Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

1) Columbia and Beaver Silver Mining Company. # 2501 for 100 shares. 1882. Signed by secretary EH Haight and vice president Courtwright(?). Location o

Nice group of 13 Idaho mining stocks. The best of the group includes The Copper Queen Mining and Smelting Company, 1911, Empress Mining & Millin...

Cert. #182, $1,000, 5%, First Mortgage Gold Bond issued in 1892. Great vignette of a group of miners outside the mountain mine portal, two surveyors o

Very ornate and attractive bond certificate issued in 1890. Cert. #433, $100, First Mortgage Bond. Full name was Kentucky Southern Oil & Gas Com...

Cert. #126. Inc. in New York. Issued for 100 shares to Robert J. S. White and signed by Oliver Barnes as president and Chas. V. Ware as secretary. Iss

$500 bond No. 184 issued in January 1870. Signed by president John Kidwell and treasurer Hayden. Not cancelled. Black border and print, nice mining vi

Cert. #29, issued for 1800 shares to Wm. F. Gilley of New York in 1865. Signed by Oliver Warner as president and Chas. Barrett as treasurer. Issued at

Inc. in 1863 in Michigan. No. 1583, issued for 100 shares to B. Judkins in 1882 in New York. Signed by president Thomas Mason and secretary Smith. Not

Incredibly early Michigan mining stock; one of the earliest we've ever offered. Stock no. 1069, issued for one share to Hepburn W. Clue on Dec. ...

Cert. #673, issued for one share to Mary (?) T. Andrews and signed by N. Schaeffer as president. Vignette at the center of miners running ore through

Cert. #59, First Mortgage, 6%, $500 gold bond due in 1919. Nice vignette of a millsite in the foothills. Inc. in Arizona. The post office address of t

Cert. #70, issued for one share to Watson Antrim and signed by J.C. Michel as president and Robt. Brent as secretary. Vignette of an allegorical femal

Cert. #439, issued to Frank McGregor for 500 shares in 1891 and signed by J.A. Talbott as president. Vignette of two miners, one pushing and ore car.

Cert. #160,issued at Philadelphia in 1867 to Lorenzo Taggart for 25 shares and signed by Willard Bradway as secretary and L.F. Eberly as president. Bl

Scarce. Location: Reese River Mining District at Austin, Nevada. Inc. in New York. Uncancelled. No. 567, issued for 1000 shares to Maria T. Rowe on F

Nice group from the Bullfrog district, Nevada. Includes: Palmetto & Death Valley Gold Mining Company, issued in 1906 and signed by Harry Stimler...

Lot of 3 Bullfrog pieces featuring the famous and collectible frog vignette. 1) 1909 Rhyolite, Nevada check from the Bullfrog Bank and Trust Company.

1907. Incorporated under the laws of South Dakota, April, 1906. Certificate #398. I/C, Punch cancelled thru signatures. Issued for 1000 shares to N.P.

Four stocks from Searchlight, Nevada. 1) The Parallel Gold Mining Company, 1907; Stratford Gold Mines Company, 1909; Stanley= Forbes Extension Minin

Cert. #537, issued for 20 shares to Alphonso Hill and signed by H.N. Day as president and Thomas Day as secretary. Eagle vignette at top center and si

Number 78 for 300 shares. Cancelled. Signed by secretary Miles Goodman and president John H. Miles. Dateline Virginia City March 24, 1874. Incorporate

#1261, issued for 10 shares to Joseph Truss Trustee in 1869, and signed by Gold Hill banker H.H. Flagg as president and Hopkins as secretary (by P. Gr

Nice Nevada Territorial issued to NN Sanders at Gold Hill, March 5, 1864 for f20 shares. Signed by S.M. Conley (?) as president and William Hunt, secr

Rare Nevada Territorial. Cert. #136, issued Oct. 7, 1863 at San Francisco to J.W. Batchelor for 20 shares. Signed by S.A. Dorr as president and Jno J.

