1869 THE NEW MEXICO MINING COMPANY - Territory of NM

1902 COPPER CHIEF MINING COMPANY - Black Mesa Mining District - Territory of New Mexico



1902 COPPER CHIEF MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1901) Under the Laws of the Territory of New Mexico - BLACK MESA MINING DISTRICT printed near center in bold letters. Rare territorial certificate issued to the company superintendent, Jared Sater, on September 16th, 1902 for a whopping 10,000 shares worth 50 cents each. The main office was at Lafayette, Indiana and the mine office at Kenton, Oklahoma. According to my research, the mine employed just 10 men. The Copper Chief had 10 mining claims on 200 acres of land in Union County, New Mexico. The ore was reported to contain 3% copper, with $2 in gold and 50 ounces of silver per ton. The vignette is unlike any I have seen - showing an Indian Chief highlighted in a shiny, copper-colored ink. Signed by Edgar H. Andress as secretary and Relief Jackson as president.

Price - $350     SOLD


1869 THE NEW MEXICO MINING COMPANY -Incorporated (in 1858) Under the Laws of the Territory of New Mexico - Santa Fe County - Rare territorial certificate from the first mining company incorporated in New Mexico. Mines included the Ortiz Mine, about a half mile from Dolores. The famous Ortiz gold quartz claim was discovered in 1833 on the property of Jose Francisco Ortiz. The Ortiz gold lode contained porous quartz with free gold and some pyrite. Hand-sorted ore was crushed and amalgamated with mercury. The stamp mill was the first built in New Mexico. It is estimated that the mine produced $2 million dollars in gold!  (ref. Fred Holabird)

The vignette is like a little window to the past - showing an early gold sluicing operation in a rugged pine forest. The company seal is punched into the lower-left. Jno. L. Kidwell, president and F. W. Jones, secretary. Office at Washington City.

Price - $425  
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1881 MASSACHUSETTS & NEW MEXICO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY
1883 MASSACHUSETTS & NEW MEXICO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY
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1881 MASSACHUSETTS & NEW MEXICO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY - This silver mining operation was located in Grant County, New Mexico, in the Silver Flat Mining District. The property was on the Legal Tender Ledge near Silver City. The ore was transported by ox teams.
Price - $45.00   SOLD
1883 MASSACHUSETTS & NEW MEXICO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY - This silver mining operation was located in Grant County, New Mexico, in the Silver Flat Mining District. The property was on the Legal Tender Ledge near Silver City. The ore was transported by ox teams.
Price - $45.00   SOLD