auction 12, arizona apache and cochise

ARIZONA - Apache through Cochise

APACHE

189. Apache. Springerville. Becker’s Garage and Apache Tavern of Springerville, AZ Postcard of. Black and white with white border. Not a real photo. Postmarked Springerville, 1929, with a 1 cent stamp in upper right. 3 1/2” x 5 1/2”. Vf. Est. $15-30

COCHISE

190. Cochise. Apache Pass. Silver Strike MC. Cert. #574. Inc. in AZ, 1927. Issued to Dr. Edward Moore for 150 shares in 1928. Signed by president W.J. Shilpin and secretary Barnum. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. Vf, dark discoloration at top left edge. 8” x 10 1/2”. Property included 14 claims in the Apache Pass district 14 miles southwest of Bowie (Teviston). Teviston was renamed Bowie circa 1910 after Fort Bowie. Previously, Col Tevis named the town. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.424; Barnes, Arizona Place Names, 1988). Est. $25-50

191. Cochise. Benson. Arizona & New Mexico Railway Company First Mortgage Bond Twenty Five Year Six Percent. Cert #00000 Specimen Proof dated 1883 for $1,000. Unsigned. Vignette in the upper middle of an Indian sitting with trains, mining operations and hills in the back ground. Vignette at the bottom middle is a steam train pulling cars. Very fancy green with green underprint of 1000. Black print on white paper. Coupons are black print on green safety print with “Specimen” stamped on each one. Coupons are signed by Ewart treasurer. Cancelled with holes in the bond and coupons which are attached. Folds with tears along the folds. Size 16 X 22 1/2”. Very fine. Extremely rare. A note which is with the bond references the New Mexico & Arizona Railroad Co. It was incorporated June 17, 1881 by the Santa Fe. It was a standard gauge railroad which ran from Benson to Fairbank to Calabasas to Nogales, which was about 88 miles. Construction was started at Benson in October 1882 and met the Sonora Mexico Railroad at Nogales in October 1884. Est. $300-500

192. Cochise. Benson. Benson Canal Company. Stock & Letterhead. Capital Stock $100,000 written in red pencil over $10,000. Incorporated in Arizona in 1908. Certificate 216 issued to F. A. Cooms for 10 shares in 1922. Signed by president H. W. Etz Jr. and secretary J. A. Gunim. No printer. No vignette. Uncancelled. Folds. Very fancy brown border and brown print, printed on vanilla paper. Size 8 1/2 X 10. Letterhead is H. W. Etz & Co. Dealers in Fresh and Salted Meats, Wholesale and retail. Beef, Mutton, Pork, Lard, Sausage, Etc. Place of business is Benson, Arizona. Signed by Ada Etz in 1898. There is a picture of a Bull on the left side with a diagram showing the ear cuts used for identification (like a brand). Black printing of vanilla blue lined paper. Size 8 1/2 X 11. McClintock (1913, p. 113) states that H. W. Etz Jr. (who signed the Benson Canal Company Stock), was the son of H. W. Etz who came to Tombstone Arizona around 1880 and worked in a meat market. He moved to Bisbee for two years establishing a butcher shop there. He then returned to Tombstone until 1885, when he moved to Benson and founded a market (H. W. Etz & Co.). In 1889 he married Miss Ada M. Nye (whose signature appears on the letterhead), and they had five children. Mr. Etz was well known and highly respected in Benson where he lived for thirty-one years. History of Arizona, (Volume IV, 1930, p. 552) indicated that H. W. Etz was in the ranching business in Benson, with his brother, George Etz, in 1885, and later in 1902 they became partners in a very successful meat business in Benson with their half brother Max True. Est. $50-150

193. Cochise. Benson. La Vantia MC. Cert. #24. Inc. in AZ, 1904. Issued to Dorothy F. Bassett for 500 shares in 1905. Signed by president Wm. W. Welfer and secretary L.P. Young. Central vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Out West Co.-printers. 8” x 10 3/4”. Datelined Benson, Arizona. This company was not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. The dateline indicates that the company at least had an office in Benson. Benson is not known for being a mining camp. Rather, the town has been known as a shipping center for the local mining districts (Barnes, Arizona Place Names, 1988, p.44). This area was also known for small gold placers in Miocene and Pliocene sedimentary rocks. Vf. Est. $25-75

194. Cochise. Benson. Rosario Mining & Milling Company. Inc. in AZ, 1911. #554 issued to Gustof Lundberg for 500 shares in 1916. Signed by Charles Hedges, pres. & sec., illegible. Green border and seal, three vignettes at top with upper left and right of underground miners and center of mountain landscape with mills operating. Uncancelled, 9 x 12, VF condition with folds. This may be the company which operated the Rosario mine working and shipping in summer of 1913 in the Benson district on the northern flank of the Santa Rita Mountains. The ore bodies were hosted in limestone and were direct shipping ores. [Ref: 1912CH, p768] Est. $50-100

Cochise. Bisbee. Please see the Warren District.

195. Cochise. California. Ajax Metal MC. Cert. #903. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to J.E. Sattler for 100 shares in 1908. Signed by president Wilson and secretary Rose Rae Mintz. Uncancelled. Vignette of men working in underground mining scene. Brown border and seal. No printer noted. 8 1/4” x 11”. The company owned 24 claims in the California district within the Chiricahua Mountains. The ore was said to be disseminated sulphides assaying at 8% copper and 9% lead with 6 ounces silver per ton. There was a 210 foot shaft and over 3000 feet of workings. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.165). Vf, small tears at top edge and bottom left corner. Est. $25-50

196. Cochise. California. Bisbee Sonora Dev Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Issued to E. H. Dangremond for 5000 shares, cert #753, in 1916. Signed by A. C. Beumler president and S. S. Badger secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream within a valley with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Datelined Douglas, Arizona. This company was the holding company for the Paradise MC, Bisbee & Duluth M & Dev Co and Badger Hall MC. Controlled 35 claims, including the townsite of Shamrock, the Badger Hall group and the Morning Star group in the California district. There were many shafts and tunnels. Ore was reported to assay at 4% copper, 18% lead, 12 ounce silver and $1.50 gold per ton. The company failed to do assessment work and lost the property. No annual meeting was held for four years and the company was insolvent by 1918. H. C. Beumler (president) writes, 1917, “Company was out of business.” (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.121; Mines Handbook, 1918, p.344). Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-75

197. Cochise. California. Hill Top Metals Mining Co. certificate and letterhead. Cert. #1554. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to J. P. Schiffer for 500 shares in 1918. Signed by president J.O. Fife and secretary A. C. Jones. Vignette of hilltop. Green border. Printed by Border K.B. The letterhead addresses the issued, his copy of the company prospectus. Both pieces are extremely fine. 8” x 11 1/4”-certificate, and 10 1/2” x 8”-letterhead. The Hilltop Metals MC had 42 claims in the California district within the Chiricahua Mountains. Ore was in veins assaying 1-3% copper and 6-10 ounces silver per ton. There were five tunnels with the longest exceeding 3500 feet long and 1700 feet deep. The Hilltop Metals Co wanted to build a rail spur to Rodeo, New Mexico, but presumably was never built. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.332, 403). Est. $25-50

198. Cochise. California. King Placer Consol. Lot of 2. Cert. #66, 333. Incorporated in Arizona in 1916. One issued to Manly T. Pooler for 340, and the other issued to E.R.P. Fourtin for 153 shares, both in 1917. Signed by president W.S. Baker and secretary A. L. Anahams. Uncancelled. No vignette. Black print and gilt seal. No printer noted. Both are xf. 8” x 10 3/4’. Datelined Phoenix, Arizona. Not listed in the Mines Handbooks. Garbani believes this company was located in Cochise County. Est. $25-75

199. Cochise. California. Manhattan Development Company. Incorporated in Arizona in 1905. Certificate no. 640 issued to James Davis Kinnee for 50 shares in 1908. Signed by J.H. Rice, president and William G. Rice, secretary. Black border with gold safety print, Vignette of lady liberty with eagle in upper left, uncancelled, 6 x 10, VF condition with folds. Company held 37 claims in California district with 2 miles of outcrops exhibiting mineralization (probably gold-silver-copper). Development consisted of several shallow shafts up to 80 ft deep, and a 450 ft crosscut tunnel. Property was considered promising. [Ref: 1906CH, p.656]. Est. $25-50

200. Cochise. California. North Hill-Top Extension MC letterhead, 1920. The North Hill Top Extension MC had 30 claims in the California district located 20 miles southwest of San Simon, Arizona. This company never got past the paper stage and stock was never sold or issued. Very fine. Est. $20-40

201. Cochise. Charleston. Pittsburg-Arizona Gold &Copper Co. Cert. #286. Inc. in AZ. &#x201CPrinciple Place of Business, Charleston, Arizona.” Issued to Willis F. McCook for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by pres. S. Fisher and secretary Edward H. Bindley. Uncancelled. Very handsome certificate, without a vignette. Gilt border, underprint and seal. A. Gast BNC-printers. Xf. 7” x 10 3/4”. The certificate indicates that their claims may have been located near Charleston. Charleston was the choice location for mills from Tombstone due the availability of water from the San Pedro River. (Barnes, Arizona Place Names, 1988, p.38). Charleston was considered rougher than Tombstone. Est. $50-100

202. Cochise. Cochise. Dragoon Mountain Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to A. T. Hornell for 50 shares, cert #257, in 1918. Signed by C. Coy Wells secretary and Ralph R. Wilson president. Vignette of a spread winged eagle atop crag. Black border with green underprint and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This is a reorganization of the Arizona & Michigan Dev Co. Property included 9 claims located in the Cochise district. The primary property was the Copper Chief mine which had a two compartment shaft 430’ deep and a 400’ incline. The company also owned a rail spur that connected with the Southern Pacific at Dragoon. The Copper Chief was leased in 1917 to the Mines Development Co and in 1923, leased to the Arizona United Dev. Co. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.302). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

203. Cochise. Courtland. Boston-Courtland Copper Co. Cert. #654. Incorporated in Arizona in 1909. Issued to Weldon C. Humphrey for 5000 shares in 1911. Signed by president Charles E. Hale and secretary George H. Hall. Uncancelled. No vignette. Orange border and safety print. John A. Lowell BNC. 8”x 11”. The company owned 30 claims, including the Geronimo mine, located near Courtland. The company was idle by 1910. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.455). Xf, folds. Est. $25-50

204. Cochise. Courtland. Heffern Co-Operative Consol. Gold Mining & Milling Co. Cert. #94. Issued to Jos. J. Murphy for 2275 shares in 1913. Signed by president Albert Heffern and secretary A. J. Townsend. Uncancelled. There’s a lot going on in this masthead, including three photographs of the shaft/mine operations, and a picture of Heffern. Green border and gilt seal. 8 3/4” x 12”. Datelined Douglas, Arizona. This company is not listed in the Mines Handbooks. However, the Heffren Mining & Development Co is listed in the 1910 & 1912 Copper Handbooks (p.933-34; p.436). This latter company owned 210 claims in the Swisshelm Mountains near Courtland. There were two shafts. The first is called the No. 1 which is 500 feet deep with 4 x 10 opening. The second shaft is not described. The mine was first worked in 1907 and had employed 50 men offering excellent potential. Unfortunately by 1912, the Copper Handbook (1912, p.436) states that the company was bankrupt and the property sold at a sheriff’s sale. This leads us to the certificate and prospectus offered in this lot, Heffern Co-Operative Cons GM&MC. There is a distinct lacking in any description of the location of the property other than that it is located in the Swisshelm Mountains. The incorporation of this new company appears a little suspicious, as the property seemingly indicated in the prospectus matches with the property described for the former company that was sold at sheriff’s sale. An interesting situation, but at the time of this writing not resolved as a scam or a sincere second attempt. Fine, several tears at folds/some discoloration. Est. $50-100

