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We are MT. GOTHIC TOMES AND RELIQUARY, Rare Books, Western Americana, First Edition Literature.  We have been in the business of "re-discovering" scarce Western Americana and First Edition Literature for over twenty-five years.  During that time, we have taken pride in helping public institutions and private collectors alike improve and expand their specialized archives.  We can do the same for you.

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CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO MINING STOCK CERTIFICATES

 

The following is an extensive collection of mining stock certificates representing various mining operations in Custer County, Colorado, between the years 1876 - 1917.  This is one of the largest, most significant collection of its kind.

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THE FOLLOWING STOCK CERTIFICATE COLLECTION WILL IS BEING OFFERED AS A GROUP IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BASSICK MINE COLLECTION.  PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT PRICE FOR THIS IMPORTANT HISTORICAL CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO COLLECTION.

 

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VIRGINIA MINING COMPANY OF ROSITA, stock certificate

Virginia Mining Co stock certificate.jpg (85402 bytes)

#30 for 3 shares

Issued November 10, 1876; uncancelled

Signed by Thomas C. Parrish as secretary

Incorporated in Colorado, 1876; corporate seal affixed at Rosita, Colorado.

Printed on certificate: Rosita, Colorado

 

 

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THE VIRGINIA MINING COMPANY OF ROSITA, bond

Virginia M Co bond 1877.jpg (72494 bytes)

Bond, #33, issued October 15, 1877, uncancelled; several folds, very good plus condition.

Virginia M Co bond 1877 a.jpg (63409 bytes)

Bond issued on one of the early producing silver mining properties in the Hardscrabble Mining District, Custer County, Colorado.  Mining property was actually within the town limits of Rosita.  (Re: Page 193, Corbett's 1879 Colorado Mining Directory)

Virginia M Co bond 1877 b.jpg (65316 bytes)

 

Oversized document: complete; red border; NOT cropped.  Bond is complete and in near fine condition.  Above scans are intended to give full view of front of bond.

Signed by Thomas C. Parrish, as secretary.  Parrish was an early Colorado promoter and politician.  Later, he become more involved in the development and promotion of Colorado Springs; and, also the Isabella Mine of Cripple Creek.

 

 

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THE TREASURY MINING COMPANY

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Issued May 6, 1880; uncancelled

Certificate #3 for 100 shares

Incorporated in Illinois; corporate seal affixed in Chicago

Propspectus states property was located in Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado; owned the Kate Mine, near the D&RG RR tracks.

Condition: two folds; near fine

Knight & Leonard, Printers, Chicago

Treasury M Co prospectus.jpg (56744 bytes)

 

 

 

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THE STAR MINING COMPANY

Star Mining Co 1882.jpg (79605 bytes)

Issued July 22, 1882; uncancelled

#179 for 600 shares

Printed on certificate: "Custer County, Colorado"

Incorporated in Colorado; corporate seal affixed in Denver, Colorado

Condition: very good

Collier & Cleaveland Litho., Denver, Colo.

 

 

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THE PORTAGE & SILVER CLIFF GOLD & SILVER MINING COMPANY

Portage & Silver Cliff G&S M Co 1882.jpg (89953 bytes)

Issued February 1st, 1882; uncancelled

Printed on certificate: "Principal Offices, Silver Cliff, Custer Co. Colorado & Portage, Columbia Co. Wis."

Incorporated in Colorado

Condition: near fine

 

 

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THE McCULLOUGH MINING COMPANY OF SILVER CLIFF, COLORADO

McCullough M Co of Silver Cliff 1881.jpg (86273 bytes)

Issued November 1, 1881; uncancelled

Office in Philadelphia, Pensylvannia

Certificate #6, issued for 6,666 shares

Condition: fine; two very light folds

 

 

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THE ROSITA MINING AND MILLING COMPANY

Rosita M&M Co 1919.jpg (68417 bytes)

Issued September 23, 1919; uncancelled

Incorporated in Colorado; corporate seal affixed in Florence, Colorado

Oversized certificate.  Condition: very good plus; usual two folds.

 

 

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PENNSYLVANIA REDUCTION COMPANY, OF COLORADO

Pennsylvania Reduction Co of Colorado 5.jpg (84280 bytes)

Certificate #5, issued April 23, 1877, uncancelled

Corporate seal affixed in Rosita, Colorado

Signed by Thomas C. Parrish, Colorado Springs artist and mine promoter

Near fine condition

 

 

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COLORADO CO-OPERATIVE PROSPECTING & MINING COMPANY

Colorado Co-Operative Prospecting & Mining Co 1584.jpg (112338 bytes)

Certificate #1584, issued December 3, 1879, uncancelled

Mining property: Frisco, Newsboy and Lookout lodes in Fremont County; Washington, Emma and Star lodes in Lake County; Boston, Chicago, Chlorides & Sun lodes in Custer County; and, Uncompogery, Union, Galenite lodes in San Juan County, Colorado

Small-sized certificate

Condition: fair

 

 

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THE LITTLE BERNICE GOLD MINING COMPANY

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Certificate #1450, issued November 24, 1906, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Silver Cliff, Colorado."

Incorporated in Colorado

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE GREAT WESTERN MINING, DEVELOPMENT AND ORE REDUCTION COMPANY

Great Western Mining, Dev and Ore Red Co 95.jpg (94372 bytes)

Certificate #95, issued December 30, 1914, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Silver Cliff, Colorado."

