378 White Pine Extension Copper Co., Michigan Mining Specimen
Stock.
Michigan, ND (ca.1900-1920), Less Than 100 Shares,
Specimen, Black with brown border and underprint, Eagle vignette
with ornate title in middle, Capital stock $3,750,000. POC’s, AU con-
dition with light toning on right margin. Rare Michigan mining stock
certificate and possibly unique as specimen. JAL BNC.
Est. $400-800
A MAJOR MICHIGAN MINING RARITY
379 Arcadian Copper Company 1865 Mining Stock Certificate.
Houghton County, Michigan, 1865, 50 Shares, Issue and uncan-
celled, Michigan mining map of Arcadian Copper Company and
Portage Lake on top middle, Cert.#38, the certificate appears in VF
to XF condition but there is a small internal 1.5 inch tear near the
lower right President signature. This historic document was printed
by Snyder, Black & Sturn and has an ornate border around it with a
vignette of a map. This item has been hand signed by the
Company’s President, Edward Learned and Secretary, C. P. Dixon
and is over 146 years old. Only 2 known. The Arcadian mining area
is located in the Hancock, Michigan area. The Arcadian and Concord
Mining Company explored the lode in 1864. The Arcadian Mining
Company was organized in 1864 then in 1898 consolidated with
other mines to become the Arcadian Copper Company in 1898.
Between falling copper prices and the erratic production it eventu-
ally closed in 1903. It consisted of 7 mining shafts in the North east
of the Isle Royale Lode with main production from 1899-1902. The
Arcadian mines produced 4,806,141 pounds of copper.
Est. $3000-6000
Montana
380 East Granite Co. Stock Certificate
Philipsburg, Montana, 1891,
Mines located on Granite Mountain, 100 Shs., Issued and uncan-
celled, Miners, Green with gold seal, XF+. . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-300
381 Montana Coal & Coke Co. Specimen Bond.
Montana, 1907,
$500, Specimen bond, Miners, Blue, Coupons attached,
POC’s, XF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-300
382 Montana Gold Ore Assay by U.S. Assay Office NY.
New York,
1875. Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at the U.S. Assay
Office at New York, gold from Montana mine, Form printed in red,
11 by 5 inches, Left side of form has hand written Mont. Grains and
Amalgam. It lists before melting 115 ounces, after melting, 113
ounces and Fineness at 850/1000 (85%). VF condition with toning.
Rare Montana mining related document. Also includes Kountze
Brothers, Wall Street receipt for Henry Elling (Montana Territory)
for the gold deposit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-300
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383 Christmas Wonder Mining Stock Certificate.
Wonder, Nevada
1907, 489,368 Shares which equals almost half the capitalization o
the company. Issued and ink cancelled, Black on green border
Smiling Santa giving thumbs up in middle under curved title, VF t
XF condition, Wonder, Nevada had a mining boom that began i
1906 and 1907 due to a discovery of rich veins of quartz. By 191
Wonder’s profitable career ended. Attractive and popular Sant
vignette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $1
384 Elmira silver Bullion Co. of Nevada Territory Stock Certificate
Nevada Territory, April 18th, 1864, 15 Shares, Issued and uncan
celled, Miners in middle, dog on lower left and allegorical woma
and shield on upper left, Revenue stamp on left, VF condition
Attractive and scarce early Nevada Territory certificate.
Est. $20
385 Roman Brothers Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate.
Lande
County, Nevada. 1866. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate.
Shares. Black border with no undertint. Arched title flanked by min
ers working. XF condition. Ferd, Meyer & Co., printer. Scarce an
attractive Nevada mining certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $20
386 Stranger Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate.
Nevad
Territory, December 12, 1864, Horizontal 25 1/4 Shs, Issued an
uncancelled stock certificate, black border on light peach under
print, ore wagon going to smelter or mine, revenue stamp attached
XF condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $2
387 Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate With Frog Vignette
Goldfield, Nevada. 1907. 500 Shares. Issued and uncancelled. Gree
border and large green frog underprint in middle. VF condition
Scarce and very popular certificate. On March 23, 1905, the origina
Bullfrog Mine made the first big shipment out of the new district
The Original Bullfrog Mine, symbol of the entire Bullfrog district
was now a shipper and a producer. The Panic of 1907 dealt th
death-blow to the Original Bullfrog mine. With the treasury stoc
depleted, and with several of the leading owners facing extrem
financial difficulties brought on by the panic, there were no mor
funds for-development work in the mine. On August 26th, 1908, th
mine was closed and the employees laid off. . . . . . . . .
Est. $30
388 Four Aces Mining Co. Bullfrog Mining Stock
Nevada, 1905
Issued and uncancelled, 1000 Shares, Black on red and red-brow
border and underprints, Cert.#655, Hand holding 4 Aces in middle
Mines located at Bullfrog Mining District, Nevada. Evidence of som
light water staining in middle top right, otherwise in VF condition
Rare and popular mining stock certificate. . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $40
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