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We are looking to buy historical Colorado paper documents.  Please contact us today! 

We will pay fair prices for good material. Please check with us before selling to another.


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Colorado Ephemera, Letterhead, and Billhead Catalogue

A listing of illustrated letterheads, billheads, brochures, booklets, and general ephemera from Colorado


 

 

 

 

 

The Colorado ephemera that the Denver Stock Exchange offers is not always mining related, but it is always interesting for anyone wanting to own a piece of Colorado mining, railroad, advertising or business history that include collectable and illustrated letterhead, billhead, deeds, brochures & booklets, trade cards and other unique and historical paper items. 


Black Hawn Coal and Feed Co.

Black Hawk, Gilpin County

Billhead dated 1915 at Black Hawk, Colorado. 

"General Express and Transfer Work - Coal Hauling a Specialty"

Billhead is in Fine condition.

 

 


Offered at:  $5          Newly Listed!

Item #COEP29090     Order Now!


Quit-Claim Deed

Clear Creek County, Colorado Territory

Quit-Claim Deed, dated 1866.  An early Territorial Colorado piece of mining history.  

Deed is for "Caneasiore Lode claim" located in the Argentine District, Clear Creek County, Colorado Territory.

Fine condition .   See the interior of this deed.

 


Offered at:  $75          Newly Listed!

Item #COEP29085   Order Now!


Warranty Deed

Gilpin County, Colorado Territory

Warranty Deed, dated 1864 at Gilpin County, Territory of Colorado. 

Very nice Territorial Colorado mining document.   Warranty Deed for "...Lode mining claim No. 8 West of discovery...situated in Illinois Central District or near the line of Russells Gulch District..."

Fine condition .   See the interior of this deed.

 


Offered at:  $95          Newly Listed!

Item #COEP29084    Order Now!


Location Certificates

Devil's Head District, Douglas County

Location Certificates, dated 1896.  Set of 5 different Location Certificates for various lodes in the Devil's Head Mining District, Douglas County.  Claims include: First Attempt, Hill Top, Leap Year, Last Dollar, and Crystleite.   This district was mined for its minerals and crystals, including Parisite

All are in Fine condition .  

 


Offered at:  $75    Newly Listed!

Item #COEP29086     Order Now!


Mine Labor Contract

Central City / Jefferson, Park County

Mine Labor Contract, dated at Central City, 1901.  Hand-written contract between the Georgia Pass Mining, Milling, and Town Co. and individual  second party for labor on the Georgia Placer Claim & tunnel and the Full Moon Claim in Horseshoe Gulch near Jefferson, Park County.  

Interesting hand-written document that was written at Central City for properties to be worked which were located near the town of Jefferson in Park County.  On the back is testament of monies advanced and  received which is signed at Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Document is in VG+ condition.

 


Offered at:  $25   

Item #COEP29087    SOLD!


Central City Public Schools

Central City, Gilpin County

Colorado Territory

School report card, dated 1869 at Central City, Colorado. 

A fantastic Territorial Colorado piece of historical memorabilia. 

Report card measures approximately 6.5" x 4.25".   Very Fine condition .

 

 


Offered at:  $5     

Item #COEP29073     Order Now!


Joseph Marx & Co

Central City, Gilpin County

Billhead dated 1887 at Central City, Colorado. 

"Dry Goods & Millinery, carpets and Oil Cloths"

Small-sized billhead measures approx 3.25" x 6.25"

Billhead is in Fine condition

 

 


Offered at:  $5      

Item #COEP29088     SOLD!


Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs

Business-size envelope from the Antlers Hotel.  Small litho of the hotel depicted.  no date, VF+ Condition.

 


Offered at:  $4

Item #COEP29008     Order Now!


Globe Express Company

Colorado Springs

Bill of Lading issued at Colorado Springs, Colo., 1910.  Received of James F. Burns.

Printing also on the back of the bill advertising "Special Features", Rates, etc.  about Globe Express.

Bill is in very good condition with small splits at center folds. 

 


Offered at:  $6

Item #COEP29041     Order Now!


Adams Express

Globe Express

United States Express

Express Company Receipts

Offered here are three (3) separate Express Company shipping receipts from 3 different companies.  Adams and U. S Express receipts are are to James F. Burns and the Globe Express receipt is to Mrs. James F. Burns; both of Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs fame. 

