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Lot 207 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 207 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Mars Mining Co., 1889 Stock Certificate. Washoe County, Nevada, 1889, 100 Shares. Cert.#83. Black border. Arms of Maine on upper left next to ornate title. Issued and uncancelled. XF. "Location Washoe Co., Nevada". Scarce Nevada mine with great name.

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Lot 200 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 200 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Mount Sheridan Mining Co. 1881 Stock Certificate. Leadville, Colorado (offices in Philadelphia, PA). 1000 Shares, I/U, Black with no undertint, miners on left and right with arms in middle, VF-XF, very attractive and scarce stock certificate.

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Lot 195 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 195 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Coyaima Hydraulic Company, 1876 with Impressive Christopher Columbus vignette. Colombia. (Incorporated in New York), 1876, 10 Shares, I/U, 3 x 3 inch vignette of Columbus in sight of land, engraved by National BNC, S/N 189, VF with toning on the left side, a repaired 1 inch split at the left middle fold and slight splitting on the right middle fold, First time seen by cataloger as well as very possibly unique. The vignette is very similar to the vignettes found on early National Banknotes that contained engravings by NBNC. The mines were located near the Venezuela-Colombia border.

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Lot 190 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 190 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Greenwater and Death Valley Copper Company, 1907 Issued Stock Certificate. Mines located in Death Valley, California (Incorporated in SD), 100 Shares, Black on orange underprint and border with miners drilling into mine walls, XF condition, The certificate was issued to Oswald Kirby and is endorsed by him on the verso. The certificate has not been folded and is in EF condition. A major mine in the Greenwater district, the Greenwater and Death Valley Copper Company, which was owned and operated by one of the great business magnates of the early twentieth century, Charles Schwab. ABNC.

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Lot 208 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 208 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Stranger Gold and Silver Mining Co., 1865 Stock Certificate. Nevada, 1865, I/U Stock, 44 1/2 Shares, S/N 134, Black on light orange underprint, VF condition, 25 cents Washington revenue stamp on left. Location of mine: Reese River District, Lander County, Nevada. Austin, N.T. has the "T" for Territory crossed out. Issued very shortly after Nevada Statehood.

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Lot 201 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 201 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Keweenaw Copper Co., 1908-1920 Stock Certificate Pair. Michigan, Lot of 2 stocks, Includes 1908, 100 Shrs, with numerous installment hand stamps on back, VG-Fine with edge problems and 19120, 25 Shrs, Fine with small edge problems on the bottom. ABNC.

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Lot 196 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 196 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Colonial Dames Gold Mining Co., 1901 Stock Certificate. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1901, 1000 Shares, I/U, black on light yellow underprint, Colonial woman UL, XF condition. Probably a Cripple Creek mine.

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Lot 191 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 191 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Judson Manufacturing Co., 1887 $500 6% Gold Bond Signed by Egbert Judson. Oakland, California, $500, I/U, No coupons attached, S/N 67, XF, Judson Manufacturing Company was founded in 1882 and the operations comprised of a complete bridge and structural steel shops, machine shop, foundry and pattern shop and bolt and nut shops. JUDSON, EGBERT PUTNAM (Aug. 9,1812 - Jan. 9, 1893), inventor and manufacturer of explosives. In August 1867 three pounds of dynamite were made at this plant and used in a trial blast of boulders. This is considered to be the first instance of the manufacture and use of dynamite in the United States after the invention of that explosive by Alfred Nobel in 1866.

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Lot 209 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 209 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Beauce Gold Mining and Milling Co., 1881. I/C Stock. New York. 1881. 100 Shares I/C Stock. #2201. Black print with black ornate border and underprint. Vignette of Beavers top right constructing a dam and small mining vignette bottom center. VF condition. ABNC. Location of mine St. Francis, Beauce County Quebec, Canada.

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Lot 186 - scripophily mining -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 186 - scripophily mining - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Alaska Consolidated Copper Co. 1917. Issued Bond. Arizona. 1917. $500 First Mortgage & Collateral Trust Convertible 6% Gold Bond, Green, eagle, light age toning, otherwise EF.

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