205. Cochise. Courtland. Heffern Mining & Development Co. Cert. #442. Incorporated in Arizona in 1907. Issued to Miss Dora Richards for 80 shares in 1909. Signed by president Albert Heffern and secretary Gass. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining cap on hilltop, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 1/2”. See lot above for the story. Xf, folds. Est. $50-100

206. Cochise. Courtland. Heffren Prospectus, 1912.. The prospectus has 16 pp. with illustrations and photographs of the property, as well as a photo of president Albert Heffern. Est. $50-150

207. Cochise. Courtland/Gleeson. University of Arizona Bulletin, Arizona Bureau of Mines, T. M. Butler, Director, Geology and Ore Deposits of the Courtland-Gleeson Region, Arizona. Bulletin No. 123, Geological Series No. 5. By Eldred d. Wilson. 1927. 79 pages. Gray pager cover with black print. The right had bottom corner is torn off as well as some of the inside pages. Tear at the left bottom also. Printed on white glossy paper with black print. Fair. Size 6 X 9”. Est. $25-75

208. Cochise. Dos Cabezas. Central Copper Company of Arizona. Inc. in AZ, 1919. Certificate, letter to the stockholders and certificate of cancellation of $1 million on indebtedness. Certificate number 17389 issued to Dorothy Swartz for 185 shares in 1927. Signed by President T. N. McCauley and Asst.-Secretary M. Kirby. Printed by Goes. Seven vignettes: top left-center of 5 miners working underground, filling ore bucket; at each corner of a miner swing a pick and at side centers of miner holding a pick and an ore sample. Uncancelled. Folds and tears along folds at edges. Black print and border with gold seal and underprint on white paper. 8.5 x 11. The company was formed acquire the Elma mine and to assume Mascot Copper’s holdings when the lease that company had with American Smelting and Refining Co was surrendered. They operated copper mines on the southwest slopes of the Dos Cabezas Mountains. A rail line from the mine to the main rail line at Wilcox was completed in 1915 and ore was shipped to El Paso for smelting. The Mascot continued to operate under a lease, and the two mines operated until 1930. Total production, chiefly copper, amounted to about $800,000 (Tenney, 1929, p. 224-226). Very fine. Est. $25-50

209. Cochise. Dos Cabezas. Mascot Copper Co. Cert. #10934. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Paul G. Jung for 30 shares in 1913. Signed by J. Knapp as secretary, president McCanley’s signature is stamped. Uncancelled. Nice vignette of panoramic “View of Mascot Property.” Blue border. Printed by Columbian BNC. 8” x 11”. The company had 48 claims in the Dos Cabezos district. The company reported 500,000 tons ore blocked out at 5% copper. Access was by the 450’ Oregon shaft which led to the Consolidate Tunnel of over 1800’. There was an aggregate of over 25,000 feet of workings and by 1918, over 20,000 feet of diamond drilling had been done. In 1915, the company completed the Mascot & Western Railroad, a 15 mile line connecting the town of Mascot with the Southern Pacific RR at Wilcox. Also, there was a 10,000 foot tramway to carry ore and supplies from the rail line to the mine. The company was regarded favorably, but had some lurid advertising campaigns in the past as evidenced by the Letter to Shareholders in the next lot. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.423).. Xf, minor tears at folds. Est. $50-150

210. Cochise. Dos Cabezas. Mascot Copper Co. Report to Shareholders, 1916. It is entitled Incendiary, a word which functions both as an illustration of what happened to the company power plant, and to arouse shareholders into steadfast support of the company’s officials (who may be implicated for the disaster). This is truly propaganda at work. Mascot officials knew exactly what they were doing. The back page features photos of the power plant site, after said disaster. Neat piece! 4 pages total. Quite delicate at folds. Est. $25-75

211. Cochise. Douglas. Cometa MC. Cert. #62. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to J. P. Dyer for 500 shares in 1911. Signed by president R. L. Benton and secretary G. W. Peters. Uncancelled. Vignette of mill at water’s edge, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scenes. Green border, with gilt comet through vignette. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 1/2”. This company is not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbook. Douglas, Arizona printed below company name indicating the most likely location of the company office but not necessarily the mine property. Vf, foxing at bottom edge. Est. $75-150

212. Cochise. Douglas. Douglas Promotional Pamphlets, c. 1910 & 1925. Lot of 2 pcs. Both pamphlets offer reasons to visit Douglas. Full of lots of black and white photos of Douglas attractions. The second piece is titled Land Anytime in Douglas, Arizona. Minor wear. Very fine. Est. $75-150

213. Cochise. Dragoon. Arizona Middlemarch Copper Co. Cert. #636. Incorporated in Arizona in 1916. Issued to A. B. Cook for 1334 shares in 1920. Signed by president W. A. Potter and secretary E. D. Elson. Uncancelled. Vignette of two men working hydraulic drill in underground mining scene. Cobalt blue border. Printed by Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch Co. Vf, several small tears in bottom edge, and a couple at folds. 8 3/4” x11 1/2”. This company formed to take over the property of the Middlemarch Copper Co. Property included 43 claims located in the Dragoon district, Dragoon Mountains, 9 miles west of Pearce. The primary mine was the Missouri. The ore showed 2% copper at about the 40 and 50 foot levels. The mill was operating well until a severe water shortage in 1920 forced the closure of the mill and essentially the mine. Prior to closure, the mine employed 20 men. (Mines Handbook, 1925, 239-240). Please see Lot #220 for related company. Est. $25-50

214. Cochise. Dragoon. Copper Crown of Arizona Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1900. Issued to William A. Russell for 200 shares, cert #293, in 1900. Signed C. F. Potter Jr. secretary and T. W. Stevenson president. Vignette at upper left of several miners working underground. Black border with orange seal, safety print and underprint. Cancelled by slice marks through certificate made by a razor blade. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. Datelined Minneapolis, Minn. Owned 17 claims in the Dragoon Mountains. Ore assayed at 5% to 40% copper, with small values for gold and silver. There was a 275 foot shaft and over 1000 feet of underground workings. The property was leased out in 1905 and subsequently lost the next year due lack of assessment work leading to the death of this company. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.344). One 10 cent documentary stamp affixed on reverse. Tape repairs to folds. Very fine. Est. $50-100

215. Cochise. Dragoon. Copperrox Mining Co. Cert. #135. Incorporated in Arizona in 1909. Issued to John H. King for 4400 shares in 1910. Signed by president Gilbane and secretary Cunningham. Uncancelled. No vignette. Black border, green underprint and orange seal. Very handsome certificate. 8” x 9 3/4”. This company had 2 claims in the Dragoon Mountains, 3 miles from Courtland. The company formed as a successor to the Arizona Copper Syndicate. The ore was reported to assay at 16% copper. The first time this company is listed is in the 1925 Mines Handbook (p.292) when the company was considered idle and dead. Est. $25-75

216. Cochise. Dragoon. Keystone Copper Mining Co. Cert. #428. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to W. Robinson for 150 shares in 1915 Signed by president W. W. Miller and secretary T. C. Miller. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Goes-printers. Vf, folds. The company controlled the Bannon claim group located 1.5 miles from Johnson mining camp where the Arizona United property is located. Company reported 500,000 tons of ore blocked out (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.356-57). Est. $25-50

217. Cochise. Dragoon. Keystone Copper Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1908. Issued to Walter H. Cox for 500 shares, cert #356, in 1934. Signed by W. W. Miller president and T. C. Miller secretary. Vignette of a mill. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 6 x 8. See lot above for the story. Very fine. Est. $20-40

218. Cochise. Dragoon. Manzoro Mining Co. Cert. #106. Incorporated in Arizona in 1904. &#x201CCommon Stock.” Issued to F.H. Steel for 500 shares in 1904. Signed by president Francis W. Langstealth and secretary Fred Ackeman. Uncancelled. Vignette of men working in underground mining scene. Orange border and underprint. Broun-Green Co.-printers. 9” x 11 1/4”. Xf, folds. This company purchased the Old Terrible mine (also known as the Golden Rule) and operated that mine until 1908. (Tenney, History of Mines in Arizona, 1927, p.218). Est. $25-75

219. Cochise. Dragoon. Manzoro Mining Co. Cert. #A90. Incorporated in Arizona in 1904. &#x201CPreferred Stock.” Issued to John F. Steichul for 10 shares in 1904. Signed by president Francis Langstealth and secretary Fred Ackeman. Uncancelled. Vignette of men working in underground mining scene. Rust border and underprint. Broun-Green Co.-printers. 9” x 11 1/4”. See lot above for the story. Xf, folds. Est. $25-75

220. Cochise. Dragoon. Middlemarch Copper Co. Cert. #252. Incorporated in California in 1897. Issued to H. Bert Ellis for 15 shares in 1906. Signed by president Ellis (possibly stamped), and secretary Dills. Uncancelled. This is a particularly nice certificate, with a vignette of a bald eagle atop mountain peak, accented by a green border and orange underprint. Broun-Green Co.-printers. 9” x 11 1/2”. Property included 68 claims located in the Middlemarch section of the Dragoon district within the Dragoon Mountains. The primary mine was the Missouri which had 100,000 ton ore reserve assaying from 4-5% copper, 0-10% zinc, 2 ounce silver and 60 cents gold per ton. There were several shafts and multiple workings. The ore was deficient in iron and lime preventing adequate smelting and concentrating. The company was deepening the shaft to find more sulphide rich ores. The property was considered promising and the management honest. (Copper Handbooks, 1906, p.685-86). The first incorporation of this company was by a Chinese syndicate out of California before 1900. (Tenney, History of Mining in Arizona). Xf, folds. Est. $50-100

221. Cochise. Dragoon. Old Terrible MC. Cert. #1023. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona. Datelined New York, NY. Issued to Harvey J. Ubert for 100 shares in 1902. Signed by president Andrew D. Maloy (ol’ terrible himself). What a great name for a supposed viable company, sort of like Crappo Silver Mining Co. (See Auction #9, CO, catalog), and Total Wreck M&MC (listed in this sale). It doesn’t seem to have adversely swayed stockholder’s interest, however. Nice piece, with two Griffins flanking the masthead. Orange border and underprint. New York BNC-printers. 7 1/2” x 11”. This company bought the Old Terrible (known also as the Golden Rule) mine around 1900. Previously, the mine was operated by Golden Queen Cons GMC. Around 1904-05, the Old Terrible MC was defunct and the Manzoro GMC purchased the mine, which worked the mine until 1908. After that, the mine was only sporadically worked from 1916-29. (Tenney, History of Mining in Arizona, 1929, p.218). Xf. Est. $50-150

222. Cochise. Dragoon. San Remo Copper MC. Cert. #B66. Incorporated in West VA in 1900. Issued to David Virtue for 60 shares in 1901. Signed by president Riley, treasurer Geo. E. Crawford, and asst. secretary Geraud (?). Uncancelled. 6 1/2” x 10 1/4”. Nice certificate, with a vignette of two miners working underground, at left. Brown border and underprint. Franklin-Lee BNC-printers. The write-up in the Copper Handbook (1906, p.895) is sufficient. &#x201CA spectral corporation…as the astral body of the Copper Belle Mining Co…with capitalization of $300,000, later increased to $2,000,000, without the knowledge or consent of the shareholders, which once had, or was supposed to have had, some sort of a claim to three claims of some sort, in the Dragoon Mountains. Diaphanous.” In 1908, the Copper Handbook (p. 1215) offers this passage. &#x201CDead. Was merely a ghost, when in existence. Formerly haunted Gleeson, Cochise Co, Ariz.” Xf. Est. $100-200