All receipts are in near fine condition.


Offered at: $2 each - please specify appropriate item number when ordering. 

** Order all 3 and get a 15% discount! **

Adams Express Company - 1914 - Item #COEP29044 A

Globe Express Company - 1910 - Item #COEP29044 G

United States Express Company - 1910 - Item #EP29044 U

Order Now!


L. Wolff Manufacturing Co.

Denver

Billhead dated 1917 at Denver.

"Plumbing Goods". Nice illustration of a Wolf's head.

Billhead is in Fine condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Offered at:  $10      

Item #COEP29089     SOLD!


Western Lime Co

Denver

Billhead dated 1924 at Denver, Colorado. 

Billhead is enclosed within a voucher from the Portland Gold Mining Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.  The Portland was the richest and largest mine in the Cripple Creek District.   Voucher signed by Thomas F. Burns and Irving Howbert.

Wonderful vignettes of the companies quarries.

Billhead is in Fine condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Offered at:  $12     

Item #COEP29080     SOLD!


Booklet cover

Interior Page

Guide to the Pike' Peak Region

Snyder's Tourist Guide

June, 1915

Tourist promotional booklet for Pike's Peak Region, Colorado.  Published by Starrett & Snyder, Colorado Springs"The Guide gives description of the scenic attractions, hotels, restaurants, etc., of the entire Pikes Peak Region; in fact, most any information a tourist may wish can be found in this little booklet." .  Images include: Cog Railway Half Way House, Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, Crystal Park Road, Williams Canon, and more.    36-pages.

Brochure is in overall very fine condition - interior is bright & clean.


Offered at:  $35    

Item #COEP29079       Order Now!


Brochure cover

Brochure Back Page

Pike's Peak by Rail

Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway - Cog Wheel Route

Pikes Peak Cog Railway souvenir brochure. 

Booklet is a bi-fold format with each half-page panel numbered; 15 total.  Folds out to approx 14.5" x 16".  Pages are full of the Cog Railway history, Points of Interest, 

statistics & Time Table.  Brochure contains 26 photo images along the cog railway and Pike's Peak.  No date.

Brochure is in fine condition - All pages are in-tact.


Offered at:  $15     

Item #COEP29077      Order Now!


Brochure cover

Brochure Back Page

Pike's Peak by Rail

Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway - Cog Wheel Route

Pikes Peak Cog Railway souvenir brochure. 

Booklet is a bi-fold format with each page numbered; 12 total.  Pages are full of the Cog Railway history, Points of Interest,  statistics & time table.   Brochure contains 26 photo images along the cog railway as well as Crystal Park Auto Road.   Center fold-out bird's-eye map of Colorado Springs and the Pike's Peak Region.  No date.

All pages are in-tact and in fine condition. 


Offered at:  $12     

Item #COEP29078      Order Now!


Outer page (tri-fold)

Page 1 of application

American Railway Express Company

Application for Employment

Pueblo, Colorado

 

Application for employment with the American Railway Express Co. in Pueblo, Colorado. dated Jan. 1, 1919.   A great document from the American Railway Express Co. for a gentleman applying for a position in Colorado which includes interesting work history of applicant: employed as a farmer with father; Post office clerk for the Government, which he left" to come to Colorado on account of wifes health"; Agent for Adams Express Co., which he left "to enlist in U.S. Navy". 

A wonderful piece of Express Company history!  Tri-folded, four-page (two-pages front & back) document in fair to good condition with chips at folds (see scan at right above). A bit fragile, but still in tact.


Offered at:  $10

Item #COEP29050    Order Now!        


Golden Lily Mill

Free Milling & Concentration

Yankee, Clear Creek County

Letterhead from Yankee, Colorado dated 1902.

Material from the small mining camp of Yankee is exceptionally scarce.  Yankee was located several miles west of Central City.  There were a number of small producing mines in the Fall River District, but the mines played out fairly quickly.   Also in the area, and longer-lived, was the town of Alice.  

Letterhead is in Fine condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Offered at:  $16    

Item #COEP29059     Order Now!


State of Colorado Insurance License

Dated 1905, issued to the German-American Insurance Company in Fort Lupton, Colorado.  A nice piece of business ephemera from an eastern Colorado town. Fine condition.

 


Offered at:  $4.50

Item #COEP29001     Order Now!


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