daily Independent reported that Sextus Shearer, County IR stamps on front and reverse. Not in Filer or Holabird indexes. Ken Judge, of Alpine county, was in town, looking as hearty as a boy of 16. Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 101498 He informed us that the weather in the mountains is fine and that everything bespeaks a bright future for the Silver Mountain country. Lot# 1813 Sonoma County, Russian JSS Robinson was around for quite a bit in Silver Mountain City. He River District, California 1864 Olive was an initial Trustee and incorporator for the Silver Mtn Hydraulic Copper, Gold, Silver Mining & Co in October, 1863. He may have been staying in the Fisk Hotel in Tunneling Co. Stock Certificate Olive, July, 1864, or at least was well acquainted with Charles Fisk; a case of Ben Franklin, Lady Franklin, and Lady goods was shipped from San Francisco for him, by Royal Fisk (letter Washington Ledges, Russian River 1864 July 9). In May, 1868, he bought the interest of William Pearson District, Sonoma County (printed at in the firm of Robinson & Pearson (1868 May 30 Chronicle). He was left). Inc. Fenruary 10, 1864. Dateline Windsor, Sonoma Co., Cal., still living in Silver Mountain as of the 1870 Census; he was age 56; March 5th, 1864. No. 55, issued to A.C. Bledsoe for 20 shares. Signed occupation “Miner”; born in Nova Scotia; and owned $1300 of real by president Thompson and secretary AJ Meathersead(?). Not property and $300 of personal property; his wife’s name was Augusta cancelled. Black border and print, small eagle vignette. Printed by D., and she was born in Maine. In 1873, he sold his mill site (south of Sonoma Democrat print. One 25 cent adhesive IR stamp attached on the town) with 40 acres “and the old Toll House” (Alpine Book “D” the left. Folds with tape repairs, other nicks and light wear. 4 x 9” A p. 510). DeWitt Ribbell is also closely connected to Silver Mountain. July 9th, 1864 Sonoma Democrat article reports the mine is situated He was a notary public and agent for Wells Fargo. He was the sole on the west side of the Russian River, 6 miles from Windsor. A shaft is proprietor of the Buckeye #2 in 1868. He owned at least 19 lots in currently 55 feet deep, with the plan to sink it to 300 ft. and connect Silver Mountain City at one time. [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local with a tunnel. The ledge is 6 ft. thick, containing green carbonate and historian and author of the book “Silver Mountain City” (Clairitage concentrated gray copper, “of exceeding richness.” Ken Prag Collection Press) for background information on the mine and signatures.] Ken Est. $400-600 HWAC# 101497 Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 80341 Lot# 1814 Stanislaus County, Lot# 1810 Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain District, California 1863 California 1863 San Joaquin Mining Occidental Gold and Company Stock Certificate Polo District, Stanislaus County (printed in Silver Mining Company stock text). Inc. September 1863. No. 115, issued for 105 shares to C. Ralph Stock - Mines Located on Dec. 1st, 1863 in Stockton. Signed in Mono County? # by president Martin (illegible) and 226 for 5 shares to GE secretary A. Smallfisle(?). Not cancelled. Black border and print. Two Walker. Signed by James different mining vignettes: hydraulic mining (left) and two miners Gage and president underground (top center). Printed by PL Shoaff, Stockton. Folds, heavy Leedham. Dateline toning, some wrinkles. 5.25 x 9.5” Not in Filer or Holabird indexes. No San Francisco 1863. additional info located on CDNC. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 Incorporated December HWAC# 101506 5, 1862. 25c Warehouse revenue stamp. Not cancelled. Eagle and shield vignette. Britton & Co printer. Small edge issues lower right and upper left. Dog ear upper right. The Occidental had a tunnel in Silver Mountain Mining District in 1863 100 yards west of James E. White’s claim. Stock certificate says, “Located on the Emma Frances Lode, Silver Mountain District, Mono County!” [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book “Silver Mountain City” (Clairitage Press) for background information on the mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 80340 102 May 2019

DAY 1 Thurs, May 16 Mining Lot# 1815 Trinity County, California Lot# 1819 Various Locations, California 1879 Trinity Hydraulic Gold Mining 1853 Mining / Lithograph /” Hut Of Co. Stock Certificate Location: Trinity A California Miner. “ Here is another County, California (printed upper left). piece of early California history. It is a Inc. in Indiana. No. 101, issued for 100 hand colored lithograph of 5 miners shares to T.L. Watson, trustee, on Nov. in a hut, from Gleason’s Pictorial. In 22, 1879. Signed by president New and those days, many men doubled up with secretary New. Not cancelled. Black border and print, ornate logo. their “ Pardners”, slept ate, and mined Printed by Wm. S. Burford, Indianapolis. Folds, some creases. Left together. It’s night time now, and they border trimmed tight. 4.5 x 9” According to Mining & Scientific Press, are in for the day, discussing the next Vol. 41, the company’s property was at Taylor Flat. Their “extensive move. Notice, the doorway no door !! in gravel beds are proving richer and richer as they are opened up.” Mr. those days...it was only canvass!! Fine piece, great detail. Framed and Walker expects to have 30 men working on the mine within a few wired, and ready to be hung ( RH). Est. $80-120 HWAC# 102138 months (1880, pg. 117). Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 100844 Lot# 1820 Yuba County, California Lot# 1816 Tulare County, California 1865 San Emedio Petroleum 1858 Sutter-Gold Company Stock Land Title in Yuba County Rare Yuba Certificate Super County “Gold Lands”. early California oil That 640 acres were stock. Buena Vista District, Tulare sold to a company in County (printed London for $200,000!!! under title). Inc. 1858 deed from John in New York, Oct. A Sutter (Sutter’s Fort, etc.) to Sylvester 1865. No. 5, issued Patrick and others 33 square feet of 640 for 6,428 shares to acres of “Gold lands.” Jesse N. Bolles in November 1865 in This grant goes to New York. Signed by president Edward Gilbert and secretary Haskell. Not cancelled. Edward Lee Hooff. He Black border and print. “Issued in Payment for Oil Properties.” “The Company’s Property embraces 320 Acres in fee.” 4.5 x 8.5” Folds, one immediately assigns it small tear, a few ink stains. FH says it was probably in the Taft area. to Dr. A. Campbell who Not found in CDNC. San Emidio (notice spelling) is in Kern County. Ken immediately turns it over to AB Hackney in Lot# 1817 Tuolumne, California 1870 March of 1859. Witness Tuolumne Gold Mining Warrant Rare I/U, #305 5 shares 1870, signed signatures include by Secretary Nightingale and illegible William Hille(?) an directors. Upper left dogears Est. G Rippette(?). John $100-200 HWAC# 90992 Augustus Sutter, Sr. was a pioneer in the Yuba-Sutter area and elsewhere in northern California. Sutter applied for Mexican citizenship, and received it in 1840. In 1841, he received a land grant from the Mexican government of approximately 48,827 acres in the Sacramento Valley. He named Lot# 1818 Tuolumne County, California his land New Helvetia, after the area of Switzerland that his family 1853-1898 Three Tuolumne County came from. In 1841, he established Hock Farm on the west bank of the Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 3 Feather River, a few miles south of what is now South Yuba City. In 40 different including a Gold Rush era years we have never seen this document before. Rips at edges where piece! 1) The Albion Gold Mining the folds are. One old tape stain on back of document. Some foxing. Company. No. 134, issued for 50 shares Ken Prag Collection Est. $1000-3000 HWAC# 57406 in London in 1853. Signed by directors Price and Nightengale. Printed on linen. Foxing. Property located at Lot# 1821 Yuba County, California Shawmut near Chinese Camp and it produced for a number of years 1881 Willow Creek Gold Mining Co. (Logan, plate 8). 2) Homestake Gold Mining Company of Tuolumne. Stock Certificate Location: Yuba Co., No. 176, issued for 100 shares to Emanuel Grant on July 20th, 1898. Cal. (printed under title). No. 101, Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Black border issued for 500 shares to E.W. Tucker on and print. Background photo vignette of mine entrance! Two adhesive July 1st, 1881 in Jersey City, N.J. Signed revenue stamps attached. Folds. 3) Unissued stock for Morse & Evans by president Alfred Nickerson and the Gold Mining Company, c. 1870s. Tuolumne District printed at top. treasurer. Not cancelled. Black border Heavy toning and portion missing on the bottom right. Ken Prag and print, no vignette. Folds. Willow Creek, at just over 3,000 feet Collection Est. $160-200 HWAC# 100845 elevation, joins the north fork of the Yuba River at Bullards Bar. In June, 1849, a Dr. Bullard of Brooklyn, N.Y. and three partners dammed up the river and netted $15,000 of gold in two months (Gudde). The Willow Creek Gold Mining Company was likely a hydraulic mining operation. In 1908, there was a small revival of hydraulic mining, including at Willow Creek and the Depot Hill mine (E.M.J. Dec. 5, 1908). Ken Prag Collection Est. $70-120 HWAC# 100890 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 103

DAY 1 Thurs, May 16 Mining Lot# 1826 California 1865 Consuelo Gold Mining Co. of California Stock Lot# 1822 California 3 Mining certificates 3 Certificate--Gold Coin Vignettes California mining certificates: 1) Gold Valley Fabulous mining stock with six Main Tunnel & Mining Co @ $20 each issued to different US gold coin vignettes. Could and signed by James Lafferty, pres. Located in not be located. Not in Filer. Not found Plumas Co., CA in Poverty Hill Mining District. on CDNC. Inc. in New York. No. 145, Inc June 18, 1867. Vignette of dog by box. issued for 10 shares to John W. Adams on Sept. 26th, 1865 in New York. Printed: Marysville Appeal print. 2) 100 shares Signed by president John B. Spaulding and treasurer Chas. Greeley. Not @ $10 each for Monte Cristo Mining Company cancelled. Black border and print. Six goldfoil coin vignettes and eagle cert. # 86 issued to John W. Johnson. Inc. June in background. Printed by JO Seymour & Co. 7.75 x 11” Folds, some 16, 1875. Principal place of business, Stockton, toning. Ken Prag Collection Est. $1000-2000 HWAC# 101514 CA, located in Sierra County, CA. Printed: D. H. Berdine, Steam Job Printer, 224 & 226 Main St. Lot# 1827 California 1890’s Stockton, CA. 3) 500 shares @ 25 cents per Five California Mining stocks 1) share cert. # 3134 for Gruss Mining Co. issued to O.A. Newcomer Commercial Mining Company. Dateline on Apr 21, 1921. Inc. CA, July 6, 1917. Orange border with raised Oakland, California. # 9 for 1000 shares company seal. Vignette of eagle with spread wings. Workings include to MD Fairchild. (Fairchild may have had underground opening(s) totaling 288.04 meters in length and an a Nevada connection with the Carson overall depth of 121.92 meters including a 400 foot deep vertical shaft Valley Bank and newspapers in White with 3 levels at 70, 200 and 400 feet. Mine produced Copper in its Pine and Belmont if this is Mahlan D early days and then gold during the 1890’s. Production was $460,000 Fairchild.) Signed by president Newton in 1918, mostly in gold. Printed: A. Carlisle & Co. SF. Est. $120-160 Benedict. 2) Stockton Gravel Company. HWAC# 100422 # 155 for 3300 shares to Charles F Hutchinson. Signed by president LA Richards. 1899. 3) Erie Mining Company of Auburn. # 11 for Lot# 1823 California 1866 1200 1/4 shares to Dave Struthers. Cancelled. Signed by president Albin Gold Company of Struthers. 4) Erie Mining Company of Auburn. Not cancelled. # 10 for California Stock Certificate 1225 shares to Thomas Morgan. Signed by secretary JW Morgan and This company is a mystery president Struthers. 5) Excelsior Mining Company. Dateline 1891 in to us. Not in Filer, Browne, San Francisco. #116 for 1000 shares to George W Turner. Signed by or other Holabird indexes. president Donelson. Crocker printer. Four 5c purple documentary No reference could be found stamps. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 103553 online including CDNC and newspapers.com. Not listed Lot# 1828 California 1878- in the 1866/67 NY Directory. Stock cert. No. 71, issued 1899 Four Different California for 100 shares to Justice Steinberger on November 2nd, 1866 in New York. Signed by the Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 4 president (illegible) and secretary W.F. Rowland. Pen cancelled on different. 1) Ino Plumbago Mining & reverse. Black border and print. 6.5 x 9.5” Horizontal and vertical Manufacturing Co. Issued 1878, not folds, creases. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 100830 cancelled. 2) Independent Mining and Development Company. Issued in 1898, pen cancelled. Mining vignettes. 3) California Grenoble Mining Company. Issued in Lot# 1824 1887, not cancelled. 4) The Jumper Gold Syndicate California Limited. California Gold Rush Issued 1899, not cancelled. Good condition overall. Please inspect. () Documents (2) 2 California Ken Prag Collection Est. $130-180 HWAC# 100744 gold rush documents. 1) Memo of Gold Bullion Lot# 1829 California deposited at assay office 1854 Gold Belt of S. Molitor & Co, 110 Montgomery St., San Francisco Mining Company on May 16, 1860 by Wells Fargo. Value of gold $1200. Gold Rush Era Stock 2) Shipping document from Certificate Number 6 F. Huth, Gruning & Co. in S.F. issued on November CA., shipped on Jan 14. 1853 in 4, 1854. This is a very port of Valpararsi to SF. CA via early number and Ascar. Est. $200-300 HWAC# very early general date. Issued to O. 100404 MacDaniel and signed by president O. Lot# 1825 California 1901-1952 MacDaniel. For 2,000 California Oil Company Stock shares. Also signed by secretary I. T. Gleasen(?). This is a mystery stock Collection Lot of nineteen. Stocks with certificate. We could not unquestionably place it. We found Gold Belt oil field vignettes include South Slope Mines in the west, but they were all 1900’s. We did find an early 1860’s Oil, Seaboard Oil and Transit, Walnut Virginia Gold Belt Mine. But it had the word ‘Virginia’ in the title. It Creek Oil, Commerce Oil, Monitor Oil comes from a major Georgia archive! The only O. MacDaniel listed in (# 22). Also Rainbow’s End Oil and the 1860 census is Osborne MacDaniel. He is living in New York and Refining, Industrial Oil Syndicate No. is a civil engineer. This would place this mining company on the east #3, Globe Petroleum Corporation, coast. However, this certificate is EARLY and needs someone with 2 Southern Oil & Gas, American Northland Oil, 2 Triunfo Oil, 5 Bear more time to research it and give it a proper home. Vignette is of an Valley Oil and Development. Also a Number 17 Valley Oil Company allegorical lady watching over a shipping fleet. (Hints of San Francisco Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 103572 or the eastern United States.) Very nice. Two dog eared corners. Some wrinkles. One pin hole. Sharp brown on white contrast. Est. $700- 1600 HWAC# 56952 104 May 2019

Lot# 1830 California NY Gold / CA Placer DAY 1 Thurs, May 16 Mining Mines Two mining stock certificates: New York & Calaveras County Gold Mining Co. - NY and Lot# 1834 California 1865 The Eagle Chili Gulch Placer Mining Co. - CA. 1) 6 shares Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate @ $50 each of Chili Gulch Placer Mining Co. Possibly California. Possibly Virginia. certificate # 75 issued to Nelly W. Hagbom on Location not determined using our June 15, 1926. Chili Gulch is a gulch in Calaveras extensive databases and references County, CA. 5-mile gulch richest placer mining incl. Filer, CDNC, and newspapers. section in Calaveras Co. Grey border, gold com. We suspected this might by the company seal. Vignette of allegorical women Eagle Gold Mining Co. in Colorado, but with staff, flag shield and bear. Signed by D. R. Hollister (1867) says the company Morris, secy and C. Euhile, pres. Printed: GOES. went dormant in June 1865 and “will likely remain so until further 2) 100 shares @ $1 each of New York and development in the art of treating Colorado ores.” In the 1865 Calaveras County Gold Mining Co issued to James H. Phair on July 19, Pennsylvania Act that incorporated this company, they mention that 1880. Vignette of camp and mine on mountain. Countersigned and the corporation may “take, hold and receive, in its corporate name, registered on July 20, 1880. Signed J. P. Marshall, president, not same property, real and personal and mixed, in the state of California...” as J. W. Marshall, the founder of gold. Printed by Stewart, Haring & Was this a California mining operation? We found 1860s references Warren Lith, 470 Broadway, New York. Est. $130-190 HWAC# 100419 on CDNC to “Bald Eagle,” “Gray Eagle,” “Double Eagle”, “Golden Eagle”, etc. but not this company. We’ve also sold Eagle Gold Mining Company Lot# 1831 California 1860s Oriental stocks for a mine in Stafford County, Virginia. By 1847, it was operated Gold Mill & Mining Co. of California by the Virginia Gold Belt Company of Philadelphia who changed the Stock Certificate Extra rare but in name from Rappahannock to Eagle Gold Mine. By 1850, it was owned very poor condition. Sold as-is. Inc. in New York. Issued in the 1860s by Bettle Paul of Philadelphia. In 1860, Samuel Smith of Boston bought (possibly 1866). Heavy soiling and staining have made the ink it. Mining was carried on here continuously from the 1830s until impossible to read. Also large tape repaired separations and pieces 1861. Eagle Mine re-opened after the Civil War and mining continued torn off. Please inspect photos. We could not precisely locate this sporadically here until around 1897. Certificate number 8, issued for company in our references, CDNC, or the internet. Possibly this is the 330 shares to P.K. Ball on Nov. 13th, 1865 in Philadelphia. Signed by Oriental Mine in Sierra County near Allegheny that began operations president John S. Graff and treasurer Isaac Flickinger. Not cancelled. in the 1860s. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100983 Black border and print, vignette of eagle surrounded by allegorical imagery (top center) and vignette of prospector (left). Printed by Stein Lot# 1832 California Shasta / Butte Counties, & Jones, Phila. Folds, two pinholes, small stains. 7.5 x 10.75” Ken Prag CA mining stock 2 mining stock certificates for Collection Est. $300-600 HWAC# 102169 Shasta / Butte Counties, CA. 1) 100 shares of CA Dredging and Mining Co. @ $100 each issued to Lot# 1835 California 1877-1893 Three California A.E. Buckingham, Trustee on May 21, 1879 cert. Gold Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 3 different. #335. Assigned. Inc. April 27. 1877. Raised 1) California Dredging & Mining Company. Issued in company seal, gold printing, gold background. 1877, not cancelled. Pinholes, folds. Early dredging Probably operating in Nevada Co., or other placer operation on the Feather River near Oroville using areas of the Mother Lode region. 2) 300 shares a boat with suction pipes (according to the History @ $1 each of Shasta May Blossom Cooper Co. of Butte County). 2) California Gold Mining and Consolidated cert. # 389 issued to Robert M. Development Company. Stock number 3. Issued Doumott, issued Dec 15, 1904. Inc. Under laws in 1895, not cancelled. Pinholes, deep folds. 3) of AZ May 26, 1903. Green border and company The California Milling & Mining Company. Issued seal. 3 Vignette of Mt. Shasta w/ snow capped peak, miners pushing in 1893, not cancelled. Folds, some soiling. () Ken rail car into mine entry and miners loading railroad car. Mine office: Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 100746 Winthrop, Shasta Co., CA Est. $120-180 HWAC# 100415 Lot# 1836 California 1887-1903 Lot# 1833 California 1910- Three Different California Mining 1929 Southern California Oil Stock Certificates Lot of 3 different Company Stock Collection issued in California. 1) The Sam Lot of nine. Mostly from the Houston Mining Company. Issued in Huntington, Sunset, Midway 1903, not cancelled. Folds, curled right area. Stocks with oilfield side. 2) Montrose Mining Company. vignettes include Huntington Issued 1887, not cancelled. Brown and Northern Petroleum and border and mining vignette. Rough 3 Midway Southern (also right side with soiling. 3) Van Mining Company. Issued in 1899, pen underprint oilfield vignette). 2 cancelled. Rough edges, water damage. () Ken Prag Collection Est. Sunset Pacific Oil stocks with $100-120 HWAC# 100742 oilfield and processing plant on the ocean. Pacific Midway Lot# 1837 California 1887-1898 Three Different has an oilfield vignette and is California Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 3 very striking with brown scroll different issued in California. 1) The Cash Rock work. Also Huntington Central Gravel Mining Company. Inc. in Colorado. Issued Oil. Finally a NUMBER 5 for in 1898, not cancelled. Yellow paper, mountain the Huntington and Northern river vignette. Pinholes, folds. 2) Grenoble Mining Petroleum Company in 1923. Company. Issued in 1887, not cancelled. Soiling. 3) Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 103574 Middle Bar Gold Mine. Issued in 1887, not cancelled. Mining vignette. Folds, clean. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $110-140 HWAC# 100743 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 105

DAY 1 Thurs, May 16 Mining Lot# 1838 California Unissued California Mining Stock P Certificates Lot of 6 different. Included: Eureka Mining Company, c.1890s; Edna Gold Mining Company, c.1890s, Calaveras County; Erie CONSIGNING WITH Mining Company, c.1890s, Auburn dateline; The Gavilan Mining & Milling Co., c.1890s, San Bernardino County; Original Hidden Treasure Holabird Western Americana Collections Mining Co.; and The Tribute Mining Company, Nevada County. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $70-100 HWAC# 91876 P Historically Researched Descriptions Professional Photography Artfully Designed Catalogs Extensive Marketing Superior Customer Service Lot# 1839 California Zacatero Gold Mining Company 75 shares PREMIER @ $100 each of Zacatero Gold Mining Company cert # 131 issued to AUCTIONS Mrs. L. B Dimon on August 4, 1874. Located in Alpine, Co., CA. Inc. Feb, 1873. Scarce certificate. Unusual vignette as it is turned on its Strong Prices side and located on the lower left side. Printed: Lithographer Wheeler Phelan & Co., SF. Est. $120-200 HWAC# 100420 Consign your items to the experts and let us help you realize the most for your collections. More great mining We’ve sold many fantastic collections over the stock certificates in years and we’re always excited for more great Bargains & Dealer Specials material! Consign with us and enter into a lasting and beneficial partnership. on day 5! Holabird’s Western Americana Collections Email us at [email protected] Call us toll free 844-HWAC-RNO (4922-766) 106 May 2019

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2000 Arapahoe Lot# 2004 Aspen, Colorado 1892 Little Annie Mining Co. Stock Certificate Co., Colorado March issued to Wheeler Pen cancelled, but issued to the company president who 20, 1866 Topeka Gold was one of the founders of Aspen! Inc. in Colorado. Dateline Aspen, Colorado, Mining Company Jan. 25th, 1892. No. 1087, issued Stock Certificate from for 15,625 shares to the company the Topeka Gold Mining president, B. Clark Wheeler. Signed by Wheeler (president) and A. Peck Company, incorporated (secretary). No printer is listed. Company seal lower left. Properties in 1866, incorporated located in the Roaring Fork Mining District. The Wheeler signature is significant because Wheeler founded and named the town of Aspen. in Massachusettes, Wheeler arrived in “Ute City” in 1880 and purchased several mining certificate number claims. He surveyed a new town site and formed a town company. He 35, issued in March owned several businesses in Aspen and promoted it heavily. In 1891, the Engineering and Mining Journal notes that “the experiments in 20, 1866, at Boston, dressing the low-grade ore … were successful” and that 5,000 tons of ore on the Little Annie dump should assay at 12-18 ozs. silver per issued to A. P. ton. 5.25 x 9.5” Folds, pinholes. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 Treadwell, signed by E.a. Rothesey, size 8.75” by 6” inches, in Average HWAC# 91587 condition, issued. Arapahoe County. 50 Shares Issued to Treadwell, possibly related to Treadwell of Nevada mining history. Transferred Lot# 2005 Aspen, Colorado May 23, 1866 to Burmingham on reverse. Plain, no image. The 1892 Little Rule Mining first mining camp established in Colorado, inhabited_x000D_ Company Stock Certificate by the white man, was within the boundaries of Arapahoe county. The Mines at Aspen, Colorado county was organized when territorial organization began, in 1861. (printed under logo). Inc. in Very Rare, unlisted mining company. Creased twice with water marks Colorado. No. 2799, issued along folds, but no holes or tears. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104730 for 100 shares to Albion Little on Jan. 18th, 1892 in Lot# 2001 Argentine, Colorado 1868 Denver. Signed by president Summit SMC of Colorado Stock C.E. Taylor and secretary H. Certificate from the Summit SMC of Rathon. Not cancelled. Green Colorado, incorporated in New York, border and background. located in the Argentine, certificate Highly ornate company title with mining vignette in the center. Printed number 5, issued in 1868, issued to A. by C&C Lith., Denver. Folds, clean. 8.5 x 12” The Little Rule was located F Thurphsen, signed by W. B. Hook, and in 1880. It was situated at the head of Ophir Gulch in the Roaring Forks C. B. Kruevalz, size 10 by 38171 inches, District. Quartz with galena and copper; 56 ounces silver per ton. [Ref: in Average condition, issued. Alpine 1883 CO Mining Directory, pg. 577] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- Mountain, Argentine District. Revenue 200 HWAC# 91588 stamp. Not in any of the major Colorado reference books! Rare. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104737 Lot# 2006 Aspen, Colorado 1892 Miller Creek Land & Lime Co. Stock Lot# 2002 Aspen, Colorado Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 379, 1890s Cowenhoven Mining, issued for 250 shares to S.T. Reynolds Transportation, & Drainage Tunnel on Jan. 26th, 1892 in Aspen. Signed Co. Proof Stock Proof stock printed on by the president and secretary E. heavy cardstock. Inc. 1889 in Colorado. Beard. Not cancelled. Ornate logo with Tunnel at Aspen, Colorado (printed shield vignette. Printed by C&C Litho., under portrait vignette). Ornate title Denver. 5.75 x 9.75” Folds, clean. Not in Filer indexes. The 1892 Aspen and shell vignettes. 6 x 9.5” Creased directory lists A.A. Beard as the manager, JW Saunders as bookkeeper, corners, some soiling. During the late F.F. Reiner as superintendent, and the company office at 318 S. Mill. No 1880s, the Cowenhoven Tunnel Company was founded to build a other information could be located about this company. () Ken Prag tunnel to the principal mines on Smuggler Mountain. Construction of Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91567 the tunnel began on July 29, 1889 and it was completed on July 29, 1891. The 4,000 foot long tunnel drained and ventilated the mines, Lot# 2007 Aspen, Colorado 1892 and the ores from the mines were transported through the tunnel. () Mollie Gibson Cons. Mining & Milling Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91631 Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in Iowa. No. 4150, issued for 50 shares to Elizabeth Lot# 2003 Aspen, Colorado 1892 Little Borden on Dec. 28th, 1892. Signed by Annie Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. Richard Bolles as vice-president and in Colorado. Dateline Aspen, Colorado, the secretary. Not cancelled. Brown Feb. 26th, 1892. No. 1212, issued for border and birds-eye view vignette of 500 shares to Pettingill & Coffin. Signed large mining facility. Printed by ABN. by B. Clark Wheeler (president) and A. 7 x 11” Folds, two tiny pinholes. Richard Bolles was president of the Peck (secretary). No printer is listed. Colorado Springs Mining Stock Exchange. The Mollie Gibson was Company seal lower left. Properties located in 1880 in the Roaring Forks District . The vein was a contact located in the Roaring Fork Mining District. The Wheeler signature is 30 ft. wide containing spar and galena, 40% lead and 25 ounces silver significant because Wheeler founded and named the town of Aspen. per ton. By 1883, it had been developed by two shafts and a cross-cut. Wheeler arrived in “Ute City” in 1880 and purchased several mining One of Aspen’s most productive mines. [Ref: 1883 CO Mining Directory, claims. He surveyed a new town site and formed a town company. He pg. 579] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 91580 owned several businesses in Aspen and promoted it heavily. In 1891, the Engineering and Mining Journal notes that “the experiments in dressing the low-grade ore … were successful” and that 5,000 tons of ore on the Little Annie dump should assay at 12-18 ozs. silver per ton. 5.25 x 9.5” Folds, pinholes. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91563 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 107

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2008 Black Hawk, Lot# 2010 Boulder, Colorado Colorado March 9, 1881 Boulder Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. 1864 New England Stock Certificate Inc. in New York. No. 1627, issued MC of Colorado Stock to Thomas L. Green for 100 Certificate from the shares dated May 6th, 1881. New England MC of Signed by the president Colorado, incorporated Edwin Lord and secretary Geo. Morrison. Not cancelled. in Massachusetts, Pinholes, folds, creased certificate number corners. Printer: Franklin bank Note Co. N.Y. Vignette of underground mining scene with cherub 142, issued in March 9, sitting on each side. In 1883 the firm owned the Boulder Co., Trojan, Western Extension, Conger, Walden, Hamlin and Pendleton Lodes, at 1864, at Boston, issued Cardinal in the Grand Island Mining District. In 1906 the property was to CE Jones, signed by AH Potter, and J Wethuleu Jr., printed by Geo.C located on Poorman Hill, about five miles west of the city of Boulder. Rand and Avery, Boston, size 8.5 by 4.5 inches, in Average condition, The property consisted of the Gold Medal, the Mogul, and the No Name issued. Seal typograph. 25c Power of Att’y revenue stamp. “The New claims, and one mill. It was dissolved March 2, 1924. The Gold Medal England Mining Company of Colorado have 900 feet on the Running vein was a large vein, 4 to 35’ wide assaying at 0.5 oz./ton. The Mogul Lode, a strong vein about half a mile south east of the Bobtail. There was a very large vein, nearly 50’ wide, assaying at 0.3 oz./ton gold. are several shafts on the property, varying in depth from 20 to I20 feet. The No Name vein was 6’ wide and assayed at 0.68 oz./ton. The ore In the bottom of the letter shaft is a vein of ore two feet wide. There are consisted of gold and silver tellurides. A large 150 ton cyanide mill 150 tons out. On the mine is an engine house, with engine and hoisting was constructed to process the ore. Up to 1906, these mines produced rig complete. The Company have a mill in Black Hawk containing eight 10,000 oz. gold. Veins all fissure from four to six ft. in width. Assays stamps, two pans, and a small engine....” [Hollister, p 198] Est. $500- from 0.5 to 4 oz. gold and from 5 to 60 oz. silver. Developed by 900 1500 HWAC# 104706 ft. drifts and shafts; also owned a stamp mill situated in Nederland, containing 25 stamps and operated by water power for treating 25 Lot# 2009 Black tons per day. [Ref: 1883 CO Mining Directory] () Ken Prag Collection Hawk District, Gilpin Est. $120-180 HWAC# 91554 County, Colorado 1906 MAGNIFICENT Lot# 2011 Boulder County, Colorado 1884 Argo Mining Fifty Gold Mines & Milling Company Stock Certificate The famous Argo Stock Certificate Tunnel in Idaho Springs! Inc. Extremely Rare! This in Colorado. No. 62, issued for certificate is sure to 1,000 shares to treasurer JW catch your attention Gore on July 2nd, 1884. Signed as an investor. Large by Gore and the president. size. Four real photo The president’s signature vignettes. Fifty-four appears to be crossed out. individual mines Grey border and seal. Vignette of miners with headlamps filling an ore listed in Circles on bucket. Hole in seal, horizontal and vertical folds. 7.75 x 11.75” Printed border. Gold Seal. by MR Warren, Boston. The tunnel was built between 1893 and 1910 Fancy Script. Number to drain the gold mines in Virginia Canyon, Gilpin Gulch, Russell Gulch, 2078 for 20 shares Quartz Hill, Nevadaville, and Central City and allow easier ore removal. to Sarah E Brown. Signed by A Hayward and president F Wilson. The mill was built at the entrance of the tunnel to process ore from the Dateline 1906. The Smith Brooks Printing Company of Denver outdid many mines drained by the tunnel. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $200- themselves on this one! Uncancelled. Heavy folds, staple holes three 300 HWAC# 91748 large holes for storage. Still a striking piece. Mining near Blackhawk on the Gregory, Fisk, Cook, Bobtail and Mammoth veins and their branches Lot# 2012 Boulder County, and on several minor veins has in recent years been controlled by the Colorado 1882 Azora Fifty Gold Mines Co. The properties under this management have been Mining Company Stock among the most productive in the district but were unfortunately Certificate ”Boulder Co., closed down. [Professional Paper - United States Geological Survey] Colorado” printed under The 1909 Moody’s said this about the Fifty Gold Mines Corporation logo. Very attractive! Inc. in 1909. The Fifty Gold Mines Corporation is an enterprise which has in New Jersey. No. 79, gone through some difficulties but being a property which is well issued for 1,000 shares to considered it has a chance to come out successfully thought it must S.O. Morris on Feb. 18th, have more capital. When a mine is in a difficult position it is more 1882. Signed by the vice- frequently brought to worse than better conditions. In 1910 the president and treasurer company was in bankruptcy court. . Ken Prag Collection Est. $400- Milton Bailey. Not cancelled. 1000 HWAC# 81907 Fancy logo and border. Unusual vignette where an allegorical woman is leaning against a horn of plenty that contains a mining vignette inside of it. Printed by National Bureau of Engraving, Philadelphia. Pinhole, deep folds. 7 x 9.5” Not listed in the 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Not in Filer. No additional information located at this time. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 91577 108 May 2019

