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Coal Mining Stock & Bond Certificate Catalogue
A listing of coal mining stocks and bonds
Coal Mining has a very long and fascinating history in America. Without easy access to large quantities of coal the lifeblood of the the country, the railroad, would not have been able to exist and function as it did. Throughout the U.S., the railroads relied on inexpensive and plentiful coal to power its locomotives. Even more important was the access to coal evident in the Western States where there were long distances between commercial centers. Coal became in important resources that was often times mines in the same regions as the rich mines, which relied a great deal on the railroads to transport their ore to the mills. Coal is an often forgotten field of collecting, but an important part of the history of U.S. Industrialism.
We are pleased to present the following coal mining & industry stock certificates for your collection!
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Enlargement of "Alamo" vignette |
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Alamo Coal Company Alamo and Oakview, Colorado Huerfano County - Coal Mining Certificate is Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1930. - Preferred shares This is very attractive certificate depicting an "Alamo" style building in the vignette. The certificate is NOT cropped as it appears in the image...my scanner was not large enough to capture the entire certificate, which measures approx 12.5" x 9". This company owned and operated coal mines in Alamo and Oakview, Colorado which are long-lost coal mining company towns of Huerfano County. The company store serving the Alamo town was the Alamo Mercantile Co. Also operated by this company was the Oakdale Coal Company, located at Oakview, Colorado, also located in Huerfano County. The Oakview community was served by the Huerfano Trading Co. company store. The companies' mines were all served by the Denver and Rio Grand Western Railroad. Certificate is in fine condition with a small paper-clip rust spot at the upper-left margin of the certificate, which does not detract from this fabulous certificate! Offered at : $48 Item #CM21103 SOLD! |
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Basin Development CompanyAxial Basin, Routt County, Colorado Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1921. This company had coal mining operations in the Axial Basin of Routt County west of Steamboat. This area was and is a rich coal mining region with extensive coal reserves still in existence today which are actively mined. Condition: Very Good (VG); with some staining and very minor chip on bottom edge.
Offered at: $15 Item #CL90002 Order Now! |
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Ice and Coal Co., Inc.Buffalo, New York Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1926. Issued at Buffalo, New York. Unique company name! Condition: Very Good (VG); with edge tears along top edge of certificate.
Offered at: $15 Item #CL90003 Order Now! |
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Dated 1908 Offered at : $48 Item #CM21090-G |
Dated 1909 Offered at : $48 Item #CM21090-B |
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Order both of these CF&I certificates and save over 15%! 100 share (green) PLUS 5 share (brown) certificates for $80 Enter "CF&I Stocks" in the item field |
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Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Pueblo, Colorado - Coal Mining Issued / Cancelled. Issued at New York, Incorporated in Colorado. This company, better known locally as CF&I, was formed by the merging of Colorado Coal & Iron Company and Colorado Fuel Company in 1892. CF&I was one of the 3 major coal mining companies in Colorado. The company operated mines throughout the state; Fremont County, Gunnison County (Crested Butte), Huerfano County, Las Animas County and others. CF&I owned a number of "company towns" that served the coal mines owned by the company; Sunlight, Spring Gulch and others throughout the sate. CF&I, over the years, also was a major manufacturer of steel rails, iron, spikes, nuts, nails, cast iron pipe, and copper wire. CF&I was part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1901 to 1912. Certificates are in near fine condition. These certificates also listed in the Colorado Mining Certificates Catalogue |
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Pennsylvania Issued / Cancelled, 1918. Preferred shares. Printed by Franklin-Lee Bank Note Company, New York. From the rich coal mining state of Pennsylvania! Certificate has two great coal mining vignettes. Condition: Fine (F)
Offered at: $15 Item #CL90004 SOLD! |
Cambria
County Coal Company|
Iowa Issued / Cancelled, 1939. Certificate #11. This company had very low capitalization of $25,000 with shares at $100 each, so very few certificates likely exist. Excelsior operated the Corbin Anthracite mine in Excelsior, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania as well as the Excelsior mine in Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Offered at: $14 Item #CL90005 SOLD! |
Excelsior Coal Company|
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Issued / Uncancelled, 1865. R48c Power of Attorney Revenue Stamp. Printer: Moss & Co. A fantastic early Pennsylvania cola mining certificate with a beautiful coal train vignette. Condition:
This certificate is also listed in our East and Midwest Mining Certificate Catalogue!
Offered at: $95 Item #CL90007 Order Now! |
Glen
Carbon Coal Company|
Incorporated in Maryland Issued / Cancelled, 1920. Certificate #6. A very attractive certificate with multiple vignettes. Lightly cancelled Manor operated the Manor No. 1 mine in Vindex, Garrett County, Maryland. Condition: Very Good (VG); with small chip at upper-right corner.
Offered at: $15 Item #CL90006 Order Now! |
Manor Coal CompanyWatch this space!! More coal certificates will be added soon!
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