Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Kansas territory, Park county, Platte District. E. F. Hooker is the owner of one mining claim, No. 63, SE from discovery, as appears of record in book

Located in the Irwin Mining District, Colorado, the town of Ruby was established in 1879, after silver was discovered at the Ruby Chief Mine. The Ruby

Another English / American venture. Number 869 issued to Luke Soliague of the Telfar Lodge at Tulse Hill. Signed by Soliague as secretary. 5 coupons s

Cert. #66, issued to Egbert Guernsey for 100 shares at New York in 1881. Incorporated in New York. Signed by Geo. S. Terry as president and R.M. Morga

Two items. 1) 1927 Prospectus for the North American Mining Co. 19 pages with 8 maps! Describes the mining operation, with photographs. Company has 14

We have never seen this stock certificate and a search of Google showed no results. Number 161 for 400 shares to Henry Piel. Signed by president James

Offices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Animas Forks, San Juan County, Colorado. Organized February 1879. Company owns property "on the celebrated ...

25 pages plus map. "The State in which this Mining Property is located is but yet in its infancy..." The proposed tunnel will be on Miner...

Large folding map with 12pp text. "Profile Map of Engineer Mountain, Mineral point Mountain, Animas Forks, and Surrounding Region, with General...

Custer County. 1) 16 page booklet with charter, by-laws and prospectus. 2) Letter on letterhead to W. H. Ward of Topeka. Signed by Waitz himself. R. R