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2013 Boulder Lot# 2016 Boulder County, Colorado County, Colorado 1879 April 12, 1865 Norris Park MC of Boulder County Mining, Colorado Ephemera from the Norris Park MC of Colorado, issued in April 12, Tunneling, Milling, 1865, in Excellent condition. Receipt signed by Financier Peter Widener. Land & Town Co. Stock Dated Philadelphia, April 12, 1865. To Certificate Early 1879 George S Gones Signed by treasurer Peter AB Widener. For $250. King Boulder mining stock! & Baird printer. 2 cent U. S. inter. rev. stamp. Not listed by Hollister. Inc. in Colorado. No. 233, Could not be located. As a merchant who supplied meat to the Union issued for 10 shares to Army during the United States Civil War, Widener grew to prominence company president Samuel in Philadelphia and had become the City Treasurer by 1871. He P. Conger on Sept. 21st, became very successful in 1883 as a result of his investing in trolley 1879 in Denver. Signed cars and public transit systems as a founding partner of Philadelphia by Conger as president Traction Company. He became a founding organizer of U.S. Steel and and the company secretary Brewster. Not cancelled. Ornate border the American Tobacco Company, as well as to acquire substantial and vignette of miners working underground. Printed by Collier & holdings in Standard Oil. He is considered to have been among the 100 Cleaveland Lith., Denver. Deep folds and creases. 6 x 10” The company wealthiest Americans. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 104805 was inc. in 1877 with Conger as superintendent. They had a 100 stamp mill powered by water, 6 lodes or veins 150 x 1500 feet each, and 1,200 Lot# 2017 Boulder County & Teller County, acres of mineral and agricultural lands in the Grand Island Mining Colorado 1890 & 1895 Two Nicely Illustrated District, located 2 miles from Nederland and 18 miles from Boulder. Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Lot of The Boulder County claim owned by the company was originally 2 different. 1) The Madeleine Consolidated located in 1870, with a vein 4.5 feet in width, ore containing galena, Mining and Milling Company. Location: Ward, free gold & silver assaying $50 per ton, and a main shaft 150 ft. deep. Boulder County (according to Poole Bros. 1898 [Ref: 1879 Colorado Mining Directory, pg. 76] () Ken Prag Collection Mining Directory, pg. 340). No. 117, issued for 5,000 shares to John R. Water on May 8th, Est. $200-400 HWAC# 91556 1890. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and print, with a Lot# 2014 Boulder County, fancy title and mining vignette. Pinholes, folds. Colorado 1891 Crown Point 8.75 x 11.5” 2) The Little Don Mining and Cons. Mining & Milling Co. Tunnel Company. Cripple Creek Gold Mining Stock Certificate Caribou, District (printed in background). No. 204, issued for 500 shares to Boulder County, Colorado Kennedy Pelton & Co. on Dec. 27th, 1895. Signed by president Keeling (printed under title). Inc. in and secretary Portis. Not cancelled. Huge vignette of little boy smiling Colorado. No. 104, issued for as he stands over a fence. Very fancy title incorporated into vignette. 50 shares to Lizzie Leach on Gilt border. 9.25 x 12.25” Folds, pieces missing along upper border. () Sept. 17th, 1891 in Denver. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 91724 Signed by the president (Nicholson) and secretary Lot# 2018 Boulder Creek, (Powell). Not cancelled. Colorado 1884 Little Juliet Very attractive design with Syndicate Stock Certificate gilt border and background, black print, and two different mining from the Little Juliet Syndicate, vignettes: underground (left) and surface operation (right). No printer located in the Boulder Creek, listed. 9 x 11.75” Folds with minor separation, as well as creases and certificate number 39, issued some soiling. Not in the 1883 CO Mining Directory or Filer. Not listed in 1884, at New York, size 8 by as one of the mines in Caribou in the 1898 Colorado State Mining 4 inches, in Average condition, Directory. Caribou is now a ghost town. It peaked in 1870, but a fire issued. Wood, Taylor & McMechen directors. Little girl labelled ‘Little in 1879 burned down most of the town. At one time, it had as many as Juliet’ vignette. Mining vignette. For 1/1200th interest. This mine was 3,000 residents. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 91627 part of the Part of the Wood, Taylor & McMechen Mining Syndicates. Mount Egly Mining District. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 104906 Lot# 2015 Boulder County, Colorado 1881 Lot# 2019 Breckenridge, Invincible Mining Colorado 1887 Boss Gold Mining Company Stock Company Stock Certificate ”Mines Located Certificate Located Near Breckenridge Colorado” one half mile from (printed at bottom right). Jamestown, Boulder Not listed by us before. Inc. County in the Central in Illinois. No. 603, issued Mining District. The for 100 shares to J.S. Strong original discoverer was Goldsbury Stanley who was profitable milling on July 28th, 1887. Signed by surface quartz. Developments include two shafts (60 ft. and 20 ft.). the president (F.E. Zelle) and Pay streak is 1.5-2 ft. in width, free gold and iron pyrite. Assays $75- secretary. Not cancelled. Ornate border and logo, pink background. 152 per ton. (Ref: Thomas Noland, 1882, pg. 20) Inc. in Colorado. No. Printed by Geo. Barnard & Co., St. Louis. 6.25 x 9.75” Horizontal and 30, issued for 100 shares to AH Russell on Jan. 22nd, 1881. Signed by vertical folds. The 1883 Mining Directory does discuss a Boss Mine president R.R. Newkirk and secretary John Wellman. Not cancelled. situated on the east slope of Kelleher Mountain, and on Rock Creek, Small, currency-sized stock. Gilt border and background vignette of Wilkinson District. This company is likely a later reorganization for state seal. 3 x 7.5” Printed by Hildreth Printing House, Denver. Folds, that property. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91579 three large pinholes. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91733 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 109

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2020 Breckinridge, Colorado Lot# 2023 Central City, Colorado 1876 1901 Gold Pan MC Stock Certificate Belden & Tennal MC of Colorado from the Gold Pan MC, incorporated Stock Certificate from the Belden & in New Jersey, certificate number 576, Tennal MC of Colorado, incorporated issued in 1901, issued to Rollin D. in 1875, incorporated in Colorado, Salisbury, signed by Geo C. West, and located in the Central City, certificate Chesly R. Hoag, printed by American number 89, issued in 1876, signed Bank Note Company, New York, size by D. D. Belden, and Henri R. Foster, 11 by 7 inches, in Average condition, printed by Marverick, Stephen & Co. 176 Fulton St. NY, size 11 by issued. Great name. Wonderful hydraulic mining vignette. The United 37408 inches, in Average condition, issued. min, small eagle, vignette States Investor on March 28, 1903 had this to say about the company, of miners working in mine, adhesive gold seal, grey border. Rare only “The property owned by this company was acquired during the 2-3 of this certificate known. Corbett shows this company as owning summer of 1899 and grouped by Mr. West. It consists of about 1,700 the Ellery. David D Belden was superintendent. Its claim was 150 by acres of placer ground In the Breckenridge district of Blue River valley, 2000’. Located on the Casto mountain with the limits of Central City. Summit county, Colo. on the Maggie and South Side placers containing Discovered in 1875. Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104755 170 acres. A great deal of test work was dime by means of holes at each corner of each 200 foot square and these tests are said to have Lot# 2024 Central City, Colorado January shown that the values average about 60 cents per cubic yard the 1, 1872 Champion Gold & Silver Mines cost of operating being less than 10 cents. The company obtains its Company of Colorado, Ltd. Mortgage water supply from Blue river besides owning several natural lakes Debenture Stock Certificate from the which are to be converted into reservoirs. About the middle of May Champion Gold & Silver Mines Company 1902 operations were begun with two hydraulic elevators sinking of Colorado, Ltd. Mortgage Debenture, to bedrock a distance of about 75 feet. During the present year It Is incorporated in 1871, located in the Central proposed to install two more hydraulic elevators and one mechanical City, certificate number 1037, issued in bucket lift giving an average capacity of fully 6,000 cubic yards January 1, 1872, issued to James Aitken, every 24 hours. As regards the proposition Itself we would say that Esq. of Darroch, Falkirk, Scotland, signed by our correspondent reports favorably upon It as a legitimate placer Two Directors, illegible, and James Thouson, mining proposition under good management.” [Al Adams Gold Rush printed by no printer noted, size 13” by 13.5” Memorabilia Collection] Also see book written on it at Amazon.com inches, in Average condition, issued. Plain, called “Gold Pan Mining Company and Shops” by Nicholls. Est. $200- British, L50 mortgage debenture with 5 out of 6 attached payment 400 HWAC# 104788 coupons. Embossed seals on top left and bottom right. Signed by two directors and Secretary. Director Charles Reynich? and illegible Lot# 2021 Breckinridge, second signature. Label on reverse. Document has been folded, slight discoloration, otherwise very good condition. James Thompson, the Colorado 1883 Penn- poet of urban espair, authored “City of Dreadful Night.” Est. $300- 800 HWAC# 104748 Breckenridge CMC Stock Certificate from the Lot# 2025 Central City, Colorado March 9, 1867 Montezuma Gold Mining Penn-Breckenridge CMC, Company Stock Certificate from the Montezuma Gold Mining Company, incorporated in Colorado, incorporated in Massachusettes, located in the Central City, certificate located in the Breckinridge, number 452, issued in March 9, 1867, certificate number 2143, at Boston, issued to George F. Child issued in 1883, issued to Geo of Boston, signed by S. Bauer ?, and F. B. Webster, printed by Snyder, W. Smyth, signed by John J. Black & Sturn 92 William St. NY, size 10.5” by 5.5” inches, in Average Ziegler, and S. B. Ford, printed condition, issued. Location: Central City, Colorado. 25 Cent Revenue by National Bureau of Engraving, Phila, size 37561 by 38171 inches, in Stamp. Mining vignette at left and allegorical vignette of two females, Average condition, issued. Mining / pilgrim / Indians vignette. Raised eagle, ship and train at top. Raised Seal Organized 1864? Issued, seal. According to C&L, the company owned 13 claims (1500 x 500 ft. not cancelled, not transferred. Fold creases both horizontally and each) 2.5 miles from Breckenridge. Located in 1880, veins 5-20 ft. in vertically, otherwise good condition. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104732 width, pay streaks 4-20 inches. Developed by one tunnel 720 feet long “designed to open up the entire property” and 14 shafts (one on each Lot# 2026 Central City, Colorado May property). [C&L, 1883, pg. 843] Est. $200-300 HWAC# 104768 1871 Oneida Lode MC of New York and Colorado Stock Certificate from Lot# 2022 Breckinridge, the Oneida Lode MC of New York and Colorado 1882 Warrior’s Colorado, incorporated in New York, Mark MC Stock Certificate located in the Central City, certificate from the Warrior’s Mark MC, number 31, issued in May 1871, at Lee incorporated in Colorado, Centre, NY, issued to Henry Hall, signed by H. J. Hitchcock, and Edwin I. Calusau, located in the Breckinridge, printed by Sage, Sons & Co. Litho, Prg certificate number 226, issued & Mfg Co. Buffalo, NY, size 10.5” by 8” inches, in Average condition, in 1882, issued to O. W. Pitcher, issued. Ornate certificate with fancy border, Mining Scene top left, signed by W. Putinbaug, and B. Eagle clutching shield at right, Green underprint “Shares $50 Each” and M. Newcomb, printed by Western Bank Note & Eng Co., Chicago , size vignette of allegorical figures with shield “Excelsior” 5 Pink Revenue 37500 by 5 inches, in Average condition, issued. Indian vignette. Not Stamp. Toned, brittle, rips on edges, fold creases, discoloration brown in Hollister, Fossett or Corbett. Henderson says part of a rich silver ore stains. Small hole on right edge. Mentioned in Central CIty Daily was uncovered in the late 1870’s northwest of Breckinridge Pass at Register in 1873. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104745 Warriors Mark. He mentions the Warrior’s Mark is producing again and ore is assaying at $100 a ton. Mining should carry out here for some time! Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104765 110 May 2019

Lot# 2027 Central City, DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Colorado 1866 Ten GM Associates of Colorado Lot# 2031 Chaffee County, Colorado Stock Certificate from 1870 Monarch GSMC Stock Certificate the Ten GM Associates of from the Monarch GSMC, incorporated Colorado, located in the in Indiana, certificate number 343, Central City, certificate issued in 1870, at Indianapolis, number 6, issued in 1866, issued to John H. Dcrvnning, and H. issued to E. G. Loucas, Knippenberg, printed by C&J Brocolens, signed by C. E. Jackson, and IN, in Average condition, issued. Scenic Geo. Leonard Jr., printed by town vignette. Revenue stamp. Red border. Not Found in any major Dakin and Metcalf, Printers, Colorado mining reference. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104743 Cambridge, size 37530 by 8 inches, in Average condition, issued. Red scrip, green border, red Lot# 2032 Chaffee County, Colorado shield. Typograph seal. Nice early territorial certificate, and most 1880 Monarch Mining Company likely very scarce as there would have been only 10 such certificates Stock Certificate ”of Monarch District, issued (each for “one tenth” of the properties). Must be Rare! Est. Chaffee County, Colorado” (printed on $500-1500 HWAC# 104729 either side of vignette). Inc. in CT. No. 28, issued for 400 shares to Woodward Lot# 2028 Central City, Emery of Cambridge on May 13th, 1880. Gilpin, Colorado 1869 Signed by president William Roberts Consolidated Gregory and the secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Vignette of Co. Stock Certificate from miners with headlamps. Printed by John A. Lowell, Boston. 6 x 10” the Consolidated Gregory Horizontal and vertical folds. Clean. Not listed in Corbett or Corregan Co., incorporated in New & Lingane, though there are numerous Monarch mines in Colorado York , certificate number listed. According to the 1883 Report of the Director of the Mint, the 1727, issued in 1869, at Monarch Mining Company claims were on Monarch Mountain, and New York, issued to W. H. Robert J. Clark was the owner/manager. The 1884 edition has more Rarrett, signed by C. R. detail: the mine was located in 1878, there is 3,000 ft. of development, Pilh, and H. Hanington, and the main tunnel is in 300 ft. “The mine throughout is in perfect printed by Sackett, Mackay working order, and in every direction gives evidence of careful and & Lord Print, 27 Pine St., intelligent mining” (Report of the Director of the Mint, 1884, pg. 250- NY, size 10 by 8 inches, in 251] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91851 Average condition, issued. Revenue stamp. John H Gregory was the discoverer of the Gregory diggins. Ownership passed hands until the Lot# 2033 Chaffee County, Colorado Consolidated Gregory took over in 1864. They paid $1,00 a foot and 1880 Oshkosh Consolidated Mining gave heavy stock options to the company they bought it from. In 1865 Co. Stock Certificate Receipt for stock work was begun cutting down trees, timbering a work shaft, putting in No. 83, issued for 900 shares to C.S. a pump and opening levels for a stope. [Henderson p28] Est. $500- Lewis on April 15th, 1880 in Boston. 1500 HWAC# 104740 Signed by treasurer Plimpton. 3.75 x 7.75” Folds and creases.The Oshkosh Lot# 2029 Chaffee County, Colorado was located in the Monarch Mining district, 1/4 mile from Chaffee. 1881 Brittenstene Silver Mining Located in 1878. Tunnel (120 ft.) and shaft (60 ft.). Assays at 60 Company Stock Certificate Location ounces silver per ton. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 106] () Ken Prag of Mines: Chalk Creek Mining District, Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91798 Chaffee Co., Colorado (printed under title). Inc. in New York. No. 203, issued Lot# 2034 Chaffee for 26 shares to John Colman on March County, Colorado 1883 12th, 1881. Signed by president John The Continental E. White and secretary M.J. Drummond. Not cancelled. Black border Mining Company and print with an underground mining vignette at center. Printed Stock Certificate Inc. by Maverick & Wissinger, NY. Pinholes, horizontal and vertical folds. in Colorado in 1881. 6.5 x11” Not listed in the 1879 or 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. No. 786, issued for 50 However, an 1880 ad for the company states it owns 8 claims at Alpine, shares to E. Moeser Chaffee County. George Daly, of Leadville, is listed as a consulting on March 20th, 1883. engineer for the company. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 Signed by president HWAC# 91618 Joseph Sheafor and Lot# 2030 Chaffee County, Colorado secretary Joseph T. 1881 Hancock Town Co. Stock Ward. Not cancelled. Certificate from the Hancock Town Very ornate patriotic Co., incorporated in Colorado, located border. Two vignettes: in the Chaffee, certificate number 84, eagle with patriotic issued in 1881, issued to J. W. Gannett, shield and miners hoisting up bucket of ore while others work below. Trustee, signed by Jai A. Evans, and S. Printed by Hamilton & Curl, Topeka. 8” x 10” Some toning. Very nice. E. Land, size 37469 by 38049 inches, in Average condition, issued. This company has been previously attributed to Leadville by many, but Hancock is a ghost town! The town was established in 188, during the company owned claims in the Monarch and Chalk Creek Districts construction of the Alpine Tunnel. By 1881, there were multiple (Chaffee County) and the Quartz Creek District (Gunnison County). stores, saloons, restaurants, a wood frame train depot, telegraph office President Sheafor had interests in other Gunnison County mines also. and all types of shacks and cabins. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 104760 [Ref: History of the State of Kansas, 1883, pg. 576] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100871 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 111

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2035 Clear Creek & Gilpin Lot# 2039 Clear Creek County, Counties, Colorado 1891-1904 Gilpin Colorado October 3, 1874 Baltic Gold & Clear Creek Counties Mining Stock Mining Company Stock Certificate Certificates Lot of 4 different. 1) The Colorado Territory Stock Certificate Gold Rock Mining & Milling Company. from the Baltic Gold Mining Company Location of Mines: Gilpin County, Stock Certificate Colorado Territory, Colorado (printed upper left). No. 3936, incorporated in New York, located in issued in 1891. Not cancelled. Vignette the Clear Creek, certificate number of miners with headlamps. Some 134, issued in October 3, 1874, issued staining. 2) The Golden King Mining & Milling Company of Clear Creek to Mrs. Susan Augusta Peirson, signed by Sprague, and Wm. Brenton County, Colorado. No. 81, issued in 1892. Not cancelled. Yellow paper Jr, printed by Ferd Mayer & Co. Lithographers, Fulton St. NY, size 9.5” with ornate border. Folds, creased corner. 3) The Gilpin Four Mining by 6.5” inches, in Average condition, issued. Mining scene vignette at Company. No. 262, issued in 1898. Not cancelled. Vignette of woman left, mountain town with mill at right, beaver bottom center, “Colorado with shield. Pinholes, folds. 4) The Golden Glen Mining, Milling and Territory” (gorgeous) very good condition, slight fold creases, Tunnelling Company. No. 641, issued in 1904. Not cancelled. Location otherwise excellent. Blank receipt still attached at bottom and folded. of Mine: Chicago Creek, Clear Creek County (printed at left). Gilt border Hollister lists a Baltic Gold MIning Company in Clear Creek. Possibly and underground mining vignette. Folds. () Ken Prag Collection Est. this company. Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104750 $100-140 HWAC# 91608 Lot# 2036 Clear Creek & Jefferson Lot# 2040 Clear Creek County, Counties, Colorado 1880 The Moore Colorado 1865 Boston and Chicago Mining & Smelting Company Stock Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate Certificate Inc. in Colorado in 1880. Very early! In. in Massachusetts. No. No. 501, issued for 7,500 shares 160, issued for 100 shares to William to James Manahan on March 13th, H. Burrall of Springfield, Massachusetts 1880 in Golden, Colorado. Signed by on July 27th, 1865. Signed by president president William Moore and secretary Horace Lee and treasurer R. Hawkins. Robert Hall; pen cancelled signatures. Not cancelled. Brown border and Company seal at lower left. Two vignettes at top center show mine print with a patriotic and allegorical vignette under the title. 25 cent and smelting buildings and mountain scenes. Measures 7” x 10 ½.” adhesive revenue stamp attached on the left, pen cancelled. Printed by Horizontal fold and a glue stain on the reverse. Very attractive. The Alfred Mudge & Son, Boston. 7.25 x 10.25 Folds with some separation. company was the collaboration of Francis Everett, Col. William Moore, Other light wear. Very good overall. According to Hollister, 1867, the and Prof. Gregory Board, and consisted of Board’s smelting business company was located on Mill Creek near Spring Gulch in the Morris in Golden and the Murray Mine on Columbian Mountain, Montana and Downieville Districts. They are represented by W.R. Hawkins of Mining District at Lawson in Clear Creek County [ref: History of Clear Mill City. They were sinking a shaft (140 ft) and running an adit and Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado…, pg. 563, 1880; C&L, pg. 156, tunnel on the Herring lode. The adit at 900 ft. would intersect the shaft 393]. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91843 at a depth of 450 ft. “No well defined vein of ore yet, but mixed through the crevice.” “...pursuing a wise policy in developing their mines before Lot# 2037 Clear Creek County, erecting expensive reduction works” [pg. 243]. () Ken Prag Collection Colorado November 20, 1865 Amala Est. $300-600 HWAC# 91759 MC Stock Certificate from the Amala MC, incorporated in New York, located Lot# 2041 Clear Creek in the Clear Creek, certificate number County, Colorado August 3, 182, issued in November 20, 1865, at 1864 Clear Creek Tunnel New York, issued to Elisha B Barrett, Company of Colorado Stock signed by Stevens, and Wyman R Certificate from the Clear Barrett, printed by EB Carltons & Sons, size 9.5 by 5.5 inches, in Creek Tunnel Company Fair condition, issued. Blue typograph cert. Nice looking! “Issued of Colorado, incorporated for property in Clear Creek County, Colorado. “ Mining vignette. Red in 1864, incorporated in underprint “ONE SHARE.” Not listed in Hollister. Est. $500-1500 Massachusetts, certificate HWAC# 104711 number 104, issued in August 3, 1864, at Boston, Lot# 2038 Clear Creek County, issued to George W Wood, Colorado 1881 Atlantic-Pacific signed by Harrington, and Tunnel Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in Isaac Story, size 8 by 6.5 Colorado. No. 2278, issued for 4 shares inches, in Nice condition, to H.H. Calkins on March 15th, 1881 issued, canceled. 25c Life Insurance revenue stamp. Green corporate in Denver. Signed by M.M. Pomeroy seal. Hand cancelled. Reverse has a note that the first 500 shares go to as president and A.S. Whitaker as John L Barry, trustee. “The Clear Creek Tunnel Company own 600 feet secretary. Not cancelled. Very cool vignette of a cross-section of the on the Kinney Tunnel Lode, on North Clear Creek, in Black Hawk. Adit tunnel through the mountains with peaks labelled. Printed by Collier driven in on creek level and on vein 60 feet, crevice of gossan six feet & Cleaveland, Denver. 4.25 x 8.5” Folds with some separation and wide with thin streaks or formations of very rich ore, assaying as high soiling. Pomeroy worked on this railway tunnel through the Divide as $600 per ton in gold, improving rapidly. Also a mill site on the creek for a twenty year period and never made it. While no railroad was at mouth of adit, dwelling house and lot nearby, and 2 5 horse engine ever constructed, the five mile tunnel project was a huge undertaking. now in use in a saw mill at Guy Hill.” [Hollister, p189] Est. $500-1500 The tunnel was to carry a railroad from Stevens Gulch through Kelso HWAC# 104695 Mountain and through the Divide, exiting near Decatur on the Snake River. By 1883, the tunnel had been driven in 1,500 feet on the Clear Creek side, intersecting four large fissure veins containing quartz and galena, high in silver and lead. Over the course of the proposed 25,200 ft., they estimated they would hit 200 fissure veins. [Ref: 1883 CO Mining Directory, pg. 119] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 91589 112 May 2019

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2042 Clear Lot# 2045 Clear Creek County, Creek County, Colorado 1881 Emerson Gold & Silver Colorado 1869 Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in New York. No. A122, issued for 100 Colorado shares to J. Van Water on Sept. 27th, Te r r i t o r y 1881. Signed by the vice-president and National SMC of secretary. Not cancelled. Brown border Baltimore City with vignette of miners hoisting ore Stock Certificate bucket. Folds, pinholes, very fine. 6.75 from the Colorado x 9.75” Location printed on certificate: Clear Creek Co., Colorado. Te r r i t o r y Owned the John L. Emerson, Asteroid, John L. Extension, Lucia, Bessie, National SMC of Emma Colwell, Ralph Waldo and John Louville lodes within the Virginia Baltimore City, District near Idaho Springs. The ore contained gold and silver that ran incorporated in 1-3 oz/ton gold and 50 oz/ton silver. The Emerson had developed by 1868, incorporated in Maryland, located in the Clear Creek, certificate 375 feet of drifts and a 225’ shaft. The other claims had considerable number 215, issued in 1869, at Baltimore, issued to Walter W. work as well. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, pg. 133] Ken Prag Collection Burdette, signed by M. Waluiek, and F. Howard, printed by Lith by J. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100863 F Gednev., Washington, DC, size 12 by 7 inches, in Average condition, Lot# 2046 Clear Creek County, issued. Raised seal. Vignette of capital building. The Company, Colorado 1886 Freeland Mining managed by a board of seven directors, was formed to procure, Company Stock Certificate ”at transport, prepare, and bring to market in Maryland “minerals from Spanish Bar, Clear Creek Co., Colorado” the Colorado Territory.”The Baltimore Tunnel is 700 feet long, and cuts (printed under title). Inc. in New six lodes. It is owned by the Colorado Territory National Silver Mining York. No. 2316, issued for 100 shares Company, of Baltimore, and is superintended by John Tomay, under to Henry H. Howland on Feb. 18th, whose direction it has been steadily and profitably worked for many 1886. Signed by vice-president Louis years.” [History of Clear Creek County by Aaron Frost] Est. $500- Rosenfeld and secretary D.F. Verdinal. 1500 HWAC# 104739 Not cancelled. Green border and background. Black print and ornate logo. Deep folds with some separation, creases, some soiling. 7 x 11” Lot# 2043 Clear Creek County, Owns the Freeland lode and its extensions, situated at Freeland, Trail Colorado 1902 Coronation Gold Run Mining District. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 136-37] Ken Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100870 Inc. in Wyoming. No. 136, issued for Lot# 2047 Clear Creek County, 1,000 shares to R.W. Happersett on Feb. Colorado 1869 Helmick SMC of 3rd, 1902 in Colorado Springs. Signed Colorado Stock Certificate from the by the vice-president (Paul illegible) Helmick SMC of Colorado, incorporated and secretary (Richard Willis). Not in Nov 13, 1869, incorporated in cancelled. Unusual design with red Washington DC, located in the Clear print over an orange background that contains a full size vignette of Creek, certificate number 39, issued a royal coronation scene. Folds. 7 x 10.75” Owned numerous claims in 1869, issued to Walter W. Burdette, in the Freeland, Trail Run, and Coral Mining Districts, Clear Creek signed by F. Howard, and N. M. Ross, County, Colorado. A tunnel was being currently driven. [Ref: Hills’ size 37530 by 37408 inches, in Average condition, issued. Vignette of Official Manualette, 1902, pg. 30] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- working miners. Raised seal. William Helmick was a trustee and who 200 HWAC# 91635 the mine was undoubtedly named for. Still active in 1876. Est. $500- 1500 HWAC# 104741 Lot# 2044 Clear Creek Lot# 2048 Clear Creek County, County, Colorado August Colorado 1876 Helmick Tunnel Co. of Colorado Stock Certificate from 1871 Crescent Silver the Helmick Tunnel Co. of Colorado, incorporated in 1875, incorporated in Company Principal Washington DC, located in the Clear Creek, certificate number 8, issued in Office at Cincinnati Stock 1876, at Washington DC, issued to W. Certificate from the Crescent W. Burndette, signed by M. Cahuish(?), Silver Company Principal and R.S. Lacey, printed by Girson Bros Prs. Wash, size 10 by 38141 Office at Cincinnati, inches, in Average condition, issued. Eagle typograph. 2 raised seals. incorporated in Ohio, The Helmick Tunnel Company was incorporated on January 20, 1876. located in the Clear Creek, [Corbett, p155] Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104757 certificate number 27, issued in August 1871, at Cincinnatti, issued to C. W. Thayer , signed Lot# 2049 Clear Creek County, by C. G. Pearce, and Thomas Biggs, printed by Bank Note Company NY Colorado 1875 Hermann MC of & Cincinnatti (name covered by Revenue Stamp), size 10.5” by 6.5” New York Stock Certificate from the inches, in Average condition, issued, canceled. Mining scenes at left Hermann MC of New York, incorporated in New York, located in the and top center, ornate border, 25 blue revenue stamp at left and on Clear Creek, certificate number 37, issued in 1875, at New York, issued reverse. Cancellation square punch holes along bottom and right edge, to Ferd. Stutzer Esq, signed by Juo D. Dix, and Fuid Ross, printed by embossed seal on top left, signed by E. W. Thayer on Reverse. Very Henry Seibert & Bros Ledger Building Co. William & Spruce St NY, slight fold, otherwise very good condition. Located at Bakerville, Clear size 38261 by 38110 inches, in Average condition, issued. ‘C+L’ - Clear Creek County. Title to the company’s property was sold due to financial Creek County. Raised seal, Vignette of working miners. Grey border. difficulties in 1874 to Charles Mendenhall (formerly president of the This company was still holding annual meetings in 1885. Est. $300- Crescent Silver Co.) who created the Stevens Mining Company to mine 800 HWAC# 104752 this property. Est. $100-300 HWAC# 104747 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 113

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2054 Clear Creek County, Colorado June 7, 1864 Montrose Gold Lot# 2050 Clear Creek County, Co. Stock Certificate from the Montrose Colorado 1889 Hyland Mining & Gold Co., incorporated in New York, Milling Company Stock Certificate located in the Fall River, certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 21, issued number 146, issued in June 7, 1864, at for 19,700 shares to the company New York, issued to Mahlon Cellaitin, president, LW Nichols, on March 14th, signed by CH Sibley(?), and MC Tyler, 1889 in Denver. Signed by Nichols and printed by Henry Seifert of new York, the company secretary. Pen cancelled. size 10.5 by 7 inches, in Average condition, issued. “Issued for the Orange border and background. Small vignette of miners. Very clean. purchase of mining property in Colorado.” “Next above is the property Printed by Collier & Cleaveland, Denver. 6.5 x 11” According to E&MJ, of The Montrose Gold Company of Colorado. They have sundry feet on Vol. 83, the Hyland Mill was located at Idaho Springs in Clear Creek the Phillips, Almy, Buffalo and twenty other lodes. The Phillips paid County. Not listed in Corregan & Lingane. No other information found. largely in sluice and mill on and near the surface. It has shaft more () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91745 than 100 feet deep vein pinched. The Almy has shaft 50 or 60 feet in depth....” [Hollister, p 240] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104705 Lot# 2051 Clear Creek County, Colorado 1864 Knickerbocker Lot# 2055 Clear Creek Gold Mining Co. of Colorado Stock County, Colorado 1865 Certificate Very early! Inc. in New York. Mount Alpine Gold No. 16, issued for 7,000 shares to Oliver Company of Colorado H. Wales on June 25th, 1864. Signed by Stock Certificate Early! the president (illegible) and secretary Inc. in New York. No. 512, A.B. Proal. Not cancelled. Black border issued for 2,500 shares to and print. Two mining vignettes: Geo. Mabee, agent, on Jan. underground (top center) and prospector on the surface (bottom 11th, 1865. Signed by the left). Printed by J.O. Seymour & Co., NY. One 25 cent UR adhesive president (Groman?) and stamp attached at upper left, cancelled. Pinholes, folds, creases, some secretary J. Randall. Not age discoloration, as to be expected for an 1864 stock. 7.25 x 10.75” cancelled. Black border and According to Hollister, 1867, the company was represented by George print. Two 25 cent adhesive C. Munson and operated near Empire, Clear Creek County. They owned revenue stamps attached on property on Tenth Legion and a 24-stamp water mill on Clear Creek, the left border. 8 x 9.75” Pinholes, folds, other light wear. The company “one of finest water powers and mills in Colorado.” Developed by a operated in the Griffith Mining District, Empire, Clear Creek County, 180 ft. shaft with steam hoisting works, showing a “very strong vein of Colorado. Hollister notes they have a “large, handsome” 24 stamp mill first-class gold ore.” [Ref: The Mines of Colorado, pg.247] () Ken Prag and have done work on the Griffith, Corisannie and other lodes. They Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 91619 have reorganized as “The What Cheer.” Represented by Col. William M. Hale of Providence. [Ref: Hollister, 1867, pg. 251] () Ken Prag Lot# 2052 Clear Creek County, Collection Est. $300-600 HWAC# 91872 Colorado 1866 Liebig Gold Mining & Milling Co. of Colorado Stock Lot# 2056 Clear Creek Certificate Early and choice. No. 283, County, Colorado issued for 400 shares to Alfred B. Nash on April 28th, 1866 in New York. Signed North Clear Creek by president H. Dollliser and secretary Marsh. Not cancelled. Black border and GSMC of Colorado print. No vignette. 25 cent adhesive Stock Certificate from revenue stamp attached upper right, pen cancelled. Printed by Seymour the North Clear Creek & Co., NY. 5.75 x 9.25” Fold, very light wear. Excellent condition for its GSMC of Colorado, age! According to Hollister, 1867, the company had property on Tenth certificate number 82, Legion in the Union District of Empire. They owned 133 ft. and sunk a size 10.5 by 6.5 inches, shaft 115 ft. deep, with a 350 ft. long tunnel intersecting the shaft at a in Average condition, depth of 225 ft. Pay streak at the Leibig tunnel is 1-3 ft. wide. Also own 600 ft. on the Northrup, located above the Tenth Legion, with a 75 ft. unissued. Territorial deep shaft; and 600 ft. on the Winnebago (shaft 65 ft. deep). They have style cert. Includes a a frame mill on Clear Creek with a Keith furnace. J.E. Leeper of Empire shareholder letter and map drawing! George A. Jackson, a native of is their agent. [Ref: Hollister, 1867, pg. 246] () Ken Prag Collection Missouri, penetrated into the mountains during the winter of 1858 Est. $400-600 HWAC# 91760 and discovered the hot soda springs near the present site of the town of Idaho Springs, and shortly afterward, on January 7, 1859, he Lot# 2053 Clear Creek County, washed fine gold from the gravels bordering Chicago Creek near its Colorado 1881 Louisiana Mining mouth. In early May 1859, John Hamilton Gregory, an Alabama-born Company Stock Certificate Location mule skinner on his way to the Jackson Diggings, turns up the North of Mines: Georgetown, Clear Creek Fork of Clear Creek instead and, following a trail of color a half mile County, Colorado (printed at the up a small gulch (soon to be named Gregory Gulch), discovers a rich bottom). Inc. in Colorado. No. 355, oxidized vein of gold-bearing quartz feeding a placer below with bits issued for 50 shares to D.M. Dunbar of free gold. Other prospectors coming up North Clear Creek soon on Oct. 15th, 1881 in St. Louis. Signed by president S.A. Bemis and learned of his discovery, and the news spread and occasioned another secretary D.E. Garrison. Not cancelled. Small (4 x 9”) certificate with a rush, many hastening across the hills from Cherry Creek and from the vignette at left of three miners inspecting a rock. Folds, light wear. The Jackson “diggings,” on South Clear Creek. Gregory sold his two claims Louisiana was situated on the south slope of Sherman Mountain, three for $21,000 in the summer of 1859 and soon afterward left the district. miles from Georgetown. Patented in 1880. Developments include one Est. $300-600 HWAC# 104796 shaft (125 ft) and some drifting. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 151] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91742 114 May 2019

