Archives International Auctions - Auction 110 January 20, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 110 102 January 20, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 473 473 CO. Elk Mountain Mining and Smelting Co., 1883 I/U Stock Certificate Leadville, CO (Inc. in Colorado), 100 Shares I/U stock certificate, brown print on white paper with ornate border, central vignette of a busy smelting works with smoking stacks and surrounding buildings, large embossed gold corporate seal at lower left, signed by the company president and secretary, the Elk Mountain Mining and Smelting Company was incorporated in Colorado to combine mining operations with local ore reduction facilities during the height of Leadville’s silver mining expansion, Choice Fine to VF condition or better. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 474 474 CO. Fairview Gold Mining Co. and Fairview Consolidated Mining & Development Co., 1880, I/U Stock Certificate Pair. Boulder County, Colorado, 1880. Lot of 2 I/U Stock Certificates, Includes: Fairview Gold Mining Co., 100 Shares Capital Stock Cert., S/N 26; Fairview Consolidated Mining & Development Co. 100 Shares Capital Stock Cert., S/N 1170. Both certificates have same gold vignette of men working in mine. Certificates are in Fine condition. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-160 475 475 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. $150-250 476 476 CO. Gold Crater Mining Co., 1896, I/C Stock Certificate signed by W.S. Stratton. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1896. 50 Shares Capital Stock I/C Certificates, Black with black border and brown underprint and volcanic crater vignette at top center, S/N 45, Large ‘Cancelled’ stamp at center, Signed by W.S. Stratton, Mine was located in Cripple Creek Mining District, VF to XF condition. Elgan Bank Note Co. Winfield Scott Stratton was a pivotal figure in the Cripple Creek boom, famed for his 1891 discovery of the Independence Mine, one of the district’s richest gold producers. His early successes helped establish Cripple Creek as Colorado’s leading gold camp, and the company’s holdings reportedly included the Globe, Close Shave, Lady Stith, Deerborn, Deerborn No. 2, Pride of the Rockies, and the Callie claim on Gold Hill....... ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $600-800