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"The study and collection of antique stock and bond certificates."
Colorado Mining Stock & Bond Certificate Catalogue
A listing of Colorado mining stocks and bonds
Colorado has a rich history of mines & mining and the mining stock certificates presented below are just a few examples representing the financing of the mines and milling operations throughout the state. Mining in Colorado has taken on many faces: Gold, Silver, Copper, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Uranium, Coal and even Diamonds. This rich mining history began with the "Pikes Peak Gold Rush" in 1859 and continues today. The sheer number of mines in Colorado shaped the states history, culture, and topography. Today, Scripophily allows us to reach back to those glory days of the Gold & Silver mines and the towns & districts that shaped Colorado. We offer collectable certificates from many different mining districts throughout the state at various price ranges. We are pleased to present the following Colorado mining stock certificates for your collection!
If you are looking for stock and bond certificates from other Western states, please see our Western & Land Mining Catalogue
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 Apex
Copper CompanyLower Tarryall District, Park County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1906. Issued at Colorado Springs. Properties were located on Apex Hill, near Hayman, Colorado. Certificate is in VG+ condition with small chips at the top folds, otherwise certificate is in near fine condition.
Offered at: $30 Item #CM21145 Order Now! |
 Buena
Vista Mining CompanyChaffee County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1904. Stated on certificate: "Property located in Chaffee County, Colorado". Issued at Denver, Colo. Attractive certificate from a seldom seen district. Chaffee County featured mines that produced Gold, Silver, and Copper as well as having smelting & refining facilities. Certificate is in F condition.
Offered at: $55 Item #CM21106 Order Now! |
Central City, Gilpin County Issued / Uncancelled, 1892. Issued at Denver, Colorado. Stated on certificate: "Location of Mines , Gilpin County, Colorado". Properties located at Central City. Small format certificate (9" x 3.5") with attractive mining scene vignette. Certificate is in VF condition.
Offered at : $95 Item #CM21156 Order Now! |
Clay
County Mining & Milling Company|
Dated 1908 Offered at : $50 Item #CM21090-G |
Dated 1909 Offered at : $50 Item #CM21090-B |
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Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Pueblo - 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, "re-bar" and copper wire. CF&I was part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1901 to 1912. Certificates are in F condition. These certificates also listed in the Coal Mining Catalogue |
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East Lake District - Holy Cross, Eagle County Issued / Uncancelled, 1905. Stated on certificate; "Denver, Colorado". This is a previously unknown certificate variety for this company. Beautiful tan border with multiple small vignettes and bright gold seal. Properties were located at East Lake Camp which lies deep within the current Holy Cross Wilderness area, between Fulford and Holy Cross City on East Lake Creek. The company also operated a hydro-electric power plant on East Lake Creek. Only a handful of mines were worked within the long glacial valley's of the Holy Cross region due to the difficulties in reaching them and getting the ore to a mill. Most of the mines in the area were small and only moderately productive, however, some were worked off and on into the 1920's. Remnants of many of these operations in East Lake, Cross Creek, and other drainages can still be seen today by the mills, cabins, tailings, and machinery left behind. Certificate is in VF condition. Offered at : $100 Newly Listed Item #CM21164 Order Now! |
East Lake Milling and Mining Company
East Lake District - Holy Cross, Eagle County Issued / Uncancelled, 1907. Stated on certificate; "Denver, Colorado". This is a nicely decorated certificate from a rarely seen and very small mining district! East Lake Camp lies deep within the current Holy Cross Wilderness area, between Fulford and Holy Cross City on East Lake Creek. The company also operated a hydro-electric power plant on East Lake Creek. Only a handful of mines were worked within the long glacial valley's of the Holy Cross region due to the difficulties in reaching them and getting the ore to a mill. Most of the mines in the area were small and only moderately productive, however, some were worked off and on into the 1920's. Remnants of many of these operations in East Lake, Cross Creek, and other drainages can still be seen today by the mills, cabins, tailings, and machinery left behind. Certificate is in VG+ condition. Offered at : $45 Item #CM21093 Order Now! |
East Lake Milling and Mining Company
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Hour Mining and Milling CompanyColorado Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1904. Low certificate number (21). Discovery piece; never before seen by us, only 4 known. Attractive certificate with multiple vignettes and gold seal. We have not yet determined the location of properties for this company, but it is certainly worthy of further research. Purchased in an estate along with certificates from Cripple Creek and Lake County. Certificate is in F condition.