223. Cochise. General. Cochise County, Arizona promotional book. Soft cover, 40pp (unpaginated), 6 x 9”, full color cover showing mines and mills. No author, no date, circa1905. B&W photos throughout. Discusses the towns and mining districts, especially Bisbee and Tombstone. Est $100-200

224. Cochise. General. Trinity Copper Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to Emma Wienecke for 100 shares, cert #148, in 1917. Signed by N. C. McGuiness v. president and L. McHale secretary. Vignette of a mining camp on a treeless slope with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company is not listed in the Mines Handbooks. No information was found on this company. Garbani places it in Cochise. Tears along folds. Very fine. Est. $25-50

225. Cochise. Hartford. Hartford Mining Corp. Cert. #49. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Mary W. Titus for 10 shares in 1904. Signed by president Henry J. Wilkins and secretary F. Vergnies Learoyd. Uncancelled. Vignette of bald eagle atop rocky peak. Black border, orange underprint. Goes-printer. 8” x 10 1/2”. This company may have had their operations around the Hartford district, Huachuca Mountains. The other possibility is that the company had ties to Hartford, Connecticut. Not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. Vf, minor tears at folds. Est. $25-75

226. Cochise. Hartford. Huachura Tungsten MC. Cert. #45. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to A.C. Macomb for 100 shares in 1917. Signed by president Oscura Allen and secretary Glen P. Allen. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop dome, at left. Black border. Goes-printers. Vf, tears at folds. 8” x 10 1/4”. The company probably had property in the Hartford district, Huachuca Mountains where tungsten ran high assay values. Est. $50-100

227. Cochise. Hartford. Princeton Copper Mining & Smelting Co. Cert. #1218. Incorporated in South Dakota in 1901. Issued to Sarah Rosenstein for 50 shares in 1908. Signed by president Henbert Hamburg and secretary L. de Vere Hamburg. Vignette of underground mining scene, at left, and several small vignettes throughout border. Black border and gilt seal. Goes-printer. Xf, folds. 8” x 10 1/2”. The company owned 8 claims in the Ramsey Canon, Hartford district, Huachuca Mountains. There were 4 shafts, none deeper than 80 feet. Assays ran 10% copper, 10-50 ounces silver and minor gold values per ton. The mine was first opened in 1880. The present company worked the property extensively from 1901-1905. By 1908, the company was idle for two years due to financial hardships. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1139-40). Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

228. Cochise. Hartford. Tungsten Production Co., Inc. Cert. #7301. Issued to H.A. Rabbitt for 20 shares in 1926. Signed by president Clark and secretary M.B. Ray. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop rocky peak. Black border. Goes-printer. Xf, folds. 8” x 10 1/4”. This company was actively acquiring property in the west for tungsten deposits. One of those locations was within the Hartford district, Huachuca Mountains. There the company had leased claims from the Tungsten Reef Mines Co. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.440) Est. $25-50

229. Cochise. Hereford. Golden Crown Mining, Milling & Smelting Co. Cert. #71. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to J.B. Foote for 1000 shares in 1917. Signed by secretary Frank Peska, president’s signature is illegible. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Goes-printers. Vf, folds. 8” x 10 1/2”. Principal Office, Hereford, Arizona printed at top of certificate. This company probably had operations in the Huachuca Mountains. Not listed in the Mines Handbooks. Est. $25-50

230. Cochise. Huachuca. Butte & Arizona Copper MC. Cert. #5165. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. Issued to I.A. Heilbronner for 100 shares in 1908. Signed by president Pohndorff and secretary John E. Corette. Uncancelled. Vignette of underground mining scene. Black border and gilt seal. McKee Printing Co.-printers. Fine, tears along folds, and small repair at top. 8” x 10 1/4”. Datelined Butte. Montana. Property included 14 claims located within the Huachuca Mountains 35 miles west of Bisbee. The mine office was located in Hereford. The ore assayed at around 18% copper. In 1908, operations were suspended due to a fire on site. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.426-27). Est. $25-75

231. Cochise. Huachuca. Huachuca Gold & Copper MC. Cert. #92. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to F.E. Austin for 200 shares in 1915. Signed by president Bates and secretary J.L. Martin. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Goes-printers. Vf, tears at folds. 8” x 10 3/4”. &#x201CCourtland, Arizona” handwritten under company title. This company probably had its operations in the Huachuca Mountains located outside Bisbee. We could find no reference to this company within our resources. Est. $25-50

232. Cochise. Johnson. Arizona United Mining Company. Cert. #4078. Incorporated in Arizona in 1910. Issued to Harry G. Elsenhaus for 1000 shares in 1922. Signed by president Alfred J. Miller and treasurer David H. Ross. Uncancelled. Vignette of men shoveling ore, at bottom center. Green border. Very pretty certificate. Printed by Franklin-Lee BNC. Vf, right edge a bit creased. 7 1/4” x 11”. Property included Mammoth, Republic, Copper King and Southern mines located in Johnson. The primary mine was the Republic which had a 1500 foot shaft and 1200 feet of workings. In 1919, work was suspended due to the low price of copper. Work was resumed in 1925. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.247-248). Est. $50-100

233. Cochise. Johnson. Arizona United Mining Company. Incorporated in Arizona in 1910. Certificate number 2310 issued to Llewellyn W. Jones, Jr. for 200 shares in 1916. Signed by President Alfred S. Miller and Secretary-Treasurer David H. Ross. Uncancelled. Vignette bottom center of several miners working a surface prospect. Green border and underprint on white paper. Printed by Franklin-Lee BNC, New York. 8 x 11. The company’s property was located seven miles northeast of Dragoon in the Johnson mining camp. It was developed by an 820’ shaft with about 6000’ of underground workings. The ore averaged about 4% copper with some native copper present and was slightly auriferous. (Stevens, 1918, p. 420; Cooper, et al, 1964, pp. 136, 138, 416) Est. $50-100

234. Cochise. Johnson. Black Prince Copper Co. Prospectus c. 1915. Robert N. Bell, president, and J.B. Wright, secretary. 8 patented claims over 147 acres. The mine has two-compartment shaft, sunk in limestone, in which lies copper oxides and carbonates. Around the time of this prospectus, the company claimed to be out of debt and resuming development work, which had previously been stifled by unknown causes. Very fancy prospectus, with gold string-bound spine, and gilt highlighted embossed cover. Each section is accented by drop caps. Xf. Est. $50-150

235. Cochise. Johnson. Empire Copper & GMC. Cert. #92. Incorporated in Arizona in 1905. Issued to Mrs. Eva Vaughn for 400 shares in 1905. Signed by V. president M. J. Gress and secretary H. H. Morrow. Uncancelled. Vignette of men using pickaxes in underground mining scene. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. Vf, small tears at folds. 7 3/4” x 10 1/2”. The company owned the Empire and Cowboy claims groups located in the Little Dragoon Mountains 2 miles from Johnson. The ore was of copper-silver-gold with the best assays at 30% copper, 4 ounce silver and $2.80 gold per ton. There was a 400 foot shaft and about 500 feet of drifts. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.666). Est. $50-150

236. Cochise. Johnson. Empire Copper Mining and Smelting Company. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. Certificate no. 351 issued to L.B. Howe for 4,000 shares in 1907. Signed by Julius H. Ward, president, and R. Francis Ward, secretary. Black border, vignette of U.S. bald eagle with shield at upper center, uncancelled, 8 x 10, Extremely fine condition with slight folds, otherwise crisp. Probably related to the company Empire Copper & Gold Mining Co., with properties in the Johnson district, Cochise County. [Ref: 1906 Pacific Coast Mines Directory, p. 53] Est. $25-50

237. Cochise. Johnson. Johnson Copper Development Co Prospectus, 1910. The prospectus is 3 x 8 and has 3 pages of type discussing the generalities of the property. Est. $50-150

238. Cochise. Johnson. Johnson Copper Development Co. Cert. #1182. Incorporated in Arizona 1908. Issued to Myrtle Virgil for 100 shares in 1916. Signed by secretary E. H. Elliott and president Ralph R. Wilson. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop dome, at left. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. The report is a four page leaflet, with information regarding the property of Johnson. Certificate is Vf, with small tears at folds; small stain at bottom right edge. Report is damaged around edges. 8” x 10 1/2”. The company owned the Climax group of claims located in the center of Johnson. Ore ran 4% copper and 5 ounce silver per ton. A shaft 800’ deep bottoms in bornite rich ore. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.422). Est. $25-50

239. Cochise. Johnson. Johnson Development Co. Cert. #226. Inc. in AZ. Issued to Henry F. Parmelee for 500 shares in 1913. Signed by president E.M. Bittman and secretary M. Weber. Uncancelled. Vignette of mining flume, flanked by two small vignettes of miners. Black border and gilt seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 1/2”. This company is not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. It may have had operations in the mining camp of Johnson. This company appears to have no relation to the Johnson Copper Dev Co. Johnson was a small mining camp located in the Little Dragoon Mountains. Vf, small tear at fold. Est. $25-50

240. Cochise. Johnson. Lime Mountain Copper & Smelting Co Prospectus, 1908. The prospectus had a few testimonials and a nice map on the last page of 4 total. Est. $50-150

241. Cochise. Johnson. Lime Mountain Copper & Smelting Co. Certificate & Letter. Cert. #93. Inc. in AZ, datelined Pittsburgh. Issued to Dr. Stuart Patterson for 1000 shares in 1907. Signed by president James A. Robinson and secretary James T. Armstrong. Uncancelled. Brown border, no vignette. Printed by Republic BNC. The letter is addressed to the certificate issuee, Stuart Patterson, regarding the certificate. All are Very fine, certificate: dirty and damaged left edge; letter: crease; prospectus: dark spots from objects overlaying. 7 3/4” x 11 1/2”, 5” x 8”, and 11 1/2” x 8 3/4”. Property included the George Washington group of 21 claims located 1.5 miles from Johnson within the Dragoon Mountains. The company was considered idle by 1910. (Mines Handbook, 1910, p.1074). Est. $25-75

242. Cochise. Lancha. Connecticut-Southwestern Copper Co. Prospectus. Circa 1905. Black print on blue paper. 6 x 13.5. Four panel pamphlet with a three panel sketch map of the claims, smelter, railroad, and mountain setting. The company had plans to construct a reduction plant and smelter near the Southern Pacific RR siding of Lancha in Cochise County to process ore from the copper districts there and in Pima County. Rickard (in Canty, ed., 1987, p. 191) makes no mention of this company, so it seems unlikely it ever got off the ground. Est. $50-150

243. Cochise. Mascot. Gold Prince M&M Corp. Cert. #186. Incorporated in Arizona in 1919. Issued to Mrs. R.W. Aldrich for 500 shares in 1919. Signed by president Frank Rollman and secretary A.J. Welty. Uncancelled. Ran a group of 17 claims, including the Basin mine, at Dos Cabezos, Cochise County, reported, in 1922, under development and shipping in 1919-20. But in 1921, Herbert A. Lowdermilk, on belhalf of the Central Bank of Wilcox, filed suit against the company. Reasons unknown (Ref: Mines Hdbk, 1922, p.281, Mine Index…, Welty et al, 1985, p.10). Vignette of eagle atop dome. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Fine, damage at folds. 8” x 11”. Est. $25-75

