Leadville mining stock certificates.
Collecting mining stock certificates, or scripophily, is another way of entering
and/or researching the history of Leadville, Colorado. These pieces of
printed paper represent financial transactions that form part of our historical
perception of the past. Ornate engravings may attract the collector, but
it historical significance that defines the ultimate intrinsic value of a mining
stock certificate.
LEADVILLE,
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THE ARGENT MINING COMPANY OF LEADVILLE
Issued 1883, uncancelled, very good condition
$450.00
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THE ANACONDA EXTENSION GOLD MINING COMPANY
Issued August 18, 1892, uncancelled. Signed by H.A.W. Tabor as president
Several folds, otherwise in very good plus condition.
Horace Tabor was Leadville's Silver King. His history
became Colorado legend. Although Tabor had tied a significant amount of his wealth
to silver mining, he was convinced by several of his business partners -- D.H.
Moffat, Eben Smith, R.H Reid, O.H.P. Baxter, among others -- to diversify into
gold mining properties. And thus, he invested in this Cripple Creek gold
mine, not far from Moffat and Smith's Anaconda Gold Mining Company. This is a rare certificate, even more so when issued and
uncancelled.
Price: $3,500.00
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THE MINER BOY MINING COMPANY
Stock certificate issued November 4, 1881, uncancelled; two
folds, very good plus condition. Company's mining property was located on
Breece Hill, California Mining District, near Leadville, Colorado (re: Page 427,
1883 Colorado Mining Directory, compiled by Corregan and Lingane). Price:
$300.00
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THE SOUTH SIDE MILLING
AND MINING COMPANY
Issued September 8, 1881, uncancelled; very good condition;
printed on certificate: Leadville (also, reference the 1883 Colorado Mining
Directory, edited by Corregan and Lingane.
Price: $400.00
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THE CADILLAC CONSOLIDATED
MINING COMPANY
Issued June 11, 1881, uncancelled; near fine condition;
printed on certificate: Leadville, Colorado; J. Knauber & Co., Litho.,
Milwaukee. Mining property in the Leadville Silver Mining District of
Colorado
SOLD
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THE CONTINENTAL MINING
COMPANY
Issued March 20, 1883, uncancelled; near fine condition;
Hamilton & Curl, Topeka, Kansas, printers; MINING PROPERTY IN LEADVILLE,
LAKE COUNTY, COLORADO (reference: Director of the Mint report, Precious Metals,
1883). Price: $300.00
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