Offered at: SOLD! Newly Listed Item #CM21166 |
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Gilpin County Issued / Uncancelled, 1903; Denver Colorado. Properties located at Illinois Central District, Lake Mining District, and on Gunnell Hill, Gilpin County, near Central City. Certificate is in VG+ condition with small chip on lower-left corner.
Offered at : $65 Newly Listed Item #CM21158 Order Now! |
Elizabeth
Gold Mines Company
 Felecia
Grace Mines CompanyRobinson, Summit County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1905. Properties were located at Robinson Mining District of Summit County. Certificate is in F condition
Offered at: $75 Newly Listed Item #CM21171 Order Now! |
 Federal
Graphite CompanyIssued / Uncancelled, dated 1905. Issued at Denver, Colorado. Location of properties is not known, but worthy of further research. Certificate is in VG+ condition - see scan.
Offered at: $20 Item #CM21148 Order Now! |
 Grafton
Consolidated Mining CompanyLeadville, Lake County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1901. Mines located in the Leadville Mining District. Nice later-dated certificate from the great carbonate camp of Colorado; Leadville! Certificate is in crisp EF condition.
Offered at: SOLD! Newly Listed Item #CM21168 |
 Kearns
Consolidated Copper Mines CompanyBoulder Co., Colorado & Carbon Co., Wyoming Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1901. Issued at Denver, Colorado. Signed by well-known Denver mining investor and promoter J. M. Downing. Properties were located in Colorado and Wyoming. Colorado Properties included Smoky Hill mine, Dirigo mine, and Norumbega mine - all gold producing mines in Boulder County. Wyoming properties included 206 acres on Beaver Creek south of Encampment and the Downington town site, 160 acres in the Grand Encampment Mining District. Certificate is in VF condition.
This certificate is also listed in the Western Mining Catalogue Offered at: $85 Item #CM21149 Order Now! |
 Keystone
Hydraulic Mining CompanyTelluride, San Miguel County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1902. This company was unique in that it was one of a handful in Colorado that successfully focused on placer mining. Mining operations were located at Telluride, San Miguel County. A very early incorporation of this company is noted in Production of Gold and Silver in the United States; Buchard, 1881, stating: "...the Keystone Company was engaged most of last season erecting flumes and other preparations for washing on an extensive scale. They ran just a month...and cleaned up $3,500 in gold..." Very attractive certificate, oversized; 9.25" x 11.75". Certificate is in F condition. Scan does not show edges of certificate due to its size. Edges in-tact & not trimmed.
Offered at: $95 Newly Listed Item #CM21169 Order Now! |
Clear Creek County Issued / Cancelled, 1898. Properties located in Clear Creek County. Attractive red print. Certificate is in F condition.
Offered at : $65 Newly Listed Item #CM21157 Order Now! |
La
Crosse Gold Mining Company |
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La Plata Mountain Mining and Milling Company La Plata County Issued / Uncancelled, 1892 French issued Bearer Certificate with coupons attached. Properties were located in La Plata County. Beautiful certificate from the San Juan's with vignette depicings the town of Durango and Smelter Mountain. Certificate is in F condition. Offered at : $225 Newly Listed Item #CM21163 Order Now! |
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Union Mining CompanyArgentine District, Clear Creek County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1905. Issued at Denver, Colorado. Owned the Owsley Group of claims on McClelland Mountain, Argentine District, Clear Creek County. Certificate is in VG+ condition.
Offered at: $35 Item #CM21131 Order Now! |
 Mascot Mining CompanyFree Gold, Chaffee County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1891. Certificate is partially issued. Properties were located in the Free Gold Mining District in Chaffee County. This is one of only 2 known companies from the Free Gold District whose certificates have surfaced. Certificate is in VF condition, no folds. Scan does not show edges of certificate due to its size. Edges in-tact & not trimmed.
