Alaska Mining Stock Certificates

1926 MOTHER LODE COALITION MINES COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1918) Under the Laws of the State of Delaware - This was an Alaska copper / silver mine located in the Copper River Basin. The ore was processed at the Kennecott Mill. To the best of my knowledge, this company was controlled by the Kennecott Mine.
Price - $30.00

1917 CHITINA KUSKULANA COPPER COMPANY OF ALASKA - Incorporated (in 1916) Under the Laws of Washington - Owned 21 claims, 5 of which were mill sites, on Bigfoot Creek, between Berg and Trail creeks, on the southeast side of the Kuskulana River, about 13 miles from Strelna, Alaska. Copper River District. In my research I found that Chitina was an Alaskan town - I'm not sure if it still exists today. Company office at Seattle, Washington. George Washington vignette. Price - $160

1918 KNIGHT'S ISLAND ALASKA COPPER COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1907) Under the Laws of Washington - Copper mine located on Knight Island in Prince William Sound. Owned 17 claims on Dryer Bay. Signed by James J. Godfrey as company secretary. Corporate office at Seattle, Washington - Mine office at Valdez, Alaska.
Price - $95.00

1903 ALASKA OIL AND MINES EXPLORATION COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1903) Under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona - Certificates from Alaska are just so tough to find! Issued to Laura E. Cook for 667 shares. "SERIES A" - PREFERRED. Bright, shiny-gold corporate seal. The engraving is like a little window to the past, showing an early Alaskan oil pumping operation. Price - $175

1910 STEWART RIVER GOLD DREDGING COMPANY, LTD. - Incorporated Under the Laws of Arizona - Issued to Herbert L. Foster and signed by B. B. Ralph as vice president. The Stewart River flows west through the Klondike where it terminates into the Yukon River. Price - $220

1909 THE CONSOLIDATED ALASKAN COMPANY - The Consolidated Alaskan owned gold-bearing placer and quartz mines in the vicinity of Nome, Alaska. Issued to Bryant Bartlett. Signed by J. P. Radcliff as president. Price - $45.00 SOLD

1908 ALASKA MEXICAN GOLD MINING COMPANY - The Alaska Mexican gold mine was on Douglas Island, and eventually became part of the Alaska Juneau GMC.
Price - $175 SOLD

ANTIQUE POST CARD - This is a used postcard sent from Seattle, Washington to Los Angeles, California on July 23rd, 1914. Early green 1 cent U.S. postage stamp affixed (on reverse). Shows "An Alaska Cleanup" - Gold bullion bars valued at $1,200,000. Imagine what the value would be today!!! Stacked on top of the ingots is $1,000 in gold coin. Buckets of gold ore are shown in the forground. Actual size: 5 & 1/2 x 3 & 1/2 inches. Price - $36.00 SOLD

1898 ALASKA PETROLEUM COMPANY - Incorporated (July 15th, 1897) Under the Laws of the State of Washington - I don't know if this was the first oil drilling operation in Alaska but it must have been one of the first! Issued to Everett Smith. Office at Seattle, Washington. Sources tell me the company drilled the first well at Oil Bay in 1898. It should noted that this was during the Klondike / Alaska gold rush. Price - $195 SOLD

~ Old Stock Certificates Make Great Gifts.... and Always look Nice Framed in the Home or Office ~

190_ ALASKA DREDGING AND POWER COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of New York - Unissued but signed by the company president and treasurer. It was quite common for the officers to sign a number of certificates in advance. I enlarged this document and confirmed that the signatures were written with an old fountain pen. (Early 1900s) Price - $49.00