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Colorado Mining Stock Certificate Group

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Colorado Mining Stock Certificate Group
Lot of seven 20th-century stocks from the Cripple Creek District. Included are: 1) Joe Dandy Mining Company. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #4922 issued to James D. Foss in 1955 for 5,000 shares. Signed by M. Mitchell, v-president, and J. Yes, secretary. Cancelled. Printer: Rocky Mountain BN Co., Denver. VG; 2) Doctor Jack Pot Mining Company. Incorporated in Wyoming. Cert. #4902 issued to John A. Sevier for 2000 shares in 1934. Signed by president, and H.H. Mann, secretary. U/C. No printer noted. XF; 3) Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling Company. Incorporated in 1895 in Colorado. Cert. #C16015 issued to John Fitz-Randolph in 1929 for 100 shares. Signed by H. Bates as president and J. Underwood as secretary with a fine-point pen. Cancelled. Printer: Western BN & Engraving Co., Chicago. Four stock transfer revenue stamps on reverse. Two are brown, 2-ct. New York State stamps, adhesive, perf. Two are red 4-ct. documentary stamps with “stock transfer” stamped on the face, adhesive, perf. In 1914 a phenomenal strike was made at the 1200’ level, when a large vug was discovered that was lined with crystals of the minerals calaverite (gold telluride) and sylvanite (gold and silver telluride). The vug yielded about $7.5 million in gold. Faded signatures, but otherwise Very Good; 4) Dante Gold Mining Company. Incorporated in Colorado in 1895. Cert. #5298 issued to James Laughlin in 1919 for 1000 shares. Signed by W. Arthur Perkins, vice president, and A.D. Aitkins, secretary. U/C. Printer: Gowdy-Simmons Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Two 10-ct., red stock transfer documentary stamps on reverse, adhesive, perf. Gilt border and seal. Located on Bull Hill. Slight edge tears, VF; 5) Golden Cycle Mining Company. Incorporated in W. Virginia in 1895.Cert. #B224, temporary certificate, issued to Howard T. Baldwin in 1915 for 500 shares. Signed by A.E. Carlton, president, and E.F. Smith, a. secretary. Cancelled. Printer: Out West Ptg. & Stay Co., Colo. Spgs. Stub re-glued to left end. A.E. Carlton was an organizer of the Golden Cycle and one of the moving forces in Cripple Creek. The company was processing almost all of the gold ore from the Cripple Creek mines at this time at its large plant in Colorado Springs. VG; 6) Golden Cycle Corporation. Incorporated in W. Virginia in 1895. Issued to J. Harold Myers in 1950 for 9 shares. Signed by Max W. Bowen, vice president, and H. Bates, secretary. Cancelled. Stub re-glued to left margin but cut off. A name change of the above company. The company owned many mines at Cripple Creek and a large mill. VF; 7) Gold Dirt Mining Company. Incorporated in Colorado in 1926. Cert. #1783 issued to James A. Rich in 1928 for 20 shares. Rubber stamped signatures of H.L. Shattuck, president, and E.U. Shattuck, secretary. U/C. Printer: Goes. Gilt seal. The company owned 45 patented lode gold claims and 3 placers, 430 acres on Cavode Mountain, near Empire, in Clear Creek County. VF.City: Cripple CreekCounty: TellerState: CO
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