Lot# 2057 Clear Creek DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining County, Colorado 1866 Premium GSMC Lot# 2060 Clear Creek County, Stock Certificate from Georgetown, Colorado 1867 Baker the Premium GSMC, Silver Mining Company of Colorado incorporated in New Stock Certificate Choice. No. 341, issued to Joseph Swartz on March York, located in the 13th, 1867 in Philadelphia. Signed by president Jas. Pollock and the Clear Creek, certificate treasurer. Not cancelled. Purple border and vignettes. Green and number 8, issued in purple print. Two mining vignettes: prospector (left) and underground 1866, issued to William mining scene (top center). Also Colorado state seal imagery at right. W. Gaige, signed by C. Printed by Jas. B. Rodgers, Philadelphia. 25 cent adhesive IR stamp D. Faulkner, and J. M. attached on the bottom right. Folds, creases. 7 x 10.5” The Baker Lemon, printed by B.F. Corlies & Macy, Stationers, 33 Nassau St , size mine is located on Kelso Mountain near Georgetown. Development 11 by 38139 inches, in Average condition, issued. Vignette mine with of the silver deposits around Georgetown took some time because rising sun behind and horses in front, underground mining works of very difficult topographical challenges (steep walled canyons!) with working miners and statute of women over picture of revenue and severe weather. Hollister (1867) notes it was half way up Kelso stamp. Grey border. Listed in Hollister page 256. Est. $500-1500 Mountain, with the lode cropping out in seams 30 feet wide. By 1866, the company had started an adit on a “considerable showing of ore. HWAC# 104727 The indications are good for a very large vein of ore - seven feet is expected.” (p255). By 1871, the company had run out of money and Lot# 2058 Clear Creek sought remedies to refinance the operation. Originally, a small mill had County, Colorado been built to test the res at nearby Elizabethtown, which may have 1865 Silver Ledge been renamed Bakerville. The mine did not produce sufficient ore to MC Stock Certificate feed the mill. For 2 years there was no active company in the district from the Silver Ledge (West Argentine)and the Baker was the first to fire up operations. MC, incorporated in By early 1871, things were improving. Numerous cuts, tunnels and shafts were run.The company operated 48 days in 1870, processing 1864, incorporated in nearly 550 tons of ore rendering 25 to 90 ounces per ton silver. [Ref: Hollister; prospectuses for the company sold by us in 2015] Ken Prag Massachusetts, located Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 102505 in the Clear Creek, Lot# 2061 Colorado Springs, Colorado certificate number 89, 1896-1898 3 Mining Stocks from issued in 1865, issued Companies Based in Colorado to A.F. Hay(?), signed Springs Lot of 3 different. 1) The by Henry Baker, and Isadore Gold Mining Company. Issued “(?)” L. Baker, size 8 by 1896, not cancelled. Gilt border and 5.75 inches, in Average condition, issued. Plain cert. Not in Hollister, many mining vignettes. Folds. There Corbett, Fossett, etc. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104719 was an Isadore Mine at Ohio City in Gunnison County. 2) The Manchester Lot# 2059 Clear Creek Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1898, County, Colorado not cancelled. Floral imagery. Very deep folds. 3) The John Bull Gold Mining Company. Issued 1896, not cancelled. Green border and 1866 South Clear allegorical vignette. Fold with tape repaired separation. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 91854 Creek GSMC Stock Certificate from the Lot# 2062 Colorado Springs, Colorado South Clear Creek GSMC, 1892-1897 5 Mining Stocks from incorporated in New Companies Based in Colorado York, located in the Springs Lot of 5 different. None are Clear Creek, certificate listed in Hills. Included: The Mistletoe number 309, issued in Gold Mining Co. (1896, not cxl, mining 1866, issued to E. A. Blaiv, vignette); The McKinley Gold Mining signed by Caleblealkins, Company (1896, not cxl, mining and D. S. Casbach, printed by Lith of Major&Knapp,449Broadway, vignette); The Manitou Mining and Milling Co. (1892, not cxl); The NY, size 37530 by 8 inches, in Average condition, issued. alleg/gold Mutual Benefit Mining and Leasing Co. (1897, not cxl, mining vignette); coins, miners, scene, NY, “Mining Works, Clear Creek Co.”, Revenue and The Mohawk Gold Mining Co. (Cripple Creek, 1896, not cxl, mining stamp, grey border. “ The South Clear Creek Gold and Silver Mining vignette). All have pinholes and folds, but very good overall. Please Company are located a little way above Spanish Bar on the north side inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91849 of the creek and where the Lincoln Lode is supposed to cross and become the Oro. An adit has been run in about on the creek level 135 Lot# 2063 Colorado Springs, Colorado feet intersecting a shaft 65 feet deep ore vein from eight to ten inches 1896 Mining Stocks from Companies in width throughout the....” [Hollister p236] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# Based in Colorado Springs Lot of 4 different. None are listed in Hills. 104728 Included: The Lenore Gold Mining Company (1896, not cxl, mining vignette); The Lackawana Gold Mining and Milling Company (1896, not cxl, mining vignette); The K.P. Mining, Milling and Prospecting Co. (1896, not cxl, issued to the president, eagle vignette); and The Jordan Gold Mining Co. (1896, not cxl, eagle vignette). Very good condition overall. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91848 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 115

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2064 Colorado Springs, Colorado Lot# 2067 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1899 Pappoose GMC Stock Certificate 1896 Chicago Cripple Creek Gold from the Pappoose GMC, incorporated Mining Co. Stock Certificate Choice! in Colorado, certificate number 1964, Inc. in Colorado. No. 624, issued for issued in 1899, issued to Patridge & 500 shares to Fred Horn on Oct. 1st, Stored, signed by John F. Hardy, and 1896. Signed by president CC Rice and (?), printed by Denver Litho Co. Denver, the secretary (illegible). Not cancelled. Colo, size 37500 by 7 inches, in Average Gilt border. “Cripple Creek Gold condition, issued. Blue papoose. The Mining District” printed in gold in the Weekly Gazette of Colorado Springs background. Ornate logo with flowers reported that in 1899 the leasing company on the Pappoose has and a mining vignette. Printed by Rand McNally & Co., Chicago. 8.25 gone down 78 feet and expects to hit a good vein of ore at 500. The x 11” Deep folds, otherwise very nice condition. Not listed in Hills. companyís claims included the Ray, Petrel, Cuckoo, Guess, 20 acres The company was involved in an 1899 lawsuit where the Matoa Gold on Squaw Mountain. ìA promising vein shows on Rayî [pg.87, Cripple Mining Co. alleged the Chicago-Cripple Creek had been entering their Creek and Colorado Springs Illustrated, Warren Stride Pub., Colorado mine and taking ore. It seems to revolve around use of a tunnel built Springs, CO., 1896]. Est. $200-500 HWAC# 104780 by the company that went through Gold Pass No. 1. [See: Mining & Sci. Press, April 8, 1899] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# Lot# 2065 Colorado Springs, Colorado 91792 1900 Savage Gold and Copper MC Stock Certificate from the Savage Lot# 2068 Cripple Creek, Gold and Copper MC, incorporated Colorado 1910 Colorado in 1898, incorporated in Colorado, Springs and Cripple certificate number 187, issued in 1900, Creek Aerial Tramway at Colorado Springs, CO, issued to E. M. Co. Stock Certificate from Rose, signed by J.R. McKinnie, and L. L. the Colorado Springs Aitken, printed by Gowdy-Simmonds and Cripple Creek Aerial Co., Colorado Springs, CO, size 11 by Tramway Co., incorporated 37469 inches, in Average condition, issued. Indian, Colo Spgs, signed in Colorado, located in the by JR McKinnie, vignette: Indian, adhesive brown seal, brown border. Cripple Creek, certificate Owns that part the Gold King lode heretofore owned by Gold & Globe number 10, issued in 1910, HM Co., etc. Has a $5,000 plant on the Gold King. Prospecting outfit issued to the Golden Cycle on the Hanover Annex and the Briggs. The Gold King has a shaft 425 Mining Company, size 11 feet deep. The Hanover Annex has a shaft 125 feet deep and other by 8.25 inches, in Average prospecting shafts and trenches. The Briggs and Doyle group have condition, issued. Vignette of cupid with wings, floral design. This three tunnels. The greater part of the development work is being company was formed by the Golden Cycle Mining Company. Their plan done on the Hanover Annex. [The Official Manual of the Cripple Creek was to construct an aerial tramway from the Cripple Creek mines to District, Colorado, U. S. A.] Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104786 the reduction mills in Colorado City, a distance of 16-17 miles, for a cost of about $500,000. They argued it would be a cost efficient way to transport and then process low-grade ore. It was never completed. Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104911 Lot# 2066 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1897 Cannonball GMC Stock Lot# 2069 Cripple Creek, Colorado Certificate from the Cannonball GMC, incorporated in Colorado, 1895 Columbine-Victor Deep MTC located in the Cripple Creek, certificate number 740, issued in 1897, at Stock with Mining Deed There are Denver, Colorado, issued to Isaac Sehiff, Trustee, signed by D. V. Bash, two versions of this company’s stock and Jnol L. Dahne, printed by Western Litho Co. Denver, size 38202 by certificate. This is the rarer version. 37408 inches, in Average condition, issued. Raised gray seal. Vignette Stock Certificate from the Columbine- of cannon on wheel with cannonballs. Blue ink. Not found in Hollister, Victor Deep MTC Stock with Mining Fossett, Corbett, etc. Owned the Lizzie M and Cannonball mining Deed, located in the Cripple Creek, claims on Big Bull Hill. [Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection] certificate number 429, issued in 1895, issued to W.H. Nillis, signed by Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104775 Warren Woods, and F. M. Moods, printed by Denver Litho Co. Denver, Colo, size 9.5 by 5.5 inches, in Average condition, issued, canceled. Adhesive gold raised seal, Gold border w/ blue ink. Vignette of miners working in mine. “The Columbine Victor tunnel extends 3,740 feet through Squaw mountain. In connection with this tunnel there has also been done 1,700 feet of drifting. On the MK & T there is a shaft 200 feet deep and 500 feet of drifting. The KPOA has a tunnel of 260 feet. In addition to the above development work there are twenty other shafts ranging in depth from 50 to 150 feet.” [The Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado, U. S. A.] This lot also includes a mining deed worth 1/6 interest to the Deadwood lode mining claim situated on the northwest slope of Squaw Mountain, Cripple Creek Mining District. Comes with a letter from Mike Hurtt, Cripple Creek History and Collectibles. Hurtt says, “This is a great piece from the Woods’ empire building days.” Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104771 116 May 2019

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2070 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2074 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1899 1902 Coronation GMMC Stock Currency Mining Company Stock Certificate Certificate from the Coronation GMMC, Different design and corporate signatures than incorporated in 1901, incorporated in the other in this sale. Cripple Creek Gold Mining Wyoming, located in the Cripple Creek, District printed in the background. Inc. in certificate number 135, issued in 1902, Colorado. No. 1487, issued for 1,000 shares to issued to R. W. Happersett, signed by L.N. Chamberlain on Sep. 20, 1899 in Colorado Paul Delachesmay, and Richard Willis, Springs. Signed by president William Otis and secretary James Connor. size 38263 by 7 inches, in Average Not cancelled. Floral green border, black print, and vignette of miner condition, issued. Coronation underprint. Raised seal, Orange with ore bucket. Printed by Pueblo Litho. 7.75 x 11.25” Folds, pinholes, certificate with coronation scene in background. Countersigned and small tape repair. Overall, very attractive. Owned the Fairfax (Raven registered at Colorado Springs. Tunnel was being driven in 1902. Hill), the Engineer and the Amy (Guyot Hill), the Index (Gold Hill), Hale Property has blacksmith shop and other buildings. [Hills] Est. $200- and Holmes (Squaw Mountain), the Four Brothers (Beacon Hill), the 400 HWAC# 104789 Modoc and the Benton (Globe Hill), the Printer, and the Amity. Most of the work has been done on the Amy, including 3 shafts and 800 Lot# 2071 Cripple Creek, Colorado ft. of drifting. [Ref: Cripple Creek Manual, pg. 148-149)] () Ken Prag 1899 Cripple Creek Bullion Gold Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 91630 Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 163, issued for 1,000 Lot# 2075 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1892 shares to the company secretary, J.D. Currency Mining Company Stock Certificate Niederlitz, on Oct. 23, 1899. Signed Rare Cripple Creek with coin vignette. Location: by Niederlitz and the vice-president El Paso and Fremont Counties, Colorado (printed Mitchell. Not cancelled. Maroon at the top). Inc. in Colorado. No. 91, issued for border, print, and vignette showing a 100 shares to Anna McCarthy on May 23rd, 1892 locomotive moving through the mountains. Printed by Western Litho. in Denver. Signed by president C.W. Cowell and Co., Denver. 8.25 x 11.5” Pinholes, folds. Owned the northern portion secretary L.W. Leavenworth. Not cancelled. Gilt border. Fabulous logo of the Venus and the western portion of the Toll Road placer on Squaw with scroll work and a vignette of the reverse of a one dollar coin. 9 x Mountain; the Kansas City on Womack Hill; the Hub, J.C. and Panorama 12”No printer listed. Deep folds, some soiling. Overall, very attractive. on Carbonate Hill. [Ref: Cripple Creek Manual, Hills, pg. 138] () Ken Owned the Fairfax (Raven Hill), the Engineer and the Amy (Guyot Hill), Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 91634 the Index (Gold Hill), Hale and Holmes (Squaw Mountain), the Four Brothers (Beacon Hill), the Modoc and the Benton (Globe Hill), the Lot# 2072 Cripple Creek, Colorado Printer, and the Amity. Most of the work has been done on the Amy, 1896 Cripple Creek Gold Bug Mining including 3 shafts and 800 ft. of drifting. [Ref: Cripple Creek Manual, Company Stock Certificate Inc. in pg. 148-149)] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 91628 Colorado. No. 24, issued for 1,000 shares to W.E. Brooks on March 3rd, Lot# 2076 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1899 Dante 189-(year not filled in). Signed by Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate Inc. president Morse and secretary William in Colorado. No. 1694, issued for 500 shares to Love. Not cancelled. Fancy border and Chas. W. Schmidt on Sept. 29th, 1899. Signed gilt bug vignette in the middle of the by president L.L. Aitken and secretary O.H. title! Also, a vignette of a mythical Shoup. Not cancelled. Attractive design with creature.Folds with tape repairs, and staple holes. 8 x 9.75” Not listed green background and border, green seal, and in Hills, though three different Gold Bug claims are mentioned (on blue print. Portrait vignette at top left of Dante Straub Mountain, Bull Hill, and Cow Mountain). () Ken Prag Collection Alighieri. Printed by The Telegraph Printing Co., Colorado Springs. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 91633 Pinholes, deep folds with tape repaired separation. 8.25 x 10” The Dante Claim consisted on 10 acres on Bull Hill. According to the Cripple Lot# 2073 Cripple Creek, Colorado Creek Directory, the company has a good shaft house, ore bins and 1895-1899 Cripple Creek Mining plant machinery. The main shaft was 450 feet deep. Principal work Stock Certificates Lot of 5 different was occurring on the 4th and 6th levels. “The Dante is a well-known from 4 companies. Two of the property and the big dyke which runs through Bull Hill from south companies are listed by Hills as being to north and which appears to be a feeder of the great mines, runs Cripple Creek. The others are in the through the property.” () Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# style of Cripple Creek stocks. 1) Two 91547 different for The Copper Mountain Gold Mining Company. Listed by Hills (pg.132). Both issued in 1899, neither Lot# 2077 Cripple Creek, Colorado cancelled. Same corp. signatures and mining vignettes. Pinholes, folds. 1899 Dictator Gold Mining Company 2) The Croesus Gold Mining & Tunnel Company. Listed by Hills (pg. Stock Certificate Rare. Inc. in Colorado. 147). Issued in 1895, not cancelled. Gilt border and mining vignette. No. 1296, issued for 250 shares to Folds, pinholes, strip cutout. 3) The Crystal Palace Gold Mining Co. JM Calkins in May 1899. Signed by Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Green border and floral vignette. Deep president M.J. McNamara and the folds with separation, pinholes, stains. 4) The Ela Helean Gold Mining company secretary. Some of the pen has Company. Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Mining vignette. Pinholes, faded. Not cancelled. Gorgeous design deep folds. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91829 with very fancy logo, green border with mining and elk vignettes, and a vignette of an allegorical woman with shield. Printed by the Western Litho. Co., Denver. 9 x 11.75” Condition issues. Folds with tape repaired separation, pinholes, and areas of heavy toning/soiling. The company owned the Stella A., Mountain Peak, and Grey Eagle claims on Galena Hill, as well as the Celestine R. near Mound City. Recent rich strikes at the Cameron townsite have the company hopeful. [Ref: Cripple Creek Manual, pg. 158] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 91594 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 117

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2078 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2082 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1894 Edwin Booth Gold Mining & 1893-1898 Five Different Cripple Milling Co. Stock Certificate Rare. Creek Mining Stock Certificates Lot “Cripple Creek District, Colorado” of 5 different, all self-identified. All are printed under title. Inc. in Colorado. No pictorial. The Elkton stock may have 146, issued for 500 shares to Edwin H. the best CC mining vignette. Included: Pitzer on Aug. 14th, 1894. Signed by The Doctor Gold Mining & Milling Co. the president (Peter McCourt) and the (1896, not cxl, eagle vignette); The secretary. Not cancelled. Very attractive Dividend Gold Mining Company (1896, not cxl, mining vignette); The design with gilt border and portrait Eagle Gold Mining Co. (1896, not cxl., mining vignette); The Eclipse vignette of Edwin Booth, famous actor and brother to presidential Mining and Milling Company (1893, not cxl, mining vignette); and assassin John Wilkes Booth. Deep folds, creases. 8.25 x 10.75” Printed The Elkton Consolidated Mining and Milling Company (1898, not cxl, by The Denver Litho. Co. Not listed in the Cripple Creek Manual. Not in FABULOUS vignette of the mine). Very good condition overall. Please Filer. According to The Mine, Quarry and Metallurgical Record, 1897, inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91791 the company owned the Hale, Holmes, Adelaide, Alta, Lucetta, and Edith May claims. Edwin Booth performed in Colorado at the Central Lot# 2083 Cripple Creek, Colorado City Opera House. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 91595 1893-1899 Five Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates Lot Lot# 2079 Cripple Creek, Colorado of 5. Included: The Favorite Gold Mining 1894-1899 Five Different Cripple Co. (1895, stamp cxl) (Hills, pg. 178); Creek Mining Stock Certificates Lot of The Esperanza Gold Mining Co. (1899, 5 different, not self-identified. Overall not cxl, mining vignette) (Hills pg. 174); very good condition. 1) The Glasgow The Empress Gold Mining and Milling Gold Mining & Milling Company. Issued Co. (1897, not cxl, eagle vignette); The 1899, not cancelled. Underground mining Fannie B. Mining and Milling Co. (1896, vignette. Folds, one tear. 2) The Gold Retort not cxl, mining vignette); and The Free Mining, Leasing and Bonding Company. Coinage Gold Mining Co. (1893, pen cxl, Issued 1896, not cancelled. Underground eagle vignette) (Hills pg. 183). Fair to mining vignette. Pinholes, folds. 3) The good condition. Please inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 Harvard Gold Mining Company. Issued HWAC# 91850 1896, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Folds. 4) The Granite Hill Mining and Milling Company. Issued in 1899, not Lot# 2084 Cripple Creek, Colorado cancelled. Folds. 5) The Hoosier Boy Mining and Tunnel Company. 1896-1901 Five Self-Identified Issued 1894, not cancelled. Underground mining vignette. Pinholes, Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Lot of folds. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91601 5 different. Each has “Cripple Creek” identified somewhere on the stock. Included: The Door Key Gold Mining Co. (1901, not cancelled, Lot# 2080 Cripple Creek, Colorado mountain vignette); The Forest Rock Gold Mining Co. (1896, not 1892-1899 Five Different Cripple cancelled, mining vignette, poor condition); The Frances I. Gold Mining Creek Mining Stock Certificates Co. (1896, not cancelled, mining vignettes); The Dante Gold Mining Lot of 5 different, all self-identified as Co. (1899, not cancelled); and The Des-Moines Gold Mining Company Cripple Creek. Included: The Cripple (1899, not cancelled, mountain and mining vignettes). Please inspect. Creek Placer Mining Company (issued () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91592 1892, not cancelled, eagle vignette); The Cortland Gold Mining and Tunnel Lot# 2085 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1896-1900 Company (issued 1896, not cancelled, mining vignette); The Coupon Five Self-Identified Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Gold Mining Company (issued 1897, not cancelled, mining vignette, Lot of 5 different that all identify the location on poor condition); The Cripple Creek Consolidated Mining Company the certificate. Included: The Estella Gold Mining (issued 1899, not cancelled, mountain vignette); and The Cripple Company (1900, not cxl, mountain vignette); The Creek and Cotopaxi Mining Company (issued 1896, not cancelled). Fair Mountain Gold Mining Company (1896, not cxl, Fair condition. Please inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 floral design); The Findley Gold Mining Company HWAC# 91638 (1899, stamp cxl, very ornate); The Florence E. Mining Company (1897, not cxl, vignette of George Washington); Lot# 2081 Cripple Creek, Colorado and The Extension Gold Mining Company (1898, not cxl). Overall 1892-1899 Five Different Cripple nice condition. Please inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 Creek Mining Stock Certificates HWAC# 91593 Lot of 5 different, all self-identified as Cripple Creek. Included: The Contact Lot# 2086 Cripple Creek, Colorado Gold Mining & Tunnel Company 1894-1899 Five Self-Identified (issued 1899, not cancelled, allegorical Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Lot of vignette); The D.O.C. Gold Mining 5 different. 1) Three different stocks Company (issued 1896, not cancelled, mining vignette); The Crown for The Montivideo Mining & Milling Point Mining & Tunnel Company (1896, not cancelled, mining Company. Issued in 1894, 1896, and vignette); The Cripple Creek Syndicate Mining & Milling Company 1899. All stamp cancelled. Two have (issued 1892, not cancelled, eagle vignette); and The Cripple Creek mining vignettes. Pinholes, folds. See Tunnel, Transportation & Mining Company (issued 1896, not Hills, pg. 335. 2) The Monroe Doctrine cancelled, Colorado state seal vignette). Fair to good condition. Please Gold Mining, Leasing, and Bonding inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91639 Company. Issued in 1896 in Victor, not cancelled. Allegorical vignette. Folds. See Hills, pg. 233. 3) The Monon Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Gilt border, blue seal, and mining vignette. Pinholes, folds. Not in Hills. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 91758 118 May 2019

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2087 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2091 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1896-1899 Four Different Cripple 1896-1900 Four Self-Identified Creek Mining Stock Certificates Lot of Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Lot of 4 4 different, all described by Hills in The different, all with Cripple Creek printed Cripple Creek Manual. 1) The Margaret on the certificate. 1) The Goldsmith Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1899, Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Vignette of woman. not cancelled. Horses vignette. Folds. Folds, pinholes, a few tears. (pg. 310). 2) The Klondyke-Cripple Creek and 2) The Mutual Mining & Milling Co. Galena Mining Company. Issued in Issued 1896, not cancelled. Nice 1900, not cancelled. Underground mountain mine vignette. Folds. (pg. 351). 3) The Molly Dwyre Gold mining vignette. Folds, pinholes. 3) The Kitty Gold Mining Company. Mining Company. Issued in 1899, not cancelled. Allegorical vignette. Issued in 1899, not cancelled. Vignette of mine on mountain slope. Folds. (pg. 322). 4) The Missouri Mining Company. Issued 1899, not Folds, pinholes. 4) The Golconda Gold Mining and Milling Company. cancelled. Mountain vignette. Pinholes, folds, some creases. (pg. 328) Issued 1896, not cancelled. Mining vignette. Pinholes, folds, tear, and () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 91621 pen writing. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91602 Lot# 2088 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2092 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1893-1903 Four Different Cripple 1896-1899 Four Self-Identified Creek Mining Stock Certificates Lot Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Lot of 4 different, all described by Hills. 1) of 4 different, all with Cripple Creek The M.J.T. Gold Mining Company. Issued printed somewhere on the certificate. in 1899, not cancelled. Pinholes, deep 1) Invincible Gold Mining Company. folds. (Hills, pg. 329). 2) The Margery Issued 1896, not cancelled. Mining Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1899, vignette. Deep folds. 2) The Inter-State not cancelled. Mountain vignette. Gold Mining Company. Issued 1897, Pinholes, folds. (Hills, pg. 311). 3) The Legal Mining and Milling not cancelled. Underground mining Company. Issued in 1903, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Folds. (Hills, vignette. Depp folds. 3) The Independence Town & Mining Company. pg. 286). 4) The Lottie Gibson Mining and Milling Company. Issued in Issued in 1899, not cancelled. Vignette of large mine and mill. Pinholes, 1896, not cancelled. Vignette of surface mine workings. Pinholes, deep folds. 4) The Hosmer Gold Mining & Milling Company. Issued 1898, not folds. (Hills, pg. 194). () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# cancelled. Underground mining vignette. Deep folds, a few small holes. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91603 91730 Lot# 2089 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2093 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1896-1899 Four Different Cripple 1896-1899 Four Self-Identified Creek Mining Stock Certificates Lot Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Lot of 4 different, all self-identified. 1) of 4 different, all with Cripple Creek The Johannesburg Gold Mining and stated on the certificate. 1) The Golden Milling Company. Rare! “Mines located Treasure Mining and Tunnel Company. south of Victor, Colo.” (printed upper Issued 1897, not cancelled. Blue left). Issued in 1896, not cancelled. border and seal, no vignette. Folds. 2) Gilt border with mining vignettes. Plus The Golden Stairs Mining & Leasing pick and shovel vignettes incorporated Company. Issued 1896, not cancelled. into the Number and Share boxes. Very attractive! Pinholes, folds. Not Mining vignette. Folds. 3) The Gold Magnet Mining, Leasing, & Milling listed in Hills. 2) The Little Corporal Gold Mining Company. Issued in Company. Issued 1897, not cancelled. Green border and mining 1899, not cancelled. Gilt border and mining vignette. “El Paso County, vignette. Folds. 4) The Gold Hill Gold Mining Company. Issued 1899, Cripple Creek Mining District” (printed under vignette). Folds with not cancelled. Gilt border and mining vignette. Pinholes, folds with tape repaired separations. See: Hills, pg. 294. 3) Leonor Gold Mining separation. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91606 and Milling Company. Issued 1896, not cancelled. Gilt border and mining vignette. Deep folds. Not in Hills. 4) Le Roy Gold Mining & Lot# 2094 Cripple Creek, Colorado Milling Company. Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Ornate border and 1895-1897 Four Self-Identified eagle vignette. “Mines in West Creek and North Cripple Creek” (printed Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Lot of 4 upper right). Pinholes, folds. Not in Hills. () Ken Prag Collection Est. different, all identified as Cripple Creek $120-200 HWAC# 91756 on the stock. 1) The Gold Garden Mining Company. Issued 1897, not cancelled. Lot# 2090 Cripple Creek, Colorado Folds, creases, one small tear. 2) The 1896-98 Four Isabella Gold Mining Gladys A Mining Company. Issued Company Stock Certificates incl. 1896, not cancelled. Green border and Hagerman Signature Lot of 4, two allegorical vignette. Pinholes, folds issued and two unissued. Two different with some separation. 3) The Galena Gold Mining & Tunnel Company. designs (one issued and one unissued Issued in 1895, not cancelled. Gilt border and numeorus mining each). Includes one J.J. Hagerman vignettes. Very attractive! Folds, glue & paper residue on reverse signature and one signed by Percy corners. 4) The Gotham Gold Mining & Tunnel Company. Issued 1896, Hagerman. J.J. Hagerman was an not cancelled. Gilt border and underground mining vignette. Folds, important Colorado railroad and mining figure who owned the Mollie pinholes. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91607 Gibson and Isabella mining companies, as well as the Colorado Midland Railroad. He was one of the mine owners who precipitated the Cripple Creek Miner’s Strike of 1894. Later in life, he also got into ranching in New Mexico. 1) Two issued are from 1896 (JJ Hagerman signed as president) and 1898 (Percy Hagerman as 2nd vice-president). Both punch cancelled. The Isabella included 22 adjoining properties to the successful Buena Vista Mine, located on Bull Hill. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91604 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 119

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2095 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2099 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1893- 1895-1899 Four Self-Identified 1899 Group of Probable Cripple Creek Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Lot of Mining Stocks Lot of 9 different. Five are 4 different. 1) The Los Angeles Gold identified as Cripple Creek by Hills: Kentucky Mine Company. Issued in 1899, not Belle Mining Company (1894); The Granite cancelled. Pinholes, folds. See: Hills, Hill Mining and Milling Company (1899); The pg. 301. 2) The Madonna Gold Mining Golden Age Gold Mining Company (1899); and Tunnel Company. Issued in 1899, The Golden Dale Mining & Milling Company not cancelled. Green border and floral (1899); and the Geneva Gold Mining & Milling Company (1899). vignette. Deep folds. Not in Hills. 3) The Four others are likely Cripple Creek, but aren’t listed in Hills: The Major-Loughrey Gold Mining and Milling Company of Cripple Creek, Iron Chest and Virginia Mining Company (1893); The Gold Reserve Colorado. Issued in 1899, not cancelled. Allegorical vignette. Folds. Mining Company (1895); The Gault Gold Mining and Milling Company See: Hills, pg. 309. 4) The Ladessa Gold Mining and Milling Company. (1895); and the Gold Calf Consolidated Mining Company (1899). Very Issued in 1895, not cancelled. Very pictorial with many mining pictorial group! Condition is fair to very good. Please inspect. () Ken vignettes. Pinholes, folds. See: Hills, pg. 282. () Ken Prag Collection Prag Collection Est. $300-400 HWAC# 91773 Est. $120-200 HWAC# 91757 Lot# 2100 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2096 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1894 Isadore Gold Mining Company 1896 Gold Crater Mining Co. Stock Stock Certificate Mines: Cripple Creek, Certificate from the Gold Crater Colo. Inc. in Colorado. No. 29, issued for 3,000 shares to JB Richards on Mining Co., located in the Cripple May 23rd, 1894. Signed by president WB Chamberlain and secretary Creek, certificate number 85, issued Clarence Finch. Not cancelled. Maroon border and print, gold seal, and in 1896, issued to Wm. P. Boubright wonderful photo vignette of stage actress Isadore Rush (1866-1904). & Co, signed by W. S. Stratton, and (?), Printed by The Gazette Printing Company, Colorado Springs. Heavy printed by Elgan Bank Note Co. Denver, folds. 8 x 12.5” Not listed in Hills. According to The Mine, Quarry and Colo, size 10 by 7 inches, in Average Metallurgical Record of the United States, 1897, the company owned condition, issued, canceled. Brown raised seal. Grey border. “The the Helen and Willie claims. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-500 property thus owned consists of the Globe, Close Shave, Lady Stith, HWAC# 102506 Deerhorn Deerhorn No 2, and Pride of the Rockies; in all about 35 acres, all patented in section 18, on Globe hill. Also owns the Callie, Lot# 2101 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1897 about 5 acres, in section 19, on Gold hill, adjoining the Anaconda [The Jefferson Mining Company Stock Certificate Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado, U. S. A.] “W.S. Gorgeous! Cripple Creek Gold Mining District Stratton was indeed the ìMidas of the Rockies.î For 19 years he was a (printed in the background). “Operating failed prospector, but in 1891, his luck changed and he became legend. Seven Mines” (printed beside vignette). Inc. As owner of the Independence and Little Portland Mines, he was in in Colorado, 1982. No. 2116, issued for 500 control of the greatest gold producers in the history of Cripple Creek. shares to C.B. Boothe on Sept. 23rd, 1897. Together, the two mines produced over $88 million of ore!” [National Signed by president George McLean and secretary W.J. Chamberlain. Mining Hall of Fame and Museum] Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104774 Not cancelled. Gilt border and gold seal. Black print. Very fancy logo with vignette of 3 miners inspecting a piece of ore. Printed by Pueblo Lot# 2097 Cripple Creek, Colorado Litho & Printing Co. Folds, a few rough edges, but very nice overall! 8.5 1896 Good Samaritan Mining x 11.75” According to Hills, the company was operating the Mattie L, Company Stock Certificate Inc. in 7 acres, on Gold Hill. They had an 800 ft. deep shaft and about 2,000 Colorado. No. 168, issued for 1,000 feet of drifting (1900, pg. 266). () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 shares to E.D. Clark on June 17th, HWAC# 91726 1896. Signed by president Havighorsh and secretary Tebbe. Not cancelled. Lot# 2102 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1896 Green border and ornate red title. Not Kangaroo Gold Mining & Milling Co. Stock listed in the Cripple Creek Manual, but Certificate Great name! Mines in the Cripple location is identified as Cripple Creek Creek District (printed under vignette). on the gold seal. Also listed in the 1898 Inc. in Colorado. No. 378, issued fro 10,000 Colorado State Mining Directory as being in Cripple Creek. Folds, shares to Wm. P. Bonbright & Co. in Colorado one bent corner. Overall very nice condition. 8.25 x 9.75” () Ken Prag Springs. Signed by president William Oliver Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91610 and secretary Geo. F. Dayton. Not cancelled. Gilt border, gold seal, and underground mining vignette. No printer Lot# 2098 Cripple Creek, Colorado listed. 8 x10” Folds, paperclip indent. Not listed in Hills. () Ken Prag 1900 Good Will Tunnel and MC Stock Collection Est. $80-100 HWAC# 91755 Certificate from the Good Will Tunnel and MC, located in the Cripple Creek, Lot# 2103 Cripple Creek, Colorado certificate number 305, issued in 1893-1899 Likely Cripple Creek 1900, at Denver, Colorado, issued to Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 5. Two William P. Bonbright & Co, signed by are identified in Hills as Cripple Creek: J.A. Hayes, and F. W. Stehr, printed by The Deadshot Gold Mining Company The W.H. Kistler Stationary Co., Denver, (1897, not cxl, mining vignette) and size 37530 by 8 inches, in Average The Franklin Gold Mining Company condition, issued. Vignette of a large mining scene,. Green border (1896, not cxl, mining vignette). The and raised seal. “Owns the south 500 feet of the Sunnyside claim on other 3 are not, but are issued at the right time and are in the same Gold hill tunnel. Will be 3,000 feet in length when completed to the style as other CC stocks: The East Boston Mining and Milling Company Lexington mine. On April 4 1900 the tunnel was in 1,860 feet. The (1899, not cxl, mining vignette); The Detroit Gold Mining and Milling company owns a power plant worth about $11,000. The Sunnyside Company (1899, not cxl); and The Fremont Mining and Milling lode is patented.” [The Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District, Company (1893, not cxl, eagle vignette). Fair condition. Please inspect. Colorado, U. S. A.] Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104784 () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91784 120 May 2019

