Archives International Auctions - Auction 111 February 17, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 111 77 February 17, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Historic mining stock certificate used on the cover of garbani’s reference work on arizona Mining 382 382 ArizonaTerritory. The Gold Mining Co., 1888, I/U Stock Certificate Rarity Arizona Territory, (Inc. in West Virginia with offices in Washington, D.C.), 1888. 1000 Shares, I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Green printing with gold underprint, Mountain view of Arizona at top right corner and map of Arizona as underprint, S/N 599, VF to VF+ condition, Printed by A. Gadney. The Muni Mountain district is located on the slopes of the Grand Wash Cliffs in the Music Mountains. Here a few prospects were located in the mid-1880 s within a limited mineralized area. The Gold Mining Company was the most important of the prospecting groups, working the Ellen Jane and Tommanotto. The work performed by this company appears to be of a prospecting nature. When they were reorganized in 1892, the new venture mined and processed 700 tons of ore at their mill. The mine was worked by lessees through the first part of the twentieth century until 1915 when the Lucknow and Music Mining Co. began further prospecting after tying up all the good properties in the district. The map and vignettes on this certificate tell all the story. The upper right corner of the certificate has a vignette drawing in gold of the mine site. The underprint of the entire certificate is a map showing the location of the mine and its relationship to neighboring mountains, railroads, stage routes, and mining camps. The Ellen Jane mine was accessed from a stage coach US Mail route that ran northwest of Hackberry, a community southeast of the Ellen Jane. The Ellen Jane and Tommanotto mines are nestled in the Music Mountains below Shipman Peak. The Atlantic & Pacific Railroad line is shown on the map as well, which stretches from south of Mineral Park eastward through Hualapai, Hackberry, and Truxton. The company was unable to produce significant quantities of precious metals to keep afloat. This extremely rare, extremely fine certificate was used for the cover of Garbani’s book because of its unusually attractive and artistic art work. Few certificates in America display this degree of artisanship.............................. Est. $800-1600 383 383 AZ. Silver Nugget Mining Co., 1881, I/U Stock Certificate. Maricopa County, Arizona Territory (Incorporated in New York), 1881. 100 Shares, I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black print with black border on green underprint, Small vignette of men working with hammers at top center, Mine is located in Globe District, Arizona Territory, XF to AU condition, Mining Record Lith. .............................................. Est. $120-240 British guiana & new York 384 384 British Guiana and NY. New York & British Guiana Gold Mining Co., 1894, 100 Shrs I/U Stock Cert., XF British Guiana and NY., 100 Shares, I/U, Black on light green underprint, Miners under title, Incorporated in NJ. Low S/N 16, XF condition. Ottmann Lith, NY. ......................................................................... Est. $90-90 California 385 385 CA. Treasure Seekers’ Association, 1890s I/U Stock Certificate. San Francisco, CA, 1890s (undated), Treasure Seekers’ Association, 2 Shares Stock Certificate (I/U). Printed in black with a simple geometric border and bold typographic layout, lacking the elaborate allegorical vignettes found on larger corporate issues; modest capital of $5,000 (5,000 shares); likely a small speculative venture tied to cooperative mining or exploration projects in late-19th-century California; issued to Mrs. R. Fagan, certificate no. 5, for 2 shares, hand-signed by the president and secretary; Choice VF condition or better. Printed by H. S. Crocker Company, San Francisco................... Est. $60-120 386 386 CA. Triunfo Gold & Silver Mining Co., 1864, I/U Stock Certificate. San Francisco, California, 1864. 3 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black print with black border and maroon underprint, View of mining camp in mountain under title at top center, 25 cents worth (20 and 5) of revenue stamps at bottom right, S/N 79, Mine located in San Antonio District, Lower California, Fine to VF condition. ............... Est. $90-160