"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

Rare. No. 156. Ink and punch cancelled. Issued for 200 shares to Allen Hubbard on Nov. 22, 1887. Signed by president (William Moore) and secretary, bu

Issued to E.G. Ward ten (10) shares at $10 per by The Silver Chord Mining Company. Signed by John Early, secretary and W. McDonnell, president. There

Colorado Mining stocks with notable persons autographs. 2x James F Burns- one of the wealthiest mine owners from the Cripple Creek/Victor Gold Rush, 4

Issued to H.A. Potter by Colorado-New Mexico Consolidated Mining & Smelting, 2,000 shares at $10 per. Signed by J. Comforte, president and I. Pe...

7 Colorado mining stocks with notable autographs. H M Carlton-"H M Carlton-father of "Albert E. Carlton or Bert Carlton (20 February 1866...

5 mining stocks with supporting paperwork. Doctor Jack Pot Mining, Mountain Beauty Gold Mining, Pharmacist Gold Mining. Colorado

About 185 Raven and Beacon Hill Gold Mining stocks in original book, c. 1900's. Nice mine vignette, 15 tax stamps inside front board. Colorado

Issued Cole Sanders, 36 shares at $10 per by Alta Montana Company. Signed by Robert Brookes, secretary and Michael Snow, vice president. Vignette show

Issued to Nettie Wilson, 5,000 shares at $10 per by The Carbonate King Mining Company. Signed by both secretary and president. This is dated October 5

Issued to W. Burkett (sp?), 14,310 shares at $5 per by Penn-Yan Mining Company. Signed by both secretary and president (illegible), dated March 15, 18

#69 for 10 shares to N. J. Gillett on February 13, 1864. Signed by secretary G. K. Reed and president Charles Bogar. Rare dateline of American City. P

Location of claim "Argentine District" printed right of seal. The district was organized in 1860, but soon miners lost interest in it. In ...

Printed "Van Horn District, N. T." in left border. EXTREMELY RARE Nevada Territory location. #89 to Silas Fuller for 10 shares on May 4, 1...

# 84 for 70 shares issued to D. M. Geiger (as in Geiger Grade) on May 25, 1865. Signed by A. B. Elliott and William W. Claggett (Mark TwainÌs c...

Emma Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, Dayton, Lyon County, Nevada Territory. Cert. #26 dated Feb. 14, 1863, issued to J. H. Kinkead, a future gov

#39 for 10 shares to L. P. Wardle. Signed by secretary Joseph Gosling and president Charles Matheson. Dateline April 15, 1864 at Virginia N. T. Locati

Cedar Hill Tunnel & mining Company stock certificate, No. 1110, for 50 shares, dated Sept 12, 1863, and issued to John Shirley. Signed by Chas V...

Rare issued 1879 The Yellow Jacket Silver Mining stock. Issued to S Whitely for 10 shares during the Big Bonanza period of The Comstock. Possibly the

Location: Granite Hill, Virginia Mining District (printed under title). Inc. March 25th, 1863. No. 70, issued for 15 shares to J. J. Griffith on June

"Place of Operating: Nevada Territory." Inc. Nov. 1863. Dateline Timbuctoo, Yuba County, Cal. No. 32, issued for 50 shares to CA Moore on ...

# 33 for 10 shares to L. P. Wardle. Signed by secretary J. D. Veitner(?) and president Louis P. Wardle. Datelined July 21, 1863, Virginia, Nevada Terr

This is a stock cert issued to N.A. Chandler for 50 shares at $200 per in the Green Mountain Gold and Silver Mining Company. It is signed by secretary

Issued 1873 #3 Arizona Silver Mining stock. Issued to W J Hobart for 500 shares. Possibly the only surviving stock from this mine. Nice centered mine

Rare. Virginia Mining District (printed to the left of vignette). Incorporated in May of 1863. #71, issued for 25 shares to P. F. W. Black on Feb. 2,

Haul-Off and Jump-Up Mining Company Stock - We can't decide what is more interesting about this certificate: the name, the incredibly early date...

# 66 for 12 shares issued to M. Jewett in Virginia City on August 17, 1863. Signed by A. B. McNeil (listed in the 1864 Nevada Directory as a Hostler -

Stock certificate for five shares at $200 per for Mazeppa Gold and Silver Mining Company in Virginia City, Storey County. It is issued to John Berry

Nevada Silver Mining Company Stock - One of the great Comstock, Nevada Territory Stock Certificates. Blue and Red on light pink background. #93 for fi

Rare Territorial company stamp with mining vignette inside, misspelled county. "Virginia District, Story [sic.] County, N.T." (printed at ...

Virginia Truckee Railroad Company - Stock Certificate No. 34 for 500 shares made out to Thomas Bell dated June 21, 1869. The Company was capitalized a

Wall Street Mining Company Stock - Datelined Virginia, N.T. EARLY # 16 for 10 shares to JVB Perry on Jan. 12, 1864. Signed by DF Hodges and JB Collins

Waller's Defeat Mining Company to William Sharon, Signed by President William Sharon. Certificate 533 for 450 shares issued to Sharon. William S...

