Rare books, stock certificates, and historical artifacts related to
Gunnison County, Colorado.
GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO
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Ruby Mining District
BULLION
KING SILVER MINING COMPANY, stock certificate No. 106, issued April 23, 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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Gold Brick District,
Gunnison County, Colorado
SOLD
A.E.
Reynolds signed stock certificate
Gold Links Mine
THE
COLORADO SMELTING AND MINING COMPANY, Stock Certificate #84, 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
BELZORA-BASSICK MINING COMPANY, stock certificate Number 1082, issued
July 15,1911, uncancelled. Engraved and printed by the Republic Bank Note
Company. Condition: near fine; usual two folds. This Company owned
the Bassick Mine in the Gold Brick District, near Ohio City. It was worked
through three tunnels: Monte Vista; Bassick; and, Mutual. (Re: GEOLOGY AND
ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GOLD BRICK DISTRICT, COLORADO, by Crawford, 1916).
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Borneman,
Walter R.
MARSHALL
PASS
:
Denver
&
Rio Grande
, Gateway to the
Gunnison
Country. 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. SOLD
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Chapman,
Arthur. THE ROUTE OF THE RIO GRANDE. 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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Marsh,
Barton W. THE UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY AND THE GUNNISON TUNNEL:
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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Tomichi Mining District
THE NORTH STAR GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY. Issued in 1893,
uncancelled, near fine, no folds. Stated
on certificate: "Location of Mines: Tomichi District, Gunnison Co.,
Colorado." Small-sized, check-type certificate. Incorporated in
Colorado.
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ROCKY
MOUNTAIN VIEWS ON THE RIO GRANDE: "Scenic L:ine 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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