Colorado Mining Stock Certificates

1912 THE SPEARMINT GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Arizona - What a great name for a gold mine! This operation was located somewhere in Colorado. Office at Denver, Colorado. Signed by A. L. Arnold as president. Printed by THE W.H. KISTLER STAT'Y CO., DENVER.
Price - $72.00

1896 THE PRUDENTIAL GOLD MINING COMPANY Of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Principal Office, Denver, Colorado (printed at center). Very ornate a scarce certificate. Signed by G. M. Boss as secretary and E. L. Beckwith as president. Printed by The Denver Lith Co. Larger than average. Price - $425

1901 THE EMMA AIMEE GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1895) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - CRIPPLE CREEK MINING DISTRICT printed in large letters in the background. Certificate issued to S. J. Burris for 5,000 shares (he signed the reverse). Signed by Will J. Mathews as secretary and Clay H. White as president. Owned the Emma Aimee mining claim on Ironclad Hill. Office at Colorado Springs. Price - $110

1900 THE ARNO GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - This scarce stock certificate is from the short-lived town of Anaconda, Colorado. Due to profitable mines in the area, it was a bustling community for a while. In 1893, Anaconda had 3 saloons: Good's Place, Mayer & Cook and Page & Allen. Anaconda became incorporated in 1894. A fire that started in a meat market destroyed most of the town in 1904 and Anaconda was never rebuilt. Certificate issued to L. M. Hall for 1,000 shares. Signed by John Sharpe as company president. John Sharpe was also one of the directors of the McKinney Extension Gold Mining Company. Authentic ghost town document! Price - $220

1902 THE BOB LEE GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1894) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Teller County, Cripple Creek Mining District. Owned the Solitaire, Bob Lee, Little Joe, Minnie Lucina and Lucky Diamond mining claims, all located on Tenderfoot Hill. Signed by Horace H. Mitchell as vice president. It was issued to Tucker Ballard & Co. I found an old advertisement which described the Tucker Ballard Company as follows: Investment & Financial Brokers Located in Colorado Springs - Cripple Creek Mining Properties and Mining Stocks. SOLD

1901 THE LITTLE MAN GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1901) Under the Laws of the State of West Virginia - This was a Cripple Creek, Colorado gold mine. Issued to Rittenhouse & Brown for 1,000 shares valued at one cent each. Office at Colorado Springs. Price - $85.00

1884 THE SILVER RIDGE MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Certificate #40. Issued to Ellis A. Hallett for 25 shares worth $10 each. The comany seal is clearly punched in to the lower-left corner. Signed by Geo. B. Buckman as secretary and J. L. Marstin as president. Office at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Price - $95.00

1904 THE CONSOLIDATED NEVADA MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1901) Under the Laws of the State of Wyoming - This was a tough company to research. The office was at Colorado Springs, Colorado and the certificate was printed by the Gowdy-Simmons Co. of Colorado Springs. After putting the clues together, I came to the conclusion that it is from Cripple Creek. Signed by J. K. Miller as president. J. K. Miller was a well-known gold baron of Cripple Creek, Colorado. I did confirm the signature. Price - $69.00

1901 THE GRAFTON CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY - Leadville, Colorado - This company had property in Poverty Gulch - Lake County.
Price - $120

1903 THE MERRIMAC CONSOLIDATED MINES COMPANY - Mines were in Teller County, Colorado - Cripple Creek Mining District - Owned the Woodman and Columbia Lodes on about 12 acres of Beacon Hill. Signed by James M. Downing, who was a prominent Denver attorney. Price - $80.00

1902 THE CANTERBURY MINING COMPANY - Leadville, Colorado silver mining operation. The company owned 60 acres of land on Canterbury Hill, located 1.5 miles north of Leadville. Price - $150

189_ THE BUFFALO & CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD MINING COMPANY - Colorado - This is an application for stock in the company. Owned the Winner Lode Claim containing 7 acres and the Winner Tunnel site.
Price - $29.00

1896 THE ACACIA GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (1895) in Colorado - BURNS & MORNING STAR MINES AT CRIPPLE CREEK printed below title. Issued to William A. Otis & Co. for 6,500 shares. Mr. Otis was a prominent Colorado Springs businessman and investor involved with many early Cripple Creek mines. Owned 20 acres on Bull Hill. Printed by the Western Litho. Co. Denver. Price - $62.00

1899 THE ROYAL AGE GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Simple design but the red ink really stand out on this one. The only information I could find is that the company office was at Victor, Colorado. Price - $79.00

1895 THE REBECCA GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED - Cripple Creek, Colorado - 25 share certificate with payment coupons attached to bottom. The left side is printed in English and the right in French. Reverse printed in bright-red ink. Main office was in Denver, Colorado. Owned the Rebecca and C.O.D. Mining Claims located in Poverty Gulch. Price - $69.00
I also have a green 5 share certificate from the Rebecca GMC

Early 1900s THE PORTLAND GOLD MINING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Wyoming - This was one of the richest mines in the Cripple Creek, Colorado mining district! Teller County. The company was originally incorporated in 1894 in Iowa but reorganized in 1905 in Wyoming (this is one of the latter certificates). The ore consisted of gold in quartz veins. It is reported that there was gold at every level of the mine. The Portland had two mills to process the ore at Victor, Colorado. Office at Colorado Springs. Unissued. Price - $55.00

1895 THE VICTOR GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED - Cripple Creek, Colorado - Offices at Denver. 10 share certificate to bearer. The left side is printed in English and the right in French. Some payment coupons are still attached to the bottom. This company owned the Victor, Little Joe, Panther, and Victor #2 claims - all situated on Bull Hill. Price - $75.00

1899 THE CARBONATE HILL GOLD MINING & MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated Dec. 3rd, 1895 in Colorado. This was a Cripple Creek operation. Owned the New Year and Hustler Lodes on Copper Mountain. There was a shaft house on the Hustler Lode. Main office at Colorado Springs. Price - $66.00

189_ THE CARBON GOLD PRECIPITANT COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Offices at Colorado Springs. Unissued, but if you hold it up to the light, the watermark reads 1892. Price - $39.00

1895 THE ROCHESTER CONSOLIDATED MINING AND MILLING COMPANY - Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - Impressive over-sized certificate with metallic shiny-gold corporate seal. Issued to Edward Gridley for 30 shares. The date line says Rochester, New York. I couldn't find much information about the company but one reference said there was also an office at Ouray, Colorado. Signed by M. W. Sprague as president. Price - $169

1910 THE SAVAGE BEAR GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY - Incorporated (in 1907) Under the Laws of the State of Colorado - OURAY, COLORADO printed beneath title. This company had 17 claims located in the Uncompahgre Mining District. Signed by F. J. Hulaniski as president and Julian Hulaniski as secretary. Notice the unique seal, showing the head of a bear in the center. SOLD

1881 BUCKEYE MINING COMPANY of COLORADO - Mine located north of Tennessee Pass on Buckeye Hill, about half a mile from Taylor. Owned the Henry Dawson, Iron Queen and Golden King mining claims in Eagle County, Colorado. This lode mine had quartz veins that contained mainly silver but also a small amount of free milling gold. I recognized the presidents' signature right away - M. M. Pomeroy. I would recommend typing his name into Google for a full history. This is the first certificate from the Buckeye MC I have seen. Price - $250