California Mining Stock Certificates

1917 AFTERTHOUGHT COPPER COMPANY - Incorporated in 1909 Under the Laws of the Territory (now State) of Arizona - Issued to Dr. C. B. Elliott. Ingot, California printed on the date line. This operation was located in Shasta County. It was the successor of the Great Western Gold Company. Lands included the Afterthought, Liberty, Last Chance, Copper Hill and Copper Grand. This area was known as the Furnaceville District, 20 miles east of Redding, California. Signed by Geo. L. Porter as president. Two small tape repairs on reverse along folds (archival tape). Comes with complete info. Price - $46.00 SOLD

1899 SAN DOMINGO GOLD MINING COMPANY - Calaveras County, California - This was a successful placer mining operation on San Domingo Creek, which was dredged in later years. Signed by A. B. Thompson as president.
Price - $75.00

1908 FURNACE VALLEY COPPER COMPANY - Mines were in the Greenwater Mining District, Inyo County, California. It is reported that the company owned 8 claims. The deposits were in limestone and assayed from 4 - 15% copper.
Price - $66.00 SOLD

1914 HORSE MOUNTAIN COPPER COMPANY - Eureka, California - This operation was in Humbolt County. It consisted of 70 unpatented claims. The ore was hauled by railroad to the town of Eureka, which was 25 miles away. The ore concentrates averaged about 20% copper and also contained a small amount of gold.
Price - $62.00

1877 REPUBLIC MILL & MINING COMPANY - Eureka Mining District, Nevada County, California - Stock# 4 - This gold mine was located at Grass Valley in the Hills Flat area.
Price - $120

190_ CALIFORNIA NAVIGATION & IMPROVEMENT COMPANY - Stockton, California - Large, panoramic vignette showing early sailboats and steamships. Also interesting is there are names on some of the boats: Mary Garratt, J. D. Peters, T. C. Walker, J. R. McDonald. Unissued (Early 1900s)
Price - $72.00

1903 POTOMAC OIL COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1901) Under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona - Very impressive certificate. My research indicates that the actual Potomac Oil Company properties were located in California. Offices at Los Angeles, California.
Price - $85.00

Early 1900s SUTTER BASIN COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1913) Under the Laws of the State of California - Owned 54,000 acres of land in Sacramento Valley in an area known as Sutter Basin, located between the Feather and Sacramento Rivers. The company built a network of irrigation canals to water crops and prevent flooding in the region. Printed by the Western Bank Note Co. of Chicago. Unissued.
Price - $60.00

19__ SECRET CANYON MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of California April 3rd, 1909. Principal Place of Business, Sacramento, California. According to a 1911 Secretary of State (CA) publication, this companys' charter was forfeited in 1910.... so this was a very short-lived operation. Certainly a nice name for a mining company. Unissued.
Price - $46.00

1903 THE CALIFORNIA KING GOLD MINES COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona - Mines were in the Chuckwalla Mountains of California. "CALIFORNIA KING" is also printed underneath the crown picture at the top. Issued to J. F. Hearne. Offices at Yuma, Arizona.
Price - $95.00 SOLD

1907 THE PEG LEG MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in Sept. 1906) Under the Laws of the State of California - To the best of my knowledge, the Peg Leg was a gold mine located in Imperial County, in the Chocolate Mountains of California.
Price - $65.00 SOLD

1908 SALT LAKE CALIFORNIA COPPER COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1907) in Utah with an office in Salt Lake City. Also had an office at Smith River, Del Norte County, California. W. Mont Ferry was president and J. H. Turner secretary. Had 10 mining claims near Smith River in the Low Divide District, just 12 miles from the coast of California. The property was first worked from 1857 - 1867 and was one of the first copper mines on the Pacific coast. The ore contained copper, gold and silver. Issued to L. B. McCornick.
Price - $69.00

1908 BAGDAD CHASE GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1903) Under the Laws of the State of New York - Rich gold and silver mine located in San Bernardino County, California in the Mojave Desert. Ludlow Mining District. Two of the places associated with this company were Camp Rochester, CA and Stedman, CA. Signed by Benjamin E. Chase as treasurer and John N. Beckley as president. Small round vignette with three gold nuggets below. Comes with a copy of a full-page advertisment I found for the company in HARPER'S WEEKLY, dated 1907. Price - $86.00 SOLD

1906 LAST RESORT GOLD MINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of California, April, 1904 - Issued to Frank E. Wilber for 16 shares worth $50 each. The date line reads: Downieville, Sierra County, California. President A. L. Wilson and secretary Frank P. Ruddy.
Price - $65.00 SOLD