244. Cochise. Mascot. Mascot Co. Cert. #431. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Walter G. Smith for 500 shares in 1903. Signed by president J. C. Blaisdell and secretary H.L. Reaw. Uncancelled. Vignette of mill at water’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Green border, and gilt masthead and seal. Printed by Goes. Xf. 8” x 10 3/4”. There is a Mascot mine in the Mascot district. (Wetley et al, 1985, Mines Index…). This company may have been located here. Mascot is also a town located 15 miles southeast of Willcox in the Dos Cabezas Mountains. (Barnes, Arizona Place Names, 1988, p.267). Est. $50-100

245. Cochise. Middle Pass. Black Diamond Copper MC. Two pieces. 1) First Mortgage, 5% gold bond, cert #966, issued 1904 to bearer with 8 coupons attached at right. 16 x 13.5”, green border, orange underprint, black print, eagle vignette. Rubber stamp signature of Frank Hoffman as president, signed by T. M. Sabin as secretary, uncancelled. 2) certificate of interest “in syndicate formed for the purpose of purchasing 1000 shares in the Black Diamond Co,” signed by Dan Geiger, syndicate manager. 1907. 5 x 8”, blue print. See lot below for story. Ex. Rare. Est. $150-300

246. Cochise. Middle Pass. Black Diamond Copper MC Incorporated in West Virginia 1898, Certificate number 2037 issued 1901 to Wm. Crockland for 100 shares, signed by Frank Crockland as president and N. O. Bagge as treasurer. Green seal and safety print. Classy Goes printed certificate with large vignette of miners at upper left and border encompassing six mining vignettes. Uncancelled. 25 cent brown revenue stamp at top. No printer. Size 8 x 10” This area of the Dragoon Mountains was an important stronghold of the famous Apache warrior Cochise. As a result, there was little prospecting done until after his death in 1879. As early as 1882, copper was produced from the region from mines such as the Cochise Copper Co and Russell G&SMC. In 1897, N. O. Bagge got friends from West Virginia to invest and organize the Black Diamond Copper MC. Development work was done through 1901 when they put in a furnace and tram from the mine to the smelter, along with a waterline to the smelter. By 1903 they were up and running, with Bagge still at the helm. After 2 years of operation, and no profit, the company reorganized in 1905-6, but shut down in 1907. The mine opened in 1929 briefly. Tenney reported production at about 1 million pounds of copper worth about $150,000. This is a great example of what appears to be money spent well in exploration and production, but couldn’t make a profit. Est. $25-75.

247. Cochise. Middle Pass. Black Diamond Copper MC Indorporated in West Virginia in 1898, certificate number 4603, issued 1906 to Chas Taylor for 50 shares signed by J. G. Pearue as president and E. Kennedy as treasurer. Copper foil seal and border, green safety pattern. No vignette, uncancelled. 8 x 11”, printed by Leach, New York. See lot above for story. Est. $25-50.

248. Cochise. Middle Pass. Gordon Mining Co., incorporated in Illinois in 1888, issued 1888 to Cornelia B. Sudborough for 100 shares, signed by F. M. Paltee as president and Wm. Johnson as secretary. 9 x 11.5”, uncancelled, printed by ? and Skinner, St. Louis. Underprint of gold chain pattern with “shares $10 each” in center. Very fancy masthead with underground mining scene at right. Wear along folds. Uncancelled. Datelined St. Louis. “Issued in payment for property in Arizona.” The Gordon Mining Company took over the San Juan Mine located at the south end of the Dragoon Mountains, about 8 miles west of Pearce. The district seems to have an active period about 1890. Production is unknown. This period was a general depression in Arizona, particularly for the silver mines. [ref: Keith, Index of Mining Properties in Cochise Co., Arizona; Ariz. Bu. Of Min. Tech. Bulletin No. 187, 1985] Est. $300-600

249. Cochise. Middlemarch. Dragoon Copper Mining & Smelting Co. Cert. #673. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Miss Agnes Mary Robbins for 25 shares in 1902. Signed by president Chas. M. Renaud and secretary Geo. H. Mosher Jr. Uncancelled. Vignette of miner using pickaxe in underground mining scene. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 10 1/4”. Property included 20 claims covering 400 acres in the Middlemarch district just opposite the Black Diamond. Assays gave 16% copper, 11% lead and 14 ounces silver per ton. Ore was of azurite, malachite, bornite and chalcopyrite. There was a 465’ shaft showing high grade ore at the bottom. The company was planning to deepen the shaft to 800’and drive an 1800’ tunnel. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.382). Charles M. Renaud was a merchant who owned a chain of stores at such locations as Gleeson, Courtland and Pearce. He was also involved in mining and cattle ranching. Xf. Est. $25-75

250. Cochise. Naco. Anglo American Gold & Copper Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to Oscar Rountree for 100 shares, cert #117, in 1903. Signed by Young president and I. Macmanus asst secretary. Vignette at upper left of two miners working underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Naco, Arizona embossed in corporate seal. &#x201CLocation of property, if any, unknown.” Only sentence offered for this company in the Copper Handbook, 1905, p.193. Substantial tear along left fold from bottom edge. Tape repair to top of left fold. Tears along right fold. Very fine. Est. $25-75

251. Cochise. Naco. Arizona Mining & Development Co. Cert. #846. Incorporated in Territory of Oklahoma. Issued to D. C. Lewis for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by president C. G. Jones and secretary G. W. Carries. Uncancelled. Vignette of underground mining scene, flanked by two smaller vignettes of miners. Black border and gilt seal. Goes-printer. 5 1/4” x 9 3/4”. The company owned claims 8 miles south of Naco, in Sonora, Mexico. Naco is a border crossing just south of Bisbee in Cochise County. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.205). Cyrus Grant Jones was the first president of the Tempe National Bank and was an alfalfa farmer in Tempe. Jones was probably financing this company. This area south of Naco is not known today for any metal deposits which probably led to the demise of the company - vp. Xf. Est. $25-75

252. Cochise. Naco. San Jose Mining Company. Incorporated in Arizona in 1907. Certificate no. 68 issued to W. R. Jackson for 1,000 shares in 1907 at Toledo, Ohio. Signed by Peter P. Duket, president, and secretary, name illegible. Brown and black border showing vignettes of lady liberty upper right and upper left, lady vignettes left and right centers, uncancelled, 8 x 10, VF condition with folds and small hole lower left quarter. Could be same as San Jose Gold Mining Company which operated the Gold Treasure mine in the Naco district, with a crew of 25 men managed by E.F. Sparrow, superintendent. [Ref: 1907 Dunbar, p.64] Est. $50-100

253. Cochise. Palmerlee. Huachuca Consol. Development Co. Cert. #195. Incorporated in 1901. Issued to Jabez Burgau Jr. for 100 shares in 1903. Signed by president Jas. Wood and secretary Harry Duey. Uncancelled. Very nice certificate, with a vignette of spread-winged bald eagle, in green, and rust border. Union Litho Co.-printers. 8 1/4” x 10 1/4”. Datelined Bisbee, Arizona. The company had its office Palmerlee with 24 claims in the Huachuca Mountains, 25 miles west of Bisbee. The ore ran 3% copper and $28 gold per ton. There were two tunnels and a 200 foot shaft. The company was idle and out of money by 1906 (Copper Handbook, 1906, p.570). Vf, minor tears at folds, small dirt smudge at lower left, in margin. Est. $50-100

254. Cochise. Paradise. Monte Cristo Conservative MC. Cert. #38. Inc. in AZ, 1904. Issued to A. L. Rickel for 25 shares in 1905. Signed by pres. J. W. Stouchause and sec C. O. Thomas. Uncancelled. Vignette of underground mining scene at left, and several throughout border. Black border and gilt seal. Printed by Goes, and Grimes-Stassforth Stationary Co. 8” x 10 3/4”. The company owned claims located about 2 miles north of Paradise. Company was idle and presumed dead by 1908. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.975). Xf, folds. Est. $25-75

255. Cochise. Pearce. Gold Cliff MC. Cert. #410. INc. in DE, 1911. Issued to H. Rutherford Keg for 1000 shares in 1915. Signed by president W.E. Shurpe and treasurer C.W. Gowot. Uncancelled. This company was located in the Pearce district of Cochise County (Garbani, 2001). Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes. Orange border, gilt seal. Printed by Security BNC. 8” x 11 3/4”. Vf, folds. Est. $25-50

256. Cochise. Pearce. Little Mary MC. Cert. #0178. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona in 1905. Issued to J. D. Todd for 244 shares in 1910. Signed by president E. E. Williams and secretary E. T. Phillips. Uncancelled. Vignette of miners working in underground mining scene. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. Vf, minor tearing at folds. 8” x 10 3/4”. Property included 12 claims near Thumb Butte about a half mile from Pearce. The was said to assay at 23% copper, several thousand ounces silver and $4 gold per ton. (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.533). Est. $25-50

257. Cochise. Pearce. Silver Wave Mining Co. Lot of 2 certificates. Incorporated in Arizona. One is issued to F. B. Browne for 100 shares, cert #2429, in 1909. The second is issued to Franklin N. Thrall for 100 shares, cert #5558, in 1912. The older certificate is signed by A. S. John president and N. E. Canty asst. secretary. The second is signed by H. H. McColluch president and Luke Eily asst. secretary. Vignette of several miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company is not listed in the Copper or Mines Handbooks. Garbani indicated that the company was operating the Commonwealth mine in Cochise County. However, during the period of issuance of these certificates the Montana Tonopah MC controlled that mine. This company may have had property adjoining the Commonwealth. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

258. Cochise. Pearce. W.L. Palmers/ Pool/ Hall// GF/ 5¢/ IT. Rd, al, 26mm. Vf, dented, bent and scratched. Rare. Est. $100-200

259. Cochise. San Simon. Empire State Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1902. Certificate no. 137 issued to F.W. Grafton for 500 shares in 1902. Signed by vice president Frederick J. Anglim and treasurer Mansfield Shelly. Uncancelled. Vignette top center of placer miners with sluices in river; at left of three miners inspecting a rock sample; at top right of gold panner at creekside. Black border and print with gold safety print and seal on white paper. Printed by Goes. 8 x 10.5. VF condition with folds. We found no direct reference to company in our files, however, company may be connected to the Empire State mine or Claire mine 17 miles from San Simon. This property was worked in 1879, by an arrastre, and then later by the Lone Butte Mining Co., and then the Pawnee Mining Co, which formed in 1909. It was reported in 1912 that the property was developed by 60 ft. and 100 ft. shafts, together with an 80 ft. tunnel. [Ref: 1912CH, p. 705-706]. Est. $25-50

260. Cochise. Solomon Springs. Houghton Dev Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1903. Issued to Graham Pope for 1000 shares, cert #120, in 1904. Signed by Graham Pope president and Frederic J. Coggin secretary. Vignette at upper corner of miners working underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of a miner. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owned 225 acres in the Solomon Springs district 5 miles southeast of Bisbee. Surface expressions of ore were poor, but two tunnels intercepted the upper leached (oxidized) zone and the lower one found auriferous ore with a value of $25 to $55 per ton. &#x201CManagement is of the best and developments to date are of a rather encouraging nature.” (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.468). Minor foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $25-75

261. Cochise. Teviston Buckeye Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Lee J. Howen for 334 shares, cert #4, in 1904. Signed by N. Sinclair vice president and secretary Tho. F. Turner. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with smaller vignettes at each corner and edge. Uncancelled. Printer - Steel Litho. 8 x 11. Datelined Canton, Ohio. The company operated a gold mine in the Teviston district. Samuel W. Biggs was the superintendent, power was provided by steam. The company operated a 50 ton cyanide plant and employed 25 men (International Mining Manual, 1907). Buckeye is a common name among mining companies (Garbani lists at least 16 in nearly as many districts) and in most cases as with this one, the name derives from the Ohio State nickname “The Buckeye State’, named after the buckeye, the state tree. Very fine. Est. $50-100

THE TOMBSTONE DISCOVERY

The discovery of the Tombstone district is among the many great western tales to be told. In 1856, Frederick Brunckow, a German mining engineer trained at Freiberg, was asked to join the New York based Sonora Exploring and Mining Co.. The group was outfitted in Texas and headed for Arizona territory. In July of 1856, the company arrived in Tucson. They later made their headquarters in Tubac. They located a number of claims and mineral locations over the next two years, showing some of their discoveries to New York investors in 1858. He and others returned to Arizona in 1859 and began work on the Brunckow mine, now part of the Tombstone district. All other work there stopped quickly when Brunckow was killed by Mexican bandits. The isolated prospecting areas were rife with Apache warriors and Mexican bandits. The advent of the Civil war prevented any protection from the Government on their newly acquired territory, and little work or prospecting was done until after the Civil War. This is the key reason why Arizona stock certificates from the 1860’s are extremely rare. Men were risking their lives to prospect in completely inhospitable territory, generally void of food and water, always subject to attack by Apaches and bandits. There was no where to run, so the best alternative was simply to stay away.

