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Stratton's Independence Limited, 1906-08, Lot (6x) [173312]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
Stratton's Independence Limited, 1906-08, Lot (6x)    [173312]

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Stratton's Independence Mines Ephemera Lot of 6 items, all revolving around W.S. Stratton and his investments.

Winfield Scott Stratton (1848- 1902) discovered the Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado in July, 1891and claimed the Independence Mine, that made him the first millionaire in the Cripple Creek Mining District, 1894.

Includes 3 postcards, 1 photograph, 1 time check with a pictures of Stratton and 1 Stock Certificate from Stratton's Independence Limited.

The 3 postcards are from 2 Cripple Creek Mines, between 1906 and 1908, that were both owned or partially owned by W.S. Stratton. The Independence Mine & Mill, was owned by Stratton's Independence Limited, which was incorporated in England, one of the greatest producers of the district. 2 postcards have the same picture, but were printed in different countries ( 1x Germany, 1x America). It shows the Portland and Independence Mines, which again, the Independence mine was owned by Stratton.

1 photograph of Stratton's Independence Mine in Victor, showing a milling house with tailing pile, dated June, 1895.

1 Time check no. 281 of The Stratton Cripple Creek Mining and Development company from Oct 19, 1905. Issued to C.W. Hanna(?) for $24.75. Signed by Hanna on reverse.
Has a fine vignette of W.S.Stratton's portrait to the left.

1 Stock Certificate of Stratton's Independence, Limited, incorporated under the companies acts 1862-1907. Cert. no. 351 issued to Warren S. Bartlett, residing in New York for 200 shares on Dec 11, 1908. Signed by F.S.F. Drury (president). Green on white.

Herzog Collection. Cripple Creek, Teller County, Victor Colorado