Beautiful Nevada Territorial stock certificate issued at Virginia, N.T. to Philip S. McDonald for 20 shares, May 26th, 1863. Signed by J.L. Van Bokkel

Cert. #537, issued for 5 shares to Sam Knight on April 15, 1864 at Virginia (City). Signed by GW Hopkins as secretary and the president (illeg). Miner

Cert. #10625, issued for 100 shares in 1879. Inc. in 1874. Nice vignette of Manhattan Island at top left. The New York mine was a famous mine at Gold

Nice Territorial issued August 17, 1863 to M. Jewett for 12 shares and signed by Neil as president and WM. H. Knight as secretary. Location, Virginia,

Cert. #59, issued for 157 shares to Alfred Taraf Trustee in 1875, and signed by F. Scott Stewart as president. The company's office was in San F...

Cert. #171, issued for 100 shares to John Ward Trustee and signed by Dell Seater as president. Miner holding a pick at left. Location of Works: Storey

1) Number 2. 50 shares in 1881 to Watson & Gibson. 2) Number 4. 50 shares in 1882 to FM Feigenbaum. These mines were located in the Gold Mountai...

1907. Clean and certificate with the famous frog vignette. Incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Arizona.. Certificate #2394. I/U, Issued f

Nice group of Goldfield, Nevada mining stocks, some rare. Includes: Yellow Tiger Cons. Mining Company, 1917, tear at bottom right ; Frisco Group Gold

Great group of Goldfield, Nevada mining stocks, some very rare. Includes: Majestic Mining Company, Goldfield, Nevada, 1907, Windsor Mining Company, 19

Incorp. Jan 1903 Nevada. Very early number 11. I/U, signed on June 5, 1909 for 2,000 shares by Fred Grutt to his brother Charles. The Grutt's we...

Territorial Nevada stock issued in San Francisco on May 27th, 1864. Location printed on certificate: Sierra District, Humboldt County, Nevada Territor

No. 136, issued for 9 shares to George B. McGrath on August 11th, 1866 in Elmira, NY. Signed by president Robt. Cavell and secretary RH Lawrence. Not

Territorial. One-of-a-kind historical certificate w/ the signatures of two governors! Incorporated Jan. 1863. Location: Star District, Humboldt County

Indian District, Humboldt Co., N.T. (printed upper right). Inc. March, 1863. Datelined San Francisco, Sept. 2, 1864. No. 83, issued for 10 shares to M

Very nice stock certificate #54 issued in 1868 from The Mountain King Silver Mining Co. of Echo District, Humboldt Co, Nevada. Issued for 300 share to

CeInc. in New York. Cert. #100, issued for 500 shares to Oliver A. Washburn and signed by Jno. Stevenson as president and E.L. Bolles as secretary. Vi

Nice Nevada Territorial. Cert. #070? issued on April 13, 1863 for 10 shares to A.P. Sheen and signed by Wm. P. Denckla as president. Cinnabar District

The co. was incorporated in Nevada Territory, May 27, 1863. This is cert. #164, 19 shares issued to Beach Watson on July 14, 1865, after Nevada became

Cert. #496, issued for 175 shares to William Klaus Kopp in 1872. Reese River Mining District, Lander County printed below the vignette. Signed by Wm.

Cert. #33, issued for 10 shares to Robt. Babbensky and signed by James K. Whitaker as president and E.E. Schenck (?) as secretary. Vignette of two min

Cert. #78, issued for ten shares March 19, 1864. Big Creek District, Lander Co., Reese River printed at the top. Incorporated Dec. 21, 1863. Shares we

Rare, early date Reese River mining stock. Cert. #164, issued for 200 shares to Percival Osborn, Trustee and signed by Jno. I. Osborn as secretary and

Inc. in New York. No. 131. Issued for 10 shares to Wm. P. Bingham on June 6, 1865. Signed by Thomas Sproull as president and S.R. Hutchinson as secret

1865. Territorial. Incorporated May 27, 1863, under the laws of Nevada Territory. Location: Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Datelined

Cert. #1210, issued at New York in 1866. Incorporated in New York. Reese River Mining Dist., at Austin, Nevada printed on the masthead. Issued to Will

1863. Territorial. Incorporated November, 1863. Datelined Virginia, N.T. Location: Summit Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Certificate #38.I/U, te

Place of Business: Nevada Territory. Dateline Timbuctoo, Yuba County, Cal. Incorporated in November 1863. Certificate No. 35, issued on February 27,

Cert. #82, issued for 60 shares at Indianapolis, Indiana to Thomas Scott. Signed by R.L. Thompson as president and secretary (illeg). Inc. in Indiana.

