389 Monte Vista Gold and Silver Mining Co., Nevada Stock
Certificate.
Humboldt County, Nevada, November 10th, 1865, 1
Share, issued and uncancelled stock certificate, Seated allegorical
Liberty in center, miner on right and red seal on left, small train and
ship on lower corners, extremely ornate border and scrip text,
Capital 500,000 shs, U.S. Revenue stamp on left, Red New Issue to
right of central vignette, Cert.# 665, XF condition, Scarce and very
attractive Nevada Mining Stock certificate. . . . . . . . . .
Est. $400-800
Nevada Territory
390 Canadian Gold & Silver Mining Co. 1863 Nevada Territory
Stock Certificate.
Virginia City, Nevada Territory, Sept. 7, 1863, 10
Shares, Issued and uncancelled, Patriotic eagle and shield on top
and bottom with light red underprint, with Imperforate 25ct Power
of Attorney, 1st issue revenue stamp on left, Cert.# 88, Issued to
James Moore, VF to Choice VF condition. Rare Nevada Territory
Mining stock certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $350-700
391 North Potosi Silver Mining Co. 1864 Nevada Territory Stock
Certificate.
Nevada Territory, June 28, 1864, 10 Shares, Issued and
uncancelled, Dogs chasing stag on top with allegorical Native
Americans on left and right, revenue stamp on bottom, Ornate bor-
der, Issued to L.B. Adsit, appears in fine condition with minor stain-
ing, edge tears and a small piece missing from the right middle mar-
gin away from design, rare certificate in any condition. Gould &
Curry Silver Mining Company sued Potosi in 1864 for encroaching
on their ore vein illegally. They won the law suit. Rare Nevada
Territory Mining stock certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $350-700
392 Lury Ella Gold and Silver Mining Co., Nevada Territory Stock
Certificate.
Gold Hill District, Storey County, Nevada Territory,
Oct. 7, 1863, 20 Shs, issued and uncancelled stock certificate,
Standing allegorical Liberty on upper left, Seated female reaper in
middle, U.S. Revenue stamps on lower left, ornate border with pink
underprint with Capital Stock $520,000. Cert.# 136, XF condition,
Scarce and very attractive Nevada Mining Stock certificate.
Valentine & Co., S.F. printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $800-1600
New Jersey
393 Somerset Smelting and Mining Co. 1847 Stock Certificate.
Camden, New Jersey, 1847, 100 Shares, Issued and uncancelled,
Patriotic eagle on top, Cert.# 62, XF condition. Attractive, rare and
early NJ mining stock certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-300
393
392
391
390
389
394 International Steam Pump Co. Specimen Bond.
New Jersey,
1909, International Steam Pump Company, $1000, 5% Specimen
Gold Bond, Olive green and black with giant steam pump with
small man standing next to it. XF condition. Specimen overprints,
ABNC. Benjamin Guggenheim was elected president of the compa-
ny in 1909. He was one of seven sons of Swiss-born industrialist
Meyer Guggenheim and was sometimes called the Silver Prince,
and earned his nickname from his interests in Silver mining in
Colorado. Guggenheim started building mining machinery that
later became part of the International Steam Pump Company in
1906. He tragically perished in the Titanic disaster of 1912. Rare
bond from this historic Guggenheim owned company.
Est. $250-50
New York
395 American and French Burr Stone Co. Stock Certificate.
New
York, 1869, 5 Shares, Issued and uncancelled, Black on white,
Locomotive passing quarries in middle, barrels of plaster on right
and a burr stone on left, green seal with revenue stamp on bottom
left, Cert.#10, Fine condition with small notches out of the top mar-
gin where the certificate was folded. Bottom has text “Secured by
Perpetual Lease of 12,000 acres Burr Stone and a large amount of
plaster lands “, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $100-20
396 Aetna Explosives Company Inc. Specimen Bond
New York.
1919. $50, 6% Series B bond. Blue border and underprint w/ eagle
vignette. Specimen, POC’s, XF. FLD-ABNC. Scarce gunpowder and
dynamite bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $120-24
Ohio
397 Ohio Great Vein Mining Co. Stock Certificate.
Ohio. 1875, 2
Shares, #571, I/U stock certificate, Black with no underprint, with
coal train leaving mine L/R, Fine to VF condition with a
couple of nicks on the top and bottom margins. Scarce mining cer-
tificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $100-20
398 Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. Specimen Bond.
Cleveland, Ohio, 1935,
$1000, Specimen bond, Man holds iron ingot, Coupons attached,
Green, ABNC, POC’s, XF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-30
Pennsylvania
399 Dock Coal Company, 1855 Mining Stock.
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1855, 50 Shares, #31, I/U stock certificate, Black bor-
der with Locomotive R/L center and Portraits of distinguished Men
and Blacksmith on left, Cert.# 31, XF condition. Scarce and very
attractive certificate. DW&C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-30
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