Archives International Auctions - Auction 107 October 29, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 107 94 October 29, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 409 409 CO. Cripple Creek Mining Company Assortment, 1896–1897 I/U Stock Certificates Colorado, Cripple Creek District, 1896–1897. Issued group comprising: 1896 The Des-Moines Gold Mining Company, 1000 shares, grey-black with mountain vignette at top, large gilt seal at left, “Mines in the Cripple Creek Mining District” noted on face; 1897 The Kangaroo Gold Mining and Milling Company, 5000 shares, broad gilt border with central underground-mining vignette and allegorical devices, embossed gold seal; 1896 The Avondale Gold Mining Co., 5000 shares, gilt and black with panoramic camp view at center flanked by mining scenes, large embossed gold seal; 1897 The Aztec Gold Mining Company, 5000 shares, gilt border with miners- at-work vignette at top and embossed gold seal. All are in Choice VF condition or better. The Cripple Creek–Victor gold field, discovered in 1890, rapidly became Colorado’s premier gold camp with rail connections via the F.&C.C. and Midland Terminal and ultimately one of the nation’s great lode-gold producers—spawning the richly engraved certificates represented here. (4) ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 410 410 CO. Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificate Collection, 1892- 1896 Cripple Creek, and Colorado Springs, Colorado Stock certificate sextet of I/U certificates, Includes: 1896, The Little Bull Hill Gold Mining Company (Cripple Creek, CO), 1000 Shares, I/U certificate, brown border and embossed seal, VF; 1896, The Croesus Gold Mining and Tunnel Company (Cripple Creek, CO), 1000 Shares, I/U certificate, golden border with central mining vignette and gold embossed seal, VF; 1892, The Phonolite Mountain Gold Mining and Reduction Company (Colorado), 14,062 1/2 Shares, I/U certificate, red border with vignette of miners and red embossed seal, VF; 1896, The Cherokee Mining Company (Cripple Creek, CO), 100 Shares, I/U certificate, brown-gold border with vignette and embossed seal, VF; 1896, The Buffalo Gold Mining and Milling Company (Cripple Creek, CO), 1000 Shares, , I/U certificate, green border with mining vignette and embossed seal, VF; and, Ouray, Colorado, 1892, The San Juan Coal, Lumber & Supply Company, 1 Share, I/U certificate, light green paper with gray border, eagle vignette, and gold embossed seal, VF. A very desirable collection of Cripple Creek and Ouray, Colorado. (6) �������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 411 411 CO. Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificate Quartet, ca.1896- 1908 Cripple Creek, and Colorado Springs, Colorado Stock certificate quartet of I/U certificates, Includes: 1896, The Henrietta Gold Mining Company (Cripple Creek, CO), 1000 Shares I/U certificate, red border with mining vignette and red embossed seal, VF; 1908, The Cripple Creek Drainage and Tunnel Company (Colorado Springs, CO), 1000 Shares I/U certificate, plain black print on white paper with embossed seal, Choice VF; 1907, The Cripple Creek Consolidated Mining Company (Colorado Springs, CO), 1000 Shares I/U certificate, brown border with detailed vignette and gold embossed seal, VF; and, 1903, The Cripple Creek Enterprise Gold Mining Company (Colorado), 1000 Shares I/U certificate, blue border with mountain vignette and blue embossed seal, Choice VF. A very desirable group of Cripple Creek certificates (4) ���������������������� Est. $130-260 412 412 CO. Electro Magnetic Mining & Developing Company of Denver, Colorado, 1881 I/U Stock Certificate Denver, CO (Inc. in Colorado), 100 Shares I/U stock certificate, black and orange print on white paper with ornate border, central vignette of Liberty seated with shield and eagle, additional decorative flourishes including mining tools and banners, embossed Colorado state seal at lower left, signed by the company president and secretary, the Electro Magnetic Mining & Developing Company was incorporated in Denver in October 1881 to fund exploration and development during Colorado’s late silver boom, Choice VF condition or better. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300