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2104 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2108 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1896 Little Pittsburg Gold Mining 1899 Pharmacist MC This is the ultra Co. Stock Certificate Rare. Inc. in rare version. We have not offered one of Colorado. No. 379, issued for 1,000 these for sale before! Stock Certificate shares to secretary C.E. Titus on June from the Pharmacist MC, incorporated 13th, 1896 in Colorado Springs. Signed in Colorado, located in the Cripple by the president Joseph Fitting and the Creek, certificate number 5354, issued secretary. Not cancelled. Green border, in 1899, at Colorado, issued to W. W. black print, and underground mining Hanly & Co, signed by James F Burns, vignette. Pinholes, deep folds. 8.25 and Charles K Miller, printed by Gowdy Prt’g Co. Colo Springs, size x 10.25” In 1896 the firm was in the 38292 by 37438 inches, in Average condition, issued. Raised seal. process of patenting its two claims. One was on Mineral Hill and the Pestle & mortar vignette. This, the original Pharmacist paid $84,000 other was on Grouse Mountain. Both were near the Lincoln Mine [Ref: in dividends. Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104781 White, Cripple Creek Up to Date, p. 40, 1896]. Not listed in the 1900 Cripple Creek Mining Manual. There is also a famous Little Pittsburg Lot# 2109 Cripple Creek, Colorado mine in Leadville, but we believe this stock to be for the Cripple Creek 1898 Pilgrim GMC Stock Certificate property. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91561 from the Pilgrim GMC, incorporated in 1896, incorporated in Colorado, located Lot# 2105 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1895 in the Cripple Creek, certificate number 937, issued in 1898, issued to Chas & 1899 Loraine Gold Mining Co. Stock Ellery, signed by F. B. Davis, and Charles Certificates Lot of 2 different for this Cripple M Peters, printed by Western Lith Co. Creek Mine. Both have location printed on them. - Denver, size 41162 by 8 inches, in 1) 1895 issued to CW Erdler. Not cancelled. Average condition, issued. Vignette: Signed by president Arkell and secretary. Green pilgrim, clouds masthead, Denver, floral border and floral vignette. Folds. 2) 1899 Cr Crk, Brown seal, brown border.”[Owns the Murray, 8 1/4 acres... issued. Not cancelled. Also signed by Arkell the Andrew Extension 7 1/2 acres...on southeast slope of Grouse as president but different secretary (Charles mountain, the Malisia 10 acres...and the south one half of the Old Abe Brooker). Blue fancy logo. Folds. Owned the 4 1/2 acres...on Copper mountain. All patented. About $3,500 worth of Ballyclare, Ballymore, Alabama, Atlanta, Elba, development work has been done to date. The company has no debts. Pensacola, Tuscumbia, and the Vendetta on The Malisia claim is leased. [The Official Manual of the Cripple Creek Little Pisgah Peak. [Ref: Hills, 1900, pg. 300] () District, Colorado, U. S. A.] Est. $100-300 HWAC# 104779 Ken Prag Collection Est. $130-180 HWAC# 91751 Lot# 2110 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2106 Cripple 1899 Pirate GMC Stock Certificate from the Pirate GMC, located in the Creek, Colorado 1897 Cripple Creek, certificate number 468, issued in 1899, at Colorado Springs, CO, McKinley-Hobart GMC issued to R. P. Mooney, signed by J. W. Stock Certificate from the K. Femday (?), and William H. Coffin McKinley-Hobart GMC, Jr, printed by Pueblo Litho & Prtg Co, incorporated in 1896, Pueblo, Colo, size 37500 by 37438 inches, in Average condition, issued. incorporated in Colorado, Choice vignette of a pirate ship and one of working miners. Blue scrip and border. The Pirate Gold Mining Company owned 45 acres of rich located in the Cripple Creek, land only 3/4 of a mile from the Lincoln group of mines at Gillett. certificate number 85, [Valley Falls Vindicator] Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104782 issued in 1897, issued to George B. Stewart, signed by J.A. Houle, and J. F. Baker, printed by The Telegraph Printing Co. Colo Springs, Colo, size 37469 by 6 inches, in Average condition, issued. Vignette of President McKinley and Vice President Hobart. Cripple Creek (very fancy). Adhesive gold seal. Not in Hollister, Corbett, Fossett, etc. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 104777 Lot# 2107 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2111 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1910 Olive Branch GMC Stock 1904 Prin-Seti GMC Stock Certificate Certificate from the Olive Branch GMC, from the Prin-Seti GMC, located in the incorporated in Colorado, located in Cripple Creek, certificate number 717, the Cripple Creek, certificate number issued in 1904, at Colorado Springs, CO, 2178, issued in 1910, issued to H. issued to C. H. Dehner, signed by Walen C. Maloney, signed by K. Husseyler, A. Sabuis, and Bev A,. Metcalf, size 11 and W. H. Jonson, size 9 by 37408 by 37438 inches, in Average condition, inches, in Average condition, issued. issued. Wonderful design incorporating Countersigned & registered Jul 8, 1910 Egyptian hieroglyphics, a scarab beetle, cobras, and Egyptian royalty by Colorado Tile & Trust Co. Raised gold seal, green print. According Prince Seti! Blue and black print. Copyright CH Emerson--unique that to Hills, they owned the Olive Branch, Opossum, Tenderfoot (one the president has designed the mining stock! Not listed in Hills. The group, 8 acres); and the March and Goldbug claims on Ironclad Hill. All company properties included the Prin-Seti and Bessie G. on Gold Hill; patented. [Hills, 1900, pg. 362] Est. $100-200 HWAC# 104795 Ida May, Roc’s Nest, and part of Silver Lake on Galena Hill; Marietta on Raven Hill; and the Ohio Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 on Straub Mountain. All in the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District. Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104791 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 121

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2112 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lot# 2116 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1902 Prin-Seti Gold Mining Company 1897 Sunflower GMC Stock Certificate Stock Certificate Fantastic mining from the Sunflower GMC, incorporated stock full of Egyptian motifs! Inc. in Colorado. No. 469, issued for in Colorado, located in the Cripple 3,000 shares to G. Wm. Doerzbach on April 10th, 1902 in Colorado Creek, certificate number 28, issued in Springs. Signed by president Charles H. Emerson and secretary Ben. 1897, at Colorado Springs, CO, issued to Metcalf. Not cancelled. Wonderful design incorporating Egyptian Alexander McKay, signed by WH Bacon, hieroglyphics, a scarab beetle, cobras, and Egyptian royalty Prince and Taylor J Downer, printed by The Seti! Blue and black print. Copyright CH Emerson--unique that the Telegraph Colorado Springs Colo, size president has designed the mining stock! Folds, some toning. 7.75 x 38202 by 38139 inches, in Average 11” Not listed in Hills. The company properties included the Prin-Seti condition, issued. Vignette of multi-colored sunflowers across entire and Bessie G. on Gold Hill; Ida May, Roc’s Nest, and part of Silver Lake stock. Underprint, “Mines in Cripple Creek Mining District.” Owns on Galena Hill; Marietta on Raven Hill; and the Ohio Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 the Philliplan 8 1/4 acres...also the Myrtle 8 1/2 acres...west on Iron on Straub Mountain. All in the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District. Ken mountain. Patented. The Myrtle claim has a shaft 45 feet deep with Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 103466 a vein 12 inches wide. which gave a mill test of $17.00 per ton. The Philliplan has a shaft 35 feet deep and several open cut.s Prospects Lot# 2113 Cripple Creek, Colorado are very good.” [The Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District, 1900 Queen of Diamonds GMMC Colorado, U. S. A.] Est. $400-800 HWAC# 104778 Stock Certificate from the Queen of Diamonds GMMC, incorporated in 91, Lot# 2117 Cripple Creek, Colorado incorporated in Colorado, located in 1897 The Lillian Russell Gold the Cripple Creek, certificate number Mining Co. Stock Certificate Great 25, issued in 1900, at Colorado, issued name! Lillian Russell was a famous to Joseph Hibbert, signed by G. M. American singer and actress in the Seruerz(?), and G. E. Goltermanu(?), late part of the 19th century. She also size 44835 by 38200 inches, in Average visited Colorado many times, including condition, issued. Allegorical and eagle vignettes. 10 cent revenue performing at the Tabor Opera House. stamp. Grey border Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104785 Inc. in Colorado. No. 174, issued for 10,000 shares to Chas. H. Rogers, agent, Lot# 2114 Cripple Creek, Colorado on Jan. 5th, 1897 in Colorado Springs. 1899 Rio Grande GMC Stock Certificate Signed by vice-president W. Davey and secretary A.A. Doyle. Not from the Rio Grande GMC, incorporated cancelled. Brown border and ornate title. 8.25 x 10” Deep folds with in Colorado, located in the Cripple some separation. Not listed in Hills. There was a Lillian Russell Gulch Creek, certificate number 361, issued in in Gilpin County. However, a March 8th, 1896 Boston Sunday Globe 1899, at Colorado, issued to White Gee, newspaper article announces that the Lillian Russell is the name of signed by M. A. Leddy, Vice President, one of the newest Cripple Creek mines. () Ken Prag Collection Est. and J. H. Thedinga, printed by C. H. $100-150 HWAC# 100721 Frowine & Co., Manitou, CO, size 10 by 8 inches, in Average condition, issued. Lot# 2118 Cripple Creek, Colorado Vignette of train with mountains and sun in background. Raised gold 1899 Three Different Cripple Creek border. Owns the Texas Siftings containing 4,042 acres located on Gold Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 3, all hill. Patented. There is one shaft on the property which has been sunk described in Hills. 1) The Kaffirs Gold to a depth of 85 feet. [The Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District, Mining Company. Extra rare! Issued in Colorado, U. S. A.] Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104783 1899, not cancelled. Maroon border and fancy logo. Folds, creased corners. Lot# 2115 Cripple Creek, Colorado (Hills, pg. 270). 2) The Jack Pot Mining 1894-1899 Seven Different Cripple Company. Issued in 1899, not cancelled. Creek Mining Stock Certificates Lot of Mining vignette. Deep folds. (Hills, pg. 7 different stocks and one promotional 264-65). 3) The Josephine Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1899, not flyer/map. All are self-identified as cancelled. Maroon border, eagle vignette. Holes, deep folds. (Hills, pg. Cripple Creek. Includes: Cripple Creek 269). () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91731 Gold Rock Mining Co. (1895, i/u, mining vignette) plus a promotional flyer/ Lot# 2119 Cripple Creek, Colorado map for the company (poor condition, 1894-1899 Three Different Cripple panels detached); The Cripple Creek Creek Mining Stock Certificates Lot Gold Mines & Tunnel Co. (1896, i/u, mining vignette); The Colorado of 3 different. 1) The Colonial Dames Giant Gold Mining Co. (1897, i/u); The Congress Gold Mining Co. Gold Mining Company. Issued 1899, not (1896, i/u, mining vignette); The Commonwealth Gold Mining Co. cancelled. Portrait vignette (upper left) (1897, i/u, mining vignette); The Cincinnati and Cripple Creek Mining and background image of state seal? & Milling Co. (1894, i/u/, mining vignette); and The Colomokas Gold Folds. 2) Mundo Gold Mining Company. Mining Co. (1899, i/u, mining vignette). Please inspect. () Ken Prag Issued 1894, not cancelled. Gilt border Collection Est. $160-300 HWAC# 91637 fancy logo, and mining vignette incorporated into title. Very deep folds and creases. 3) The Major-Loughrey Gold Mining and Milling Company. Issued 1899, not cancelled. Patriotic and allegorical vignette. Folds, light wear. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91752 122 May 2019

Lot# 2120 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1896-1899 Three DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Self-Identified Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Lot of 3 different, all with Cripple Creek identified on the Lot# 2125 Custer County, Colorado certificate. 1) The Henrietta Gold Mining Company. 1880 Bassick Mining Company Stock Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Orange border and small Certificate Inc. in New York, July 1879. mining vignette. Pinholes, folds. 2) The Hecla Gold No. 253, issued for 100 shares to LE Mining Company. Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Green Hawkins on July 2nd, 1880. Signed border and very ornate logo. Folds, some toning. 3) by Frank Brown, president, and the The Hayden Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1899, not secretary. Not cancelled. Mine/mill cancelled. Ornate, floral logo and brown border. Folds. vignette and fancy logo. Printed by () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91605 ABN.Pinholes, folds, and some other light wear. Overall very nice. 7 x 10.5” Not in Filer. Bassick City was Lot# 2121 Cripple Creek, Colorado founded in 1877 when E.C. Bassick discovered a rich outcropping on 1896 Three Self-Identified Cripple his way home from working for the Centennial Mining Co. on Tyndal Creek Mining Stocks Lot of 3 different, Mountain. He took out more than half a million in gold and silver all with Cripple Creek identified on the before selling to an Eastern company. The Bassick Mining Co. was inc. stocks. 1) The Kansas City & Cripple again in Sept. 1879 in Colorado. The Bassick Mine was 1500 x 300 feet, Creek Mining Company. Issued in situated at Querida, Hardscrabble Mining District. Originally located 1896, not cancelled. Mining vignette. in 1878. [Ref: 1883 Colorado Mining Directory, pg. 180] () Ken Prag Folds, tape repaired separations. 2) Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 91557 The Minnie Edith Gold Mining and Tunneling Company. Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Mining vignette. Lot# 2126 Custer County, Colorado Deep folds. 3) The Kansas City Gold M. & M. Co. Issued in 1896, not 1879 Custer County Consolidated cancelled. Vignette of woman. Toning, chipping, deep folds with big Mining Company Stock Certificate tape repairs. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91753 Mines in Custer County, Colorado (printed under vignette). Inc. in NY. No. Lot# 2122 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1895-1898 81, issued for 100 shares to Joseph Ross Three Self-Identified Cripple Creek Mining on Nov. 20th, 1879. Signed by president Stocks Lot of 3 different. 1) The Justine Gold Mining Isaac Freese(?) and the secretary Company. Issued in 1896, not cancelled. Gilt border (illegible). Not cancelled. Black border with mining vignettes and larger vignette of tent and print, gold seal. Vignette of 3 miners working underground. Folds cabin and wagon in mountains. Pinholes, folds. and creases. 6.5 x 10.5” Not listed in the 1883 Corregan & Lingane or 2) Mundo Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1895, by Corbett. There is a Custer County Gold Mining Company that has not cancelled. Gilt border and mining vignette property in the Hardscrabble district. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- incorporated into title. Folds. 3) Lillie (Cripple 200 HWAC# 100866 Creek) Gold Mining Company, Limited. Issued in 1898. Not cancelled. Unusual to see foreign issued Lot# 2127 Custer County, Colorado a CC stock. Many folds and creases. () Ken Prag 1897 Geyser Mining & Milling Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91754 Company Stock Certificate Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado (printed under Lot# 2123 Cripple Creek, Colorado vignette). Inc. in Colorado. No. 5709, 1903 Uncle Sam MMC Stock Certificate issued for 100 shares to W.J. Elmendorf from the Uncle Sam MMC, incorporated on Nov. 23, 1897. Signed by president in 1898, located in the Cripple Creek, John Norton and the secretary. Not certificate number 1779, issued in cancelled. Green border, ornate title, 1903, issued to R. J. McCaffrey, signed and two mining vignettes (one underground and one surface). Printed by R. Mach, and K. Macdermud, printed by ABN. Horizontal and vertical folds/creases, some staining. 7 x11” by Gowdy-Simmons Co. Colorado According to E&MJ Vol. 63 (1897), the mine adjoined the Marion, with Springs, Colo, size 11 by 37438 inches, S.B. Milner as manager. The ore body is 4-30 ft. thick. The company has in Average condition, issued. capitol, crossed flags, eagle, Colo Spgs. a double-track gravity tramway from the mine to their mill. () Ken Prag According to Hills, the company owned the Little Leota and the Alta on Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91609 Bull Hill, as well as the Priscilla on Lincoln Hill. The Alta has a 165ft. deep shaft; the Little Leota a 100 ft. deep shaft and 250 ft. of cross- Lot# 2128 Custer County, Colorado cutting. [Hills, 1900, pg. 469] Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104790 1889 Phoenix Lead Company Stock Certificate Location of Works, Custer Lot# 2124 Cripple Creek, Colorado Co., Colorado (printed at top). Inc. in 1890s Unissued Cripple Creek Mining NY. No. A110, issued for 250 shares to Stocks Lot of 4 different. Included: The Chas. Pine on Feb. 26th, 1889. Signed Primrose Consolidated Gold Mining by president G.S. Hutchinson and the Co. (1890s, horse vignette); The New secretary. Not cancelled. Red border York Tunnel and Mining Company and print. WH Vidal Stationer, NY. (1890s, mining vignette); The Kansas 6.75 x 11” Pinholes, folds. A syndicate headed by W.M. Lent in 1885 Burroughs Consolidated Mining purchased the property of the Bull-Domingo Mining Company near Company (1890s, multiple mining Silver Cliff and formed the Phoenix Lead Company. Shaft is 550 ft. vignettes); and The Perry Park Gold deep. Mill on Grape Creek, 2.5 miles from the mine. [E&MJ Vol.43, pg. Mining & Milling Company (1890s, mine drilling vignette). All are in 173] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91828 very good to excellent condition. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91775 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 123

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2133 Denver, Colorado 1865 Ute MC Stock Certificate from the Ute MC, Lot# 2129 Custer County, Colorado 1880 certificate number 1, issued in 1865, at Plata Verde Silver Mining Company Territory of Colorado, issued to Frisbee Bond Inc. in New York. No. 76, issued to A. Jay, signed by Francis Gallup, and N. Geo. Chapman for $500 on Dec. 1st, 1880. M. Rice, size 7.75” by 4.75” inches, in Signed by president J.R. Bartlett and the Average condition, issued. plain, curved secretary. Not cancelled. Black border title, Denver. Not listed in Hollister. and print. Red “500” in the background. Henderson mentions an Ute vein in Printed by ABN. Eight coupons attached. Hinsdale County, but says it wasn’t discovered until 1871. Est. $500- 9 x 12” Folds. This company owned the 1500 HWAC# 104720 rich Plata Verde Mine on Round Mountain, one mile east of Silver Cliff, Hardscrabble Lot# 2134 Eagle County, Colorado district, Custer County, Colorado. Located 1882 Lime Creek Mining Company in July 1878. Silver chlorides, 25-50 ounces Stock Certificate ”Holy Cross Mining of silver per ton, although small shipments have run as high as 500 District” (printed under title). Dateline ounces per ton! Developed by an open cut 40 ft x 40 ft. [Ref: Corregan Leadville, Jan. 2nd, 1882. Low cert. & Lingane, pg. 190; Fossett, pg. 475] Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- number 8, issued for 800 shares 200 HWAC# 100898 to Charles Metcalf. Signed by vice- president J.W. Jacque and secretary Lot# 2130 Denver, Colorado 1893 J.R. Hammond. Not cancelled. Green Bennett Amalgamator Company border, gold seal, and vignette of Stock Certificate from the Bennett miners working underground. No printer listed. 7.25 x 9.75” Folds Amalgamator Company, incorporated with separation, creases and some soiling. Not listed in the 1883 CO in Colorado, certificate number 542, Mining Directory. This is a rare Colorado mining district. The Holy issued in 1893, at Denver, issued to Cross Mining District was located in Eagle County. The settlements Harriet Goss, signed by JH Beales, and of Holy Cross City and Gold Park developed about the same time Julius Brown, printed by Stone and (1880), but died by 1883 (Eberhart, 1969). The main producer was Locke, size 10 by 6.5 inches, in Fair the Gold Park Company. [Ref: Colorado Geological Survey] () Ken Prag condition, issued. With steam shovel steel vignette. Office and works Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91623 at 36th and Wazee Streets, Denver. From an ad in the Colorado Mining Directory, 1898: “In general terms it may be said these plants consist Lot# 2135 Empire, Colorado 1864 of the electrically operated dredge and amalgamator mounted either Liebig GM & Mill Co. of Colorado on steel barges for swamp or river bed mining or steel bodied cars Stock Certificate from the Liebig GM for gulch bar and hill diggings together with the necessary power & Mill Co. of Colorado, located in the plants for their operation. Several operating plants either in close Empire, certificate number 46, issued proximity or scattered over a large district may be operated from a in 1864, in Average condition, issued. single power station which may be situated at any convenient point Plain, NY (heavily toned). According within a radius of a few miles at railroad depot or where water power to Hollister, this company operated can be utilized. The river plants are complete in themselves each barge the Liebig vein in the Union District containing its own power. All these plants are built with a view to easy at Empire. They had 133 ft. on the Tenth Legion with a 115 ft. shaft transportation in knock down shape over ordinary mountain roads.” and 350 ft. tunnel. Vein 1-3 feet wide. They also have 600 ft. on the Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104908 Northrup (75 ft. shaft); 600 ft. on the Winnebago (65 ft. shaft); and a frame mill on Clear Creek. Agent is JE Leeper of Empire [pg 246]. Est. Lot# 2131 Denver, Colorado 1882 $500-1500 HWAC# 104702 Manly Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate Not listed in the Lot# 2136 Empire, Colorado 1864 Colorado Mining Directories (1867, Pioneer Mining Co. of Colorado Stock 1879, 1883, 1898) or in Filer. The only Certificate from the Pioneer Mining “Manly Mine” located was in Shawnee Co. of Colorado, incorporated in May Town, Ohio (Balch, 1882). No other 9, 1864, incorporated in Pennsylvania, info found online. Inc. in Colorado. located in the Empire, certificate No. 169, issued for 100 shares to GW Warmack on Dec. 2nd, 1882 in number 51, issued in 1864, at Denver. Signed by the president (Thomas Terry) and secretary (Henry Philadelphia, issued to CJ Beam, signed D. Merritt). Not cancelled. Simple design with black border and print, by H R Lindeman, and Thomas Linenon, no vignette. Printed by Lambert Steam Printer & Binder, Pueblo. 5.5 x printed by Chandler, Philadelphia, size 10.5 by 7 inches, in Average 10.25” Folds. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91739 condition, issued. 25c Certificate revenue stamp. The mine was near Empire. For years, it was run by David Ball with a 16 stamp mill. Not Lot# 2132 Denver, Colorado 1870 listed in Hollister. Holabird sold a slightly different and later form of United States SMC of Denver City, this certificate from the Filer Collection. At that time, that certificate Colorado Stock Certificate from the was the earliest certificate we had seen from this part of Colorado. United States SMC of Denver City, This cert. is earlier. [Ref: Fossett] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104707 Colorado, incorporated in 1870, located in the Denver, issued in 1870, size 37561 by 37438 inches, in Average condition, unissued. Denver City, “GOLD” $1000 7% gold bond. Green border. 3 vignettes of 1) eagle, 2) women and 3) miners. Est. $500- 1500 HWAC# 104744 124 May 2019

Lot# 2137 Eureka District, Colorado DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining March 24, 1865 Cook GMC of Colorado Stock Certificate from the Lot# 2140 Georgetown, Colorado Cook GMC of Colorado, incorporated in 1868 Burlington SMC Stock Certificate 1864, incorporated in Massachusetts, from the Burlington SMC, incorporated certificate number 195, issued in March in 1867, incorporated in Burlington, 24, 1865, at Boston, issued to Joseph G Vermont, located in the Georgetown, Ray, signed by Joseph G ray, and Joseph certificate number 28, issued in 1868, Haydon, printed by Mudge & Son, Boston, size 8.5 by 5 inches, in Very signed by F. M Van Licklin, and C. Nice condition, issued. Typo dog, bird and dog guarding a safe. 25c Widovlkonse, size 38200 by 37377 Warehouse Recep’t revenue stamp. “The Cook Gold Mining Company inches, in Average condition, issued. own 66 feet on the Gunnell; have a shaft 250 feet deep and sinking in 25 cent revenue stamp. Raised seal. The early promoters of Vermont cap at present. The surface has been worked out to a depth of 150 feet. returned to Georgetown and commenced work developing their The shaft is doubtless on a pinch in the vein as well as in cap. There claims, including the successful development of the New Boston Lode, is on the mine an engine house with engine and hoisting machinery’ one of the earliest producing loads in the region. Est. $500-1500 no mill. Charles Crosby is the agent. The Company have some other HWAC# 104735 slightly developed mining property.” [Hollister p. 164] Est. $500- 1500 HWAC# 104714 Lot# 2141 Georgetown, Colorado 1876 Colorado State MC Stock Lot# 2138 Eureka District, Colorado Certificate from the Colorado State MC, November 11, 1867 Gunnell Gold Co. incorporated in New York, certificate Stock Certificate from the Gunnell Gold number 42, issued in 1876, issued Co., incorporated in New York, located to Wm Ward Trustee, signed by John in the Eureka District, certificate Albertus, and Chant F. Roper, printed number 293, issued in November 11, by The Cadmus Press, 52 Fourth Ave. 1867, at New York City, issued to Joseph New York, size 10 by 38200 inches, in Marie, signed by Schuchardt, and Jno. Average condition, issued. This lot has a stock, Includes a prospectus. H. Ralston, printed by Hatch & Co. Trinity Building. 111 Broadway. NY. Corbett (page 140) lists this mine “owned by GW Cowles & Co., office , size 10 by 6 inches, in Average condition, issued, canceled. Mining Empire. Claim 150 by 1500 feet; located 1876; situated on Silver Vignette on left, Indian buffalo hunting vignette at top center. , min, mountain, Upper Union mining district, two miles from Georgetown...”. NY (seal says “Colorado Territory, Eureka District” - very faint, but Part of this lot is a comprehensive list of the properties owned by the it’s there) 25 Internal Revenue Stamp, Countersigned by the Farmers company, which are about twenty parts of different lodes from Gregory, Loan & Trust Company New York November 11, 1887. Hole punched Russell, Nevada, Lake Gulch and other districts up to Georgetown Est. cancellation. Staple stain at top left and two fold marks, some $300-800 HWAC# 104756 discoloration, otherwise nice condition for stock this old. Est. $500- 1500 HWAC# 104731 Lot# 2142 Georgetown, Colorado 1881 Midas SMC of Colorado Stock Lot# 2139 Georgetown, Colorado Certificate from the Midas SMC of August 19, 1868 Baker Silver MC of Colorado, incorporated in Colorado, Colorado Stock Certificate signed by located in the Georgetown, certificate Edwin Booth, Brother of John Wilkes number 55, issued in 1881, issued Booth, Lincoln Assassin with 1868 to Edward S. Ely, signed by Morgan Annual Report from Company Stock R. Wise, and A. B. Hayward, printed Certificate from the Baker Silver MC of Colorado Stock Certificate by Stewart, Haring & Warren, 470 signed by Edwin Booth, Brother of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln Assassin Broadway, NY, size 10.25 by 6.25 inches, in Average condition, issued. with 1868 Annual Report from Company, incorporated in 1866, Vignette of capitol, Washington, (Georgetown). Raised seal. Not in incorporated in Pennsylvania, located in the Georgetown, certificate Hollister, Corbett or Fossett. Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104762 number 1601, issued in August 19, 1868, at Philadelphia, issued to Isaac K. Loos, signed by J. W. Pollock (Honorable James Pollock), Lot# 2143 Georgetown, Colorado and John Wiest, Treasurer, printed by Jas. B. Rodgers, size 10.5” by 7” Midas SMC of Colorado, prospectus inches, in Average condition, issued. Rare! Only 3 of this certificate Ephemera from the Midas SMC of are known. Set of 4 Documents. 1. Stock Certificate: Miner Vignette Colorado, prospectus, located in top left, Mining Scene Vignette Top Center, Art from Seal of Colorado the Georgetown, in Good condition. and State Motto at top left. Embossed Seal of Incorporation bottom Georgetown. Fabulous prospectus with left, 25 Revenue Stamp bottom right. Uncancelled. Signed by Edwin a map - combination cut away and Booth, Vice President. (1833-1893) Booth was a famous actor who drawing of the mine. 1881 Fourteen played Shakespearean roles, especially noted for Hamlet Performance. pages. Detailed descriptions. One page of Mill receipts. 6 x 9”. Nice Opened Booth’s Theatre in 1869. Brother was John Wilkes Booth, descriptions. Talks about individual lodes. “The property thus owned the actor who shot President Lincoln. Property: Baker Claim, 1500 consists of the Globe, Close Shave, Lady Stith, Deerhorn Deerhorn No x 3000 feet, patented; located in 1860 situated on Kelso Mountain, 2, and Pride of the Rockies; in all about 35 acres, all patented in section East Argentine Mining District, 13 miles from Georgetown, course of 18, on Globe hill. Also owns the Callie, about 5 acres, in section 19, on vein, east and west, average width was 15 feet, pitch 45 degrees north; Gold hill, adjoining the Anaconda [The Official Manual of the Cripple nature of ore: sulphurets and galena with an average value of $200 Creek District, Colorado, U. S. A.] Est. $300-600 HWAC# 104804 per ton; main shaft, 480 feet deep in 1879. (Corbett’s 1879 Colorado Mining Directory) Good Condition, slight creasing from folds. 2. Annual Report of the Baker Silver Mining Co. of Colorado April 2, 1868. 3. Dealer Letter with description. 4. Information on Edwin Booth with Signature Sample. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104734 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 125