Wells Fargo Mining Company - Virginia District, Storey County, Nevada Stock Certificate No. 4797 for 100 shares made out to Golley & Epstein, Tr...

Incorporated in 1860 for mining, building mills and creating Washoe City when this area was still within the Utah Territory. . #32 for 20 shares. In t

Starting at $650 these are a real bargain. They are all Central Nevada stocks; most with background notes! PHOTO 1 includes 4 stocks with ledges: 1) T

Two White Pine County, Nevada mining stock certificates: 1) Issued by Star of Nevada Silver Mining Company Limited, five (5) shares at two British pou

Includes Wyoming Coal & Iron Company. Cert. #99 for 5 shares in 1856. Coal train vignette with Geo. Washington in the right corner. Inc. in Penn...

This unissued stock certificate is by the Philadelphia and California Mining Company of Mariposa County. Black border on white paper 7 in. X 10 in. Th

Lot of 13. Includes: Nevada County Development & Improvement Co. (two issued in 1893); Citizens Bank (1876); Nevada County Traction Company (uni...

RARE-Stock certificate for Eldorado Wood and Flume Company, issued to the company president Henry Marvin Yerrington for 749 shares at $100 per. It is

9 stocks. 2x 1918 Cumberland Fair Association, we are unsure if they are in Maine, Maryland or New Jersey. 1922 Cumberland Hotel. 2x Baltimore Trust,

Very rare stock certificate, we have never seen this one before. Nice BEP graphics featuring US Capitol, Indians, gold miners, Colonial legends and a

Inc. in New York. Properties in San Luis Obispo County, California. 75,000 acres including the Manuela Ranch, Arroyo Grande Ranch, Balsas Chemical Ran

Inc. in New York. No. 210, issued for 5 shares to John Earl in New York in 1865. Signed by the president (illegible) and secretary ER Thompson. Not ca

Inc. in Michigan. No. 91, issued for 10 shares to EH McZugg(?) in East Saginaw in 1866. Signed by president Jas. L. Ketcham and secretary C. Robinson.

"of Ontario & Yates Counties, New York." (printed to the right of oil derrick vignette). No. 103, issued for 20 shares to Peleg Hicks ...

Inc. in New York and the Province of Canada. No. 102, issued for 2 shares to David Kwapp in Norwich, NY, 1866. Signed by president DM Powers and secre

Issued 1865 Ocean Petroleum stock, oil derrick and blacksmith vignettes. Imprinted revenue stamp. 2 taped vertical tears, rough edges, please inspect.

Organized in New York. "These Oil Bearing Lands Front on the Allegheny River, and the Atlantic & Great Western Railway Passes Through Them&...

Lot of 2 different; both have condition issues. Please see photos. 1) The Security Petroleum Company of the City of New York. Low number 7, issued for

No. 64, issued for 100 shares to WH Hammond in New York in 1864. Signed by president JG Holbrooke and treasurer John Laird. Not cancelled. Black borde

"Crawford County, Pennsylvania." printed under vignette. Inc. 1865. No. 81, issued for 100 shares to secretary Geo. Seltzer in Philadelphi...

No. 37, issued for 5 shares to CB Freidman in East Brady, PA in 1876. Signed by president Heiderich and treasurer Heiderich. Not cancelled. Black bord

"Green & Fayette Counties, PA." printed under vignette. Inc. in 1864 in PA. No. 26, issued to John Lloyd for 100 shares in 1864 in Phi...

"Mercer County, Pennsylvania" printed on either side of vignette of oil derrick, tanks, and men loading barrels. No. 160, issued for 1,000...

Very early, before the oil discovery and boom in Pennsylvania during the 1850s and 60s! Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 144, issued for 300 shares to compan

"of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania." No. 88, issued for 25 shares to James Crothers in 1865 in Pittsburgh. Signed by president AM Marshall and se...

"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed below vignette. Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 137, issued for 200 shares to Hooper in Philadelphia, 186...

Inc. in New York. No. 91, issued for 5,000 shares to Everett & Bipell in New York in 1865. Signed by president William C. Willcox and treasurer ...

Inc. in New York. No. 316, issued for 50 shares to William A. Seaver in New York in 1865. Signed by president Nicolay and secretary Stedman. Striking

No. 265, issued for 25 shares to OR Alsbach in Philadelphia in 1865. Signed by president MJ Byrne and secretary Register. Not cancelled. Four vignette

No. 47, issued for 1,000 shares to the company president, John S. Youngs, in Philadelphia in 1863. Signed by Youngs, treasurer JR Fry, and secretary T

"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed under vignette. No. 339, issued for 100 shares to Geo. Seltzer in Philadelphia in 1865. Signed by p...

No. 452, issued for 500 shares to Abraham Stout in Philadelphia in 1865. Signed by president Samuel Phillips, the treasurer, and secretary Sullivan. N

"Dawson Farm, Stewarts Run, Venango County, Pa." printed under vignette of oil derricks and tanks. Inc. in PA, 1863. No. 158, issued to JH...

