Archives International Auctions - Auction 108 Timed Sale November 25 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 108timed 74 November 25, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Illinois 1317 1317 IL. ForepaughMiningCo., 1895, I/UStockCertificate. Chicago, Illinois, 1895. 2000 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black print with black border, Mining vignettes flank title at center, S/N 209, Fine to VF condition with splits. Forepaugh Mining Co., 1895 — Incorporated in Illinois during 1895, the Forepaugh Mining Company was organized as a speculative venture at the height of the late-19th-century American mining boom. While incorporated in the Midwest, no confirmed records link the company to any active mines or claims in Colorado or the western states. A similarly named “Forepaugh Gold Mining Company” is listed in period Colorado mining manuals, but no documentation connects it to the Illinois corporation. The Forepaugh Mining Co. thus appears to have been one of many promotional enterprises formed to capitalize on investor enthusiasm for gold and silver mining ventures of the era rather than an active producer. Certificates from this issue are scarce survivors from that speculative period in American mining history. ���������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 1318 1318 IL. Wellington Coal Co., 1888, Issued Stock Certificate. Illinois, 1888. 25 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Purple print with purple border, Vignette of shirtless men in mine at top center over title, S/N 23, Fine to VF condition with damage to top margin, Lith. Geo. D. Barnard & Co. ������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 Kentucky 1319 1319KY. Kentucky Coal, Iron & Development Co., 1894, Stock Certificate and StockAssignment Kentucky, 1894. 6 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black with black border, Vignette of miners at top center, S/N 233, Lot also includes Assignment slip from the Anglo-American Loan and Development Company, Ltd. of New York, indicating transfer of shares. Fine to VF+ condition with stains and staple holes. Globe Stationary & Printing Co. ���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150