Archives International Auctions Auction 86 July 18, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 86 105 July 18 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Mining Alaska 489 489 Alaska, Turnagain Arm Gold Mining Co., 1906-07, Issued Certificate Pair Alaska, (Inc. in Arizona), 1906-07. Lot of 2 I/U Certificates, Includes: 1906, $10 I/U 6% Gold Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Title at top, S/N 516; and, 1907, 100 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black on black border with gold underprint, Multiple men mining in border with small vignette at left corner, S/N 5604. Both pieces are in VF condition. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. Est. $130-260 490 490 Mother Lode Copper Mines Co. of Alaska, 1910-1920 Specimen Stock Certificate Alaska (Inc. in Washington). Odd Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on black border, Portrait of Abraham Lincoln at top, Cancelled overprint and POC’s, VF-XF condition, SBNC. ������������������������������������������������������ Est. $140-280 Arizona Territory 491 491 Philadelphia and Arizona Mining Co. 1868 I/U Stock Certificate Wauba-Yuma District, Arizona Territory (Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Philadelphia and Arizona Mining Co. 1868, 500 Shares I/U Stock Certificate. Black ink with ornate black border. Pennsylvania arms of two horses flanking coat of arms at center of certificate. Low certificate number, 89. VF-XF condition. Signed by Morris Perot as president. Thomas Morris Perot, merchant, born in Philadelphia, 8 May, 1828. He is the grandson of Elliston Perot, a noted Philadelphia merchant, and a descendant of Anthony Morris. He early entered the retail drug business, subsequently was graduated at the Philadelphia college of pharmacy, and in 1850 established himself in business as a wholesale druggist and manufacturing chemist, in which he has acquired wealth; but he is more widely known for his philanthropic works. In 1861 he was the president of the Mercantile library company of Philadelphia, Mr. Perot bore an active part in founding the Woman’s medical college in Philadelphia, the first institution of the kind in the world, and has been for many years its president. ������������������������������� Est. $140-280 California 492 492 Bodie Bluff Consolidated Gold Mining Co. 1879 I/U Stock Certificate Bodie Mining District, Mono Cty, California, 1879. 100 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black on thin white paper, Ornate title at bottomwith logo on top left. S/N 145, Signed by M.P. Minot. VF condition. ������������������������������������������������������ Est. $130-260 493 493 Mechanics’ Mining Co., 1877 “Sutter Creek” I/U Stock Certificate. Sutter Creek, Amador County, CA. 1877, 75 Shares, I/U Stock Certificate, Ornate text, no vignette, S/N 239, “Value per Foot $2500 - Each foot divided into 25 Shares”, VF. The mine was located where gold was originally discovered in California starting the gold rush. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160