Ed Schieffelin rediscovered the ores found by Brunckow in 1877. He was the son of a California ‘49er who had stumbled and followed the mining rushes of the quest to no success. To try his luck without the hoards of prospectors, Schieffelin had to find virgin territory. Arizona was the logical choice, since few dared the dangerous mountainous regions known for their brutal Apache attacks and Mexican raids. As a single prospector, he found the old Brunckow mine after prospecting near Fort Huachuca, and helped the Tucson owners with some work on the mine. He stayed at a small cabin on the San Pedro River, making prospecting trips to the hills during the day. He took along a man named Griffith who also worked on the Brunckow mine, which by then became known as the Bronco mine. The pair found some apparently rich ore and staked the Tombstone and Graveyard claims. With ore samples in their packs, they were off to Tucson to record the location notices and find a grubstake in August 1877.

The grubstake wouldn’t come in Tucson. Everybody they showed the ore to thought it was lead and of little or no value. Griffith was discouraged with the lack of interest and no forthcoming grubstake and located a ranch near Benson. Schieffelin went to the Silver King Mine to find his brother Albert, an experienced miner. When he arrived at the mine, he found his brother had moved on to the Signal mine, 300 miles west. Broke and alone, Schieffelin got work at another mine for a month or two until he had enough money to travel. Schieffelin’s brother and friends were still not convinced the rock was of value, so they showed it to the Signal Mine’s assayer and mining engineer Richard K. Gird. Gird was about to be offered the job of superintendant, but the Schieffelin samples got in the way. The samples reportedly ran from $40 to about $2000 per ton, and Gird encouraged the Schieffelin brothers to leave to relocate the claims with him as the financial (grubstake) partner. Off they went in February of 1878.

After a month of prospecting, nearing the end of the grubstake, the group had decided the Tombstone and Graveyard claims might not be any good. But they soon found the Tough Nut and Lucky Cuss, the first “real” discoveries at what would quickly become Tombstone. Two other prospectors showed up and Gird offered to assay their samples for half interest in the claims. The pair located the Grand Central ledge, which soon had a portion relocated as the Contention, reflecting Schieffelin and Gird’s half interest.

The first organized public company in Tombstone appears to have been the Western Mining Co. organized in San Francisco by prospector J. S. White who had agreed to buy part of the Contention claim for $10,000. Investor E. B. Gage bought the Grand Central and started the Grand Central Mining Co. Meanwhile, Schieffelin and Gird turned down a $100,000 offer for their interests and formed the Tombstone Mining and Milling Co.

During the height of excitement in 1881, Tombstone was the largest city in Arizona with 4,000 inhabitants, 600 buildings, a school and two churches. About 15% of the people worked in the mines, the rest in support industries.

Tombstone went on to become one of the great American precious metal ore deposits. As geologists studied the mines and local geology, they learned new ideas critical in understanding the ore deposition and genesis. Over the years, the majority of the mines were consolidated into the Tombstone Mines Co. Later still, Phelps Dodge explored and produced more silver and gold. Exploration changed emphasis in the 1920’s to gold, as the price of silver remained low and unstable.

There are several important references if you are a Tombstone buff, either professional or recreational. The first is John Tenney’s unfinished thesis on the History of Mining in Arizona, 1929. This 401 page unindexed work is a master compilation of the historical data found in numerous sources. We had to make an index of this massive work in order to write this catalog. His work was later published in short form by the Arizona Bureau of Mines. Another important work is The Geology and Ore Deposits of the Tombstone District, Arizona by B. Butler, E. Wilson, and C. Rasor as Arizona Bureau of Mines Geological Series 10 Bulletin 143, 1938. The latter is a profound reference for geologists, and will leave any experienced exploration geologist in an excited state after reading it. Undoubtedly many or all of the targets proposed and at the time have been tested over the past 25 years by drilling. Though I never worked in the district, the ore deposits of Darwin, California in particular remind me of Tombstone. Butler et al’s work summarizes the geology and production at each of Tombstone’s mines. There are also a number of much more technical papers on specific aspects of the Tombstone district, which has been studied by many of America’s great contemporary geologists.

262. Cochise. Tombstone. Amaranth and Q.N. Mining Co., incorporated in New York in 1881(?) certificate number 134 issued 1881 to J.W. Hinkle for 50 shares signed by D.A. Blesseth (?) as president and C.A. Fuelse (?) as secretary. Green background, black print, vignette of liberty at left, mining scene at top center. Printed by Hatch Litho, New York. 5 x 10.5”, uncancelled. Remnants of rusted paper clip visible at upper left, no apparent harm. “Location Tombstone Mining District, Pima County Arizona” Uncancelled. This mining company is not listed in any volume of Burchard or in Butler et al. It is also not in Balch or Hamilton. We suspect it was only a prospect without benefit of publicity. Ex rare. Est. $250-450

263. Cochise. Tombstone. Anchor Consol. Gold & Silver MC, incorporated in 1881 in Wisconsin, issued 1882 to J. B. McClure for 100 shares signed by L. Stanley as president and J. W. M?man as secretary. Black on crème. Uncancelled. Vignette of anchor at left. Printed by Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Wear along folds, stain along right fold along bottom half. 4 x 9” Datelined Chippewa Falls, Wis. “Tombstone District, Arizona.” The Anchor claim was staked along the Anchor or Coyote fault, a 300’ long mineralized zone that at one end is adjacent to the Lucky Cuss mine. Butler et al describe very small ore bodies of only a few feet in diameter of comparatively low grade. A tunnel was driven along the fault about 300 feet without encountering sufficient ore to continue. The Stonewall mine was also located along the Anchor fault. [ref: Butler et al, Burchard, 1881] Est. $300-500

264. Cochise. Tombstone. Arizona Publication. Tombstone By Walter Noble Burns. Copyright 1929. 388 pages. This is a great work on the early days of Tombstone. There are black and white pictures of miners, hotel owners, gunfighters, etc. There is drawing of a jail break and a gun fight. Printed in black ink on white paper. Cover is orange with red/brown print. Some wear on the cover. Very good condition. Size 6 X 8 1/2”. Est. $20-40

265. Cochise. Tombstone. Baluarte Mining & Milling Co of Arizona. Cert. #96. Incorporated in Arizona in 1908. Issued to Mrs. Mayme W. Perry for 2000 shares in 1908. Signed by president C.M. Whitaker and secretary Henry M. Pratt. Uncancelled. Vignette of three men examining ore in underground mining scene. Green border and seal. No printer noted. 8” x 10”. Garbani believes this company had property in Mexico and at Tombstone. Xf. Est. $25-75

266. Cochise. Tombstone. Boston & Arizona Development Co., Inc. Cert. #400. Incorporated in Delaware in 1926. Issued to A.W. Robinson for 1000 shares in 1926. Signed by president R.A. Carleton and secretary A. Maloney. Uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield. Green border. Printed by Goes. Xf. 8 1/2” x 10 3/4”. This company is only listed in the Obsolete Company listing in the 1946 Mines Register. This listing does not offer where the company had its operation. There was a Boston & Arizona Smelting & Reduction Co operating the Oregon and Prompter properties. Est. $25-75

267. Cochise. Tombstone. Bradshaw Mining Co., inc. NY, 1881, Certificate number B7issued 1881 to E. Barnes, trustee for 250 shares, signed by MacDivinot, pres. & E. Barnes, sec.. Red print, no vignette, uncancelled. Printed by Gildersleeve, New York. 7.5 x 10.5”. When the Bradshaw property was patented, it was owned by the Bradshaw Mining Co., according to the patent papers. It was bounded to the north by the Washington Mining Co, the west by the Iron Rod. But within just a couple of months, the Bradshaw Company had split their properties, incorporating a mining company on each patent. The Washington property to the north, which has a nearly identical certificate issued for it at the same time signed by the same set of officers. The certificate states that the mines were in the Tombstone district, otherwise this would be a nearly impossible certificate to research with such a common name. There were more than ten producing mines with this name in the west at the time. This property never produced under this name, and is absent from Burchard’s reports of Tombstone as well as Butler’s report. Please see the Washington MC in this section for more information. [ref: Burchard; patent papers] Est. $200-400

268. Cochise. Tombstone. Cincinnati Gold & Silver MC, incorporated in 1880, state unknown (seal has “Arizona” in bottom center), datelined Camden, NJ. Certificate number 533 issued 1880 ton W. J. McIntyre for 5 shares, signed by Wm. H. Wipple as president and Wilson Loyd as treasurer. Underground mining vignette at top center and train scene at right, similar to the Intervener certificate. 8 x 11.5”, gold wire pattern in background, black print, printed by Murphy’s Sons, Philadelphia. Uncancelled. &#x201CLocation: Tombstone District, Arizona Territory.” The Cincinnati was on the Contention lode, one of the best at Tombstone. While the claim was considered to have potential because of its location, no ore was found. Whipple was a Lieutenant in 1852 during explorations on the Santa Fe Trail. [Burchard, 1881] Rare. Est. $250-450

269. Cochise. Tombstone. Cincinnati Mining Co. Incorporated in 1890 in California. Certificate number 85 issued to N. B. Lazard for 50 shares in 1890. Signed by President A. F. McGrew and Secretary J. J. Scoville. Printed by A. H. Waugaman & Co., S.F. Datelined San Francisco. No vignette. Folds. &#x201CMines, Tombstone, Arizona.” Black border and print on white paper. 5 x 9.5. This company was probably a reorganization of the Cincinnati Gold and Silver Mining Co. incorporated in 1880. Est. $150-300

270. Cochise. Tombstone. Cochise County Register Reprint of original 1884. 12 x 14. Publshed by Tombstone Commemorative Enterprises. 27 pages. Includes a photocopy of the Benson directory. Stains at upper left. Very fine. Est. $50-100

