Arizona Mining Stock Certificates

1904 MOHAVE GOLD MINING COMPANY OF ARIZONA - Incorporated (in 1902) Under the Laws of the State of Delaware - Issued to Edward B. Parsons for 100 shares. Signed by John W. Woodside as vice president. Contains an extremely detailed engraving - small text below reads: N.W. SIDE OF MOHAVE MOUNTAIN SHOWING LELAND VEIN AND TUNNEL NO. 3. It is rare to find a certificate that shows the actual mine location. Mohave County, Arizona. The corporate seal is punched into the half circle at the bottom. Printed by the American Bank Note Company, Philadelphia. SOLD

1901 THE ELECTRA MINING AND MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1901) Under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona - Shares were 5 cents each. This mine was located in Yavapai County, Arizona. I can't quite make out the town it was issued at... it possibly says Phoenix City??? Signed by H. E. Wilson as president. Price - $57.00

1910 COPPER METALS COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1910) Under the Laws of Arizona - Company seal punched lightly into lower-left. Issued to M. Gertrude Sharpe. The last name of the treasurer is Daniels.... can't read the presidents signature. Price - $39.00

1906 THE SIERRA PLATA MINING COMPANY of PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona - Mines Located at Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico (printed beneath picture). Produced gold, silver and lead. Very attractive certificate. Price - $82.00

1906 U. S. CAPITAL MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of Arizona - Washington, D. C. was most likely where the offices were located. I could find no information about this company but have a strong hunch that the actual mines were in Arizona. Certificate issued to M. E. Moore.
SOLD

1910 THE CENTRAL EL DORADO GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1910) Under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona - Large, impressive 20 share certificate with shiny-gold seal. I could find very little info about this operation. It was located in Mohave County in the Colorado Mining District. Office at Phoenix, Arizona. Bald Eagle and clouds at top and the El Dorado train station is shown at the bottom - steam locomotive approaching. 19 payment coupons are still attached to the right side (not shown in scan).
Price - $90.00

188_ SPECIE PAYING GOLD & SILVER MINING COMPANY - Incorporated in the City of La Porte, Under the Laws of the State of Indiana - LOCATION, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA (printed in lower-left) - The large bold $10 in the center is shiny-gold. Desert scene with Saguaro Cactus. This was a very rich silver mine. The Specie Pay and Alice Claims were located in the Mineral Creek District, 15 miles from Florence. Ore averaged $30 per ton of silver and the operation produced $12,000 per month (these amounts are in 1880s dollars!)
Price - $75.00

190_ THE TOMBSTONE CONSOLIDATED MINES COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1902) Under the Laws of Arizona - OFFICE: TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA printed beneath title. This was a consolidation of all the important mines in the Tombstone Mining District. E. B. Gage was the company president. This document is quite large an did not fit entirely on my scanner - the bottom portion is not shown. Anything from this town is popular with collectors so reserve early!
Early 1900s - Unissued. SOLD

1917 SUPERSTITION CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of Arizona - Larger than average certificate with a great picture, showing what is apparently an early view of the mining operation in the hills of arizona. The company worked 7 claims total, the properties ranged from Maricopa County to Pinal County. The ore was gold, and was claimed to assay from $3 to $48 per ton. Small amounts of copper were also present. SOLD

1912 GENERAL EXPLORATION COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1907) Under the Laws of Arizona - Issued to Edwin F. Stratton. Large, impressive Bald Eagle vignette. This was certainly a mining-related operation. Signed by R. T. Sewall as vice president. Printed by the Security Bank Note Company of Philadelphia. Price - $60.00

1914 DANIELS SAFETY MINING CAP MANUFACTURING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of Arizona - Stocks from early companies that made specific tools for blasting rock are very tough to find! A blasting cap was used to detonate the main charge in a mine, and as you can imagine needed to be safe and reliable. This certificate was issued to George Daniels and signed by Thomas M. Daniels as president. Notice the two blasting caps shown to the right & left of the title - they are highlighted with shiny copper-colored ink. Certainly a scarce piece of Arizona mining history!
SOLD

1902 THE REVENUE MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory of Arizona - The bottom of the company seal says PHOENIX, ARIZONA. Vignette shows a Bull Elk that is different from other Elk vignettes I have seen. Transfer Office: Minneapolis, Minn. Price - $62.00

1912 ARIZONA UNITED MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1910) Under the Laws of Arizona - Certificate issued to John Meigs. The company president was Alfred S. Miller and David H. Ross, secretary. Owned 45 claims on 1,000 acres of land, 7 miles northeast of Dragoon, in the Johnson Mining Camp. Claims included were the Mammoth, Republic, Copper King and Southern Group. This was primarily a copper mine, with lesser values of silver & zinc. SOLD