Colorado Mining Stock Certificates

1899 THE SHERIFF GOLD MINING COMPANY - Cripple Creek, Colorado - Owned the Sheriff Lode, which was 10 acres, on the saddle between Raven and Bull Hill. Ore of paying grade was shipped from nearly every working on the property, but no large continuous chute was found. Issued to and signed by Matt France, who was elected Mayor of Colorado Springs in 1878. From what I could gather from my research, he actually discovered the Sheriff Lode. What a great "Old West" certificate!

Price - $195

1903 THE OLD GOLD MINES COMPANY - Cripple Creek, Colorado - Mines included the Old Gold, Buckeye, and Geneveve on the west slope of Beacon Hill. Signed by James M. Downing as president, who was a prominent Denver attorney.

Price - $42.00

1876 COLORADO MINING & LAND COMPANY - This is a rare Colorado Territory document since it was issued about 5 months before Colorado became a state. Offices at Buffalo, NY. Owned property in the San Juan Mountains, Animas Forks - Mineral Point area of southwestern Colorado. Unique vignette. Overall nice condition with a couple of small tears professionally repaired with archival, acid free tape on reverse. First example I have seen from this company! Price - $320

1899 THE LITTLE CORPORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY - EL PASO COUNTY, CRIPPLE, CREEK MINING DISTRICT printed beneath title. Incorporated (in 1895) in Colorado. Owned the Comstock and Kearney Claims on Tenderfoot Hill. Signed by J.E. Phillips as vice president and Chas. H. Peters as secretary. Office at Denver, Colorado.

Price - $120

1918 THE RILLA MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1915) in Colorado - Owned the Bay State group of 13 claims, on the north slope of North Star Mountain, 8 miles from Breckenridge, Colorado. Summit County. The ore produced copper, silver and gold. Signed by Samuel Klous as secretary and Wm. A. Irving as president.

Price - $60.00

1905 THE BURNS - MOORE MINING & TUNNEL COMPANY - Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado - Organized in 1902. Dr. W.C. Abbott president and John M. Shaller company secretary. Owned 42 lode claims, 5 placer claims, and a millsite 7 miles from Idaho Springs. Water for the operation was channeled through a 4,000 foot drainage tunnel, starting from Chicago Creek and running to Saxon Mountain. The ore contained gold, silver, lead and copper.

Price - $72.00

1899 THE MINERAL HILL GOLD MINING & MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - This was a Cripple Creek gold mine. Issued to John H. Poole for 10,000 shares. Office at Denver, Colorado. This is one of my favorite early western stock designs. The picture is so detailed and rugged-looking.

Price - $65.00

1895 THE ORPHAN BELL MINING & MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1892) in Colorado - Owned the following claims: Phoenix, Orphan #1, Orphan #2, Ida Belle and Ida Belle #2. It was a very rich Cripple Creek gold mine. Office at Colorado Springs.

Price - $65.00

1897 THE ARKANSAS VALLEY SMELTING COMPANY - Leadville, Colorado - This scarce ore assay sheet contains a lot of specific information about how rich the rock was from the Yak Mining, Milling & Tunnel Company located near Leadville. It is quite large and did not fit entirely on my scanner.

Also available are ore assay sheets from THE OMAHA AND GRANT SMELTING COMPANY of Denver, Colorado - The origin of this ore was also Leadville. Dated 1897.

Price - One from each company / $50.00

1880 GRAND VIEW MINING COMPANY - State of Colorado - Beautiful, very early Colorado certificate. This is the very first one issued by the company - Stock# 1 Issued to Dumont Clarke for 500 shares worth $100 each. I acquired this certificate with other old stocks that also contained the name Dumont Clarke, originating from Leadville, Colorado, so I assume this was also a Leadville mining operation. Unique oval vignette shows a group of miners using an ore chute to fill ore carts in a tunnel - another miner can be seen swinging a pickax. Printed by the Franklin Bank Note Company, NY.

I originally had stock #1, #2 & #3 from this company - the only one still available is #3

Price - $450

1907 THE SAN PEDRO GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1902) in Colorado - Issued to James H. Day. OURAY, COLORADO punched into the company seal. San Juan Mountains.

Price - $60.00

1900 THE VILLAGE BELLE GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1899) in Colorado - While researching this one I found one reference that placed this mine at Eldora, Boulder County and another reference said Walden, Larimer County, Colorado. Bright shiny-gold seal.

Price - $85.00

1909 THE CREEDE & CRIPPLE CREEK MINING & MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1892) in Colorado - This was a Cripple Creek operation. Owned the Hillside claim on Gold Hill, the Little Mary and the Ocean Wave claims on Battle Mountain. Signed by two notable mining men; Frank G. Peck as president and James F. Burns as secretary. Office at Colorado Springs.

Price - $95.00

1895 THE RAMEN MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Issued to company president, James Beshears for 3,222 shares.

Price - $72.00