271. Cochise. Tombstone. Contention Consolidated MC, no state or date of incorporation listed. Issued to G. C. Potts for 13 shares in 1883 signed by W. Hart Smith as president and W.A.O. Paul as secretary. Brown border, black print, vignette of Indian killing a bear that had attacked he and his horse in mountainous setting. “Location Tombstone District, Arizona” 7 x 10.5”, uncancelled, printed by American Bank Note. Cert No. A77. This is a very important certificate, and the research shows just how confusing company names can be. Tenney lists the reorganization of the Western Mining Company as the Contention Mining Co. He was sloppy in his reference to the Contention, leaving off the word Consolidated. But Balch listed the specifics, including the company officers, which match this certificate exactly. The consolidation or reorganization, as some writers stated, involved the acquisition of neighboring mines, the Flora Morrison and the SE half of the Sulphuret. The other parts of the Sulphuret were divided up and other public companies were formed including the United Sulphuret and North Sulphuret in this catalog. This property was the first to incorporate at Tombstone and part of the original discovery. The mine was one of the best paying mines in Tombstone, paying more than $562,000 in dividends through mid 1882. Through 1885, the company produced about $6 million in silver and gold bullion. W. Hart Smith was active in the financing of a number of mines in Arizona, particularly in Tombstone. He was an important eastern mine financier who was secretary and treasurer for the famous Quincy copper mine in Michigan from 1862-1872. [ref: Tenney, Hamilton, Mich. Tech web site] Extremely Rare. Est. $400-800

272. Cochise. Tombstone. Escondido Development Co. Cert. #268. Incorporated in Arizona in 1908. Issued to A.W. Highfield for 2500 shares in 1912. Signed by president J. Turrntim and secretary P.J. Wisdom. Uncancelled. Vignette of underground mining scene, at left, and several small vignettes throughout border. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Vf, minor tears at folds. 8” x 10 3/4”. The Escondido mine was located near Tombstone. This company may have been working on this mine. (Tenney, History of Mining in Arizona, 1927, p.162). Est. $25-75

273. Cochise. Tombstone. Free Coinage Gold M & Smelting Co. Cert. #190. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona, datelined Denver, CO. Issued to Francis C. Bryan for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by president J.G. Brooks and secretary Mills. Uncancelled. Vignette of underground mining scene, at left, and several throughout border. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Xf. This company may have owned the Free Coinage mine located near Tombstone. (Tenney, History of Mining in Arizona, p. 162). No other information was found regarding this company. 7 3/4” x 10 1/2”. Est. $50-100

274. Cochise. Tombstone. Girard Gold and Silver MC, incorporated 1879 in New Jersey (?) and issued 1882 to Wm. J. Jenks for 100 shares, signed by Wm. H. Whipple as president and Wilson Loyd as treasurer. Printed by Lehman & Bolton, Philadelphia. 9 x 11.5”, uncancelled. Large vignette of Girard and another of an underground mining scene. Black print. “Location Pima County Arizona Territory” in fancy print below mining vignette. This is one of the fanciest certificates for Arizona. Please note that the treasurer Loyd is also the treasurer at the same time for several Tombstone companies based in Camden, New Jersey, including the Cincinnati and Intervener. Whipple is also the same president as the Cincinnati. The Girard mine became notable in Tombstone’s history as the first mine to build their own mill in camp. Mines had gone deeper in their search for silver gold ores. Once they hit the 500 level or so, the water table was encountered, and pumps had to be installed to rid the mines of water. The Girard was the first company to build a mill using their own water, but in the aftermath, was unable to locate economic quantities of paying ore. The company milled ores from the Contention and Tranquility to help pay for the mill. Then in 1884 they were successful in finding some good ores for themselves, which lasted about a year. The company sold the mill to the Tombstone M&MC in 1886, who moved their facilities there from Charleston. The company invested in other mines around Arizona without much success. [ref: Tenney. Burchard 1881 also gave it quite a write-up] Scarce. Est. $300-500

275. Cochise. Tombstone. Girard MC. Cert. #161. Incorporated in Arizona in 1904. Issued to P.W. Snyders for 500 shares in 1905. Signed by president A. Pleasonton and secretary J.M. Havard. Uncancelled. Vignette of road leading to mining camp, flanked by two vignettes of underground mining scenes. Gilt border and seal. Printed by Goes. 8” x 11”. Xf, folds. We found a Girard MC that owned the Della claim and W. R. Hearst claim in the Silver Creek district. But this company was not incorporated and had no stock issuance. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.483). Girard MC first developed the Girard mine in 1881, but lost its property due to a sheriff’s sale. In the mid 1890’s, Girard MC, organized to develop properties at Lost Gulch, near Globe, was promotion of Girard and Kasser. This company was reincorporated in 1897 as the Lost Gulch MC. We have decided to place this company near Tombstone, for that is the only location with a Girard mine. (Tenney, History of Mining in Arizona, 1929). Est. $50-150

276. Cochise. Tombstone. I. O. O. F. Document Collection, 1910-1940. Most of the 200+ documents pertain to the lodge business and members at Tombstone. Various documents and sizes. Very fine. Est. $100-200

277. Cochise. Tombstone. I. O. O. F. Document Collection, 1910-1940. Most of the 100+ documents pertain to the lodge business and members at Tombstone. Various documents and sizes. Very fine. Est. $25-75

278. Cochise. Tombstone. Intervener Mining Co., State of incorporation unknown (1881). The seal has “Arizona” at the bottom center, but the certificate is datelined Camden, NJ. Certificate number 85 issued in 1882 to Ridgeby Duval Jr. for 100 shares signed by T. Henry Ashbury as president and Wilson Loyd as Treasurer. Green background with black overprint. Printed by Wm F. Murphy’s Sons, Philadelphia. 8 x 11.5”, two holes punched at left for filing. Folds. Uncancelled. Vignette of underground mining scene at top center and train scene at right. “Location: Tombstone District, Arizona Territory.” The Intervener was a small mine in a cross-cutting mineralized structure near the Lucky Cuss ore zone. Production is thought to be minimal. Balch lists this exact same company as the Intervener Gold and Silver Mining Co., but gives no data. Loyd was active with a number of Arizona companies, probably in a capacity as a professional treasurer for mining companies. [ref: Butler et al] Rare. Est. $250-450

279. Cochise. Tombstone. Knapp SMC, incorporated in New York in 1881, certificate number 28 issued 1882 to E. W. Whitney for 500 shares signed by Hiram A. Johnson as president and George C. Gordon as secretary. Mining vignette at center. “Tombstone Mining District, Arizona Territory.” Printed by Collins & Stenson, New York. Datelined New York. 7 x 12.5” Uncancelled. Here is another case of a mining company leaving no trace. This firm is not listed in Balch, Burchard, Hamilton, Butler et al, or Tenney. None of the principals are listed in the Dictionary of American Biography (DAB). Johnson was active as in many Arizona mines during this period, and is found on a number of certificates within this collection. He may have been a professional mining secretary in New York. E. W. Whitney was a well known Universalist minister. Very rare. [Internet] Est. $200-400

280. Cochise. Tombstone. Mellgren Mines Corp. Cert. #35. Incorporated in Arizona in 1934. Issued to W.W. Grace for 25000 shares in 1934. Signed by president V.G. Mellgren and secretary B.E. Grace. Uncancelled. Vignette of track leading to mine and mill operations. Four small vignettes throughout border. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. 8 1/4” x 10 1/2”. This company was owned and operated by Mellgren and sons for 25 years. Property included 56 claims, 1050 acres, in the Tombstone. In fact, these properties took up most of the eastern half of the Tombstone district that had had a historic production of $85 million. There was a reported ore reserve of 630,000 tons with ore shipments of high-grade silver-gold-lead that generated millions of dollars. The company planned on enlarging the operation in the late 1920’s. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.368-69). Xf. Est. $50-150

281. Cochise. Tombstone. Mountain Maid MC. Incorporated 1881 in California, certificate number 24 issued 1881 to D. W. Balch for 500 shares, signed by D. W. Balch as president and J. Stadtfeld Jr. as secretary. Printed by LeCount Bros., SF, vignette of little girl at left, uncancelled, 2 folds. “Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona” at right. Printed on yellow paper, 4 x 9”. The Mountain Maid patent was surveyed in November 1880 and patent applied for in December, 1880. The claim is not in the heart of the district. It consists of a single mining claim with three shafts showing ores initially. It is bounded to the north by the Northern Maid, the south by the Vixina, the Gilded Age to the east and the First North Extension Mountain Maid to the west. The company is not listed in Butler et al. Burchard in 1882 wrote that the company had struck a small vein on the 75 foot level but no work was taking place. The next year he wrote that the mine was again being worked “but was almost a forlorn hope.” It was broke within the year. Daniel W. Balch was an assayer in San Francisco. Jacob Stadtfeld Jr. was a professional mining secretary in SF. [ref: SF directories, Burchard 1881, 1882, 1883, patent papers] Est. $200-400

282. Cochise. Tombstone. North Sulphuret Mining Co. Incorporated in New Jersey(?) in 1881, issued 1881 to Thomas C. Else for 150 shares, signed by Hamilton Disston as president and J. H. Deal as treasurer and H. B. Ring as secretary. Underground mining vignette at top. Uncancelled. Black print on crème paper, light orange background. 7.5 x 11.”. “Tombstone District, Pima County, Arizona.” 8 x 11.5”, uncancelled. Printed by Wm F. Murphy’s sons, Philadelphia. Cert No. 36. The Sulphuret claim was next to the famous Contention claim, one of the first staked in Tombstone. In 1882, when the Western Mining Company absorbed other claims, they were only able to get a portion of the Sulphuret, and the rest was split up into several parts, each of which tried to strike it rich in the stock market by incorporating separately. The play was unsuccessful. This “mine” had no production that I was able to discern. It is another of the many Camden, New Jersey companies that were basically worthless. None of these “mines” are listed in any of the classic references.-fh. Hamilton Disston was the son of millionaire saw manufacturer Henry Disston. Hamilton went on to build his own fortune as a Philadelphia toolmaker and developer. Among his most aggressive real estate developments was a purchase of 4 million acres in Florida for 25 cents per acre. Here he turned swamp into buildable acreage. Today a private school and separate foundation bear his name. [ref: Disston Internet sites] Rare. Est. $300-500

283. Cochise. Tombstone. San Juan Mining & Dev Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona, 1897. Issued to Ada M. Oliver for 1000 shares, cert #130, in 1898. Signed by C. L. Warfield president and W. A. Ploteruy secretary. Vignette at upper left of several miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of a miner. Black border with green safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Datelined San Diego, California. There was a San Juan mine located near the Old Glory mine in the Tombstone district. At the time of the issuance of this certificate this district was active. (Tenney, History of Mining in Arizona, 1929, p.322). Four minor chips along top edge. Very fine. Est. $75-150

284. Cochise. Tombstone. Sterling Silver Mining Co., incorporated in Pennsylvania about 1890, issued 1890 to H. T. Fisher for 1000 shares, signed by Heisly as president and J. E. Nimbstaller (?) as secretary. Uncancelled. Vignette of mining scene at lower left. Datelined Pittsburgh, PA. 5 x 10”. No printer shown. No folds. Ex. Fine. Cert No. 56. “Tombstone District, Arizona Territory.” We could find no reference to this company. Probably just a prospecting company trying to make a go of it during the silver depression of the early 1890’s. The name refers to the classic term “Sterling” which is .925 fine silver and .075 copper. Ex. Rare. Est. $300-500