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2147 Gilpin County, Colorado 1866 Black Hawk Gold Mining Lot# 2144 Georgetown, Colorado Company Bond No. 189, issued for March 9, 1865 Mount Alpine Gold $1,000 to Benjamin White and Beriah Mining Co. of Colorado Stock Wall of Providence, Rhode Island on May Certificate from the Mount Alpine Gold 28th, 1866. Signed by F.H. Judd(?) as Mining Co. of Colorado, incorporated president and S.J. Edwards as secretary. in New York, located in the Griffith, One coupon attached. Reverse is signed certificate number 609, issued in by White and Wall, and includes an March 9, 1865, at New York, issued to 1875 notation of $29 received on bond. Goerge A Brown, signed by J Yeoman, Printed by Walter Gibson, Stationer, and J Randal, printed by Henry Spear, 59 Liberty St., N.Y. 11.5 x 13.5” Folds with separation occurring along New York, size 9.5 by 8 inches, in Very Nice condition, issued. 25c central panel; small separation along central horizontal fold; some Power of Att’y revenue Stamp. Brown signs receipt attached to bottom toning. Mines were located in Black Hawk, Colorado Territory on the of cert. The Mount Alpine Company built a large handsome mill with Gregory Lode. Incorporated in 1864. They had 500 ft. on the Gregory; 24 stamps. It started them then stopped. They did a good deal of work 200 ft. on the Foot & Simmons; 250 ft. on the Gregory Extension; and on the Griffith, Corisannie and other lodes. Subsequently the Company 76 ft. on the Bobtail. Gregory shaft went to a depth of 330 ft, opening was reorganized and is now known as The What Cheer. Colonel Wm on the surface in a 20-stamp mill. Ore carried 300 yards to stamp mill M Hale of Providence represents it. [Hollister p251] Est. $500-1500 in Black Hawk via a wooden railway and car. W.L. Lee was manager. HWAC# 104717 [Ref: Hollister, 1867, pg. 145-47] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $300- 500 HWAC# 91816 Lot# 2145 Gilpin County, Colorado April 13, 1864 Lot# 2148 Gilpin County, Benton GMC of Colorado Stock Colorado 1865 Central GMC Certificate from the Benton Stock Certificate from the GMC of Colorado, incorporated Central GMC, incorporated in in April 1864, incorporated in New York, certificate number New York, certificate number 10, issued in 1865, at New 40, issued in April 13, 1864, at York, signed by RM Stratton, New York, issued to CA Brooke, and Samuel Lang(?), size 13 signed by R Burlege(?), and F by 16 inches, in Nice condition, Capen, size 9.5 by 7.5 inches, issued. 7% mortgage bond for in Fair condition, issued. 25c $500. Number 10. One of two certificate revenue stamp. No coupons still attached. The vignette. Includes a Benton Gold company had 2200 feet of lode Mining CO. letterhead. To CA claims, one steam quartz, mill Brooke from Secretary Capen of 24 stamps and one mill site about a first assessment. Brooke on North Clear Creek below owes $125 before August 1865. Black Hawk Point, Gilpin According to Hollister, 1867, the company mined on the Gregory Lode, County. 380 feet are developed running 600 feet before crossing the Mammoth Lode on Mammoth on the Rhoderic Dhu, 200 feet Hill, and extending another 100 ft. Under the management of Jonathan on the Prize, 200 feet on the Cox, they are sinking a 60 ft. shaft in Packard Gulch to access a vein 14 Gunnell and 317 feet on the inches wide. They’ve encountered water and had to put in a six-inch Gunnell Eastern Extension. pump. They also have machinery for a mill of 15 stamps and 6 pans at 1865. Russell Mining District Atchison. More developments are described (see pg. 150-151). Est. (notes accompanying the $500-1500 HWAC# 104691 stock). Est. $500-1500 Lot# 2146 Gilpin County, Colorado 1866 Benton Gold Mining Co. of HWAC# 104712 Colorado Stock Certificate Early! Organized April 1864 in New York. No. Lot# 2149 Gilpin 911, issued for 500 shares to Edward County, Colorado April Innis on Oct. 26th, 1866. Signed by 12, 1864 Central the president (Heyne?) and treasurer. GMC of Colorado Not cancelled. Purple border and Stock Certificate from print. Two 25 IR adhesive revenue the Central GMC of stamps, both cancelled. Folds, creases, Colorado, incorporated a few smudges. 8 x 9.25” According to in New York, certificate Hollister, 1867, the company mined on the Gregory Lode, running number 219, issued in 600 feet before crossing the Mammoth Lode on Mammoth Hill, and April 12, 1864, at New extending another 100 ft. Under the management of Jonathan Cox, York, issued to Mrs. they are sinking a 60 ft. shaft in Packard Gulch to access a vein 14 Stratton, signed by RM Stratton, and Bangs, printed by CO Jones, New inches wide. They’ve encountered water and had to put in a six-inch York, size 11 by 6 inches, in Excellent condition, issued. Allegorical pump. They also have machinery for a mill of 15 stamps and 6 pans at vignette with semi-nude lady. Mining vignette 25c Certificate revenue Atchison. More developments are described (see pg. 150-151). () Ken stamp. The Central Gold Mining Company own 200 feet on the Gunnell, Prag Collection Est. $300-400 HWAC# 91616 and have a shaft 180 feet deep, with a crevice of fourteen inches of ore. The shaft is in good order, except that the whim-house has been blown off. The surface of the mine is pretty well hogged out, and it has not been worked for two years. The Company also own 200 feet on the Prize Lode, Gold Hill, on which are three shafts, 90, 165, and 185 feet in depth respectively. etc. [Hollister p163] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104692 126 May 2019

Lot# 2150 Gilpin County, Colorado DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining 1864 Central MC of Colorado Stock Certificate from the Central MC of Lot# 2154 Gilpin County, Colorado Colorado, incorporated in New York, 1865 Clear Creek Tunnel Co. of located in the , certificate number 235, Colorado Stock Certificate Very early! issued in 1864, at New York, issued to Established at Boston, Massachusetts, Drexel Winthrop Company, signed by 1864. No. 158, issued for 100 shares to Sidney (?), and RR Sinclair, size 7.5 by Nathaniel Silsbee on March 29th, 1865. 10 inches, in Nice condition, issued. Signed by president Jon Harrington and Includes receipt signed by FA Reilly. Two treasurer Isaac Story. Pen cancelled. Certificate revenue stamps. “Issued for purchase of mining property.” Blue paper, green seal. Border cut tight, Hollister describes a “Central Gold Mining Company” located on the as evidenced by the 25 cent adhesive Gunnel Lode of Gilpin County. They have 200 ft. on the lode and a shaft revenue stamp that was also trimmed. that is 180 ft. deep. That property hasn’t been worked for 2 years. The 7.5 x 7.75” Nicked corner, some staining, tape remainders on reverse company also owns 200 ft. on the Prize Lode at Gold Hill with 3 shafts; corners. According to Hollister, 1867, the Clear Creek Tunnel Company 380 ft. on the Rhoderick Dhu at Quartz Hill with 3 shafts; a 20 stamp owned 600 feet on the Kinney Tunnel Lode on North Clear Creek at mill at the mouth of Nevada Gulch; and more mill machinery. “All this Black Hawk. “Adit driven in on creek level and on vein 60 feet, crevice property is lying idle, but is good, and probably will not long remain of gossan six feet wide, with thin streaks or formations of very rich ore, idle.” [Hollister, pg. 163] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104693 assaying as high as $600 per ton in gold, improving rapidly. Also a mill site on the creek at mouth of adit, dwelling house and lot near by, and Lot# 2151 Gilpin County, Colorado 25 horse engine now in use in a saw mill at Guy Hill” (pg. 189). () Ken 1864 Central Mining Company of Prag Collection Est. $240-300 HWAC# 91615 Colorado Stock Certificate Early! Inc. in New York. No. 108, issued for Lot# 2155 Gilpin County, Colorado 500 shares to William H. Peck on April 1866 Corydon MC Stock Certificate 4th, 1864. Signed by the president and from the Corydon MC, incorporated in secretary. Not cancelled. Black border Colorado Territory, certificate number and print. One 25 cent adhesive revenue 979, issued in 1866, at New York City, stamp attached at bottom left. Printed issued to GH Haight(?), signed by by Hatch & Co., NY. 7.5 x 10” Pinholes. Miriam A.Johnson, and E. W. Whitney, folds, otherwise very clean. Hollister describes a “Central Gold Mining size 10.5” by 7.25” inches, in Average Company” located on the Gunnel Lode of Gilpin County. They have 200 condition, issued. scene, min, NYC, ft. on the lode and a shaft that is 180 ft. deep. That property hasn’t Nevada District, Colo Terr, revenue been worked for 2 years. The company also owns 200 ft. on the Prize stamp. According to Hollister, the company owned 600 feet on the Lode at Gold Hill with 3 shafts; 380 ft. on the Rhoderick Dhu at Quartz Corydon at the lower part of Nevada Gulch. There is a 275 ft. deep Hill with 3 shafts; a 20 stamp mill at the mouth of Nevada Gulch; and discovery shaft with a 140ft drift on the 100 ft. level and a 40 ft. drift more mill machinery. “All this property is lying idle, but is good, and on the 250 ft. level. 1,500 tons of ore have been taken out, assaying probably will not long remain idle.” [Hollister, pg. 163] () Ken Prag $12-37/ton. They also have 400 ft. on the Newfoundland, 400 ft. on Collection Est. $300-600 HWAC# 91770 the Lyman (shaft 110 ft. deep, 2 foot ore-vein), 400 ft. on the Excelsior, Lot# 2152 Gilpin County, Colorado and an 8-stamp mill in Nevada Gulch [pg. 195-96]. Est. $500-1500 November 25, 1864 Chase Gold Co. HWAC# 104722 Stock Certificate from the Chase Gold Co., incorporated in August 13, 1864, Lot# 2156 Gilpin County, Colorado incorporated in New York, certificate 1883 Decatur Silver Mining Company number 63, issued in November 25, Stock Certificate This certificate 1864, at New York, issued to Edwin A clearly details all of its claims and Burgess, signed by Walter E Laton(?), locations. The property is on Willis and J Davis, size 9 by 5.5 inches, in Creek, Russell District, Gilpin County, Nice condition, issued. “Issued for the purchase of mining property Colorado (printed to the left of in Colorado.” 25c In Protest revenue stamp. The Chase Gold Company vignette). They own the Helmer Lode, have 500 feet on the SP Chase, between Russell and Willis Gulches; 3000 feet, including the Decatur and with two shafts 70 and 130 feet deep, the latter sinking; a whim house Herschel & Paul, 5 acres Mill Site and 22 acres Gold Placer (printed to and whim; a 10 stamp steam mill in Russell Gulch in working order, the right of vignette). Inc. in New York. No. 2008, issued for 100 shares but not running. EJ Sweet of South Boulder is the agent. [Hollister] to William Flagler on May 6th, 1883 in NY. Signed by president W.K. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104694 Marrin and secretary Griffin. Not cancelled. Green border, black print, Lot# 2153 Gilpin County, Colorado mining vignette. Printed by Hosford & Sons. Pinholes, folds, ink stains, 1865 Chicago Gold Co. Stock rough lower right corner. 7.5 x 11” Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 Certificate from the Chicago Gold Co., HWAC# 100940 incorporated in Illinois, certificate number 21, issued in 1865, at Chicago, Lot# 2157 Gilpin County, Colorado issued to Ira Holines(?) Esq. , size 11” 1864 Denver MC Stock Certificate from by 7.5” inches, in Average condition, the Denver MC, incorporated in New issued, canceled. maritime, Chicago York, certificate number 31, issued in IL, Revenue stamped. According to 1864, at New York, issued to Charles Hollister, the company had 200 feet A Brooke, signed by Hobart Ford , and on the Kansas, 100 feet on the Burroughs, 133 feet on the Monroe, James (?), printed by Lith. by Hatch & and 400 feet on the Buckeye (with an 80 ft. deep shaft). No mill or Co., New York, size 10 by 6.5 inches, machinery. Represented by George L. Cook of Central [pg. 201]. Est. in Fair condition, issued. 25c Certificate revenue stamp. According to $500-1500 HWAC# 104721 Hollister, the company had 400 feet on the Forks Lode of Nevada and an 18-stamp mill. Both were sold by a sheriff in the summer of 1866. Hollister notes that “the property is as good as any, but the Company never did anything with it, although they did declare a dividend once” [pg. 209]. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104698 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 127

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2162 Gilpin County, Colorado 1866 Hope Gold Co. Stock Certificate Lot# 2158 Gilpin County, Colorado from the Hope Gold Co., certificate 1864 Eagle Gold Co. Stock Certificate number 605, issued in 1866, at New from the Eagle Gold Co., certificate York, issued to T.L. Swan & Co., signed number 280, issued in 1864, in by Wally E. Laskin(?), size 10” by 5.75” Average condition, issued. Eagle on flag inches, in Average condition, issued. vignette, NY, “issued for the purchase of anchor, NY, “issued for the purchase mining property in Colorado.” Hollister of mining property in Colorado” According to Hollister, the company notes that this company owned the owned 2,200 feet on the Gold Dirt Lode, which crosses Gamble Gulch Discovery (shaft 150 ft.), No. 1 (shaft about two miles above its junction with South Boulder. Developments 180ft.) and No. 2 (shaft 185 ft.) east, and No. 5 west on the Gold Dirt are described in detail by Hollister (see pgs. 216-218). Cupriferous ore Lode, Independent District, Gilpin County. The vein is two feet wide, with gold and silver. Col. CL Grafflin is agent. They have 1,750 tons of assaying $40-50 per ton. They also own a 50-stamp mill at the mouth tailings and a 16-stamp steam mill in Gamble Gulch. Est. $500-1500 of Gamble Gulch. Agent is E.J. Sweet. [Ref: Hollister, 1867, pg. 218-219] HWAC# 104723 Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104699 Lot# 2159 Gilpin County, Colorado Lot# 2163 Gilpin County, Colorado 1866 Eagle Gold Company Stock 1866 Hope Gold Company Stock Certificate ”Issued for the Purchase Certificate Issued for the purchase of of Mining Property in Colorado.” Inc. Mining Property in Colorado (printed in New York. No.425, issued for 100 at the bottom). No. 604, issued for 100 shares to L.L. Britton on Sept. 29th, shares to T.R. Leavitt on Sept. 6th, 1866 1866. Signed by president Walter in New York. Signed bysecretary Davies Larkin and secretary J.P. Davies. Not and treasurer Lawton. Not cancelled. cancelled. Black border and print, eagle Ornate logo with vignette at top center showing an anchor and the on flag vignette. Printed by Fred Mayer word “hope” above it. Printed by Latimer Bros. & Seymour, NY. 5.5 & Co., NY. One 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at bottom left, x 9.75” One 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at upper left, tied cancel. Folds, tape repairs and glue residue along the border on stamp cancelled. Pinholes, folds, old tape repairs, soiling. Hollister the reverse. 6.75 x 9.75” Hollister notes that this company owned the (1867) describes this operation in detail. They own 2,200 ft. on the Discovery (shaft 150 ft.), No. 1 (shaft 180ft.) and No. 2 (shaft 185 ft.) vein in the Independent or Gold Dirt District at Gamble Gulch in Gilpin east, and No. 5 west on the Gold Dirt Lode, Independent District, Gilpin County. Several of the claims have been developed by deep shafts and County. The vein is two feet wide, assaying $40-50 per ton. They also the company has a mill that uses the Keith process. They also have own a 50-stamp mill at the mouth of Gamble Gulch. Agent is E.J. Sweet. 1,750 tons of tailings and a 16-stamp steam mill in Gamble Gulch. Col. [Ref: Hollister, 1867, pg. 218-219] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $300- C.L. Grafflin is agent. [Hollister, pgs. 216-218] () Ken Prag Collection 600 HWAC# 91874 Est. $300-500 HWAC# 91769 Lot# 2160 Gilpin County, Colorado September 13, 1864 Gilpin GMC of Lot# 2164 Gilpin County, Colorado Colorado Stock Certificate from the 1864 Kenyon Mining Company Stock Gilpin GMC of Colorado, incorporated Certificate 1864! Colorado stocks in July 1864, incorporated in Boston, don’t get much earlier. Inc. in New York. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, No. 33, issued for 20 shares to Edward certificate number 26, issued in A. Roone on March 17th, 1864 in New September 13, 1864, issued to James J York. Signed by the president (illegible) jarvis, signed by C Walker, and Serano and treasurer (illegible). Not cancelled. D Mickelson, size 8.5 by 5.5 inches, in Nice condition, issued. “$3.50 Black border and print. Vignette of per share paid September 13, 1864.” 25c Certificate revenue stamp. Native American sitting on a hill and looking down at a town. Printed “ The Gilpin Gold Mining Company adjoin the Ophir on the east they by Root, Anthony & Co., NY. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached own 262 1/2 feet with two shafts 350 and 420 feet deep. The latter on the lower left. Folds with minor separation. Pencil notations about has been for 25 feet in pay; has a drift in the bottom 50 feet west, assessments. 7.5 x 10.75” According to Hollister, 1867, the Kenyon disclosing a six foot vein of pay rock. This shaft was carried through a owned a very large Bertola steam mill at Black Hawk, erected in 1863, cap of 130 feet .The surface of the mine to a depth of 80 feet is worked as well as numerous mining properties in “the best districts of Gilpin out. “ [Hollister, p167] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104700 and Clear Creek Counties.” The mill has not seen much operation. Joseph Kenyon of Black Hawk is the agent. [Hollister, pg.210] () Ken Lot# 2161 Gilpin County, Colorado Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 91761 1869 Hoosier Lode MC of Colorado Stock Certificate from the Hoosier Lot# 2165 Gilpin County, Colorado Lode MC of Colorado, incorporated 9/3/1866 King GMC Stock Certificate in Massachusetts, certificate number from the King GMC, incorporated in 24, issued in 1869, issued to Jefferson 1866, incorporated in Mass, certificate Taylor , printed by Mudge & Son, number 73, issued in 9/3/1866, at Printers, 34 School St., Boston, size Nevada, Gilpin County, Colorado, issued 37500 by 6 inches, in Average condition, issued. Attached receipt - to D. Bugbee & Co, signed by W. H. Boulder. 2 revenue stamps. Hollister lists the Hoosier Lode in Gilpin Richardson , and Geo. B. Nichols, size County. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104742 9 by 6 inches, in Average condition, issued. torn/tattered around edges, 25 cent revenue stamp, black border, raised revenue stamp. According to Hollister, this company owned No. 5, half of No. 6 west (two shafts, 130 ft. deep), and No. 3 east on the Nottoway Lode. They also have 200 feet on the Dorchester (50 ft. shaft); 300 ft. on the Golden Wedge (30 ft. shaft); and a 12-stamp mill in the gulch. W.A. Abbee is agent. Calls the Nottoway “one of the best veins in the country” [pg. 179]. Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104797 128 May 2019

Lot# 2166 Gilpin County, Colorado DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining 1866 Kip and Buell Gold Mining and Tunneling Co. Stock Certificate from Lot# 2170 Gilpin County, Colorado the Kip and Buell Gold Mining and 1886 New Foundland Gold Mining Tunneling Co., incorporated in New Company Stock Certificate Inc. in York, certificate number 679, issued Colorado. No. 165, issued for 22,000 in 1866, at New York, issued to George shares to Thomas Swartrout in 1886. Elliott, size 9.5” by 8” inches, in Average No president signature, but signed condition, issued. plain, NY, revenue by the secretary. Pen and two cutout stamped. According to Hollister, the cancels. Black border and print, gold company had 600 feet on the Kip seal, and vignette of miners working Lode, crossing Gregory Gulch just above Mountain City. There is one underground. Folds, portions cutout (to cancel), light toning at edges. shaft, 235 ft. deep. At the 200 ft. level, they have run east/west 100 ft. 6.5 x 9.5” According to E&MJ, Vol. 39, the company was organized to Twenty inches of “tolerably clear ore.” In addition, they have 350 ft. work the Newfoundland lode on Gunnell Hill, Gilpin County. It has on the Leavitt, crossing Gregory Gulch, with two shafts (75 and 90 ft. also purchased from Hendrie & Bolthoff (Denver) 30 horsepower deep). They have a log 12-stamp mill built in 1860. John Kip is agent Lidgerwood engines and patent hoister (1885, pg. 250). () Ken Prag and part owner [pgs. 189-190]. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104724 Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91803 Lot# 2167 Gilpin County, Colorado Lot# 2171 Gilpin County, Colorado June 5, 1865 Load-Star GMC Stock 1880 Oakland Mining and Milling Certificate from the Load-Star GMC, Company Stock Certificate Dateline incorporated in New York, certificate Black Hawk, Colorado, June 22, 1880. number 47, issued in June 5, 1865, at Issued for 75 shares to Wilson S. Swain. Boston, issued to Peter Butler, signed Signed by president James C. Smith by MM Bolton, and Charles (?), printed and secretary Kendrick. Not cancelled. by Fred Rogers, Boston, size 8 by 6 Red and blue print with background inches, in Average condition, issued. vignette of eagle next to Colorado state Printed star logo seal. 25c Certificate revenue stamp. Reverse shows seal. No printer listed. 5.5 x 9.25” Horizontal and vertical folds, one stock was transferred to Mark Nealey on November 11, 1865. They separation, soiling, and missing lower right corner. According to E&MJ, have 1600 feet on the Pacific Lode. Shafts - deepest is 80’. Vein should Vol. 30, the company owned the Paoloa Mine, the “first well-known be at 500’. [Mines of Colorado by Hollister, p196} Est. $500-1500 vein parallel to the Harsh Lode.” They are removing water that filled the HWAC# 104716 double-compartment 80 ft. shaft during the rainy season. “The mine had not been worked for some time when the present management Lot# 2168 Gilpin County, Colorado May took hold of it” (1880, pg. 254-255). Not in Corbett or Corregan & 25, 1864 Montana GMC of Colorado Lingane. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91806 Stock Certificate from the Montana GMC of Colorado, incorporated in New Lot# 2172 Gilpin County, Colorado York, certificate number 325, issued 1881 Pizarro Gold & Silver Mining in May 25, 1864, at New York, issued Co. Stock Certificate ”of Gilpin County, to Robert A Fisher, signed by James Colorado.” No. 94, issued for 75 shares Mammoth, and E Whitehead, printed by to Thos. Happersett on April 13th, 1881 Geo. C Mann of New York, size 11 by 6.5 inches, in Average condition, in Philadelphia. Signed by president issued. 25c Protest Revenue stamp. Three 2c Bank checks on reverse. V. Edwards and secretary Scott. Not Five assessments for $1.75 listed. Vignette is seal and includes pilgrim, cancelled. Black ornate border, no Indian, allegorical ladies, etc. They “have 200 feet on the Kansas 200, vignette. Horizontal and vertical folds. on the Kent County, and 500 on the Illinois, all on Quartz Hill. On the 8 x 10” Owned the Pizarro, Home-stake, Kansas they have one shaft 50 feet deep with an 8 inch vein of ore; on and Argo lodes on Bald Mountain, the Kent County one shaft 40 feet deep crevice of gossan three feet Nevada Mining District. Located in 1880. Assays 112-240 ounces silver wide ore just coming in; on the Illinois two shafts 40 and 60 feet deep, per ton. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 298-99] () Ken Prag Collection ore vein 24 inches wide. They stopped work on the mines in the Fall Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91799 of 1864” [Hollister p191} This company went bankrupt in 1871. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104704 Lot# 2173 Gilpin County, Colorado 1880 Pizarro Gold & Silver Mining Lot# 2169 Gilpin County, Colorado Co. Stock Certificate ”of Gilpin County, 1866 Mountain Eagle GMC of Colorado.” No. 68, issued for 100 Colorado Stock Certificate from the shares to Thomas G. Houppersett on Mountain Eagle GMC of Colorado, May 7th, 1880 in Philadelphia. Signed incorporated in Massachusetts, by the president (ink faded) and certificate number 49, issued in 1866, secretary James Park. Not cancelled. at Boston Massachusetts, issued to G.L. Black border and print. Mine hoisting vignette (left side). Printed by West, signed by L.A. Cook, and John S. Grattan, Phila. Deep folds, creased upper right corner and small red Barry, size 9” by 6” inches, in Average ink stain. 7 x 11.25” Owned the Pizarro, Home-stake, and Argo lodes condition, issued. plain, Boston MA, revenue stamped. According to on Bald Mountain, Nevada Mining District. Located in 1880. Each Hollister, they had property on the Caledonia and a 9-stamp steam claim developed by shafts. [Corregan & Lingane, pg. 298-299] () Ken mill. Quartz was yielding $15/ton. Their agent was S.B. Morgan of Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91825 Black Hawk [pg. 226]. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104726 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 129

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2178 Gilpin County, Colorado 1864 Rocky Mountain Gold Mining Lot# 2174 Gilpin County, Colorado Company of Colorado Bond Very 1868 Reliance Gold & Silver Mining early! Incorporated in 1864. No. 38, Company Stock Certificate Early. issued for $500 on November 15th, Location: Black Hawk, Gilpin County. 1865. Signed by president H. Beach Inc. in New York in 1867. No. 191. and secretary Bolles. Reddish-brown Not cancelled. Issued for 50 shares print and border. Green seal. 11 x 17”. to John B. Bacon on April 23rd, 1867. Vertical and horizontal folds with some Signed by F.E. Tucker (president) and toning along fold lines. Very fine. Located on the Gregory lode next to Armitage (secretary). Countersigned the Benton, the principal lode of the Black Hawk district. In 1867 they by Wm. S. Williams (treasurer). Green company seal at lower left. Two had 2 shafts, one of which was more than 200ft deep. Both shafts were vignettes: eagle on a patriotic shield (top center) and miners hoisting run on narrow gold quartz veins. They owned a 20 stamp mill in Black buckets (left). Reverse is endorsed. No printer listed. Adhesive stamp Hawk. Also owned 250 ft. on the Bates Lode in Gregory Gulch. and is missing. 9 x 12.5” Deep folds, some toning around edges. () Ken Prag 3,300 ft. in the Empire District, Clear Creek County. The mine and mill Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 91768 were inactive in 1863-6 with no local agent when Hollister reported Lot# 2175 Gilpin County, Colorado them. Not reported in Wallihan, 1871. [Ref: Hollister, pg. 150] () Ken July 7, 1867 Reynolds GMC of the Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 91827 City of New York Stock Certificate from the Reynolds GMC of the City of Lot# 2179 Gilpin County, Colorado New York, incorporated in New York, 1865 Sierra Madre Gold Mining certificate number 121, issued in July 7, Company Stock Certificate Fabulous! 1867, at New York, issued to Illegible, Organized in New York. “Mines in signed by A. J. Higgins, and Illegible , Colorado.” Low number 11, issued for printed by Bowne & Co. 149 Broadway 1,130 shares to the company president, Cor Liberty St. NY, size 10.75” by 5.75” inches, in Average condition, Edw. Dwight, on Sept. 8th, 1865 in issued, canceled. Located in Gilpin County Colorado. 25 Revenue New York. Signed by Dwight and the Stamp, Mining Vignette top center. Countersigned Farmers Loan and company secretary, Geo. Maynard. Not Trust Company, Registrar. Transferred on reverse to Comptroller, State cancelled. Gorgeous design with fancy logo and two different mining of New York , no date. Multiple pin holes at top edge. Fold creases, vignettes: hoisting scene (right) and miners filling a bucket (left). discoloration and glue on reverse. Issued name is same as Secretary All printed in purple. Printer is Hatch & Co., NY. 7 x 11” One 25 cent and Witness of transfer on reverse. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104733 adhesive revenue stamp attached at the bottom left, pen cancelled. Folds, some toning. Glue residue in 4 corners on reverse. Overall, it Lot# 2176 Gilpin County, Colorado looks great. According to Hollister, 1867, the company owned 600 ft. June 24,1864 Rockdale GMC Do not on the Eureka Lode at the head of Prosser Gulch. Multiple shafts are confuse this certificate with number developed with 80 tons of ore out. Hollister describes their milling of unissued certs. This is a rare early process in detail and mentions they also want to build furnaces for issued cert! Stock Certificate from the a “Roast Reduction Process.” They have a 4-inch Cornish pump in the Rockdale GMC, incorporated in New main shaft. William H. Doe of Central City is their agent and a large York, certificate number 12, issued in owner of the company. [Hollister, pg. 199-201] () Ken Prag Collection June 24,1864, at New York, issued to Est. $500-900 HWAC# 91771 William Searls, signed by Henry Liuson, and James R Taylor, printed by BF Corlies, New York, size 10.5 by 6.5 inches, in Very Nice condition, Lot# 2180 Gilpin County, Central City, issued. Three vignettes: hoist scene, placer mining scene, small dog. Colorado 1870s Quartz Hill Mining 25c Power of Att’y revenue stamp. Reverse has a 25c Certificate & Tunnelling Co. Stock Certificate revenue stamp for the transfer of stock in 1869. Corbett places this Unissued but signed by president HJ mine in Gilpin County (p. 233). Est. $300-600 HWAC# 104710 Kruse. Pen cancelled in 1897, though dateline is Central City, 1870s. Black Lot# 2177 Gilpin County, Colorado 1864 border and print. Mining vignette. Rockdale Gold Mining Company Stock Printed by Collier & Cleaveland, Denver. Certificate Pair Lot of 2. One issued and Writing on back may indicate this was one unissued. Early! Inc. in New York. a transfer to Kruse from Frederick Folster. Deep folds with some No. 51, issued for 230 shares to Fisk and separation, creases. 6.5 x 10.25” Owned a 1,100 ft. tunnel on Quartz Lathrop on June 24th, 1864. Signed by Hill, Central City district. Tunnel cuts 10 well-defined fissure veins. president H.L. Pearson, Jr., and J. Taylor, Ore smelting at $15-45 per ton, 2-8 ounces of gold per cord. [Corregan secretary. Pen cancelled. Black border & Lingane, 1883, pg. 300] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# and print. Two different mining vignettes: 101487 hoisting scene (at left) and sluicing scene (top center). One 15 cent and one 10 cent Lot# 2181 Grand County, Colorado adhesive revenue stamp attached at right. 1883 The Grand Mining Company Printed Curtliss & Macy, NY. Folds. 6.25 x Stock Certificate Location of Property: 10.5” Also, an unissued stock of the same design. Hollister describes Grand County, Colorado (printed under a “Rochdale Gold Mining Company,” which is most certainly the same title). Inc. in Maine. No. 90, issued for as our Rockdale given that the agent for the company is S.P. Lathrop 300 shares to Ellen B. Cameron on June of Black Hawk (our stock is issued to a Lathrop). The company had 19th, 1883. Signed by vice-president 800 ft. on the Harsh Lode at Leavenworth Gulch with 4 shafts (50-80 C.E. Folsom and secretary Wardwell. ft. deep); 550 ft. on the Calhoun with one 125 ft. shaft; 600 ft. on the Not cancelled. Ornate border and Wood with one 80 ft. shaft; and a frame mill on the Harsh Lode. [Ref: fancy company logo with ribbons and Hollister, 1867, pg. 179-180] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-600 shading. Deep horizontal and vertical folds. Light discoloration. 8 x HWAC# 91873 10.5” Not listed in Corregan & Lingane. Not in Filer. No additional info. located. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91846 130 May 2019

Lot# 2182 Greeley, Colorado 1893-96 Two DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Different Greeley, Colorado Mining Stock Certificates 1) The Greeley Mining and Milling Lot# 2186 Gunnison County, Company. No. 379, issued for 9,500 shares to J. Colorado 1880 Gunnison Valley Rothschild on November 22nd, 1893 in Greeley. Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. Signed by president HP Heath and secretary Stock Certificate ”of Gunnison Co., Baker. Not cancelled. Gold seal, maroon border. Colorado.” Inc. in NY. No. 16, issued for Folds, bent upper right corner. 2) The Greeley 1,000 shares to the company president, and Fort Collins Mining Company. Low cert. Samuel W. Allerton, on April 10th, number 2, issued for 462 shares in 1896. Signed 1880. Also signed by the secretary. Not by president Anderson and secretary Davis. Not cancelled. Ornate black border and cancelled. Maroon border, allegorical vignette. print. Silver seal. Printed by ABN. 7 x10.5” Pinholes, folds. Owned the Folds. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 Dudley, Morning Star, Champion, Cliff, and three other lodes on Rock Creek, Elk Mountain District, 3 miles from Gothic. Located in 1879. HWAC# 91613 Developed by two tunnels. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 337] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91796 Lot# 2183 Gunnison & Gilpin Counties, Colorado 1896 & 1899 Two “Mineral Point” Mining Lot# 2187 Gunnison County, Colorado Stock Certificates Lot of 2. 1) The Mineral Point 1881 Little Willie Mining Company Mining Company. Location of Mines: Cristal Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. District, Gunnison County, Colorado (printed 190, issued for 100 shares to Charles R. Vincent on June 14th, 1881 under vignette). No. 213, issued for 100 shares in Colorado Springs. Signed by president B. Cromwell and secretary to Frank Hahn on June 24th, 1896. Signed by Franc. Wood. Not cancelled. Black border and print, green background president Hoffman and secretary Hoffman. Not and three different mining vignettes. Printed by Culiver, Page, Heyne & cancelled. Black border and print, red seal. Nice Co., Chicago. 7.5 x 10.25” Pinholes, heavy folds. According to an 1881 mining vignette under title. Pinholes, folds. 8.5 prospectus for the company that we sold in 2015, the mines were x 11” 2) The Mineral Point Mining and Milling located in the Ruby Mining District of Gunnison County. This silver Company. Mine in Pine Creek District, Gilpin mining company owned property “in the heart of the district,” bought County, Colorado (printed under title). No. 89, in June 1876. Claims include: Little Willie, Green Mountain Boy, Uncle issued for 1,000 shares to CH Pickens on July 25th, 1899. Signed by Sam, and Spike Tail Lodes. “These lodes have been worked only to the CA Hunter, president, and Nelson, secretary. Not cancelled. Gilt border, extent necessary to secure title, yet some very rich mineral has been black print. Underground mining vignette. Pinholes, folds. 8 x 10” () taken out, running mainly to silver, but showing some gold.” Ken Prag Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91723 Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 102499 Lot# 2184 Gunnison County, Colorado Lot# 2188 Gunnison County, Colorado 1880 Adams Prospecting Company 1880 Luona Mining Company Stock of Colorado Stock Certificate Inc. Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. in New York. No. 72, issued for 100 114, issued for 50 shares to the vice- shares to AH Porter on Nov. 9th, 1880. president F.M. Cooper on Dec. 11, Signed by president W.B. Dickerman 1880 in Denver. Signed by Cooper and and secretary William Adams Jr. Not also secretary Taylor. Not cancelled. cancelled. Black border and fancy logo. Attractive small certificate with green border and background and a Stamped “Ex Stirling” on the left side-- vignette of an elk at center. The stock is made to look like a piece of perhaps an old collector’s name? 6 x 9.5” Pinholes. In The History of currency by having “X” and “10” in opposite corners on the top. 4 x the State of Colorado (Hall, 1895) William Ward is mentioned as the 7.75” Printed by Collier & Cleaveland, Denver. Horizontal and vertical general manager of “the Adams Prospecting Company... of Gunnison folds. Clean. Owned the Luona and 1/3 of the Hancock lodes, situated County” (pg. 607). We find references to it in E&MJ (Vol 37-38, 1884) on Elk Mountain, Elk Mountain District, Gunnison County, 6 miles that confirms its location as Gunnison County. It also states that from Gothic. Assays are 20-60 ounces silver per ton. [Ref: Corregan & “considerable development has been done” and “another contract has Lingane, 1883, pg. 344] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# been let on the Mountain Chief” (pg. 352). Later, it says the company is 91740 working on the Homestake (pg. 486). Not listed in Corregan & Lingane. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91750 Lot# 2189 Idaho Springs, Colorado 1881 Idaho Springs Gold & Silver Lot# 2185 Gunnison County, Colorado Mining Co. Stock Certificate Location 1887 Dwight-Chenoa Mining Co. of Tunnel and Mines: Spring Gulch, of Chicago Creek, near Idaho Stock Certificate No. 261, issued for Springs, Colorado (printed at right). No. 140, issued for 200 shares to 16 shares to Carrie E. Smith on June LA Shearer on Nov. 19th, 1881 in Idaho Springs. Signed by president 16th, 1887 in Dwight, Illinois. Signed by William Doe and secretary G. Hoop. Not cancelled. Blue border, gold president Edward Pike and secretary and blue print. Underground mining vignette. Heavy folds with some Curtis Judd. Not cancelled. Dark grey separation, heavy toning. 7.75 x 10” Not in C&L 1883. Not in Filer or border and seal. Underground mining Holabird indexes. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 102500 vignette. Horizontal and vertical folds. Purple stamp indicating capital stock increased in 1883. 6 x 10” Corregan & Lingane (1883) describe a “Dwight Chenon” mine in Gunnison County, which is surely the same property as it has the same corporate officers. Office in Illinois and Tin Cup, Colorado. Owned the Minnie Hall lode on Gold Hill, Tin Cup District, 4 miles from Tin Cup. Discovered in 1878. One shaft 175 ft. deep. [C&L, pg. 329] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100865 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 131