Cert. #18, issued at Virginia, N.T. for 30 shares on August 26th, 1863. Silver Star Mining District printed at the top. Sailing ship and and eagle wit

Nice group from this Nevada ghost town in Nye County. Most of these are rare. Includes Manhattan Monitor Mining Company, 1906, Manhattan Mohawk Gold M

Nice group from this Nevada ghost town. The #1 is from Manhattan Higgins Mining Company, issued in 1906. Condition a little rough. Uncancelled. Mines

Nice group from this Nevada ghost town. Lot includes: Manhattan Gold Winner Mining Company, 1906; Manhattan Higgins Mining Company, 1906, Manhattan Go

Nice group of stocks from this Nevada ghost town. Companies include: Manhattan War Eagle Mining and Milling Company, 1910; Manhattan Dexter MC of Neva

Nice group of mining stock certificates from this Nevada ghost town. Includes: Nevada Southern Development Company, 1906; Nemo Manhattan Mining Compan

Stocks from the Manhattan, Nevada ghost town. Includes: Little Joe Gold Mining Company of Manhattan, 1906; Broncho Manhattan Mining Company, 1906; Mus

Cert. #11, issued for 500 shares in 1867 at New York. According to the Annual Report of the State Mineralogist, 1867, "the Twin River district,...

Nice group of Divide district stocks, most seldom seen. Most are issued from 1919 to 1927. Companies include Divide City MC (2) , Trilby Divide MC, C

Nice group of divide district stocks. Companies include Marne Divide MC, East Divide MC, Eureka Divide MC (2), Royal Divide Mines Company (2), The Ope

Nice group of Tonopah stocks. Includes: Pittman Silver Mining & Milling Co., Inc, 1923, a beauty; Tonopah Gold Belt Mining Company, 1905; Tonopa...

Nice group of Tonopah mining stocks: Includes: Tonopah Treasure Mining Company, 1903, rare; New Gibraltar MC, 1922; Great Western Consolidated Mining

Nice group of Tonopah miners. Most of these are rare ones. Includes: Tonopah=Florence MC, 1905; Cash Boy Consolidated Mining Company, 1921, fully inta

Great group of Tonopah miners. Includes: The Tonopah- Kansas City Mining Company, 1905; Tonopah-Hasbrouck MC, 1926; Union Amalgamated Extension MC, 19

Group of Tonopah and Arrowhead miners. Includes: Golden Anchor MC (2), 1905, 1906, two formats; Millbrae Tonopah MC, 1911; Apex Mines Company of Nevad

Nice group of Tonopah, lots with early dates. Includes: Golden Anchor Mining Company, 1906; Homestake Monte Cristo Gold Corporation, 1926; Mizpah Exte

Lot of 20: West End Consolidated, Smokey Valley Mining, Orizaba Mining, Mohawk Extension Mines and others. Provenance: Country (if not USA): Sta

Two certificates from the West End Consolidated Mining Company, issued in 1921 and both signed by F.M. (Borax) Smith, the Borax King. The West End Con

This is very likely a property at Ophir, Nye County, Nevada. We have sold stocks for the Twin River Mining Company of Nye County, also incorporated in

Lot of 3: first is the Rawhide Big Horn Mining Co. certificate, signed by president Zeb Kendall, is a rare find. This also has 3 beautiful vignettes.

Rawhide was one of Nevada's last great mining boom town of the 20th Century. Joe McDonald described the town in 1920; he wrote "The life of...