285. Cochise. Tombstone. Sydney Mill and Mining Co., incorporated in new York, 1882, certificate number 187 issued 1883 to Paul M. Elsasser for 1000 shares, signed by John R. Smith as secretary and J. C. Babcock as president. Datelined New York, uncancelled. Fancy turquoise underprint with “Sydney” across the lower half of the certificate. Black print, underground mining vignette, printed by Thos. Lernhardt & Son, Philadelphia. 7.5 x 11”, trimmed tight at left where removed from original book. Small chip in bottom margin. Uncancelled. “Situated at Tombstone, Arizona.” Not listed in any of the traditional Tombstone references. Probably only a prospect. J. C. Babcock was the captain of the Nassau Boat Club in New York, and inventor of the sliding seat used in rowing competitions. [ref: Babcock web site] very Rare. Est. $250-500

286. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone Cons Mines Co, Ltd. Incorporated in Arizona. $100 Special Contract Bond, cert #935, issued in 1902. Signed by E. B. Gage president and H. W. Robinson secretary. No vignette. Brown border with bronze gilt seal and red underprint. All 20 coupons attached. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green. 11 x 12 which increases to 22 x 24 when unfolded. E. B. Gage (1839-1913), a mining engineer, came to Tombstone in 1877. A year later he had bought an interest in the Grand Central Mines, the Contention and 68 other Tombstone mines. In 1901, he consolidated all of his mines into the Tombstone Cons Mines Co, Ltd. He became president of the Phoenix National Bank of Arizona and director of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway. Even though silver was debased in 1893, which resulted in a national depression, which was especially felt in Tombstone’s mining industry, E. B. Gage continued to have faith in the company. The company was reportedly the largest producer of gold and silver in the southwest. Although Tombstone is located at an elevation of 4500’, the mines struck water when the shaft was down 720’ and they were pumping 2 million gallons of water a day. When the pumps were stopped, the 80 degree water would rise 9 feet in 6 minutes. Even though they used the largest and best pumps available, they were unable to keep up with the unrelenting flow of water. In conjunction with weak silver prices, the company’s demise came in 1911 when the wrong kind of fuel was fed to the engines and they stalled, resulting in the mines flooding. E. B. Gage was also noted for bailing out Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday after the shoot-out at the O.K. Corral in 1881. Special Contract Bonds are scarce. Since interest would be paid out of a special fund created out of surplus funds only at the discretion of the owner, it is not surprising that no money was paid out and consequently all 20 coupons are intact. (Blake, 1902, Tombstone and Its Mines; Butler et al, 1938, Geology and Ore Deposits of the Tombstone District; Who was Who, 1943, p.1213). Wear and tears along folds creases. Slight foxing along edges. Est. $300-600

287. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone Cons Mines Co, Ltd. Incorporated in Arizona. $100 Special Contract Bond, cert #936, issued in 1902. Signed by E. B. Gage president and H. W. Robinson secretary. No vignette. Brown border with bronze gilt seal and red underprint. All 20 coupons attached. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green. 11 x 12 which increases to 22 x 24 when unfolded. See lot above for the story. Wear and minor tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $300-600

288. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone Consolidated G&SMC, incorporated in San Francisco 1881, certificate number 251, issued 1882 to F. E. Weston for 151,820 shares, about 38% of the company! Signed by Weston as secretary and the president (illegible). Printed by LeCount Bros, SF. Black print. No vignette. Cancelled in red ink written twice over the face. Weston was not a San Francisco resident in 1881. “Tombstone Mining District, Cochise Co., A.T.” This company is a complete fake. It takes its name all-too liberally from the great Tombstone Mining & Milling Co., the largest producer in Tombstone. This company is not listed anywhere, adding to my suspicion that it was a complete fraud. I always keep a little window open in case they leased a paying claim, but remained anonymous. Est. $200-400

289. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company, Limited. Set of 3 Special Contract Bonds for certificate number 989 for $50, certificate number 601 for $100 and certificate number 1124 for $500. Incorporated in 1901. All signed by Pres. E. B. Gage and sec. H. M. Robinson in 1902. Printed by Brown, Lent & Pett, N.Y. No vignette on bonds. Uncancelled. Folds. Black print with brown border and gold seal on white paper. 11 x 13. The company was organized to combine most of the important companies operating in the Tombstone District, including the Tombstone Milling and Mining Co., the Grand Central Mining Co., the Contention Mining Co., the Vizina Consolidated Mining Co., and the Head Center and Tranquility Mining Co. The object of the reorganization and consolidation was to centralize the pumping operations in the district to enable mining to continue below the water table. Between 1903 and 1914, the company produced over $3.376 million. In 1914, the company was purchased by Phelps Dodge and Co. under the name Bunker Hill Mines Company. E. B. Gage was a mine financier heavily involved with the Tombstone MC and an associate of Frank M. Murphy and was one of the directors of the Development Company of America, headed by Murphy. The Development Company of America was a holding company for the Tombstone Consolidated and a number of other mining companies in the state (Tenney, 1929, pp. 21-24, 175-176). S. E. Murphy was probably Sarah Murphy, the wife of Nathan Oakes Murphy, Frank’s brother. N. O. Murphy served as Secretary of Arizona Territory, acting Governor, delegate to Congress and was Governor from 1892-93 and again from 1898 to 1902 (Wagoner, 1980, pp. 218, 299, 372, 575). Est. $200-400

290. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company, Limited. Inc. in 1901. Certificate number 1535 issued to S. E. Murphy for 500 shares in 1902.Signed by President E. B. Gage and sec. H. M. Robinson in 1902. Printed by Brown, Lent & Pett, N.Y. Uncancelled. Vignette of a mill and an inset picture of miners underground in tip middle. Folds. Black print with brown border and gold seal on white paper. Brown safety print. Very fine. Size 10 X 12. See above for story. Est. $100-300

291. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company, Limited. Lot of two pieces. Incorporated in 1901. The first piece is certificate number 4242 unissued and cancelled. Signed by President E. B. Gage and Secretary H. M. Robinson. Printed by Brown, Lent & Pett, N.Y. Vignette of a mill and an inset picture of miners underground in tip middle. Folds. Black print with brown border and gold seal on white paper. Brown safety print. Very fine. The second peice is an Annual Report, 1905, 11 pages. Cover detached from center staples. Gives summary of the years operations. See story above. Size 10 x 12 Est. $150-300

292. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone M&M C. Incorporated in Connecticut in 1880, certificate number 1172 issued 1881 to J. Topleff Johnson for 100 shares, signed by George Burnham as president and J. S. Corbin as secretary. Uncancelled, green background, preprinted 100 share certificate, vignette of Indian at left and Indian and squaw at right overlooking railroad scene. 7 x 11”. This was one of the largest companies to operate in Tombstone. They generally were second in production each year just behind the Grand Central MC. In 1884, their production was $435,000. In 1887 it was $423,000. They continued as a steady producer. The Tombstone M&M Co. was the third company to incorporate in Tombstone, according to James Tenney, in his 1929 History of Mining of Arizona. It is the result of a partnership in location on the Grand Central Claim which was split into two parts, the other named the Contention. The Gird and Schieffelin interests were purchased in March 1880 for “$600,000 by a syndicate of eastern capitalists consisting of the Corbin Brothers of Oil City, PA and Simons and Squiers of Boston”. The new company, now including the Corbin Mill and Mining Co., kept the Tombstone Mill and Mining Co. name. They encountered water in their shaft at the 560 level in 1881 and brought the equipment from their mills at Charleston to Tombstone for a large mill built near the mine. They later purchased the Girard Mill, the first mill built in Tombstone, which operated on water pumped from the Girard mine. The Company owned the tough Nut, Lucky Cuss, West Side, East Side, Good Enough, Survey, Defense, Owl’s nest, Tribute, East Side No. 2 and Owl’s Last Hoot claims. This went on to become the top producing company in the history of Tombstone. From 1879 to 1896 they produced more than $10.5 million in silver, gold, and lead, about 40% of the total output of Tombstone through 1901, but only paid $1.2 million in dividends only during the period 1880-1884. The mine was closed for a year in 1889 with the rapid fall in the silver price, which dropped from $1.15 to $0.94 per ounce over 9 years, then the bottom fell out by 1894 when it dropped to $0.63 per ounce. In 1901 Gage reorganized all of the important producing companies at Tombstone into the Tombstone Consolidated Mines Co. This green 100 share certificate is signed by one of the Corbins as Treasurer. Est. $300-600

293. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone M&M C. Inc. in CT, 1880, #A2253 issued 1881 to Agustus Thomas for 500 shares, signed by George Burnham as president and J. S. Corbin as secretary. Uncancelled, light orange background, vignette of Indian at left and Indian and squaw at right overlooking railroad scene. 7 x 11”. Signed by one of the Corbin Brothers as Treasurer. Burnham served in the Civil War with the 10th regiment, Company 1 in Connecticut. He became a tool manufacturer, much like Hamilton Disston who also signed a number of stocks within this collection. This color certificate is the rarest of the two by far. [ref: Internet] Est. $300-600

294. Cochise. Tombstone. Tombstone Utility Receipts, c. 1928. Lot of 48 pieces. City Light & Power Plant makes up 16 pieces of this lot, mostly dated 1928. These are printed on pink paper are about 4 x 6. Huachuca Water Co makes up 32 pieces, mostly dated from 1928. These are printed on yellow paper and are about 3 x 5. All very fine. Est. $25-75

295. Cochise. Tombstone. Tribune Gold Mining & Milling Co. 2 pcs, a stock and corresponding bond. Properties in Sonora, Mexico. Inc. in Terr. of AZ. The first piece is a Six Per Cent Gold Bond. Certificate number 542 issued to Jacob White for $100 Signed by president George P. Moore an secretary Chas. A. White. in 1908 and due by September 12, 1912. No printer. There is a vignette in the upper middle of a miner with a pick and another miner pushing an ore car. Uncancelled. Gold seal. Fancy brown border with black print on white paper. Folds. 9 1/2 X 15. The second piece is a stock, #847 issued to Gertrude Ettlinger for 2000 shares in 1908. Signed by pres. George P. Moore and sec. Chas. A. White. No printer. There is a vignette in the upper middle of a miner with a pick and a miner pushing an ore cart. The vignettes are the same of both pieces. Uncancelled. Very fancy border in brown with brown/green safety print. Gold seal Black print on white paper. 2000 is punched at the top of the certificate. Folds. Part of left bottom corner is torn. Size 8 1/2 X 11 1/2”. The company owned all the capital stock of the Cia Minera del Grupo Real, S. A., the Mexican holding company that had title to all of the mines or claims owned by the Tribune GM&MC. Garbani 2001 puts this company in Tombstone. Est. $50-100

296. Cochise. Tombstone. United Sulphuret Mining Co. of Arizona. Incorporated in New Jersey(?) in 1883, certificate number 64 issued 1884 to J. G. Cassatt for 50 shares, signed by Hamilton Disston as president and E. F. Steck as treasurer and H. B. Ring as secretary. Underground mining vignette at right. Uncancelled. Black print on crème paper. 8 x 11.5”, some foxing. “Location: Tombstone District, Arizona Territory.” 8 x 11.5”, uncancelled. Printed by Wm F. Murphy’s sons, Philadelphia. The Sulphuret claim was next to the famous Contention claim, one of the first staked in Tombstone. In 1882, when the Western Mining Company absorbed other claims, they were only able to get a portion of the Sulphuret, and the rest was split up into several parts, each of which tried to strike it rich in the stock market by incorporating separately. The play was unsuccessful. This “mine” had no production that I was able to discern. It is another of the many Camden, New Jersey companies that were basically worthless.-fh. For information on Disston, a Philadelphia manufacturing and developer millionaire, please see the North Sulphuret in the Tombstone section. Rare. Est. $300-500