Organized in Pennsylvania. No. 36, issued for 20,000 shares to Jeremiah Van Deventer in Plainfield, New Jersey, 1865. Signed by president Enos Runyon

"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed under allegorical vignette of woman feeding a bald eagle. Smaller oil derrick vignette at bottom. C...

No. 33, issued for 100 shares to H. May Irwin in Philadelphia in 1864. Signed by president IC Boyd and secretary JH Edwards. Not cancelled. Black bord

Inc. 1865 in Pennsylvania. No. 62, issued for 86 shares to John Olmsted in Rochester, 1866. Signed by president James Brachell and secretary Bernan. N

"of the City of New York." No. 74, issued for 350 shares to JE Monsell in 1864. Signed by the president and secretary (illegible). Not can...

Inc. April 1864 in Pennsylvania. No. 30, issued for 12 shares to TS Standbridge in Philadelphia in 1864. Signed by president J. Monk and secretary Gar

No. 88, issued for 100 shares to John Earl in New York in 1865. Signed by president Asher D. Arkinson and the secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of oi

"Venango County, Pennsylvania" (printed under dramatic bald eagle vignette). No. 232, issued for 100 shares to Samuel Supper in Philadelph...

"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed under vignette. Incorporated in 1865. No. 125, issued for 53 shares to S. Stanbridge in Philadelphi...

No. 639, issued for 500 shares to John S. McMillen in Pittsburgh in 1864. Signed by vice president Kirkpatrick ad treasurer Thomas. Not cancelled. Bla

"Territory Located in Cherry Run, Venango County, Pennsylvania" (printed on both borders). Organized in New York, 1865. No. 108, issued fo...

Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 129, issued for 100 shares to Hiram Faron in New York in 1865. Signed by president John Broach and secretary Nath. Freeman.

State of New York. No. 25, issued for 200 shares to Hiram Everett in 1865. Signed by president H. Crocker and treasurer John Francis. Not cancelled. V

"Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed at top center. Low number 17, issued to Hiester Clymer for 2,500 shares in 1865 in Philadelphia. Si...

"Venango County" (printed under vignette). Inc. under Act of April 1854. No. 517, issued for 100 shares to Witherbee in Philadelphia in 18...

"Venango County" (printed under vignette). Inc. under Act of April 1854. No. 517, issued for 200 shares to Theodore Mehl in Philadelphia i...

Inc. in New York. No. 37, issued for 20 shares to Platt Bush in New York in 1865. Signed by president Hamill and the secretary (illegible). Not cancel

Inc. in New York. No. 116, issued for 50 shares to Josiah H. Macy in New York in 1864. Signed by president Macy and secretary Jenkins. Not cancelled.

Inc. in New York. No. 1703, issued for 14 shares to Edward Ingersoll in New York in 1865. Signed by president WW Evans and the secretary (illegible).

Inc. in Pennsylvania, 1865. No. 276, issued for 450 shares to John N. Purviance in New York in 1866. Signed by president Spaulding and secretary Chas.

No. 181, issued for 200 shares to Marten Manderbach in Reading in 1866. Signed by president H. Crouse and the treasurer. Not cancelled. Black border a

$500 bond no. 70 issued in 1865. Signed by president Howland and secretary C. Griffin. Not cancelled. Black border and print, red seal, and vignette o

Inc. in New York. No. 123, issued for 100 shares to BA Lorentz in New York in 1866. Signed by president Chas. H. Green and secretary Chas. Sather. Not

Inc. in PA, 1863. No. 259, issued for 200 shares to WM Claney in 1865. Signed by president McCune and the secretary (illegible). Ornate border with fl

Lot of 2 different. State of West Virginia. 1) $500 bond issued in 1866 to three trustees. Signed by president William Hooper and secretary Tompkins.

Inc. in New York. No. 20, issued for 2,000 shares to LS Watkins in New York in 1865. Signed by president/treasurer WH Goodwin and the secretary (illeg

No. 370, issued for 25 shares to Thos. Standbridge in Philadelphia in 1865. Signed by president Henry Simons and treasurer William Weeks. Not cancelle

Very rare. $1,000 bond. No. 61. Oct. 1st, 1859. The company owes the money to A. Boody of New York and James Lawrence English of Sacramento. "B...

Lot of two items related to early Sacramento and San Francisco history. A) Framed bond certificate from the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroa

$1,000 bond to be paid in gold coin in 1886. Dateline Marysville, July 11th, 1866. Signed by Chairman Board of Supervisors Wm. Carpenter, County Audit

2 framed Cripple Creek railroad stocks. Cripple Creek Central Railway 1931, Midland Terminal Railway 1905. Cripple Creek Colorado

Cripple Creek stocks in frames, 2x Cripple Creek Central Railway. 3x Altman Water bonds unframed. Cripple Creek Colorado

Inc. April 24th, 1866. No. 79, issued for one share to Mrs. Margaret Owens on Sept. 14th, 1866 in Suisun City, Solan County. Signed by president Breck

13 about 17x20" document folio books and 7 about 14x13" folios. About 101 lbs., additional shipping may apply.