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Rare books, stock certificates, and historical artifacts related to Gunnison County, Colorado.

GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO

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SILVER QUEEN MINING COMPANY

Stock certificate issued 1929, uncancelled

Mining property in Gunnison County, Colorado (re: Mines Handbook, 1931)

Near fine condition

 

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Ruby Mining District

BULLION KING SILVER MINING COMPANY

Stock certificate issued 1881, uncancelled.  Stated on certificates, "Mines in Gunnison Co., Colorado."  Condition: near fine; usual two folds.   This certificate represents the Company that owned the Bullion King Mine, which was located in the Ruby Mining District, situated around Coal Creek (re: COLORADO by Frank Fossett, 1880, pages 573 - 574).  The Bullion King contained a large seam of ruby silver ore of exceptional value.  

 

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THE PITTSBURGH CONCENTRATING AND MINING COMPANY

OF GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO

Stock certificate issued 1890, uncancelled

Robert Law as president and E. Maynard as secretary

Pittsburgh, Gunnison County, Colorado

Near fine condition

 

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Gold Brick District, Gunnison County, Colorado

A.E. Reynolds signed stock certificate

Gold Links Mine

THE COLORADO SMELTING AND MINING COMPANY

Stock Certificate issued 1901, uncancelled, near fine condition.  Signed by A.E. Reynolds as president.  This stock certificate represents the Company that owned the Gold Links Mine.  The Gold Links was one of the biggest producers in the Gold Brick District, and helped to make A.E. Reynolds a millionaire.  This certificate was engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Company, New York.  

 

 

Crawford, R.D. and Worcester, P.G.  GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GOLD BRICK DISTRICT, COLORADO.  Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 10.  Eames Bros., State Printers, Denver, Colorado, 1916.  Original gray printed wrappers; 116 pages; complete with 9 figures and 4 plates.   The Gold Brick District was located near Ohio City, Gunnison County, Colorado.  

 

 

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THE BUNKER HILL GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY

Irwin, Colorado

Stock certificate issued 1892, uncancelled

Small-sized certificate with a unique vignette of Bunker Hill, the Irwin townsite, and the mines around the town.

Near fine condition

 

CHECK SIGNED BY RICHARD IRWIN, founder of the Town of Irwin, Gunnison County, Colorado

Issued on The Miners' Exchange Bank of Leadville, Colorado, July 25, 1878, signed by Richard Irwin on back

 

 

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THE COLORADO COAL AND IRON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Stock certificate issued 1897, uncancelled

Company was predecessor to the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company

American Bank Note Company printing

Coal properties in and around Crested Butte, Colorado

Near fine condition

 

 

 

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MARSHALL PASS : Denver & Rio Grande , Gateway to the Gunnison Country. 

Walter R. Borneman, Walter R.    Featuring the Dow Helmers Collection.  Colorado Springs, Colorado: Century One Press, 1980.  Original brown cloth covers with black print on spine; 160 pages; very fine in fine dust jacket.  Signed by author.

 

 

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THE ROUTE OF THE RIO GRANDE 

Arthur Chapman.   Issued by the Passenger Department of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.  Published in 1926.  F.A. Wadleigh, Passenger Traffic Manager.  Original illustrated wrappers; 28 pages; map of route on last page.  Numerous chromolithograph illustrations of scenes along D&RG route.  Condition: fine.  

 

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THE UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY AND THE GUNNISON TUNNEL

 

Barton W. Marsh.  A Description of Scenery, Natural Resources, Products, Industries, Exploration, Adventure, etc.  Published by Marsh and Torrence, Montrose, Colo., 1905.  Original pictorial cloth covers; 151 pages; numerous half-tone illustrations and advertisements.  Condition: lightly soiled covers; pages in near fine condition; overall, very good.  

 

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS ON THE RIO GRANDE: "Scenic Line of the World," consisting of colored views from recent photographs.  Made exclusively for The Interstate Company, Chicago, Illinois; "for sale only en route on The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad."  The Smith-Brooks Company, Denver, Colorado, 1946.  Condition: near fine; 44 pages; two-page map in back of publication.  

 

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