Archives International Auctions - Auction 110 January 20, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 110 111 January 20, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Georgia 522 522 GA. Dahlonega Consolidated Gold Mining Co., 1904, I/U Stock Certificate. Georgia, 1904. 600 Shares I/U Stock Certificate, Black print with black border and gold underprint and seal, Capitol building at top center, S/N 2352, VF to XF condition. GA. Dahlonega Consolidated Gold Mining Co., 1904 — Incorporated around 1899 to 1900 in Dahlonega, Georgia, this company represented the largest industrial gold-mining venture east of the Mississippi River. It consolidated numerous local mines—including the Findley, Yahoola, and Hand properties—and operated a massive 120-stamp mill and chlorination plant for ore processing. The mine was built on a 22-foot-thick quartz vein and was heavily capitalized at approximately $5 million. Despite its ambitious scale, production was short-lived and major operations ceased around 1906. Today the site is preserved as the historic Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega, a remnant of Georgia’s 19th-century gold rush era. ��������������������������� Est. $120-200 Idaho Territory 523 523 IdahoTerritory. Ida Ellmore MiningCo., 1875, I/UStock Certificate Owyhee County, Idaho Territory, (Inc. in California), 1875, 25 Shares, I/U, Stock Certificate, Standing allegorical woman at left with ornate title, VF condition. Printer G.T. Brown & Co., SF. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180 524 524 Idaho Territory. Shoshone Gold Mining Co., 1888, I/U Stock Certificate. Idaho Territory (inc. in New York), 1888. 100 Shares I/U Stock Certificate, Black print green underprint, Company title and vignette at center of certificate, S/N 1043, VF to XF condition. The mine is located in Cassia County, Idaho. Attractive stock certificate ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-160 525 525 ID. Beaver Gold & Silver Mining Company of Idaho, 1881, I/U Stock Certificate Idaho Territory (Inc. in New York, NY), March 10, 1881, Beaver Gold & Silver Mining Company of Idaho, 100 Shares I/U stock certificate, S/N 137, black border and text with lilac underprint with beaver in center, vignette text “Saw Tooth District, Alturas County,” ornate design with embossed corporate seal, signed by company officers, incorporated under the laws of New York, Choice VF condition or better. The Sawtooth District was part of Alturas County, Idaho Territory (now Blaine/ Custer Counties), and lay within the broader Wood River mining boom of the late 1870s and early 1880s. The district produced silver, gold, and lead, though remoteness and severe winters limited its development. Companies like the Beaver Gold & Silver Mining Company of Idaho, incorporated in 1881, reflect the influx of eastern capital during this short but dynamic period in Idaho’s mining history. ���������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 526 526 ID. Great Consolidated Boise River Gold &Silver MiningCompany, 1864, I/U Stock Certificate Idaho Territory (Offices in San Francisco, CA), July 16th, 1864, 20 shares at $100 each, I/U stock certificate, S/N 914. Printed in black on off white paper with ornate border and bold title, detailed mountainous mining landscape withminers at work along a river, and left border panel noting capital stock of $1,373,300. An orange 25¢ U.S. revenue stamp is affixed at left, Noted mines include the Pioneer, Lancaster, and Landon Ledges in the Boise River Placer District. The company was Incorporated October 14, 1863. Signed by company officers. The Boise River region was one of Idaho’s most active mining frontiers following gold discoveries in 1862, quickly attracting thousands of prospectors and speculative capital from San Francisco. Placer mining gave way to more organized companies like the Great Consolidated, which sought to develop the Pioneer and nearby ledges into profitable hard-rock operations. Certificates such as this represent some of the earliest organized mining ventures in Idaho Territory, issued during a period when the West was rapidly transforming from scattered prospectors’ camps into structured corporate enterprises. �������������������� Est. $120-240 Indiana 527 527 IN. Monarch Gold & Silver Mining Co., 1870, I/U Stock Certificate. Indianapolis..., Indiana, 1870. 110 Shares I/U Stock Certificate, Red print with red border, Company title at top with small mining vignette at center, 25 Cent Revenue Stamp at left, S/N 343, VF to VF+ condition with stains and toning. ������������������� Est. $100-150