Archives International Auctions - Auction 107 October 29, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 107 95 October 29, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 413 413 CO. Emerson Gold and Silver Mining Co., 1881, I/U Stock Certificate. Colorado (Incorporated in New York), 1881. 100 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black print with brown border and underprint, Man raising bucket out of mine shaft at top center by title, S/N A124, Mine located in Clear Creek Colorado, VF to XF condition with staple holes at left. ���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 414 414 CO. Fortunatus Mining and Milling Company, 1894 Stock Certificate Colorado (Inc. in Colorado), July 2, 1894, for 40 shares to M.W. Mardwell. Boldly designed stock certificate printed in black and gray with an ornate geometric border. Features an embossed gold corporate seal at lower left. This company reflects the later phase of Colorado’s silver and gold speculation era, when capital-heavy ventures continued to attract investors despite the looming Panic of 1893. Signed by Thos. C. Murray, Treasurer, and C.H. Hawkins, President. A crisp, handsome certificate embodying the speculative fervor of Colorado’s mining and milling industry. ����� Est. $100-200 415 415 CO. Free Gold Consolidated Mining & Milling Company of Colorado, 1882 I/U Stock Certificate. Free Gold, Colorado, 1882, 25 Shares, brown border with black print on white paper, ornate central vignette of Liberty with shield, embossed corporate seal at lower left, issued to C. Lee & Co. Signed by company officers, the Free Gold Consolidated Mining & Milling Company represented one of the many enterprises established in Colorado during the height of the mining era, reflecting both local investment and national interest in gold production, VF condition with light folds and clean signatures ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 416 416 CO. Game Ridge Consolidated Mining Company, 1882, I/U Stock Certificate Rosita, CO. (Inc. and Offices in New York), November 20, 1882, Game Ridge Consolidated Mining Company, 250 Shares at $25 each, S/N 222, I/U stock certificate, black print on white paper with decorative floral border, central vignette of miners working underground with tools, signed by company officers; incorporated under the laws of New York, the company operated mines near Rosita, Colorado during the silver boom era; printed by National Bank Note Company, New York; Uncirculated condition or better. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 417 417 CO.GeyserMiningandMillingCompany, 1881 I/UStockCertificate Silver Cliff, Custer Co., CO (Inc. in Colorado), 100 Shares I/U stock certificate, green print on white paper with ornate border, two vignettes including miners underground at right and prospectors with equipment at left, embossed corporate seal at lower center, signed by the company president and secretary, the Geyser Mining and Milling Company was incorporated in Colorado to work claims around Silver Cliff during the district’s rapid rise as a silver-producing center, Choice Fine to VF condition or better, Printed by Homer Lee Bank Note Co., New York. ������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-300 418 418 CO. Homestake Mining Company, 1881 I/U Stock Certificate. Colorado (Inc. in New Jersey with offices in Philadelphia), 1881, 100 Shares, I/U, black print with intricate border on white paper, central vignette of miners at work underground, additional vignette of allegorical maidens with shield at lower left, embossed corporate seal at lower center, issued to H. Norton and signed by company officers, the Homestake Mining Company of Colorado (distinct from the famous South Dakota operation) sought to attract capital during the regional mining rushes of the late 19th century, highlighting the speculative fervor surrounding Colorado mining ventures, VF condition with strong detail, light folds and 3 very small holes in the corporate seal area. Printed by Lehman & Bolton, Phila. �������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260