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE BUNKER CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY

Bunker Hill Cons M Co 350.jpg (94051 bytes)

Certificate #351, October 17, 1882, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Location of Mines, Rosita, Colorado"

Signed by Carl Wulsten, one of the founders of the original German Colony in Custer County, as president

Fine condition

 

 

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THE HUNGRY GULCH MINING, MILLING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

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Certificate #173, issued September 30, 1910, uncancelled

Hungry Gulch, Custer County, Colorado

Near fine condition

 

 

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BULL DOMINGO MINING COMPANY

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Certificate #443, issued April 28, 1884, uncancelled

Hamilton Bank Note Company, Litho., NY

Mining property in the Hardscrabble Mining District, Custer County, Colorado

Near fine condition

 

 

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BULL - DOMINGO CONSOLIDATED MINING CO.

Bull-Domingo Cons M Co 430.jpg (94161 bytes)

OF COLORADO

Certificate #430, issued December 16, 1879, uncancelled

American Bank Note Company printing

Mining property in the Hardscrabble Mining District, Custer County, Colorado

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE PRINCESS ANNIE COPPER MINING & DEVELOPING CO.

Princess Annie Copper M&D Co 190.jpg (84294 bytes)

Certificate #190, issued August 29, 1917, uncancelled

Mining property near Hermit Lake, Custer County, Colorado

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE CHIEFTAIN CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY

Chieftain Cons M Co 111.jpg (89812 bytes)

OF COLORADO

Certificate #113, issued May 2, 1884, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Offices: Rosita, Col."

Near fine condition

 

 

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COLUMBINE MINING COMPANY

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Certificate #22, issued January 26, 1906, uncancelled

Issued to Geo. B. Phillips, a mining operator in Custer County, Colorado

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE COSMOS MINING COMPANY

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Certificate #150, issued May 28, 1884, uncancelled

The Calvert Lith. Co., Detroit

Printed on certificate, "Comprising the Cosmos, Bonanza, Engineer, Carbonate, Prospector, Philadelphia and Trachyte mines, and Prospector, Philadelphia and Trachyte mill sites, at Querida and Rosita, Custer County, Colorado."

Signed by Carl Wulsten, one of the founders of the original German Colony of Custer County, Colorado, as vice president

Very good plus condition

 

 

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THE VALLEY MINING COMPANY

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Of Silver Cliff, Colorado

Certificate #1143, issued January 2, 1903, uncancelled

Near fine condition

 

 

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CUSTER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY

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Certificate #450, issued January 30, 1880, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Mines in Custer County, Colorado"

Very good plus condition

 

 

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THE BRADBURY GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY

Bradbury G&S M Co.jpg (103658 bytes)

"Principal Place of Business Silver Cliff, Custer Co., Colorado"

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado, November 1, 1881

Unissed, 18__

"Location - Silver Cliff, Custer Co., Colorado"

Very good plus condition

 

 

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THE HECLA MINING AND MILLING COMPANY

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Certificate #32, issued September 23, 1880, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Location - Silver Cliff, Colorado"

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE ULA MINING CORPORATION

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Certificate #2868, issued September 17, 1958, uncancelled

Mining property located near Ula, Custer County, Colorado

Very good plus condition

 

 

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GAME RIDGE CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY

Game Ridge Cons M Co 66.jpg (89891 bytes)

Certificate #65, issued September 25, 1882, uncanelled

Printed on certificate, "Location of Mine: Rosita, Col."

National Bank Note Company, New York

Fine condition

 

 

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WET MOUNTAIN MINING INC.

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Certificate #313, issued February 7, 1956, uncancelled

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE SILVER CLIFF MINING COMPANY

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Certificate #2901, issued April 5, 1881, uncancelled

Silver Cliff, Hardscrabble Mining District, Custer County, Colorado

Very good plus condition

 

 

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THE HERMIT LAKE COPPER COMPANY

Hermit Lake Copper Co 241.jpg (91484 bytes)

Certificate #241, issued February 10, 1902, uncancelled

Mining property located near Hermit Lake, Custer County, Colorado

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE GEYSER MINING AND MILLING COMPANY

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Certificate #3573, issued October 24, 1892, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado"

American Bank Note Company printing

Near fine condition

 

 

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PHOENIX LEAD COMPANY

Phoenix Lead Company A173.jpg (90349 bytes)

Certificate #A173, issued May 12, 1891, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Location of Works, Custer Co., Colorado"

W.R. Vridal, Stationer, New York

Near fine condition

 

 

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THE SILVER CLIFF AND GOLD ROCK MINING COMPANY

Silver Cliff and Gold Rock M Co 465.jpg (96608 bytes)

Certificate #465, issued Ocotber 17, 1879, uncancelled

Printed on certificate, "Location, Custar (sic) Co., Colorado, 28 mining claims, 39,600 feet in length and 600 feet in width."

Very good plus condition

 

 

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THE PLATA VERDE SILVER MINING COMPANY

Plata  Verde Silver M Co 75.jpg (88099 bytes)

Bond #75, issued December 1, 1880, uncancelled; 8 coupons still attached

Hardscrabble Mining District, Custer County, Colorado

American Bank Note printing

Near fine condition

 

 

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For more historical Custer County, Colorado items, please see the following web pages:

 

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