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2190 Jefferson Lot# 2193 Lake County, County, Colorado 1877 Colorado 1883 Homestake Malachite Mining Co. Silver King Mining Co. of Colorado Stock Stock Certificate Very Certificate Inc. in Maine. attractive! Location No. 74, issued for 5 shares of Mines: Homestake to R. Puffer on Sept. 13th, Mountain, Lake County, 1877 in Boston. Signed by Colorado (printed under treasurer Edward A Lord vignette). Inc. in CT. No. 32, and president Elijah E (?). issued for 200 shares to A.C. Black border and print. Denison on Feb. 8th, 1883. Underground mining Signed by the president vignette. Also a Colorado (illegible) and secretary (Smith). Not cancelled. Green border, silver Shield with Native American female vignette. 7.75 x 11.75” Corner seal, and two mining vignettes: prospector (lower left) and mine/ folds, nicks at vertical fold edges, some toning. JH Buford & Sons mill with line of ore cars on track (center). Fancy logo with shaded printer. Pen cancelled. Rare Jefferson County mining company. Works background. Printed by Punderson, Crisland & Co., New Haven. 7.5 can treat 5 tons daily. Located on the Colorado Central Railroad and x 11.25” Horizontal and vertical folds. The camps of Homestake and in the limits of Golden. [The Colorado Directory of Mines, Corbett, pg. Lake City were established on Homestake Mountain NW of Leadville 263] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 101489 with in the early 1870s. The district includes the Homestake, Silver King and Wisconsin Badger claims, and the McAleer, No. 10 and No. Lot# 2191 La Plata County, 124 mineral monuments. Production of high-grade lead-silver ore Colorado 1881 La Plata from the Homestake Mine at an early date is reported. [Ref: Colorado Gold & Silver Mining Co. Mining Thesaurus, pg. 192] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 Stock Certificate Principal Mines, La Plata County, HWAC# 91736 Colorado (printed under title). Inc. in Colorado. No. Lot# 2194 Leadville, 508, issued for 110 shares Colorado 1880 American to Walter Oakley on Sept. Consolidated Mining Co. 24th, 1881. Signed by Stock Certificate Rare! president John P. St. John Inc. in Colorado. No. 67, and secretary F.S. Thomas. issued for 800 shares to Not cancelled. Black border C.F. Gillett on Dec. 2nd, and print. Three vignettes: 1880 in Leadville. Signed miners filling ore bucket (upper left), state seal (center), and mine by president Geo. O. Keeler hoisting scene (right side). Printed by A. Gast & Co., St. Louis. Folds. 8.25 and secretary C.Priddy. x 10.25” From an 1881 prospectus for the company: “The property of Not cancelled. Birds-eye this Company consists of seven gold and silver bearing mining lodes, view vignette of Leadville! situated in the Kennebeck and Heffernan Gulches, at the heads of the Green border, black print. Printed by Collier & Cleaveland Lith., Denver. La Plata River and Junction Creek, upon Cumberland Peak, one of Pinholes, heavy folds, some soiling. 6.75 x 10.5” Not in the 1879 or the most prominent of the lofty La Plata Mountains, and being in the 1883 Colorado Mining Directories or the Filer index. According to exceedingly rich and recently discovered mineral territory, known as E&MJ Vol. 29 (1880), the company owned the Slide Mine. A February the Junction Creek Mining District, the unusual richness of which in 9th, 1883 Leadville Daily Herald article pinpoints the company’s both gold and silver is creating so much excitement in Southwestern claims as the Aspin and Excelsior lodes, Thompson Gulch, California Colorado.” Located in 1880. The seven claims include: Bunker Hill, Mining District. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 91568 Fort Schuyler, R.F. Abbott, Port Henry, W.F. White, Brooklyn, and Adirondack. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91625 Lot# 2195 Leadville, Colorado 1880 Americus Mining Co. Stock Lot# 2192 Lake County, Colorado Certificate Issued to Founder of 1889 Cleveland Mining Company Glenwood Springs Early 1880 issued Stock Certificate Mines Located in in Leadville. Inc. in Colorado. No. 26, Lake County, Colorado (printed under issued for 5 shares to Isaac Cooper on vignette). Inc. in Illinois in 1886. No. Oct. 18th, 1880 in Leadville. Signed 617, issued for 100 shares to Benjamin by president Edward C. Perkins and Altheimer on March 17th, 1887. secretary William Mason. Not cancelled. Floral border and two Signed by president Chas. Meyers and vignettes: allegorical woman (bottom left) and state seal (top center). secretary C. Kendrick. Not cancelled. Printed by Franklin Printing House. Pinholes, folds, tape repaired Purple border and print. Gold seal and underprint. Unique vignette spindle hole. 6.75 x 11” Capt. Isaac Cooper was founder of the town of of miners hoisting an ore bucket. Folds, creases, toning/soiling. 8.5 x Glenwood Springs. The 1879 Colorado Mining Directory lists Americus 11” According to E&MJ Vol. 45-46, the company’s claims were under mines in Boulder County and Gilpin County. The 1883 Directory lease, with 100-125 tons of ore being shipped monthly. In the 1898 CO lists an Americus mine in Gilpin County, but not Leadville. This has Directory, the Cleveland GMC owned the Cleveland, Forest City No. 2, been presented elsewhere as a Leadville property, but no direct Paul, Arthur, and half of Monterey. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 link could be found. The Americus Mine in Central City was the site HWAC# 100867 of a mine disaster in August 1895 that resulted in miners drowning underground. Americus was also the name of a mining town in Chaffee County. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91596 132 May 2019

Lot# 2196 Leadville, DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Colorado 1883 Amie Lot# 2200 Leadville, Consolidated Mining Colorado 1881 Bonanza Gold & Silver Mining Co. Company Stock Certificate Stock Certificate Inc. in Inc. in New York. No. 12129, Colorado. No. 67, issued for issued for 100 shares to L. 50 shares in Leadville on Roudebush on Jan. 30th, Nov. 3rd, 1881. Signed by 1883. Signed by vice- the the president (James president Robert Lenell and Streeter) and secretary secretary J.S. Lockwood. (C.S. Jennings). Gilt border, Not cancelled. Green and gold seal, green background black print. Surface mining with RN facsimile. Vignette vignette and two allegorical women vignettes in borders. Printed by of mine. Folds, one creased corner. 7 x 10.25” Not listed in the 1883 ABN. Folds, pinholes. According to Burchard, it was located in the Fryer Colorado Mining Directory. Not in Filer. () Ken Prag Collection Est. Hill district of Leadville, Colorado. In 1883, it had been consolidated $150-250 HWAC# 91553 with the Deer Lodge property, totaling 15 acres. Productive through leasing with pockets of carbonate ore being found. Dividends to date Lot# 2201 Leadville, amounted to $305,000. Water encountered at a depth of 482 feet Colorado 1880 Breece when they were looking for a second contact [pg. 484]. The Amie Mining Company of was originally located in 1878. {Ref: Burchard; 1883 Colorado Mining Leadville Stock Certificate Directory, pg. 397-98] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# Inc. in New York. No. 1461, issued for 100 shares to 91559 C.E. Perkins on July 6th, 1880. Signed by president Lot# 2197 Leadville, Colorado 1881 C.R. Bissell and secretary Bald Mountain Mining Company Swasey. Not cancelled. Stock Certificate Inc. in New York. No. Green border, black print. A3734, issued for 100 shares to James Elaborate vignette of miners E. Carter on Feb. 28, 1881. Signed by working in a tunnel system. vice-president Wendell and secretary Printed by Franklin Bank Note, NY. 7.5 x 10.5” Pinholes, folds, creases. Earls. Not cancelled. Green border and Very nice. Owned the Ben Franklin, Gen. Cadwallader, Philadelphia, print, with birds-eye vignette of Fryer and William Penn, on Breece Hill, California District, 3 miles from Hill. Pinholes, folds, other light wear. Leadville. Located in 1875. Dividends paid, $20,000 [Ref: Corregan & 7.25 x 11” Printed by Franklin Bank Note Co. Bald Mountain is 3 miles Lingane, pg. 400-401] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# from Leadville in the California District. By 1883, the Bald Mountain 91815 Mine had become part of the Green Mountain Consolidated Mining Co. whose claims included the Bald Mountain, Grenadier, Mary C, Golden Lot# 2202 Leadville, Colorado 1882 Casket, Colorado Princess, Humboldt, E.C.B., J.Q.S., and Black Diamond. Brookland Mining Co. of Leadville 50 acres total. [Ref:1883 CO Mining Directory] () Ken Prag Collection Stock Certificate Low certificate Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91572 number 7! Inc. in Colorado. No. 7, issued for 500 shares to Mary Durant Lot# 2198 Leadville, Colorado 1880 on March 29th, 1882. Signed by Bald Mountain Mining Company president Thos. Adams and secretary Stock Certificate Inc. in New York. James Durant. Stamp cancelled and No. 1734, issued for 1,000 shares to hole punched on left border. Black border and print, no vignette. 6.75 Stephen Palmer on June 17th, 1880. x 11.25”Folds, some discoloration on left side. The Brookland was Signed by president Peyton and located on Carbonate Hill between the Morning and Evening Star secretary Wendell. Not cancelled. and Henriette (on the west), the Big Chief (on the south), and Monte Black border and print, with birds-eye Christo and Wolf Tone (on the east). Developments include a shaft vignette of Fryer Hill. Folds, other light 483 feet deep, about 70 feet above where they will make contact. Also wear. 7.25 x 11” Printed by Franklin Bank Note Co. Bald Mountain is have steam hoisting and pumping machinery. [Ref: 1883 CO Mining 3 miles from Leadville in the California District. By 1883, the Bald Directory, pg. 401] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91620 Mountain Mine had become part of the Green Mountain Consolidated Mining Co. whose claims included the Bald Mountain, Grenadier, Mary Lot# 2203 Leadville, C, Golden Casket, Colorado Princess, Humboldt, E.C.B., J.Q.S., and Black Colorado Catalpa and Diamond. 50 acres total. [Ref:1883 CO Mining Directory] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91578 the Crescent Mining Lot# 2199 Leadville, Colorado Companies of Colorado, 1884 Banner Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate Dateline 1900 stockholders Leadville, Colo., Jan. 15th, 1884. No. report Stock Certificate 61, issued for 2,500 shares to J.T. from the Catalpa and Carville. Signed by president James the Crescent Mining (illegible) and secretary J.T. Kroni (?). Companies of Colorado, Not cancelled. Attractive design with 1900 stockholders gilt border, gold seal, RN facsimile, and report, located in the Leadville, signed by J. Parker Whitney, size 37408 mountain vignette. No printer. 6.75 x 10.25” Folds, clean. Not in Filer. by 37500 inches, in Average condition. Report to the stockholders of The Banner Mine can be found in the Leadville District on the Mt. The Catalpa and the Crescent Mining Companies of Colorado, February Sherman USGS Quadrangle. Production information was not available 14, 1900, New York. Lead mine at Leadville. Mined iron-manganese. in our extensive Colorado references. () Ken Prag Collection Est. [Henderson pp 13, 139, 144, 152] Est. $300-600 HWAC# 104800 $150-200 HWAC# 91749 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 133

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2208 Leadville, Colorado 1880s Grafton Consolidated Mining Lot# 2204 Leadville, Colorado 1882 Company Stock Certificate Inc. in Champion Mining Company Stock Colorado. No. 146, issued for 500 shares Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 40, to Mrs. HG Currin on January 21st, 188- issued for 10,000 shares to John (year not filled in) in Leadville. Signed McGowan, company secretary, on by president AD Searl and secretary Aug. 10th, 1882 in Leadville. Signed John A. Ewing. Not cancelled. Attractive by McGowan and president J.F. Tabor design with gilt border and vignette (brother to Horace Tabor). Not with Colorado state seal and eagle. Folds, excellent condition. 7 x cancelled. Gorgeous certificate with a 10.75” Not in Corregan & Lingane. Listed in Leadville in the Poole Bros. green border and background, black 1898 Mining Directory. According to E&MJ Vol 73, 1902, the Grafton print, silver seal and RN facsimile underprint. Ornate title with two was located on Poverty Flat (pg. 738). No other info. found. () Ken Prag circular mining vignettes underneath. Printed by Empire Lith & Eng. Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91845 Co., NY. 8 x 10.75” Deep folds, pinhole, light wear. Owned the Champion claims, 20 2/3 acres, situated in California Gulch, California District. Lot# 2209 Leadville, Colorado 1883 Located in 1878. Developed by an 80 ft. deep shaft. [Ref: Corregan & Hard-Pan Mining Company Stock Lingane, 1883, pg. 403] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 466, 100872 issued for 100 shares to company secretary James G. Gillespie on Dec. 4th, 1883 in Leadville. Signed by Gillespie and president W. Bacon. Lot# 2205 Leadville, Colorado 1896 Not cancelled. Green border and underprint, black print. No vignette. Crystal Lake Mining & Milling Co. Printed by Chronicle Print, Leadville. Folds, creases to corners. 6.5 x Stock Certificate No. 33, issued for 10” Not listed in C&L 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Not in Filer or 500 shares to WH Chandler on Apr. other Holabird indexes. No additional information located. Ken Prag 3rd, 1896 in Philadelphia. Signed Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 102496 by president C.B. Dahlgren and the secretary (illegible). Not cancelled. Lot# 2210 Leadville, Colorado 1881 Green border and background, red Hibernia Consolidated Mining Co. seal, and vignette of allegorical woman Stock Certificate Property Situated standing on a globe. Pinholes, folds. 7.75 x 11.5” The 1898 CO State in Lake County, Colorado (printed Mining Directory lists it as a Leadville operation. This is reinforced at upper left). Inc. in New York. No. by The Mining Industry and Review, Volumes 16-17 (1896), which 12642, issued for 100 shares to Oliver describes work being down in the Twin Lakes District (Lake County) Durant on Oct. 24th, 1881. Signed by and mentions this company numerous times. They say the company’s the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Small certificate 4 x 9.25” claims are located above Twin Lakes, 130 acres on either side of Echo Green border and background, elk vignette. Printed by ABN. Pinholes, Canyon. Development includes 1,800 feet of tunnels, drifts, and shafts. folds. The Hibernia was located next to the Robert E. Lee and Matchless () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 91629 on Fryer Hill, California District, one mile from Leadville. Vein is a horizontal contact. Extensive development. [Corregan & Lingane, Lot# 2206 Leadville, Colorado 1896 1883, pg. 416] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91744 Defender Gold Mining Co. Stock Lot# 2211 Leadville, Colorado 1882 Certificate from the Defender Gold Hoosier Girl Mining & Milling Co. Mining Co., incorporated in 1895, Stock Certificate Leadville, Colorado incorporated in Colorado, located in the (printed under vignette). Inc. in Cripple Creek, certificate number 979, Colorado. Low number 12, issued for issued in 1896, at Colorado Springs, 100 shares to company secretary Jno. B. issued to W. W. Hanley and Trustee, Henslee on Feb. 10, 1882 in Leadville. signed by Edwin Arkell, and (?), printed Signed by Henslee and the company by Gowdy Prtg Co. Colo Springs, size president. Not cancelled. Printed on 37530 by 37469 inches, in Average condition, issued. Raised company light green paper with a vignette of seal. Vignette of gold lamp. “300 feet of shafting tunnels etc on the miners working on the surface and an RN facsimile underprint. Printed Broadmore group. Work enough done to patent the John Hancock by F.L. Waite, Chicago. 8.25 x 11.25” Deep folds. Not listed in the 1883 group. The Broadmore claim is being developed by lessees. The CO Mining Directory, although the Hoosier Boy is described as being Defender group was purchased from Homer Hart of Cripple Creek.” on Carbonate Hill, California District, located in 1879. An article from [The Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado, U. S. A.] the Leadville Daily Herald (Dec. 14th, 1882) mentions a patent has Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104772 been applied for this company for the Hoosier Girl and Sonora Lodes in the California District. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# Lot# 2207 Leadville, Colorado 1891 91737 Denver City Cons. Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate Lake Co., Colorado Lot# 2212 Leadville, Colorado 1881 (printed on either side of vignette). Inc. Iowa Gulch Mining Co. of Leadville in CO. No. 415, issued for 500 shares Stock Certificate No. 6527, issued for to Mary B. Darby on June 1st, 1891 in 500 shares to Tracy & Vallance on Sept. 24th, 1881 in Philadelphia. Denver. Signed by L.G. Dye as president Signed by vice-president S. Croswell and secretary B. Huckie. Not and JW Hart as secretary. Not cancelled. cancelled. Gold border and underprint, black print. Five vignettes: Black border and print. Vignette of three mining, CO state seal, and PA state seal. Printed by Breuker & surface mining works. Folds, toning. 8.5 x 11.5” The company owned Kessler, Philadelphia. Pinholes, folds. 8.75 x 11.5” Owned the Scooper interest in the Denver City, Shamus O’Brien and Quadrilateral claims and Little Minnie on Iron Hill, California District, 2.5 miles from on Fryer Hill in the California district. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. Leadville. Located in 1878. Developed by 5 shafts, 75-160 feet in 408] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100868 depth. Also the Marietta in Iowa Gulch, developed by 600 ft. tunnel. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 418] Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 102502 134 May 2019

Lot# 2213 Leadville, Colorado 1886 DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Iron Hill Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate Inc. in Lot# 2218 Leadville, Colorado 1880 Colorado, 1882. Mines at Leadville, Leadville & Gunnison Gold & Silver Colorado (printed at bottom). No. 369, Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in issued for 500 shares to S.F. Marchant Illinois. No. 788, issued for 200 shares to James Sterling on Dec. 24th, on Aug. 17th, 1886. Signed by president 1880 in Chicago. Signed by secretary JR Hammond and president Geo. Batchilder and asst. secretary Geo. HO (illegible). Not cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal, red Keeler. Not cancelled. Printed on light RN facsimile underprint. Mining vignette at center, and eagle on pink paper by Henry Korf, Chicago. Ornate logo and vignette of seven shield (bottom right). Pinholes, heavy folds with separation, uneven miners working underground. Deep folds. 7 x 10” Formed by key top border. 8.5 x 10.5” Not in C&L 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Leadville mining figure John F. Campion, known as “Leadville Johnny,” According to E&MJ 1882, the company reorganized as the Chicago in 1879. The Leadville Daily Herald reports on Nov. 10th, 1883 that the Mining & Milling Company and operated the Little Rosa or Sequin company employs between 90-100 men. () Ken Prag Collection Est. Mine in Lake County. [Ref: Engineering and Mining Journal, Volume $100-120 HWAC# 91550 34] Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 102507 Lot# 2214 Leadville, Colorado 1882 Lot# 2219 Leadville, Iron Silver Mining Company Stock Colorado 1898 Leadville Certificate Location of Property: Lake Consolidated Mining Co. Co., Col. (printed at bottom). Inc. in New Stock Certificate Inc. in York. No. A8022, issued for 100 shares New York. No. A12934, to Mason & Smith on May 4th, 1882. issued for 100 shares to JL Signed by president Thos. Mason and Moss, Jr. on Jun. 30th, 1898. asst. secretary E. Cotting. Punch hole Signed by the president cancelled. Orange border and vignette (illegible) and secretary of prospectors working a surface claim. Printed by ABN. 7 x 10.75” T. Moore. Not cancelled. Pinholes, folds, some staining. The company owned 9 claims: Iron, Iron Black border and print. Hat, Porphyry, Bull’s-eye, Lime, Stone, 76, Rock, and Dome, situated on Vignette of Western settler on horseback with small locomotive Iron Hill and crossing California Gulch to extend onto Rock Hill, 3 miles in the background. Printed by National Bank Note Co., NY. 6.5 x 11” east of Leadville, California District. Over $1 million in dividends paid Folds, pinholes. Owned the Carbonate and multiple other claims on by 1883 and extensive development. [Ref: 1883 CO Mining Directory, Carbonate Hill, California District, one mile from Leadville. “One of the pg. 419] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91597 most extensively improved and largest producing properties in the district” [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 421] () Ken Prag Collection Lot# 2215 Leadville, Colorado 1881 Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91747 Jocelyn Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. Offices at Leadville Lot# 2220 Leadville, Colorado 1880 and New York. No. 456, issued for Leadville Grand Union Cons. Mining 2,000 shares to Darius Allen on May Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. 28th, 1881. Signed by president Jocelyn No. 483, issued for five shares on Oct. 18th, 1880 in Leadville. Signed and secretary Hance. Not cancelled. by president H.R. Fowler and secretary Lyman Wilmot. Not cancelled. 6.5” x 10.75” Folds, pinholes, creases. Green border, black print. Very fancy logo with fabulous birds-eye Not listed in the 1883 Colorado Mining view vignette of Leadville. Printed by Collier & Cleaveland, Denver. 6.5 Directory. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91551 x 11” Folds, creased corners, and toning on left border. Not listed in C&L 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Not in Filer or other Holabird Lot# 2216 Leadville, Colorado 1881 indexes. References can be found to the company being involved in Kent Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock a lawsuit over the Addie Stevens Lode and “Lazy Bill” Lode. Ken Prag Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 12, Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 102504 issued for 4,240 shares to A. Kent in Leadville on Nov. 9th, 1881, Signed by Lot# 2221 Leadville, president B.F. Smith and secretary E. Colorado Leadville Howard. Not cancelled. Very attractive MC - 1878 prospectus design with ornate border and title Ephemera from the wrapped around a mining vignette showing an ore chute. Folds, large Leadville MC - 1878 crease on upper left, otherwise nice and clean. 7 x 11” Not listed prospectus, located in the 1883 CO Mining Directory. Not in Filer. However, Emmons, in the Leadville, in 1886, locates the Kent shaft on Breece Hill and having penetrated Average condition. Pyritiferous Porphyry to a depth of 100 feet (The Geology and Mining Eight pages. Includes Industry of Leadville, Colorado, pg. 236). () Ken Prag Collection Est. note on inspection $120-200 HWAC# 91598 by SS Robinson. Two pages from the Lot# 2217 Leadville, Colorado 1884 superintendent on the La Fave Mining & Milling Co. Stock Carbonate Mine. Notes on roads, mills, other mines, etc. Includes a Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 49, year of ore statements. Letter size! Silver was discovered on Carbonate issued for 500 shares to E.J. Euper on Nov. 4th, 1884 in Leadville. Signed Hill in 1877 and proved extremely profitable. In 1878 New York and by president James Powell and secretary Brooks. Not cancelled. Gold Colorado men purchased. The property organized the Leadville Mining border and underprint, black print. Detailed surface mining vignette Company thereon with a capital of $2 000 000 in ten dollar shares in gold. Printed by Franklin Printing House, Leadville. Heavy folds, the property has since been as the Leadville mine. Afterwards the light wear. 7.25 x 11” Not in C&L 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Not adjoining Shamrock was purchased and a company formed thereon. in Filer or Holabird indexes. No additional information found. Ken The Leadville owns a portion of the stock and the mines are reported Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 102501 as consolidated. Several inclines have been driven in on the vein of Leadville. [Fossett] Est. $300-900 HWAC# 104803 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 135

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2226 Leadville, Colorado 1889 Legal Tender Consolidated Mining Lot# 2222 Leadville, Colorado 1881 Co. Stock Certificate Rare. Inc. in Leadville Mining & Stock Exchange Colorado. No. 881, issued for 100 shares Association Stock Signed by Tabor to company president Geo. O. Keeler on Rare! Inc. in Colorado. Low No 15, July 22nd, 1889 in Leadville. Signed issued in Leadville for two shares by Keeler and secretary C.C. Kellogg. to Clinton Bennett on May 13, 1881. Not cancelled. Green border and birds- Signed by H.A.W. Tabor as president and William Ellis as secretary. Not eye view vignette of Leadville. Printed cancelled. Vignette incorporating Colorado state seal and a mining by Collier & Cleaveland, Denver. 7 x 10.25” Folds, creased corner, scene. Folds, one pinhole. 4 x 9.25” Horace Tabor, “The Bonanza King otherwise nice. The company owned the Little Vinnie, Carleton, Forest of Leadville,” made his millions in the Little Pittsburg and Chrysolite Queen, Florence, Golden Eagle, Edith, and Ophelia, situated on Breece mines at Leadville. He served briefly as a US senator for Colorado Hill, California district. Located in 1878 and 1879. Horizontal contact from Jan.-March 1883. This stock represents the second mining containing carbonates with chlorides and gold-bearing quartz. [Ref: stock exchange formed in Leadville. Tabor had been part of the first, 1883 CO Mining Directory, pg. 422] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- of the same name, that was formed in May 1879. The company was 250 HWAC# 91590 reorganized in February 1881. Tabor came back as president in April 1881. The exchange had 13 members on its board. It’s office was Lot# 2227 Leadville, Colorado 1881 located next to the Western Union Telegraph office in Leadville. By Lincoln Mining Company Stock March 1881, 14 different mining companies, most Leadville mines, Certificate ”Leadville, Colorado” were being traded including Amie Consolidated, Hibernia, Holly Cross, printed under vignette. No. 74, issued Homestake, Leadville, London, Robinson, Silver Cord, South Side, and for 500 shares to John K. Betson on Yankee and Breece Hill. The exchange stayed active until January 1882 Sept. 12th, 1881. Signed by president .{Ref:mininghistoryassociation.org] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- William Toth and secretary J. Morton 200 HWAC# 91591 Rigg. Not cancelled. Black ornate border and print. Nice vignette of six Lot# 2223 Leadville, Colorado miners working underground, plus 1881 Leadville Mining and Stock state seal. Printed by Altemus & Co., Philadelphia. Folds, crease in Exchange Stock Certificate from the lower left corner. Overall very nice and clean. 8.75 x 11.25” Not listed Leadville Mining and Stock Exchange, in the 1883 CO Mining Directory. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- incorporated in Colorado, located in 200 HWAC# 91622 the Leadville, certificate number 58, issued in 1881, at Leadville, Colorado, issued to J.F. Tabor, signed Lot# 2228 Leadville, Colorado 1896 by HAW Tabor, size 9.25” by 4” inches, in Average condition, issued. Lions’ Gold Mining Company Stock Allegorical vignette. Company seal, Signed by HAW Tabor, issued to Certificate ”Leadville, Colorado” J.F. Tabor. Horace Austin Warner Tabor is known as the Bonanza King (printed under title). Inc. in Iowa. of Leadville. He was a United States for three months replacing Henry No. 397, issued for 500 shares to A.H. Teller. He was also the second Lt. Governor of Colorado. Incorporated Pickering on July 6th, 1896. Signed in 1879. Re-incorporated in 1881. This exchange had a short life and by president B.A. Seitz and secretary was finished in 1882. [Mining Stock Exchanges and Financing the O.J. Buell. Not cancelled. Black border Colorado Mining Industry: 1864 - 1900 by Copeland] Est. $1000- and print, vignette of miners working 3000 HWAC# 104761 underground. 9.5 x 12.5” Deep folds with separation; creases; tape repair; toning; tear upper right. Not in Lot# 2224 Leadville, Colorado 1890s Corregan & Lingane. From prospectus online: consisted of 5 patented Leadville Mining Stock Certificate claims covering an area of 37 acres, near the Little Johnny, Garbutt, Group Lot of 4. 1) The Comstock Gold Modoc, and H. M. Holden deposits. The Company’s property was Mining & Leasing Company. Issued in known as the Mountain Lion Group, located at the junction of Breece Leadville, 1899, not cancelled. Folds, Hill and Bull Mountain. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# bent corners. 2) The Elgin Smelting 91814 Company. This is unusual as they used a stock for The Queen Mining Company Lot# 2229 Leadville, Colorado 1891 of Leadville and just wrote their Little Chief Mining Company Stock information in pink pen. Issued 1895. Pen cancelled. Mining vignette. Certificate Location of Mines: Fryer Folds. 3) Two different unissued stocks for the Consolidated Kansas Hill, Leadville, Col. (printed upper City Smelting & Refining Company, with smelting and refining works right corner). Inc. in New York. No. located in Kansas City, MO, El Paso, TX, and Leadville, CO. Vignette of 9028, issued for 100 shares to Bergen two bears standing next to a state seal. 1890s dateline. () Ken Prag R. Carman on Jan. 16th, 1891. Signed Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 91636 by president Thomas (illegible) and secretary Edward (illegible). Not Lot# 2225 Leadville, Colorado 1880 cancelled. Green border, black print, and underground mining vignette. Leadville Mutual Silver Mining Pinholes, folds, light toning. 7 x 10.5” Printed by ABN. The Little Chief Co. Stock Certificate Iowa Gulch, Mine was one of the richest mines on Fryer Hill with ore bodies up California Mining District, Lake County. to eighty feet thick. It was located shortly after the Little Pittsburg (printed under title). Inc. in Colorado. by four Irish miners: Peter Finerty, Richard and Patrick Dillon, and Low number 15, issued for 500 shares John Taylor. Production up to April l, 1880 was $2.5 mi11ion. When to Henry Freeman on Feb. 24th, 1880. sorted, 10 to 30% lead and from 20 to 100 oz. silver per ton. Several Signed by the president, Jas. H. Roberts, thousand feet of workings [Ref: Fosset, Colorado: Its Gold and Silver and secretary Hunt. Not cancelled. Black border and print, red seal. Mines, 1880, pps. 450-452; Colorado Mining Directory, 1883]. () Ken Pinholes, folds. 5.25 x 9.75” Not listed in 1883 CO Mining Directory. Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91562 Not in Filer. No additional info. could be found. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91624 136 May 2019