Lot of 3: rare certificates, from the boomtown of Rawhide. This contains the Rawhide Olgilvie-Reynolds Leasing and Mining Co. the Rawhide Queen Mines

Lot of 3: first is the Rawhide Big Horn Mining Co. certificate, signed by president Zeb Kendall, is a rare find. This also has 3 beautiful vignettes.

Stocks with Jim Butler in the name. Six certificates from Jim Butler Mining Company, a few different colors. Four from Jim Butler Tonopah Mining Compa

Lot includes Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Company, issued in 1905 and signed by Geo. Wingfield as president. Another cert. from Tonopah Gold Mountain

Cert. #113, issued for 20 shares to Charles P. Wood in 1869, and signed by A. Gilkisore as president and Wm. G.Grant as secretary. Inc. in N.Y. A mini

We could not find this in our records, also not in Filer. The date suggests maybe Treasure Hill, as issued in 1869. Cert. #825, 20 shares. Black on wh

Wow! Inc. in Pennsylvania, 1867. Low number 11, issued for 500 shares to Charles Silver on January 16th, 1868 in Philadelphia. Signed by president HH

Lot of 3 different. 1) Nevada-Ophir Mining Company. Twin River. Issued in 1922 for 100 shares. Not cancelled. Three mining vignettes. Pinholes, folds.

Lot of three rare Nevada mining stocks: 1) Rawhide Queen Mines Company, issued 1910; 2) Bullfrog-Red Oak Mining Company, issued 1907; 3) Pictou Consol

Inc. in Massachusetts. Cert. #42, issued in 1866 for 110 shares to Nathaniel G. Upham and signed by CN Howe as president and B. Sherman as treasurer.

Beautiful stock issued in 1891 at Silver City, New Mexico. Low certificate #4, issued for 1000 shares to Henry C. Butcher and signed by John Brockman

Inc. in Colorado. Low cert. #4, issued to Ozias Bailey for 50 shares in 1884 and signed by Bailey as president. S.J. Richards also signs as secretary.

1) El Capitan Land and Cattle Company. Fabulous cattle vignette. # 63 with a 6% per annum return. 1885. Issued to Horace Thurber and signed by secreta

Not located. Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. No mentions found on newspapers.com or other internet searching. Possibly an iron mine at Ramapo,

Chartered in 1883 by the state of North Carolina. No. 783, issued for 200 shares to E. Levezey on August 24th, 1886. Signed by president Wilkins and t

Cert. #171, issued for 250 shares in 1880 to Enoch Jackson. Signed by B.F. Caldwell as president and John N. Drew as secretary. Eagle with shield in t

Nice group of Oregon mining stocks. Lot includes: Washougal Gold & Copper MC, issued 1906, St. Helens district; Record Gold MC, (2) 1931, Baker,...

Cert. #227, issued for 150 shares to Stebbins & Bloodgood in 1864. Signed by the company officers (illeg). All of the lead and zinc mines of Che...

Low number 8 for 100 shares to Walter B Roberts, one of the company founders, on April 11th, 1865. Signed by secretary Frank Norton and president Will

Location printed on certificate: Venango County, Pennsylvania. Pit Hole Creek, Anderson Farm. No. 72, issued in 1866 for one share in Titusville, PA.

Beautiful stock issued in 1867 at Philadelphia to Wardale G. McAllister for 1430 shares and signed by Alfred Fassett as president and Titus Hurley (?

Inc. in New York. No. 27, issued for 250 shares to company president E.S. Wright on Jan. 18th, 1867 in New York. Signed by Wright and treasurer R. Rus

Cert. #1464, issued for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by Jno. Phillips as president and M. Seacrest as secretary. Incorporated in New York. According to

No. 42, issued for 1,000 shares to John Wells Hanson on October 6th, 1860 in Baltimore. Signed by the president (Liggot?) and the secretary. Punch can

"Utah Territory" printed under title. Inc. in New York. No. 61, issued for 50 shares to JF Wardner on Sept. 23rd, 1873 in New York. Signed...

1) Atlanta Mining Company. Vignette of Atlas holding up the earth. Earth is in silver foil. Tintic Mining District. # 459 issued in 1879 for 199 share