Colorado Mining Stock Certificates

1888 MONTROSE MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of California - I just assumed this was a California company until I found two references that placed it near OURAY, COLORADO. This placer gold mining claim was called the Belle of Ouray. Uncompahgre Mining District. Issued to and signed by company secretary, E. R. Grant. Vice president, Edward H. Bunker. Picture shows a group of miners filling an ore bucket in a shaft. Price - $150

1898 THE LOTTIE GIBSON MINING & MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated (in March of 1892) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Cripple Creek - Claims included the Jim Blaine, on Mineral Hill. The Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot and Annie B on Iron Mountain. The Lena and Last Chance on Big Bull Hill, and of course the Lottie Claim on Bull Hill. Issued to Taylor J. Downer for 10,000 shares. F. E. Robinson, president and J. Arthur Connell, secretary.
Price - $110

1909 THE GOLD MINING COMPANY OF COLORADO - Incorporated (in 1909) in Colorado - This is the first stock I have seen printed on this shade of green paper. Issued at Denver, CO. The operation was located near Eureka in San Juan County. I am told the company also had offices at Silverton, CO. Produced gold, silver, lead and copper ores. Price - $98.00

1900 THE REVENUE LEASING & MINING COMPANY - Mines at Leadville, Colorado - This company worked the Revenue Placers and Lodes in the Alicante Mining District. It was quite rich in silver. Signed by Francis Doane as vice president. Price - $70.00

188_ THE ZEPHYR MINING COMPANY - Location of Mines in the State of Colorado - Mines included the Zephyr, Bonnie Bell and Ben Hill, located in Taylor Gulch 6 miles northwest of Marysville. Veins were 4 to 8 feet in width containing auriferous galena and pyrite assaying at more than 1 ounce of gold and 40 ounces of silver per ton. (1880s)
Price - $55.00

1896 THE UNION GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1892) in Colorado - EL PASO COUNTY COUNTY, COLORADO printed beneath title. Large, impressive certificate. The title is printed over a shiny-gold scroll, surrounded by flowers. This was actually a Cripple Creek mining operation. Mines included the Orpha May #1 & #2, Delmonico, Pike's Peak, Solid Muldoon, Forgotten and Adopted, all on the south slope of Bull Hill. One of the shafts was 900 feet deep. Signed by E. T. Johnson as president and H. C. Morse as secretary. Price - $165

1898 & 1920 CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO CITY WARRANTS (Set of two) - Issued by the Treasurer of the City of Cripple Creek. Signed by 2 different Mayors.
Price - $42.00 for both

18__ THE MONARCH MINING COMPANY - Of Monarch District, Chaffee County, Colorado. The Monarch Mine, on the mountain which bears its name, was located in July of 1878. The host rock was limestone with ore averaging $75 per ton (my sources did not say what metal was mined). Ore was hauled in Burro-powered cars on tracks. Unissued. (Most-likely late 1800s)
Price - $39.00

1906 THE BANNER GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated in 1895 Colorado - Issued to H.P. Gunning. The Banner GMC owned the Fountain Valley, Silver King, Vera Beymer, Bill Nye, John R. Watt, Augustine and Bonnie Jean Claims in the Cripple Creek District. Beacon Hill. L. E. Sherman, president.
Price - $75.00

1907 THE RED GORGE TUNNEL & MINING COMPANY - Red Gorge, Colorado. Issued to C. W. Hardy. Signed by John A. Desch as president.
Price - $89.00 SOLD

1905 THE EAST LAKE MILLING & MINING COMPANY - Denver, Colorado - The East Lake properties were located in the current Holy Cross Wilderness Area on East Lake Creek.
Price - $185 SOLD

1901 THE LEON CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY - Cripple Creek Gold Mining District, Colorado - Owned the Leon Lode on Galena Hill.
Price - $165

1892 THE CLAY COUNTY MINING & MILLING COMPANY - Location of Mines, Gilpin County, Colorado (printed beneath vignette). 100 share certificate issued to Henry A. Moore. This was a gold & silver mine. Office at Denver, Colorado. C. E. Taylor, president and Geo. H. Barchelden company secretary.
Price - $120

188_ THE QUEEN MINING COMPANY of LEADVILLE COLORADO - Shares were worth $10 each. One of the earlier operations from this famous silver mining district. The receipt is still attached to the left side, just as it was removed from the original book. Unissued. (1880s)
Price - $49.00

190_ THE TRANSCONTINENTAL TRANSPORTATION & MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Detailed steam locomotive vignette. There is also some type of picture inside the green box but I can't quite make it out. Unissued (Pre - 1910)
Price - $45.00

Detailed vignette shows many miners (and a couple of horses) working in a tunnel. The center of the company seal shows stacked bullion bars. The mining claims that the company owned are also printed on the certificate as follows: HIGHLAND CHIEF - HIGHLAND MARY - ROBERT BURNS - GILDEROY - AZTEC

The Highland Chief operation was located on the summit of Breece Hill 3 miles from Leadville. The ore assayed at 30-50% lead and 15-30 ounces per ton of silver. The company had a 34 horse-power engine to raise ore from the shafts.

1899 THE BOSTON & CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1895) in Colorado - 100 share certificate issued to Mary Healy. Claims included the Boston, Lennard C, Agnes, Ontario and Etta E, on Tenderfoot Hill. Signed by Samuel Snow as president. Office at Cripple Creek.
Price - $175 SOLD

1918 THE CRESSON CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING & MILLING COMPANY - Cripple Creek, Colorado. In November of 1914, miners working on the 12th level discovered the legendary Cresson Vug, which in the next four weeks produced $1.2 million in gold (this was at 1915 prices!). The major stockholders included A. E. Carlton and Spencer Penrose. Price - $49.00