Lot# 2230 Leadville, Colorado 1880 DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Little Pittsburg Cons. Mining Co. Stock signed by JB Chaffee Signed by Lot# 2234 Leadville, Colorado 1881 JB Chaffee. Jerome B. Chaffee was an Mishawaka Mining Company Stock important figure in Colorado history. Certificate ”Embracing 11 Claims in He was one of the founders of Denver California Mining District, Lake County, and founded the First National Bank Colorado” (printed under title). Inc. of Denver in 1865. He helped organize in Colorado. No. 336, issued for 1,000 Colorado Territory, serving in its first shares to V. Baker on Nov. 28, 1881 legislature as speaker. He was the territorial delegate to the United in Leadville. Signed by president States Congress starting in 1870. In 1876, Chaffee was elected to the Greenlaw and secretary Smith. Not United States Senate. Chaffee County, Colorado is named after him. This cancelled. Very attractive design with gilt border and vignette of mine stock is No. A1991, issued for 50 shares to Emil Jelpke on April 14th, and mill. No printer listed. 7.25 x 10.75” Folds, a few small stains. 1880. Signed by Chaffee as president and H. Kirkham as secretary. Owned the Mishawaka Group situated at the head of Union Gulch, 6 Not cancelled. Brown border, black print, allegorical vignette. Printed miles from Leadville. Located in 1879. Veins all contacts containing by ABN. 7.5 x 11” Folds, pinholes, creases, some soiling. This was an galena and carbonates in a lime-rock gangue. Developed by 4 shafts important Leadville mining company. They owned the Little Pittsburg, and 3 tunnels. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 427] () Ken Prag New Discovery, Dives, Union, and Winnemuck on Fryer Hill, California Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91808 District. Located in 1878. Developments included 2,000 ft. of shafts, considerable stoping. Paid over $1 million in dividends. [Corregan & Lot# 2235 Leadville, Colorado 1880 Lingane, 1883, pg. 424] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# Noble Consolidated Silver Mining Co. 91813 Stock Certificate ”Mines at Leadville, Colorado” (printed above vignette). Lot# 2231 Leadville, Colorado 1882 Inc. in NY. No. 117, issued for 100 Little Prince Consolidated Mining shares to secretary BJ Bean on July Co. Stock Certificate Dateline 19th, 1880. Also signed by president Leadville, Colorado, January 27th, Lewis Carr. Not cancelled. Black 1882. Inc. in CO. No. 772, issued for border and print, vignette of 5 miners 100 shares to Sol. Levy. Signed by the working underground (top center) and Colorado state seal (bottom president (illegible) and secretary J.S. right). Printed by Corlies, Macy & Co., NY. 6.75 x 11” Folds, left border Jones. Not cancelled. Black border and trimmed close. Not listed in the 1883 CO Mining Directory or Corbett. print. Vignette of train pulling cars of ore away from a mine. Printed No production info located. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 by Collier & Cleaveland, Denver. 6.5 x 10.5” Deep folds. Not listed in HWAC# 91804 Corregan & Lingane. Listed in Ballenger & Richards’ Annual Leadville City Directory, 1887. Situated on the north western slope of Breece Lot# 2236 Leadville, Colorado 1882 Hill, Leadville. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91871 North Star Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in CO. No. 316, Lot# 2232 Leadville, Colorado 1882 issued for 3,000 shares to W.O. Connell Lone Star Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Leadville, Colo. on Aug. 23rd, 1882 in Stock Certificate Leadville, Colorado Leadville. Signed by president Wilson (printed under title). Branch Office and secretary Hall. Not cancelled. Black in Galveston, Texas. Inc. in Colorado. border, fancy title, and two mining No. 401, issued for 5,000 shares to vignettes. RN facsimile underprint. company secretary Henry Webb on Printed by Empire Lith., NY. 7.5 x 10.5” Folds, clean. Not listed in 1883 Sept. 22, 1882 in Leadville. Also signed CO Mining Directory (though there are many other North Star mines by vice-president Oliver Adams. Not listed for other counties in Colorado). Please see our other North cancelled. Green border and corporate seal, black printing. Vignette of Star Mining Co. stock in this sale which has Leadville printed as its mine on forested hillside--perhaps the property itself? Folds, creases. location. In Geology and Mining Industry of Leadville, 1886, Emmons, 7.25 x 11” No Lone Star Mine is listed for Lake County in Corregan & the North Star is said to be on Green Mountain located above the Alta Lingane. No additional information found. () Ken Prag Collection Est. Tunnel, California Mining District. A shaft was sunk, but the mine is $120-200 HWAC# 91743 abandoned. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91805 Lot# 2233 Leadville, Colorado 1881 Lot# 2237 Leadville, Colorado 1882 Miner Boy Mining Company Stock North Star Mining Company Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 2799, Certificate ”Located in Lake County, issued for 100 shares to B, Atkins on Colorado Near Leadville” (printed Oct. 31st, 1881. Signed by president under title). Inc. in CO. No. 25, issued AA McLeod and secretary Geo. Blarr. for 100 shares to Henry Schnauffer Not cancelled. Black border, green on May 26th, 1882 in Denver. Signed background, and vignette of miners by president Jackson and secretary with headlamps using drills. Printed by Van Scotten. Not cancelled. Black the Hatch Lith. Co., NY. 7.5 x 11” Pinholes, folds. Located on Breece border and print, green background. Very fancy logo with star. Also Hill, California Mining District. The mine was discovered on March 27, mine hoisting vignette at left. Printed by WJ Morgan & Co., Cleveland. 1879 by Peter Conley, M.C. Kennedy, James Dahoney, etc., who sold it Horizontal and vertical folds, bent corners. Overall clean. 6.25 x 10” on June 17, 1879 to A.A. McLeod for $75,000. The mine soon had three Not listed in 1883 CO Mining Directory (though there are many other shafts, down 490 ft., 5 levels and 250 ft. of drifts producing 20 tons per North Star mines listed for other counties in Colorado). In Geology day. Assays showed 1029 ozs. silver per ton, and 945 ozs. gold per ton. and Mining Industry of Leadville, 1886, Emmons, the North Star is The minerals produced were pyrargyrite, free gold, and tetrahedrite. said to be on Green Mountain located above the Alta Tunnel, California By 1880 the mine was employing 35 miners with assaying showing Mining District. A shaft was sunk, but the mine is abandoned. () Ken 600 ounces of gold per ton [Ref: Griswold, 1996; Corregan & Lingane, Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91801 pg. 427] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91807 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 137

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2243 Oro City, Colorado 1875 Philadelphia and Boston GSMC Stock Lot# 2238 Leadville, Colorado 1884 Certificate from the Philadelphia and Pittsburg and Denver Mining & Boston GSMC, located in the Oro City, Milling Co. Stock Certificate Likely certificate number 19, issued in 1875, Leadville. Not in Corregan & Lingane. signed by J Marshall Paul, and HM Paul, Not in Filer. President AB Capron also size 11 by 37438 inches, in Average owned the Dyer Mine on Dyer Mountain condition, issued. typo min, Phil’a, Lake in Leadville in 1883. Inc. in Colorado. Co. Colo Terr, $500 7% bond, vignette No. 24, issued for 100 shares to of working miners, raised seal. Owned the Printer-Boy mine which Thomas S. Mitchell on June 21st, 1884 was one of the few active mines at the the time of this stock. The in Denver. Signed by president AB Capron and secretary Geo. H. Hill. Paul’s listed on the cert were owners. In 1873 there were two shafts: Not cancelled. Black border and print. Vignette with Colorado state 275’ and 145’. IN 1873 $75,000 was taken out. [Annual Report of the seal. No printed listed. 6.5 x 10.5” Folds, clean. The Little Pittsburg was United States Geological and Geographical ..., Volume 7] Est. $150- a famous mine on Fryer Hill in Leadville. () Ken Prag Collection Est. 300 HWAC# 104753 $100-200 HWAC# 91826 Lot# 2239 Leadville, Colorado Three Different Lot# 2244 Ouray, Colorado 1881 Unissued Leadville Mining Stocks Lot of 3. All Allied Mines Stock Certificate ”Ouray, are unissued in very good condition. Includes: The Colorado” printed beneath title. Inc. Queen Mining Company (1880s, mining vignette); in New York. No. 1875, issued for 100 The Leadville & Pennsylvania Consolidated Mining shares to JS Newberry on May 3rd, Company (1880s); and Omaha and Grant Smelting 1881. Signed by the 2nd vice-president and Refining Company (eagle vignette). () Ken Prag and asst. secretary. Not cancelled. Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91772 Green border, black print, and vignette of prospectors and horse. Printed by Lot# 2240 Leadville, Colorado 1880 & ABN. Folds, two pinholes, very clean. 7.25 x 11.5” Company properties 1901 Two Different Leadville, Colorado located in the Imogene Basin, Sneffels District, Ouray, Colorado. Five Mining Stock Certificates 1) Climax Mining mines, 70 acres total, located 7 miles from Ouray, plus two mill sites. Company. No. 3205, issued for 100 shares in Mines include the Gertrude, Norma, Hidden Treasure, and Talisman. () 1880. Corp. signatures. Not cancelled. Green Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 91570 border and vignette of goats. Folds, some soiling. The Climax was 1500 x 300 ft. on Lot# 2245 Ouray, Colorado 1888 Fryer Hill. Assay at 25% lead and 20 ounces Mount Sneffles Terrible Mining Co. silver per ton. [C&L, pg. 404-405] 2) The Stock Certificate Mines near Ouray, Homestake Leasing Company. No. 47, issued Colo. (printed under title). Inc. in New for 5,000 shares on August 23rd, 1901. Not York. No. 154, issued for 500 shares to cancelled. Gilt border and small green mining Mrs. Hathaway on March 31st, 1888. vignette. Folds and many creases. Six claims Signed by president J.L. Hathaway on Homestake Mountain. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# and secretary Alfred Peckham. Not 91793 cancelled. Printed on yellow paper with black border and print. Small vignette of three miners (upper left). Printed by Henry Seibert & Bro., Lot# 2241 Leadville, Colorado 1896 NY. 4.75 x 8” Folds, clean. The boom years of the Sneffles district were Willbray GMC Stock Certificate from between 1881 and 1919 during which time it produced an estimated the Willbray GMC, incorporated in 1896, $27 million. As many as 3,000 people were employed in the district located in the Leadville, certificate during those years. This company was formed from the consolidation number 179, issued in 1896, issued of the San Juan Terrible and other mining companies and claims [ref: to Mrs. Jeanir Royal Stever, signed by Eberhart, pp. 364-365]. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# James Rice, and W. E. Sharps, printed 91738 by E. Wright Bank Note Engraver Lith, size 37530 by 37408 inches, in Average Lot# 2246 Park Co, condition, issued. Brown border. Vignette of gold bars with “Mines at Colorado September 18, Leadville”. Not in Fossett, Corbett, etc. Est. $100-300 HWAC# 104773 1865 Copalinshe GMC of Colorado Stock Certificate Lot# 2242 Marble, Colorado 1911 from the Copalinshe GMC Colorado-Yule Marble Company of Colorado, incorporated Stock Certificate from the Colorado- in New York, certificate Yule Marble Company, incorporated number 101, issued in in Colorado, located in the Marble, September 18, 1865, certificate number 1109, issued in at New York, issued to 1911, issued to James W. Rusling, Francis Colwell Tr., signed signed by C. F. Green, and (?), printed by ES Clapp, and J Henry by International Bank Note Co. SF Johnson, printed by Macoy Litho, size 11 by 7.5 inches, in Average condition, issued. Raised seal. & Berwig, Brooklyn, size Vignette of Cheesman Memorial, Denver, Colorado. First discovered in 10 by 8 inches, in Fair condition, issued. 25c Certificate revenue stamp. 1873, the marble in Marble, Colorado is quarried underground at an Green corporate seal. Receipt still attached and signed by Colwell. elevation of 9,300 feet (2,800 m) above sea level. When the Colorado- Original trustees included William Gilpin (first governor of the Colorado Yule Marble Company arrived in Marble in 1905 they developed the Territory), EA Stansbury, SS Wyckoff, Henry Bennett, TB Wilson, Lloyd last Yule Marble quarry, which is still in production today. [wikipedia] Britton, JC Stoker, PC Schuyler and Clapp. Possibly near Sterling/ Est. $300-600 HWAC# 104799 Mosquito. [Park County Cultural History: A Bibliography and Resource] GUIDE ] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104696 138 May 2019

Lot# 2247 Park County, Colorado DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining 1880 Alpine Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in New York, Lot# 2251 Park County, Colorado but State of Colorado printed along the 1886 Kingsville Mining Company top. No. 30, issued for 1,000 shares to Stock Certificate w/ Rare Dateline Samuel Conger on Nov. 11th, 1880 in Rare dateline: Hall’s Gulch, Colorado. New York. Signed by president Richard Inc. in Colorado. No. 85, issued for 24 Reed and the secretary. Not cancelled. shares to N.A. Baker on Aug. 23rd, Ornate logo and border. Printed by Wm. H. Thomas, NY. Folds, creased 1886. Signed by president R.P. Brown corner. 6.25 x 11” This mine was not in our indexes and could not be and the secretary. Not cancelled. Small precisely located. The 1879 Colorado Mining Directory lists an Alpine certificate with ornate border and vignette with state seal and mining mine on Mt. Lincoln, Consolidated Montgomery Mining District, Park scene. Folds, many creases, some soiling. 5 x 8.5” Mine not listed in County near Alma (pg. 326). Samuel P. Conger was the president of the 1883 CO Mining Directory. Halls Gulch district is located in northwest Boulder County Mining, Tunneling, Milling, Land & Town Company in Park County and abuts the Continental Divide. It is comprised of both 1879. Was this a Boulder County mine? In any case, this is absolutely placer gold and vein-type base- and precious-metal lode deposits a Colorado mine. More research is needed. () Ken Prag Collection Est. hosted by Proterozoic schist and gneiss. [Ref: Colorado Geological $120-150 HWAC# 91555 Survey] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91599 Lot# 2252 Park County, Colorado 1882- Lot# 2248 Park County, Colorado 84 London Mining Company Stock 1882 Boaz Mining Company Stock Certificate & Bond Lot of 2. The London Certificate Rare. Inc. in Colorado. Mine was located on Lincoln Mountain in No. 476, issued for 100 shares to HB the Alma District, Park County, Colorado Metcalf on April 15th, 1882 in Leadville. near Fairplay. The company also owned Signed by vice-president H.R. Calkins the Hard-to-Beat claim (Lincoln Mountain) and secretary H.F. Smith. Not cancelled. and the Jerome B. Chaffee, Grimsley, and Very attractive design with gilt border, Comstock claims on Buckskin Mountain. facsimile RN underprint, and vignette of 1) $100 bond issued in 1882, pen miners working on the surface. No printer listed. Folds and bent upper cancelled. Scarce. 2) Stock issued in 1884, right corner. 7 x 10.5” Company owned the Charles XII, Centennial, not cancelled. Folds. Rare! [Ref: Corregan Mountain Star, Louisiana, and Little Stella lodes, 1500 x 300 feet each, & Lingane, pg. 545-46] () Ken Prag situated on the south side of Loveland Mountain, Mosquito District, Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91878 1.5 miles from Park City. The Charles XII ore contained galena, lead carbonates and sulphurets in a lime gangue, that milled 15-25% lead, Lot# 2253 Park County, Colorado 1882 1/10th ounce gold, and 50-75 ounces silver per ton. Developments Lower Belt Gold & Silver Mining, included shaft house, ore house, boarding house and seven tunnels Milling, Reduction & Tunneling with an output of 2 tons per day. [Ref: 1883 Colorado Mining Dir., pg. Co. Stock ”of Colorado.” Inc. in New York. Not in Filer or Holabird 524] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 91566 indexes. Not in C&L 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Burchard (1884) mentions a Lower Belt Mining Company in Park County, noting not Lot# 2249 Park County, Colorado much work is being done. No. 338, issued for 2,500 shares to George 1899 Goldore Mining Company F. Wackerman on Nov. 8th, 1882 in New York. Signed by president Stock Certificate Pair Lot of two. Hopkins and secretary N. Hall. Not cancelled. Black border and print, Location of Mines, Park County, three different surface mining vignettes. Printed by Mayer, Merkel & Colorado (printed under title). Ottmann, NY. Folds. 7 x 10.25” Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 Both are Temporary Certificates HWAC# 102498 issued in 1899. Both to George F. Batchelder for 400 shares. Neither Lot# 2254 Park County, cancelled. Blue border. 7.5 x 11.5” Colorado 1893 Mascotte Folds. A July 7th, 1899 Park County Gold Mining Company Bulletin article notes that”George Stock Certificate Mines O’Brien is running a big tunnel on Located in Park County, the property of the Goldore mining Colo. (printed under title). company. He is taking good ore out Inc. in CO. No. 146, issued of the upper workings. Two shifts for 1,000 shares to E.W. Bass are working regularly and a third on March 9th, 1893. Signed will be put on in a few days.” () Ken by president Kendrick and Prag Collection Est. $100-150 secretary King. Signatures HWAC# 91794 are pen cancelled. Gold border, black print, and Lot# 2250 Park County, Colorado 1882 birds-eye mining vignette. Printed by Pioneer Lith. Co., Denver. Twenty Horse Shoe Gold & Silver Mining 1 cent adhesive revenue stamps attached on the reverse. Folds, bent Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. upper right corner, some creases. 8.75 x 11.25” The 1898 CO Mining No. 62, issued for 10 shares to Judson Directory states they are driving a tunnel one mile long. () Ken Prag M. Bemis on May 10th, 1882. Signed Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91800 by J.G. Marriott, president, and Jeffrey, secretary. Not cancelled. Floral vignette makes up the left border. Also a state seal vignette at center. Printed by A. Gast & Co., St. Louis. 5.5 x 10” Folds, some staining on right border and wrinkling on bottom border. Inc. in 1874. Composed of 13 lodes and 1,200 acres of patented ground, Horse Shoe Mining District, ten miles from Fairplay. [Corbett, 1879, pg. 334] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91735 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 139

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2258 Pueblo, Colorado 1894 & 1895 Colorado Coal & Iron Development Co. Lot# 2255 Park County, Stock Certificates Lot of 2 different. Both Colorado 1882 Parnell have the same general design but different Mining Company Stock background colors. No. 2066, issued in 1894, Certificate Mines Located tan background. No. A96, issued 1895, green on London Mountain, Park background. Both dateline Pueblo. Three County, Colorado (printed vignettes side by side: mine/factory, elk, at bottom center). Inc. in and miners working underground. Both are NY. No. 150, issued for uncancelled. Pinholes, folds, light soiling. This 6,000 shares to William company was formed in 1880 when three A. Ellis on Nov. 9, 1882 in Denver and Rio Grande subsidiaries combined: NY. Signed by president the Colorado Coal and Steel Works Company, Joseph M. Hazeltine and the Central Colorado Improvement Company, and the Southern secretary Finely Anderson. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Colorado Coal and Town Company. In 1890 the company merged with Interesting vignette with Native American woman, explorer, children, the Colorado Fuel Company to form the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, and multiple large US coins in front of them. Printed by ABN. Pinholes, which for many years was Colorado’s largest employer and dominated folds. 7 x 11” They owned 11 claims incl. Parnell, Tarra, Grace, May, industry around the state for decades. () Ken Prag Collection Est. San Jose, Delia S., Susie S., Katie S., Moscow, Napoleon, and Ontonagon, $100-200 HWAC# 100722 all situated on London Mountain, one mile from the extension of the London terminus of the D&SP Railway, Mosquito District. Located in Lot# 2259 Pueblo, 1880. One tunnel 390 ft. long and one 125 ft. deep shaft. [Corregan Colorado 1892 The & Lingane, 1883, pg. 554] Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 101480 Pueblo Mining Lot# 2256 Park Stock Exchange County, Colorado 1864 Sterling City Gold Stock Certificate & Silver Mining & Remarkable. Inc. in Tunneling Co. Stock Colorado. No. 32, Certificate Very early! issued for one share Inc. in New York. No. 32, to W.B. Boardman issued for 300 shares to Russell Forsyth on on April 30th, September 29th 1864. 1892 in Pueblo, Signed by J.D. Russell Colorado. Signed as president, Thos. by president Platt Pope as vice-president, Wicks and secretary and the treasurer. Not cancelled. Black border and print, ornate title Schooley. Not and nice mining vignette. Printed by RC Root, Anthony & Co., NY. 7 cancelled. Gorgeous design with gilt border, and black and gold x 11.25” Horizontal and vertical folds, bent lower left corner, left writing. The company title is incorporated into a vignette of a horn border trimmed tight. Hollister (1867) mentions a “Sterling City of plenty, with gold, green, and black coloring. Also in that vignette is Gold Mining Company” that built a stone-mill building in Musquito in a smaller vignette of three miners inspecting a piece of ore. There is 1865 designed for 30 stamps. J.W. Smith of Denver is agent. Not much another vignette (at upper right) of a building (perhaps a structure mining has been done. According to a prospectus for the company sold in Pueblo?). Printed by Cactus Printing Co., Pueblo. 9 x 12” Three online, they owned “5,300 feet and over of Gold bearing Quartz Lodes, deep folds. Some soiling/staining along edges an folds. This was the well developed, and of proved value... Three Hundred Town Lots, on first mining exchange in Pueblo. It was incorporated March 29, 1892 some of which are situated Mills, Mill sites, Mill Houses, Dwellings, with Platt Wicks as president, A.G. Holland as vice-president, and Ed. Shops, and one large two-story Store-house.” Sterling City was located R. Chew as caller. A five member board of directors were in charge. near the present site of Park City on Mosquito Creek. [Hollister, 1867, They held their first meeting on May 16, 1892 in the rotunda of the pg. 299] Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 100817 Central Block. 32,800 shares of stock were sold in that first session from twenty-two stocks offered from mining companies around the Lot# 2257 Pitkin County, Colorado state. However, sales plummeted and the exchange closed in June. 1881 Farwell Consolidated Mining [Ref:mininghistoryassociation.org] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $500- Company Stock Certificate Inc. in New 1000 HWAC# 91852 York. No. 244, issued for 100 shares to Beadelston on Feb. 21st, 1881. Lot# 2260 Red Cliff, Colorado 1882 Signed by WB Dickerman as president Stockholm MC Stock Certificate from and William Philips as secretary. Not the Stockholm MC, incorporated cancelled. Black border and print, in 1881, incorporated in Colorado, allegorical vignette. Pinholes, folds, located in the Holy Cross, certificate left border trimmed tight. They owned the Independence Group, 51 number 286, issued in 1882, issued claims, situated in Independence Gulch at Sparkill, Independence to D. C. , signed by H,A. Plimpton, and District. Located in 1878-79. Also own two stamp mills adjoining the H. Pollitz, printed by Henry Korf, Lith, mines. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 571] Ken Prag Collection Chicago, size 10 by 7 inches, in Average Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100869 condition, issued. Not in Hollister, Fossett or Corbett. Located at Mount of Holy Cross, Red Cliff. Perhaps a very early Native American mining site! According to C&L, they owned the Stockholm, Christiana, and Newman Lodes on French Mountain. Located in 1880. Assaying 1.75 ounces gold/ton. Developed by three tunnels 30 ft. long each. Output is 50 tons. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 252] Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104764 140 May 2019

Lot# 2261 Rico, Colorado 1904-1909 United Rico DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Mines Company Group - One Issued to David H Moffat 1) Early 1904 # 1102 for 149 shares Lot# 2264 Ruby Camp, Colorado to Joseph Manning. Signed by Albert Smith and 1882 “O Be Joyful” SMC Stock vice president DH Moffat. Green on white. Printed Certificate from the “O Be Joyful” SMC, by Denver Lith. Co. Not cancelled. Nicks at fold incorporated in Colorado, located in edges, otherwise very nice! 2) 1908. Brown. # the Ruby Camp, certificate number A1733 for 100 shares to William Marko. Signed by 501, issued in 1882, at Irwin, Colorado, Cunningham and vice president H Godet. Vignette of issued to William Louerry Hinne, miner heading toward a mill and mine with a shovel signed by James Geischman, and M. S. over his shoulder. Republic Bank Note Company. Bentz, printed by W.H. Goyle, Stationer Not cancelled. No edge, corner, discoloration or and Printer, Houston, Texas, size 11 by 37438 inches, in Average pin hole issues. 3) 1909.Orange. # B433. Issued condition, issued. Typograph eagle vignette. Raised seal,Near Ruby to David H Moffat.Signed by Cunningham and vp AW King. Border Camp. Located on western side of the range in Gunnison County. It wrinkle top right. Otherwise no edge, corner, pin hole or discoloration is a continuation of veins that are in a northwest direction. The ores issues. Moffat was one of Denver’s most important financiers and are said to be similar to Ruby Camp and the veins are encouraging. industrialists in late 19th and early 20th century Colorado, and he was In 1880 it was a rather difficult to reach and not attracting much responsible for the development of the Middle Park area. He served attention. [Weekly Gazette, Colorado Springs] Irwin and Ruby Camp as president, treasurer and as a board member of railroads, banks were the two mining camps in the Ruby Camp District in Gunnison and city government posts. Over the years he had claims to over one County. A couple stereo views of the towns circa 1880-1881 are on the hundred Colorado mines and nine railroads. In 1905 it was reported web. Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104763 that this company was shipping upwards of 100 tons of zinc weekly. Lot# 2265 San Juan, Colorado Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 102316 1869 Chenango SMC of Colorado Stock Certificate from the Chenango Lot# 2262 Rio Grande County, SMC of Colorado, incorporated in Colorado 1881 Iowa & Colorado Cons. 1868, incorporated in Pennsylvania, Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. certificate number 133, issued in 1869, in Iowa. Mines Located in Rio Grande County, Colorado (printed on issued to John L. Ryan, signed by James certificate). No. 719, issued for 1,000 shares to M. Stolkin on May 12th, W. Glover, and Oscar H. Curtis, printed 1881. Signed by the vice-president (William Hale) and the secretary by Moss 7 Co., 432 Chesnut St Phila, (Geo. Bailey). Pen cancelled. Fancy title with bee-hive vignette. Native size 38263 by 7 inches, in Average condition, issued. Unusual vignette American warrior vignette (left) and underground mining scene of working miners. Dateline of Philadelphia has been crossed out and (right). Printed by Western BN & Engraving, Chicago. Heavy folds. Oxford, N. Y. has been written in. Revenue stamp. Not found in any Burchard (1882) classifies this company’s property as “of the best major Colorado mining reference books: Hollister, Corbett, Fossett, character.” He also gives a detailed description of the company’s 50 Canfield, Henderson, etc. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104738 stamp mill and the Iowa tunnel and tramway. By his 1884 report, he says the company is now idle; that they have 19 claims; that the Lot# 2266 San main Iowa tunnel is in 1,300 feet. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 Juan, Colorado 1876 HWAC# 102503 Lake City Mining & Smelting Co. Stock Lot# 2263 Rosita, Certificate from the Colorado 1882 Game Lake City Mining & Smelting Co., located in Ridge Consolidated the San Juan, certificate number 2, issued in Mining Company 1876, issued to P. H. Stock Certificates Lot Woodward, Trustee, of 2. 1) Company stock signed by F. C. Garbutt, certificate. Location of and James J. Abbott Jr., Mine: Rosita, Colorado size 38263 by 37438 (printed on either side inches, in Average condition, issued. Early certificate Number 2. Seal. of vignette). Inc. in New Located in Lake City, San Juan County. Lake City Mining and Company York. No. 222, issued was incorporated February 5 1876 Organized by Frank C Garbutt, for 250 shares to The John M Holcombe, P Wilder, David D Belden, James W Abbott, Alba R Farmer’s Loan & Trust Thompson and Jacob J Abbott jr. [orbett, page 253] Est. $300-700 Co. on Dec. 20th, 1882. HWAC# 104759 Signed by the vice- president (Smith) and Lot# 2267 San Juan, Colorado 1886 San secretary (illegible). Juan Chief Mortgage Bond # 261 signed Not cancelled. Excellent by presdient James Hill and Secretary vignette of miner’s J Beach. One viertical fold. Not issues. working with drill. Ornate border. Pinholes, otherwise very fine. Extremely fine. Ken Prag Collection Est. 7” x 10.5” 2) Unusual certificate showing the New York side of the $100-150 HWAC# 101466 transaction. Certificate No. 24, states that 4,000 shares of the company owned by George W. Rust are held by The Farmers Loan & Trust Co. of New York. Signed but pen and punch cancelled. This mine is not in Corregan & Lingane. Game Ridge was a feature in the Hardscrabble Mining District near Rosita, Custer County. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 91844 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 141

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2272 San Juan County, Colorado 1885 San Juan & New Jersey Discovery Lot# 2268 San Juan County, Colorado & Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. in 1888 Bill Young Mining Company New Jersey, April 1880. No. 181, issued Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. for 1,000 shares to A.T. Jennings on 37, issued for 50 shares to C.P. Cogwell March 17th, 1885. Signed by president on May 1st, 1888. Signed by president B.A. Vail and secretary John Weaver. E.M. Johnson and secretary W.H. Singer. Black border and fancy logo, printed on Not cancelled. Black border, red seal, yellow paper by Maverick & Wissinger, NY. Not cancelled. Deep folds and underground mining vignette. with some separation and small areas of soiling. 5.5 x 10” Not listed Folds, creased lower right corner, in the 1883 CO Mining Directory. Described in Balch, 1882: numerous otherwise very clean. 8 x 11” Western Bank Note. The Bill Young claims in the Uncompahgre District (Ouray/San Juan Counties) and Mine was 300 x 1500 feet, situated on the east slope of Mineral Point claims in the Pioneer and Rico Districts (in adjacent Dolores County). Mountain, Uncompahgre District. Patented in 1873. “One of the very Most work has been done on the Western Belle claim. “The object of few veins where a body of silver-bearing ore appeared at the grass the company is to secure all the good mine claims possible in the San roots, pay streak from ten to twenty inches.” Developed by one 70 ft. Juan district...” [See: Balch, 1882, pg.1126] () Ken Prag Collection Est. shaft and one 60 ft. open cut. [Ref: 1883 Colorado Mining Directory, pg. $100-200 HWAC# 91797 617] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91560 Lot# 2273 San Juan District, Colorado Lot# 2269 San Juan County, Colorado 1881 Bear Creek Mining Company 1881 Indian Chief Mining & Milling Stock Certificate Mines Situated at Co. Stock Certificate (Animas Forks) San Juan District, Colorado (printed Eureka Mining District, Colorado on either side of center vignette). Inc. (printed under logo) and Animas Forks in New York. No. 20, issued for 1,000 (printed at top). Animas Forks is now shares to Henry Moore on May 16th, a ghost town. Inc. in Colorado. No. 289, 1881. Signed by president E. Kimball issued for 300 shares to Mrs. Mary B. and secretary Banner. Not cancelled. Two vignettes: miners pushing Squires on March 22nd, 1881. Signed ore cart underground (center) and bear (left border). No printer by president Thomas Kellie (?) and the secretary. Not cancelled. Small listed. 5.5 x 9.25” Folds with some separation, plus a hole on the right design (6 x 8.5”). Black border, green background and Native American side of the center vignette. The 1883 CO Mining Directory lists a “Bear vignette. Folds. Owned the Indian Chief and Indian Chief Extension, on Creek Gold & Silver Mining Company” in La Plata County, but none in the east slope of Mountain Queen Mountain, four miles west of Animas San Juan. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91617 Forks. Developed by two drifts. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg 641- 642] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91734 Lot# 2274 Silver Cliff, Colorado 1880 Hecla Mining & Milling Co. Stock Lot# 2270 San Juan County, Colorado Certificate Location: Silver Cliff, 1880 La Plata Mining Company Stock Colorado (printed under vignette). Certificate Mines Located in San Juan Inc. in Colorado. No. 34, issued for 100 Co., Col. (printed under title). Inc. in shares to William Banks Jr. on Sept. 23rd, Colorado. No. 141, issued for 50 shares 1880. Signed by president Hendrick to JD Strong on March 30, 1880. Not and treasurer Webber. Not cancelled. cancelled. Folds, creased upper left Black border and print. Vignette corner. Black border and print, seal featuring state seal surrounded by scenic imagery. 7 x 10.25” Printed in center. Vignette at center of eagle, miners, and state seal. 5.5 x 9” by Rand, Avery & Co., Boston. Left border trimmed tight. Folds. Clean. Mines printed on the back of the certificate. Company owns: New York, Not listed in the 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Corbett (1879) lists Sonora, Highland Mary, Rico, Silver Wind, and Juanette, all 1,500 feet. a Hecla mine in Springdale, Central Mining District, Boulder County, According to Corbett, the company operated on Kendall Mountain, also owned by DD Hendrick. Perhaps this was another of his Colorado Animas Mining District, one mile from Silverton. () Ken Prag Collection prospects? () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91741 Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91732 Lot# 2275 South Park, Colorado Lot# 2271 San Juan County, Colorado December 26, 1865 Colorado GMC of 1888 Mountain Queen Mining Philadelphia Stock Certificate from Company Stock Certificate Principal the Colorado GMC of Philadelphia, Offices, San Juan Co., Colorado and Chicago (printed under vignette). incorporated in Pennsylvania, located Inc. in Colorado. No. 93, issued for 10 shares to James H. Remington in the South Park, certificate number on Dec. 14th, 1888. Signed by president James Fairchild and secretary 29, issued in December 26, 1865, at Edward Burdett. Not cancelled. Black border and print, green Philadelphia, issued to George Fales, underprint, gold seal. Three mining vignettes, including fabulous signed by Haseltine, and August (?), size vignette of the mine! Folds, some staining on reverse. 8.5 x 11” No 10.5 by 7 inches, in Average condition, issued. Stamped “Consolidated printer listed. In the 1883 Colorado Mining Directory, the mine is / Preferred Stock / April 1, 1870 / Par Value / Five Dollars per share.” described as being 300x1500 feet, situated on the west fork of the Eagle vignette. Underground hoist vignette. 25c Certificate revenue Animas River, 3 miles SW of Animas Forks in the Eureka District. stamp. The company had 300 feet east of the Clark-Gardner, one shaft Located in 1881. Pay streak is 4 feet, assaying 15 ounces silver/ton. 250 feet deep, one 80 feet deep; a drift 220 feet from the surface, runs Developed by a 100 ft. shaft and several openings on the vein. [Ref: 25 feet from the surface, runs 25 feet either way, exposing a pay vein Corregan & Lingane, pg. 656] Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 eighteen inches in width. On the mine was an engine house with a small HWAC# 102497 engine for hoisting. They had a large stone mill in Nevada Gulch, 70 ft. By 70 ft., exclusive of the engine house 34 by 35, an assay office 20 feet square, and a recess on one side for a quartz room. The company built a lean-to on the side of the mill 25 by 112, and a brick muffle 80 feet long, 6 by 9 feet in size, with a stack 50 feet high. [Ref: Hollister, The Mines of Colorado, p. 182, 1867] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104713 142 May 2019