Offered at: $50 Newly Listed Item #CM21170 Order Now! |
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Park County Issued / Cancelled, 1893. Properties covering about 145 acres were located at Alma, Park County. Wonderfully vingnetted certificate depicting a train crossing a park with mountain range in the distance, not unlike the terrain around Alma itself. Certificate is in VF condition with very minor cancellation marks.
Offered at : $135 Newly Listed Item #CM21161 Order Now! |
Mascotte
Gold Mining Company
Boulder County Issued / Uncancelled, 1903. Properties were located at Wall Street, Boulder County. The company operated the Wall Street Gold Extraction mill where ore from a number of mines were brought through the Nancy Tunnel. Nice certificate from seldom seek District. Certificate is in VF condition.
Offered at : $85 Newly Listed Item #CM21162 Order Now! |
Nancy
Gold Mines and Tunnel Company|
Clear Creek County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1883. Properties were located at Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County. Bright gold seal and a fabulous vignette adorn this certificate. This is the first we have seen of this certificate and can not find record of it being offered through any major auction houses. Certificate is in F condition
Offered at : SOLD! Item #CM21139 |
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York and Colorado Mining & Milling Co.
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American Gold Dredging CompanySummit County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1900. Classic certificate from Breckenridge, Colorado. Company had dredging operations in and around Breckenridge, best-known for its dredging operations, which began extensively in 1898 to extract rich placer deposits from the Blue River and other surrounding basins. This companies Bucyrus Dredge can still be seen today in Galena Gulch where, between 1899 and 1904 it dredge the Swan River. Certificate is in EF condition.
Offered at: $135 Newly Listed Item #CM21167 Order Now! |
 Pilgrim
Gold, Silver, and Copper Mining CompanyGilpin County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1921. Properties were located at Central City. Certificate is in Certificate is in F condition.
Offered at: $30 Item #CM21130 Order Now! |
 Rico
Mining and Milling CompanyRico, San Juans Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1902. Properties were located near Rico in the San Juan's of Colorado. Certificate is in VF condition
Offered at: $50 Newly Listed Item #CM21173 Order Now! |
 Rilla Mining CompanySummit County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1916. Properties included the Bay State Group on the North Slope of Star Mountain, 8 miles from Breckenridge, Summit County. Attractive certificate with vignette of the north slope of Star Mountain. Certificate is in F condition.
Offered at: $35 Item #CM21138 Order Now! |
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Claro Milling & Mines CompanyGilpin County Issued / Uncancelled, dated 1921. Issued at Central City, Colo. Attractive certificate with multiple vignettes and states "Paid in Gold" on the certificate. Low certificate number (19)! Certificate is in F condition.
Offered at: $35 Newly Listed Item #CM21165 Order Now! |
Chaffee County Issued / Uncancelled, 1882. Properties located in Chaffee County. Beautiful and rare certificate from the company that plated and owned the town of Silver Dale. Additional mining properties were located near the town. Read more about the early history of Silver Dale! Certificate is in VF condition
Offered at : $350 Newly Listed Item #CM21160 Order Now! |
Silver
Dale Mining, Milling and Improvement Company
 Trophy
Mining CompanySan Juans Issued / Cancelled, dated 1880. Properties were located in the San Juan's of Colorado. Certificate is in F condition
Offered at: $125 Newly Listed Item #CM21172 Order Now! |
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Clear Creek County Issued / Uncancelled, 1882. Properties were located in Clear Creek County. A very attractive certificate with Eagle and elaborate underprint. Certificate is in Certificate is in F condition.
Offered at : $50 Item #CM21122 Order Now! |
Unadilla
Mining Company of Colorado|
Chaffee County Issued / Cancelled, 1881. Certificate is a unique copper color and is bright and crisp. Properties included the Zephyr, Bonnie Belle, and Ben Hill lodes, situated in Taylor Gulch, Monarch District, Chaffee County. Certificate is in crisp VF condition
Offered at : $125 Newly Listed Item #CM21159 Order Now! |
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