Lot# 2276 South Park, Colorado DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining September 21, 1864 Platte River GMC Stock Certificate from the Platte Lot# 2280 Summit County, Colorado River GMC, incorporated in New 1881 Brooks Snider Consolidated York, certificate number 29, issued Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock in September 21, 1864, at New York, Certificate Location: Shock Hill, issued to Thurman T Stevens, signed by Spaulding District, Summit County, JJ (?), and David Dodge, printed by BF Colorado. (printed under vignette). Corlies, New York, size 11 by 6 inches, in Average condition, issued, Inc. in New Jersey. No. 226, issued for canceled. Great vignette of early Denver. 25c Life Insurance revenue 100 shares to Annie Neill on Nov. 18th, stamp. Not in Hollister, Corbett or Fossett. Most Platte River mining 1881. Signed by the vice-president and took place near Denver or in South Park. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# treasurer. Not cancelled. Ornate stock with fancy title and underground 104708 mining vignette. Printed by T.S. Dando Lith., Philadelphia. Folds, hole in seal, otherwise very clean. 8 x 12” Owned three claims: the Illinois, Lot# 2277 Summit County, Colorado Fannie Barrett, and Peerless, situated on the west slope of Shock Hill, 1882 Atlantic & Pacific Mining & one mile from Breckenridge. Discovered in August 1880. Developed Tunnel Co. Stock Certificate Rare. by 300 ft. of surface workings and drifts. Also owns a 20 stamp mill. Inc. in Colorado. Dateline Leadville, Ore body is a deposit 35 feet thick, lying on the surface, quartzite and August 20th, 1882. No. 466, issued sulphides. Assays at $10-100 gold and 50-250 ounces silver per ton. for 3,300 shares to Joe Cohen. Signed [Ref: 1883 CO Mining Directory, pgs. 756-57] () Ken Prag Collection by president James H. Fletcher and Est. $120-200 HWAC# 91569 secretary John McGowan. Not cancelled. Ornate floral border, grey seal, and Lot# 2281 Summit County, Colorado allegorical vignette. Printed by Empire 1896 Colorado & New Mexico Cons. Lith. & Eng. Co., NY. Folds, very clean. 8 x 10.75” The company owned Mining & Smelting Co. Stock Inc. in 12 claims (120 acres) on Bartlett Mountain, Ten-mile District, 3 miles Colorado. No. 783, issued for 2,000 from Kokomo. Veins are all contacts, containing argentiferous galena shares to H.A. Potter on March 27th, and some copper in a dolometic gangue. Developed by 12 shafts and 1896 in Denver. Signed by secretary a 160 ft. long tunnel. [Ref: 1883 CO Mining Directory, pg. 745] () Ken Pendleton and president J.T. Cornforth. Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 91576 Not cancelled. Green background, ornate border. Two vignettes: mine/ Lot# 2278 Summit County, Colorado mill (top center) and underground hoisting scene (bottom left). 1881 Blue River Mining Co. Stock Printed by Collier & Cleaveland Lith., Denver. 6.75” x 11” Folds. Owned Certificate Location of Mines Summit the Rose of Breckenridge lode, situated on the French Gulch slope County, Colorado (printed under title). of Mineral Hill, Bevan District, 3 miles from Breckenridge. Also the Inc. in Illinois. No. 17, issued for 100 Indigo, Avalanche, and Berti B on Gibson Hill; the Pendleton No. 1-4 shares to Michael Kinealy on June 27th, in Pennsylvania Gulch; the Montague on Prospect Hill; and the Iron 1881. Signed by president Jos. Hall and Carbonate. Most located in 1880. [Ref: 1883 CO Mining Directory, pg. secretary Joshua Bond. Not cancelled. 765-66] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 91632 Allegorical vignette of Colorado shield. Printed by A. Gast & Co., St. Louis. Folds, Lot# 2282 Summit County, Colorado clean. 8.5 x 10.25” Listed in 1879 CO 1882 El Paso Mining Co. of Colorado Mining Directory but with no details. The 1883 directory states the Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. company owns the Blue River placer (91 acres) situated at the mouth 83, issued for one share to Mrs. Kimball of French Gulch at Breckenridge. The company also owns interests in on January 9th, 1882 in Colorado the Union French and Gold Run ditches (fluming and sluicing). A 155 Springs. Signed by president John ft. shaft has also been developed on the Blue River No. 1. (pg. 752). () Stanley and secretary E. Bartlett. Not Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91558 cancelled. Ornate black border and print. Vignette of eagle on patriotic Lot# 2279 Summit County, Colorado shield. Printed by Tribe & Jefferay, Colorado Springs. Horizontal and 1881 Boston & Sheep Mountain vertical folds. Very fine. 5.25 x 9.75” Owned the Connie Bell Tunnel Mining Company Stock Certificate site and Lady Harvard lode on Bartlett Mountain, Ten-mile district. Not seen before by FH. Location of Located in 1877. Tunnel is 420 ft. long. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, Mines: Ten Mile Consolidated Mining 1883, pg. 778] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100864 District, Colorado (printed at lower left). The Tenmile District was first Lot# 2283 Summit County, Colorado identified by Hollister (1867) and 1891 Farncomb Hill Mining Co. Stock described as all the sections drained by Certificate Farncomb Hill is located Tenmile Creek. It was listed by Henderson (1926) as the Consolidated in the Breckenridge District, Summit Tenmile, and he included within it the Wilkinson, Frisco, Robinson County, Colorado. Fabulous gold and Kokomo Districts. No. 274, issued for 1,000 shares to A.W. Powers specimens from this mine are world on Oct. 7th, 1881 in Denver. Signed by Edward Heloff (?) as president famous. Unusual stock certificate design and allocation. Meant to look and H.E. Irons (?) as secretary. Not cancelled. Ornate logo. Printed by like scrip or currency. No. 2101, issued for to James McLay $100 in Hamilton Print, Boston. Deep folds with some separation, pinholes, stock (20 shares) on Dec. 8, 1891. Signed by president F.E. French and areas of heavy toning. 7.5 x 11.25” According to the 1884 Report and treasurer John F. Davis. Vignette of miner leading burros up a hill of the Directory of the Mint, the company owned 7 claims on Sheep and also a small eagle vignette. A few small stains otherwise very nice Mountain, all adjacent to the Robinson Cons. Mining Co. property. No condition. 3.75 x 9.25” () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# ore was mined in 1883. The best prospect was a shaft on the Zonars 91790 Lode “designed to tap the Robinson ore-chute on its dip”, but it was abandoned before reaching the necessary depth (pg.427). Not listed in the 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 91564 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 143

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2288 Summit County, Colorado 1882 New York & Colorado Mining Lot# 2284 Summit County, Syndicate & Co. Stock Certificate Colorado 1883 Graphic Inc. in Colorado. No. 33, issued for 25 Consolidated Mining & shares to Thomas H. Campfield on May Milling Co. Bond Mine 18th, 1882. Signed by the president names printed on the left Hugh J, Jewett and secretary James side of the certificate: Spencer. Not cancelled. Fancy border Graphic, St. James, Windsor, and company title with Colorado state Crown Point, Crown Point seal vignette. Printed by Brower Bros., NY. 7.5 x 11” Folds, clean. Tunnel, Savage, Belcher Owned the Venus, Crescent, Silver Medal, Ready Pay, Whale Extension, & Princton. All located on Victor, Micawber and Pickwick on Tell Mountain, Snake River District, Sheep Mountain, Robinson, Summit County, Colorado. No. 323, issued Summit County, 4 miles from Montezuma. Developed through the for $100 on June 5, 1883. Signed by president S.W. Hayward and the Cashier and Champion Tunnel. They also owned the Columbus Mining secretary, ML Sproal. Not cancelled. Green border. Vignette of mining Company of Chaffee County. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 835] claims on a mountain. Four coupons attached. Printed by Collier & () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91802 Cleaveland Lith, Denver. 6.5 x 12.25” Bent corner, folds. Claims located in the Ten-Mile District and located in 1878. Developed by a 250ft Lot# 2289 Summit County, Colorado tunnel. [Corregan & Lingane, pg. 794] () Ken Prag Collection Est. 1888 Queen of the West Mining $100-200 HWAC# 91824 Company Stock Certificate Mines Located in Ten Mile Consolidated Lot# 2285 Summit County, Colorado District, County of Summit, Colorado 1896 Mecca Gold Mining & Milling (printed at bottom right). Inc. in CO. Co. Stock Certificate Choice. Inc. in No. 310, issued for 250 shares to FG Colorado. No. 176, issued for 5,000 Bossie Jr. on June 1st, 1888. Signed by shares to C.J. Knoch on March 20th, president W.D. Bangs and the acting 1896 in Denver. Signed by the president secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and secretary. Not cancelled. Black and print. Colorado state seal vignette. border and print. Mining vignette at Printed by Buxton & Skinner, St. Louis. 8.25 x 10” Horizontal and top center. Also, background orange vertical folds, heavily toned. Located on the south slope of Jacque vignette of man on camel in desert. Mountain, one mile from Kokomo. Located August 1878. [Corregan & No printer listed. Folds. 8.25 x 10” The Lingane, 1883, pg 847] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# mine worked the Sissler, Stilson, and Ada placers in French Gulch, Summit County. [Ref: The Mining American, Vol. 41] () Ken Prag 91795 Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91722 Lot# 2286 Summit County, Colorado Lot# 2290 Summit County, Mineral 1899 Mineral Hill Mining & Smelting Mt. District, Colorado 1882 Holy Cross Co. Stock Certificate Summit County, Mountain Cons. Mining Co. Stock Colorado (printed below vignette). No. Certificate ”This property consists of 12 mines in the Mineral Mt. 102, issued for 5,000 shares to David District, Summit Co., Colo.” (printed at left). Inc. in Colorado, 1880. No. W. Dickey on Jan. 13th, 1899. Signed by 680, issued for 5,000 shares to J. Duncan on March 3rd, 1882 in Denver. the president (illegible) and secretary Signed by president Fisk and secretary J.S. Riggs. Not cancelled. Green (Wood). Not cancelled. Black border border, black print, gold seal, and vignette of Holy Cross Mountain. and print. Two mining vignettes: Pinholes, heavy folds, toning (most notable on reverse). 5 x 8.25” Not hoisting scene (left) and surface miners listed in C&L 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Ken Prag Collection (top center). Printed by Altemus & Co., Philadelphia. Pinholes, folds, Est. $150-250 HWAC# 102495 small tear. Clean. $1 adhesive revenue stamp on reverse. 8.25 x 10.5” Owned the Little Daisy, Big Daisy, Dandy, and Boss lodes, situated on Lot# 2291 Summitville, the west slope of Mineral Hill, two miles from Breckenridge. Developed Colorado 1875 San by one main tunnel 525 ft. long and 7 shafts. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 828] () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91721 Juan CMC Stock Lot# 2287 Summit County, Colorado Certificate from the 1887 Monitor Mining & Milling San Juan CMC, located Company Stock Certificate Location in the Summitville, of Property: Summit County, Colorado certificate number (printed at top center). Inc. in NY. No. 273, issued for 100 shares to RH Hunter 7, issued in 1875, on June 9th, 1887. Signed by president William Isiah(?) and secretary SW issued to Frederick G. Pallard. Not cancelled. Simple design with black border and print on South, signed by Chas gray paper. Printed by W.E. Badeau, NY. 5.75 x 9.75” Pinholes, folds, McCaulay, printed by very clean. Not listed in Corregan & Lingane, though “Monitor” is a J. McKittrick & Co. very popular mine name in Colorado. In-depth mention of it in E&MJ St. Louis, size 11 by Vol. 43 (1887): the company has two claims located on a well-wooded 8 inches, in Average plateau about one mile above the town of Lincoln. Located in 1884. condition, issued, canceled. Del Norte County. Signed by Thomas Development to that point included 7 shafts and some open pits. M. Bowen (US Senator). Bowen was also a Union officer, justice of Assays from galena ore are running 40% lead and 25-50 oz silver per the Arkansas Supreme Court and governor of the Idaho Territory. . ton (pg. 461). () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91842 Cancelled stock. Vignette of Goddess of Gold. Grey border. Listed in Henderson, page 204. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 104754 144 May 2019

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2292 Table Mountain, Colorado 1905 Lot# 2297 , Colorado June Taylor Mountain MC Stock Certificate from the 10, 1864 Day & Bushnell MC Taylor Mountain MC, incorporated in Colorado, of Colorado Stock Certificate located in the Table Mountain, certificate from the Day & Bushnell MC number 11, issued in 1905, at Omaha, Nebraska, of Colorado, incorporated issued to A. P. Whitmore, signed by W. F. Norway, in New York, certificate and W. F. Morphy, printed by Omaha Printing number 36, issued in June 10, Co. Nebraska , size 9 by 8 inches, in Average 1864, at New York, issued to condition, issued. Unique vignette of Halliday style tram system George Cook, signed by James connection the mine with a railroad. Vignette of a woman’s head Day, and Thomas Chalmers, (nice). Est. $300-700 HWAC# 104793 printed by Wm. H Arthur, New Lot# 2293 Trail Run, Colorado 1868 Equitable York, size 11 by 8 inches, in GSMC of Colorado Stock Certificate from the Nice condition, issued. Signed Equitable GSMC of Colorado, incorporated by Day of Day and Bushnell. Vignette of Goddess of Gold - allegorical in Pennsylvania, located in the Trail Run, lady dropping coins. 25c Certificate revenue stamp. Not in Hollister, certificate number 124, issued in 1868, issued Corbett or Fossett. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104697 to Henny Rown, signed by Mo. W. Miller, and Pno S. Richards, printed by John Alexander , 52 Lot# 2298 , Colorado August 3.4 St., Phila, size 37561 by 37438 inches, in Average condition, issued. 24th, 1906 Colorado Mines Scenic vignette. Gold seal. Revenue stamp. “A mile above its mouth [Fall and Aerial Tramway Co. River]on the right, on the same hill that heads Russell Gulch are the Stock Certificate from the lodes of The Equitable Gold Mining Company. They are running an adit Colorado Mines and Aerial on the Calendar, and a tunnel 400 feet above, designed to strike the Tramway Co., incorporated in Wilson, Chicago, Noye, Red and New, which crop out on the surface. Colorado, certificate number Also building a dam and preparing to build a mill...” [Hollister p239] 11, issued in August 24th, Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104736 1906, at Denver, Colorado, issued to John S. Speer, size Lot# 2294 Trail Run, Colorado June 16, 11 by 7 inches, in Average 1864 Holman GMC Stock Certificate condition, issued. Vignette of scenery in the top left of certificate. Blue from the Holman GMC, incorporated printed seal on certificate. A scenic tramway line at Silver Plume, Clear in New York, located in the Trail Run, Creek County, Colorado. The line was 1.25 miles with 36 cars that certificate number 39, issued in June could each sit 4 passengers. [Ref: Mining American, Volume 56, Issue 16, 1864, at New York, issued to John 9, 1907] Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104867 Dawson, signed by Hiram Crozier, and John O’Neill, size 11.5 by 8 inches, in Lot# 2299 , Colorado 1890-1896 Five Good condition, issued. Goddess of Gold Different Colorado Mining Stock - allegorical woman dropping coins. Allegorical woman with shield Certificates Lot of 5 different. Includes: vignette. Eagle and eaglets vignette. Located in Gilpin & Clear Creek The Colorado & Idaho Mining & Milling counties. 25c Protest revenue stamp. Green stamp “Not assemble to Co. (1896, not cxl, mining vignette); The assessments.” Seal has discolored. The Holman Lode is mentioned in Gold Bank Mining & Milling Company Hollister, but not the Holman Gold Mining Company. Possibly the Trail (1890, not cancelled, mining vignette, Run District. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104701 heavy toning); The Colorado and Utah Mining & Slate Co. (1895, not cxl, eagle Lot# 2295 Union or Idaho, Colorado vignette); Gold & Silver Fleece Mining October 14, 1864 Star GMC of Co. (1896, mining vignette, corp. seal Colorado Stock Certificate from the cut out); and The Colorado Asphaltum Star GMC of Colorado, incorporated Company (1891, not cxl, huge tape in New York, located in the Idaho or repairs). Poor to fair condition. Please inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Union, certificate number 243, issued Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91763 in October 14, 1864, at New York, issued to Julian Wadsmorthe, signed by Lot# 2300 , Colorado 1895-1899 Hayden, and John N Power, printed by Five Different Colorado Mining Howe & Ferry, New York, size 9.5 by 7.5 inches, in Excellent condition, Stock Certificates Lot of 5. Included: issued. Allegorical vignette. 25c Life Insurance revenue stamp. The Crystal Mountain Mining & Hollister lists two possibilities of this mine. Page 247) The mine is on Drainage Company (1895, not cxl., Silver Mountain in the Union District. Page 233) Or the Crystal in the mining vignette); The Coppertown Idaho District. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104709 Mining & Smelting Co. (1899, not cxl); The Copper-Signal Gold Mining Lot# 2296 , Colorado 1882 Baskin Co. (1899, not cxl.); The. C.C. Copper- Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. Rock Consolidated Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate Exact location not (1896, Boulder County, not cxl., mining known. Not listed in Burchard or C&L. vignette); and The Covode Mountain Incorporated in Colorado. Office also in Gold Mining, Milling, and Tunnel Co. (1896, not cxl, mining vignette). Chicago. No. 238, issued for 25 shares to Fair to good condition. Please inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. Geo. A. Gary on August 1, 1882. Signed $100-150 HWAC# 91832 by the secretary only (P.L.B. Coombs). Not cancelled. No vignette. Black border. 5” x 8.5” Folds. Ready for research by a Colorado collector or historian! () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91565 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 145

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2301 , Colorado 1892-1895 Five Lot# 2306 , Colorado 1892-1898 Four Different Colorado Mining Stock Different Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 5. Included: The Certificates Lot of 4. Included: The Manchester Gold Mining Company Eureka Gold Mining Co. (1894, not cxl, (1895, not cxl); Mundo Gold Mining mining vignette, folds); La Crosse Gold Company (1895, not cxl., mining Mining Co. (1896, stamp and punch vignette); The Elda Mining and Milling cxl); The Eldora-Tamm Gold Mining Company (1896, not cxl); Salina Co. (1898, not cxl. pinholes and folds); Mining & Milling Co. of Boulder County and The Fortunatus Mining & Milling (unissued, 1870s); and The F.F.V. Placer Company (1892, not cxl., pinholes and folds). Good condition overall. & Mining Company (1892, very poor () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91833 condition, mining vignette). Poor to fair condition. Please inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 91765 Lot# 2307 , Colorado 1884-1897 Four Nice Colorado Mining Stock Lot# 2302 , Colorado 1870s-1897 Certificates Lot of 4 different. Good Four Different Colorado Mining group! 1) The Clay County Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 4. 1) The & Milling Company. Mines in Gilpin Colombia-Albera Mining Company. La County. Issued in 1892, not cancelled. Junta. Issued in 1897, not cancelled. Small mining vignette. 2) The Iron Folds, toning. 2) The Mascot Mining Hill Consolidated Mining Company. Company. Free Gold Mining District, Issued in 1884. Pen cancelled. Mining Chaffee County. Issued in 1890, cut vignette. Folds. 3) The Forest Hill Consolidated Mining Company. and pen cancelled. State seal vignette. Issued in 1897, not cancelled. Folds, bent corners. 4) The Humphreys Staining and cut cancels. 3) The Mascotte Gold Mining Company. Park Tunnel and Mining Company. Low cert. number 3 issued in 1897. Pen County. Issued in 1893, pen cancelled. Scenic mining vignette. Ten cancelled. Multiple mining vignettes. Mill at Creede, Mineral County. stamps on reverse. Folds. 4) Salina Mining & Milling Co. of Boulder Folds. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 91764 County. Unissued, c. 1870s. Heavy toning. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 91766 Lot# 2308 , Colorado August 5, 1865 Gold Mountain Combination MC of Lot# 2303 , Colorado 1890-1898 Four Colorado Stock Certificate from the Different Colorado Mining Stock Gold Mountain Combination MC of Certificates Lot of 4. 1) The Manhattan Colorado, incorporated in New York, Gold Mining & Leasing Company. certificate number 81, issued in August Issued 1897, not cancelled. Folds with 5, 1865, at New York, issued to Michael separation and heavy staining. 2) Meybert, signed by C Rickstow, and WH Mountain View Gold Mining Company. Sturdevart, printed by Hatch & Co., New York, size 11 by 6.5 inches, in Issued 1898, not cancelled. Multiple Average condition, issued. Indian vignette. Mining vignette. Allegorical mining vignettes. Folds. 3) The vignette. Revenue stamp is missing. For the purpose of purchase Manchester Improvement Company. and payment of mining property. (Since we found no record of this Issued 1890, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Deep folds and creases. company, we are not sure they ever really purchased anything?) Est. 4) The Mic-Mac Gold Mining Company. Issued 1896. Not cancelled. $500-1500 HWAC# 104715 Mining vignette. Pinholes, folds. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91720 Lot# 2309 , Colorado 1897 Mammoth GS of Colorado Stock Certificate Lot# 2304 , Colorado 1892-1897 Four from the Mammoth GS of Colorado, Different Colorado Mining Stock certificate number 261, issued in 1897, Certificates Lot of 4. 1) The Juno at Colorado, issued to B. B. Lawrence, Mining and Milling Company. Gilpin signed by Ben. B. Lawrence, and A. D. County. Issued in 1893, not cancelled. Hodgrass(?), printed by Stein & Jones Folds. 2) The Jennie Lind Mining lith, Philad, size 11 by 8 inches, in and Milling Company. Pitkin County. Average condition, issued. 4 vignettes: Issued in 1894 in Fremont, CO. Not 1) statute in Roman dress 2) Man on rock with cane 3) miners working cancelled. Eagle vignette. Deep folds. 3) a site on water 4) miners in underground mine. Black border. Not The Lakeside Investment Company of Colorado. Issued in 1892, not found in Hollister, Corbett, Fossett, etc. Est. $300-800 HWAC# 104776 cancelled. Deep folds, toning. 4) The Little Olive Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1897, not cancelled. Folds, heavy soiling, some separation. () Lot# 2310 , Colorado April 8, 1864 Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91728 Massachusetts Co. of Colorado Stock Certificate from the Massachusetts Lot# 2305 , Colorado 1892-1896 Four Co. of Colorado, incorporated in Different Colorado Mining Stock Massachusetts. Incorporated March Certificates Lot of 4. 1) The Chicago 30, 1864. Certificate number 25, issued Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1896, in April 8, 1864, at Boston, issued to not cancelled. Green border and mining Charles E Jones, signed by J Potter, and vignette. Folds. 2) The Justine Gold MD Briggs, printed by Morrill and Son, Boston, size 10.5 by 6 inches, Mining Company. Cripple Creek. Issued in Average condition, issued. Typograph eagle. Red “Massachusetts in 1896, not cancelled. Gilt border and Company of Colorado / Incorp / 1864.” Not in Hollister, Corbett, numerous mining vignettes. Pinholes, Fossett, etc. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104703 deep folds. 3) The Clifton Mining and Milling Company. Issued in 1892, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Deep folds. 4) The Cleveland Gold Mining and Milling Company. Issued in 1896 to the company president, not cancelled. Gilt border and mining vignette. Deep folds with some separation. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91762 146 May 2019

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2311 , Colorado 1866 Montour Lot# 2316 , Colorado 1895-1897 Six and Colorado GMC Stock Certificate Different Colorado Mining Stock from the Montour and Colorado GMC, Certificates Lot of 6. Five are mining incorporated in 1866, certificate stocks, one is not. Included: The number 28, issued in 1866, issued to Colorado Gold Mining & Milling Co. Mary Ann Crossman, signed by W. H. (1895, not cxl., mining vignette); Floyd Jacob, and Harrison Gramby, printed Hill Gold Placer Mining Co. (1895, not by Theo. Leonard, 114 S. 3rd St, Phila., cxl. Clear Creek, mining vignette); size 38261 by 6 inches, in Average condition, issued. Vignettes include The Iron Mask Gold Mining & Reduction Co. (1897, not cxl., 3 mining miners in underground mine working, eagle, and dog/safe. 2 revenue vignettes); The Industrial Gold Mining Co. (1896, not cxl., mining stamps. Adhesive seal. Not listed in Hollister, Corbett, Fossett, etc. Est. vignette); La Crosse Gold Mining Co. (unissued, punch cancelled); and $500-1500 HWAC# 104725 the Colorado Milling & Elevator Co. (1895, pen cancelled, vignettes of factories). Fair condition. Please inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. Lot# 2312 , Colorado 1865 Phelps $100-150 HWAC# 91831 & Gillmore GMC of Colorado Stock Certificate from the Phelps & Gillmore Lot# 2317 , Colorado 1893-1922 GMC of Colorado, incorporated Three Different Colorado Mining in New York, certificate number Stock Certificates 1) King Solomon 177, issued in 1865, at New York, Mining Company. Issued 1922. Not issued to E.P. Meyluk(?), signed by cancelled. Three mining vignettes. 2) E.P. Meyluk(?), and W.N. Studevant Dante Gold Mining Company. Issued (Acting Secretary), size 10.5” by 6.25” 1918, not cancelled. Operated mines in inches, in Average condition, issued. Mountain and mining vignette. Cripple Creek and near Alma, Colorado. Not in Hollister, Corbett or Fossett. Location unknown in our quick Generally very good condition. Please search. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 104718 inspect. 3) The Rochester Consolidated Mining & Milling Company. Issued 1893. Not cancelled. Mining Lot# 2313 , Colorado 1864 Platte River vignette. Ouray. Also Realito Mining Company. 1906. Gold Seal. Very Gold Mining Co. of Colorado Stock nice. Est. $100-250 HWAC# 60916 Certificate Not listed in Hollister. Very early! Inc. in New York. No. 57, issued Lot# 2318 , Colorado 1895-1896 Two “Gold” for 100 shares to Henry S. Well on Oct. Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Great 21st, 1864. Signed by vice-president J.J. names. Lot of 2 different. 1) The Gold Leaf Mining Hanagan and secretary David S. Dodge. Company. No. 453, issued for 10,000 shares to Pen cancelled. Black border and print. CE Knapp in 1896. Signed by president Buck and Birds-eye view vignette of mining camp. One 25 cent adhesive revenue the secretary. Not cancelled. Gilt border, black stamp attached on each side of the certificate. Printed by Curtiss & print, and mining vignette. Deep fold with some Macy, NY. Folds, light wear. 6.25 x 11” This is the only of the 1860s separation. There were Gold Leaf mines in Clear Colorado stocks from the not listed in Hollister. He does mention a Creek, Gunnison, and Boulder counties. 2) The Platte Lode in Park County in the vicinity of Buckskin and Mosquito Gold Rock Mining Company. No. 38, issued for (pg. 299). No specific information about this company could be found. 1,00 shares to president William Clark in 1895. The South Platte River was a major center of activity during the Pike’s Not cancelled. Gilt border and multiple mining Peak Gold Rush. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 91875 vignettes. Pinholes, folds. Located in Cripple Creek. Owned the Charm, Free Gold, and Free Coinage claims on Lot# 2314 , Colorado 1870s-1890s Galena Hill. See Hills, pg. 222. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 Six Different Colorado Mining Stock HWAC# 91834 Certificates Lot of 6, 5 unissued. 1) Issued 1882 $500 bond for The London Lot# 2319 , Colorado 1880 Two Mining Company. Park County. 2) Five Colorado Mining Stock Certificates: unissued stocks: Terre Haute and Big Emerson and Croxton-Harper Lot of Racoon Silver Mining Co. (1880s); Salina 2 different with condition issues. 1) Emerson Gold & Silver Mining Mining & Miilin Company of Boulder Company. Location of Mines: Clear Creek Co., Colorado (printed under County (c.1870s); Jackson County Land title). No. 19, issued in 1880 for 1,000 shares to the company president, Association (1870s); Bradbury Gold Chas. Emerson. Signed by Emerson and secretary C.A. Burgess. Cut & Silver MC (Custer County); and the cancel through Emerson’s sig. Green border and vignette of miner Masco Mining Company (Chaffee County, standing next to ore bucket. Folds, staining/discoloration and rough 1890s). Please inspect. () Ken Prag edges on the left border. Owned multiple claims in the Virginia Mining Collection Est. $100-120 HWAC# 91767 District near Idaho Springs. 2) The Croxton-Harper Prospecting and Mining Company. Located in Gunnison County (according to C&L, Lot# 2315 , Colorado 1891-1898 Six 1883). No. 21, issued for 1,000 shares in 1880(?). Signed by John Different Colorado Mining Stock Croxton as president and Otis Miles as secretary. Not cancelled. Black Certificates Lot of 6. Included: The Gene border and print. Very poor condition with large old tap repaired Field Gold Mining Co.(1896, not cxl, mining separations and rough edges. Owned the Soladad situated in the Elk vignette); GVB Mining Co. (1891, pen Mountain District. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 100938 cancelled, eagle vignette); The Golden Ajax Mining Co. (1896, not cxl); The Hermosa Gold Mining Co. (1898, not cxl, mining vignette); The Great Southern Mining Co. (1897, not cxl, mining vignette); and The Iron Mountain Mining & Milling Co. (1893, not cxl, mining vignette). Fair condition. Please inspect. () Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 91830 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 147

DAY 2 Fri, May 17 Mining Lot# 2323 , Cuba 1874 Cuba and U. S. Asphaltum Mining Company Stock # Lot# 2320 , Colorado Unissued 211 for 100 shares to George Gaulbert. Colorado Mining Stock Collection Lot Signed by TC McAfee and president of 9 different stocks, one issued. 1) The JM Shreve. Dateline Louisville 1874. Midas Silver Mining Company. No 54, One coal mining vignette with ore cart issued in 1881. Vignette of the Capitol and one of two people shaking hands Building. Not cancelled. Located in which must represent the cooperation Pitkin County (acc. to 1883 CO Mining between Cuba and the United States. Directory). 2) Eight unissued: The German & Bro. printer. Not cancelled. Onion paper. Two vertical folds Union Coal Company; The Wisconsin and small pinholes where the stamp was applied. Extremely nice! John and Colorado Silver Mining Co. (1880s, mining vignette); Salina Mining Milton Shreve was an important citizen born in Jessamine County. He & Milling Company of Boulder County (1870s); The Midland Mining & participated int he capture of the Guerro which precipitated the Texas Milling Co. (Saguache County, mining vignette); Leeds Mountain Gold War. At the commencement of the Texan War John Milton Shreve was & Silver Mining Co. (1880s, mining vignette); The Italian Mountain appointed Assistant Quartermaster with rank of Captain was present Mining Co. (Spring Creek, mining vignette); The Clear Creek Mining and participated in the battle of San Jacinta when Santa Anna was & Improvement Co. (Georgetown); and The Cascade Mining Co. captured. Fear being felt for this distinguished prisoner’s safety, JM (Georgetown, allegorical vignettes plus photocopy of company Shreve found safe quarters for him. He would return to Louisville as prospectus). () Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 91614 a lawyer. In the early 1900’s Cuba was a major source of asphalt for Lot# 2321 , Colorado / Nevada 1865 the United States. This stock certificate predates that period by three Eagle Mining Company of Nevada Stock decades!!! Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 81930 Certificate, 1865 Measures 12 1/8 x 8”. Incorporated in Pennsylvania. Certifies Lot# 2324 Auraria, Georgia 1871 John Pool is authorized seventy-five Etowah & Battle Branch Hydraulic shares. Signed by James Mae Nichol as Hose Mining Company Stock Treasurer and Morehead as president. Certificate EXTRA RARE! Number Bald eagle vignette standing on a globe. 143 for 1,000 shares to HJ King in Peach-colored print and border. Large blue company seal. Red twenty- 1871. Signed by Secretary DL Perry, five cent revenue stamp. Manuscript cancelled. Illegible signature next treasurer DL Perry and president DM to it. Endorsed on the reverse by three different people. No 9. Very Graham. Vignette of placer miners. Pen Fair condition, yellowing around the edges with small tears, stains and cancelled. Light fold in upper right, but deep folds. There are two possibilities for this company. 1) The Eagle no edge issues, rips, tears, discoloration, Mining Company mmight be the same Eagle Company described by etc. Large 25c US Revenue Stamp. This is one of the best of all of the Hollister (Mines of Colorado, 1867, p248-9) in the Union District near Georgia gold specimen mines! Placer work began at this mine in 1831. the town of Empire, not far from Georgetown, and now the gateway to It was located at the original site of the Georgia gold discovery. It is on Rocky Mountain National Park off I-70. They owned interest in several the Battle Branch; so called because a group of Tennessee and Georgia producing companies, inclusive of two mills. Their mines included: the miners engaged in a bloody battle for rights to this land. With the gold Ben Franklin, Knapp, a third interest in the Pine Silver Mining Co. Their strike in California, this mine was abandoned by the miners. But by first year was marked with controversy, as the officers took home 1871 the mine was up and running again. Yeats reported that the mine $35,000 in salaries on little or no production, and then got booted had just closed. Mine has placer works, and shafts! Several reference out by shareholders.2) Possibly Churchill County. There was a Gray works about the mine are included! Est. $900-1500 HWAC# 101772 Eagle mine there at the same time that also had Philadelphia investors. Incorporated in Pennsylvania. No. 216, issued for 50 shares to John A Lot# 2325 Nacoochee, Georgia 1879 Evers on May 20th, 1865. Signed by James Mae Nichol as treasurer Nacoochee Gold Mining Company and Turner G. Morehead as president. 25c revenue stamp on front and Stock # 138 for 10 shares to George A back. Bald eagle vignette standing on a globe. Peach-colored print and Root. Signed by Wilcox and president border. Large blue company seal. Red twenty-five cent revenue stamps Josiah Curtis. Dateline New York on front and back. Stains, folds. Fading. Not to be confused with the 1879. Miners on break vignette. Some Eagle Gold Mining Company of Colorado, also incorporated in 1865 in foxing on top left. Very Nice Condition. Pennsylvania. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 60640 Located near the gold discovery sites in Lot# 2322 Frias, Columbia 1889 Georgia. Dukes Creek (originally called Tolima Mining Company Stock # Nacoochee Creek) is the creek in White County, Georgia, on which gold 118 for 100 shares to Henry Day. was found in 1828. Either Frank Logan or one of his slaves is typically Signed by William Black and president given the credit for this find. The discovery of gold in White County (?). Dateline 1889. Sluicing vignette. and neighboring Lumpkin County led to the Georgia Gold Rush. Ken American Bank Note printer. Not Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 81960 cancelled. Dog ear upper left. Very nice cert. This company was registered Lot# 2326 Alturas County, Idaho on the 13th June 1871 to acquire 1881 Beaver Gold & Silver Mining a property of 3,100 acres on which is the Frias Silver Mine and the Co. of Idaho Stock Certificate Saw Organos Gold Mine situated in the United States# of Colombia South Tooth District, Alturas County (printed America. They have their silver mine at Frias. One of the richest and under title). Inc. in New York. No. 137, the best equipped mines in the country and will no doubt keep up issued for 100 shares to G.A.J. Norman their present amounting to a monthly profit of over 50000 pounds for on March 20th, 1881. Signed by vice- some to come. [The Mining Journal, Railway and Commercial Gazette, president Cortright and secretary Volume 61] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 81610 Cortright. Black border and print, purple underprint. Vignette in the background of a beaver. Printed by Dennison & Brown, NY. Pinholes, folds. 6 x 10” The Cortrights were also the officers of the Columbia Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Idaho. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-180 HWAC# 100953 148 May 2019