297. Cochise. Tombstone. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Tombstone District, Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin, Arizona Bureau of Mines, By B. S. Butler, E. D. Wilson, and C. A. Rasor. January 1, 1938. Arizona Bureau of Mines, Geological Series No. 10. Bulletin No. 143. Lot of two pieces. The bulletin is 114 pages in length. This bulletin covers the general geology, and the ore deposits of the Tombstone District. There are black and white pictures of mines, along with drawing of some of the mining claims and veins associated with them. There are tables of mine outputs, along with drawings of ore bodies and underground workings. The cover is gray heavy paper with black print. The bulletin pages are glossy white paper with black print. The cover has some light smudges and folds at the corners. Very good condition. Size 6 X 9”. The second piece is the maps of the geology and the mining claims that go with the bulletin. The envelope is torn, but the maps are in very good condition. Maps vary in size. Est. $50-100

298. Cochise. Tombstone. Washington Mining Co., incorporated in New York 1881, certificate number 58 issued 1881 to E. Barnes, trustee for 100 shares, signed by MacDivinot as president and E. Barnes as secretary. Blue print, no vignette, uncancelled. Printed by Gildersleeve, New York. 7.5 x 10.5”. When the Washington property was patented, it was owned by the Bradshaw Mining Co., according to the patent papers. But within just a couple of months, the Bradshaw Company had split their properties, incorporating a mining company on each patented mining claim. This practice was a clever, yet potentially unethical practice. Investors in the east would never know the difference, but the savvy western investors would know from their title work. The only way the investors could make money was if a separate mine was begun on each property that made money. Ultimately, though, the properties would have to be combined if the mine(s) were successful. The property to the north is the Martha, and the property to the south is the Bradshaw, which has a nearly identical certificate issued for it at the same time signed by the same set of officers. The certificate states that the mines were in the Tombstone district, otherwise this would be a nearly impossible certificate to research with such a common name. There were more than ten producing mines with this name in the west at the time. This property never produced under this name, and is absent from Burchard’s reports of Tombstone as well as Butler’s report. [ref: Burchard; patent papers] Est. $200-400

299. Cochise. Tombstone. Western Mining Co., state of incorporation unknown, incorporated in 1879, datelined Philadelphia, certificate number 228 issued to Sidney T. Muffly for 100 shares and signed by him as secretary and Frank H. Cheyney as president, issued July, 1880. Uncancelled. No printer shown. Fancy certificate printed in lavender. Miner at left, liberty at right, smelter at center. 7.5 x 11.25”.This is a very interesting certificate historically. It has all the appearances of being the Western Mining Co. of Tombstone fame, but is it the same company? The Western was the first Tombstone mining company to incorporate, done so on the important Contention mining claim. It paid $1.5 million in dividends by the end of 1881. But Tenney said the company was formed by J.S. White on his trip to San Francisco. Balch said that the company had a capitalization of $10 million in 100,000 shares, as reported by him in 1883. The patent papers show the mine was patented on Nov. 7, 1878. The mill was built in October 1879 with a smelter to follow. The vignette of this certificate has a smelter. But the capitalization is wrong on the certificate, not matching Balch’s data. This brings up several unanswered questions. Did White raise money in Philadelphia at the same time? Did the San Francisco men raise money in Philadelphia? (Doubtful- they were very particular about keeping good mines in-house) Was this company a rip-off of the real Western Mining Company because of such huge dividends being paid? If so, it is possibly similar to the Tombstone Consolidated piece from 1881, which was a rip-off of the real Tombstone M&MC. Regardless, this piece needs much more research, and is definitely linked to the real Western Mining Co. simply because the name is the same at a time when less than five other mining companies in America were paying similar dividends. The certificate would not use the name Tombstone because the company was too early, predating the common useage of the name. Rare. Est. $250-500

300. Cochise. Tombstone. Woronoco Gold and Silver MC, incorporated in Maine in 1883, certificate number 921 issued 1884 to E. Collins of Westfield Mass. For 1500 shares, signed by E. Collins as president and Wm. H. Foote as secretary. “Mines at Tombstone, Arizona.” Black border, crème paper, underground mining scene at top and bottom center, printed by Spaulding, Cotton & Co., Boston. 7 x 11”, uncancelled. The Woronoco mine is 1.5 to 2 miles east of Tombstone. They owned the San Diego and La Grande mines. The company built a mill and smelter in 1883 probably with the funds generated from the offering of this stock. Their ore was high grade, reported as 75 ounces per ton silver and 20% lead. The mine was idle after 1883, but the company’s mill and smelter were still used by others for at least another year. Ex rare. [ref: Tenney, Butler et al.] Est. $250-450

301. Cochise. Turquoise. Common-Wealth M&MC. Cert. #664. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona 1896. Issued to Edmund Ernest Venables for 666 in 1911. Signed by president A.Y. Smith and secretary J. Snyder. Uncancelled. Lovely certificate with two vignettes: one crosscut of two miners lowering bucket to miners in underground scene, at left, and three miners examining ore in underground mining scene. Black border. Printed by American BNC. Xf. 7” x 10 3/4”. Owned 10 claims in the Turquoise district. There were two main shafts. One was 600 feet and the other was 500 feet deep. Production in 1913 was 778 ounces gold and 42,000 ounces silver. In 1914, those numbers rose to 6,546 ounces gold and 564,798 ounces silver. (Mines Handbook, 1916, p.368). Est. $75-150

302. Cochise. Turquoise. Copper Belle MC. Cert. #891. Incorporated in Arizona in 1904. Issued to Frederick W. Longinus for 100 shares in 1904. Signed by president Peter Quinn, other signatures are illegible. This is a gorgeous certificate, with a lovely vignette of an Indian Maiden, at left. Rust colored border and underprint. Broun-Green Co.-printers. 8” x 11”. This company is a reorganization of the company by the same name. The management is all new as compared to the defunct company. Property included 8 claims in the Turquoise district. The ore assayed at 7% copper with silver and gold. The company was able to ship about 30 tons to the Old Dominion Smelter and employed about 30 men. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.340). Xf. Est. $50-100

303. Cochise. Turquoise. Montana Tonopah Company Reorganized. Lot of 3 different certificates. Inc. in DE, 1923. All signed by Chas E. Knox pres. and M. E. Albert treas. Vignette of two miners operating a drill underground. Certificate number 2704 is issued to A. Markley Starry for 1000 shares. It has an orange border and underprint; certificate number 243B is issued to J. Maurice Kelley for 100 shares, and has a green border and underprint; and certificate number 703C is issued to Vinton Freedley for 75 shares and has a brown border and underprint. All are uncancelled. Printer by American Bank Note Co. All are Size 7 x 11. This company was major player in the Tonopah district of Nevada. Part of the reorganization allowed for the company to acquire controlling interest in the Commonwealth M&MC and its property. The Commonwealth property was located in Turquoise district, Cochise County. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1406-07). All are very fine. Est. $50-150

304. Cochise. Turquoise. Ontario Mining & Dev Co. Inc. in Terr. of AZ, 1907. Issued to William H. Hayden for 1000 shares, cert #67, in 1908. Signed by Joseph Paul Jennings vice president and Cornelius Manning secretary. Vignette of an antlered elk at upper left. Black border with bronze seal, safety print and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. There is an Ontario mine listed in the Turquoise district, Cochise County. (Mines Index, Wetley et al., 1985, ABG). Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-50

305. Cochise. Turquoise. Outlook MC. Cert. #659. Inc. in AZ, 1904. Issued to George E. Tylee for 800 shares in 1906. Signed by president Hairlaud, treasurer’s name is illegible. Uncancelled. Vignette of mill at water’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Green border and seal. Printed by Goes and Lyman B. Brooks. 8” x 10 3/4”. We could find no reference to this company within our library. Xf. Est. $25-75

306. Cochise. Twin Buttes. Elkhorn Mining and Milling Co. Inc. in AZ, 1903. Certificate no. 116 issued to Fred Herberger for 100 shares in 1906. Signed by Jacob N. Herrls, president, and Mr. Levy, treasurer. Black border with vignettes of miner in corners and side centers, gold safety print, uncancelled, 8 x 10, VF condition with folds, some aging discoloration slightly brown. We could find no references for this company. Garibani located the company at Twin Buttes. Est. $50-100

307. Cochise. Warren. Arizona & Southeastern Railroad Co. first mortgage bond, $1000, 1888, specimen. Fancy green border, brown in masthead, vignette of train at top. No. 000. 10 coupons attached at right.15 x 15”, folds. Printed by the Homer Lee Bank Note Co. The Arizona and Southeastern RR was incorporated in 1888, with all the stock owned and held by the famous Copper Queen Mining Co. which used the rail to haul ore to their smelter. This specimen may be the only remaining copy of this tightly held company. [ref: Poor’s] Est. $300-600

308. Cochise. Warren. Arizona Bisbee Copper Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1917. Issued to J. M. McNulty for 29 shares, cert #1199, in 1919. Signed by L. W. Creighton president and C. P. Lee secretary. Vignette of a spread winged eagle. Brown border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8x 11. Owned property southwest of the White Tail Deer property of the Copper Queen. Was reported to be well equipped and money for all work planned. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.179). The property was sold to the Arizona Dearborn MC by 1925. Tears and wear along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-150

309. Cochise. Warren. Arizona Copper Chief Mining & Smelting Co. Inc. in Arizona. Issued to John Curwen for 500 shares, cert #34, in 1906. Signed by W. A. Jours vice president and W. R. Benzie secretary. Vignette of an Indian seated on a rock with a sailing ship in background. Orange border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. There is a listing for the Arizona Copper Chief Smelting Co in the 1910 Copper Handbook, (p.356). The company reported, in 1906, to have hundreds of tons of copper glance in sight. &#x201CApparently was a fake. Location of lands, if any, unknown.” This may be the same company as above. The company listed had its main office in Chicago and this certificate is datelined Denver, Colorado. The timing is right, but it is only a speculative connection. District from Garbani 2001.Extremely fine. Est. $25-75

310. Cochise. Warren. Arizona Postcards. Lot of 4. Copper Queen Store, Douglas, AZ, used, 1908; Copper Queen Hotel, Bisbee, AZ; litho image of three convicts and six officials on raised hanging scaffold, ropes dangling from above, 1904, unused. Old church at Pueblo of Isleta, NM, used, 1909; The second and fourth have white edges. The Copper Queen was originally a mine out of Bisbee, owned by Phelps Dodge, where ore was first discovered by John Dunn, who later partnered up with George Warren. In 1877, these two located the Mercy Mine, later called the Copper Queen. At some point Warren was removed from the picture, gambling and drinking away his riches, later becoming a pensioner for the very company he helped build (Ref: Arizona Place Names, 1988, pp.110-11). 3” x 5”. Vf, some discoloration. Est. $25-75

311. Cochise. Warren. Arizona State Code of Mine Bell Signals Sign. The metal sign has white lettering on a blue background. This sign is from the Copper Queen mine at Bisbee from the 1100 level as I recall { fh} . The sign is circa 1910 to 1920. Size 18” x 3’ 10 1/2”. Some blue paint missing around edges, very minor, else very fine. The sign has all the bell call signals used by hoist operators when raising or lowering cages in the shaft. This bell signal system was an audible code. By using a series of bell rings, the hoistman knew to stop the cage at specific levels. The Copper Queen was the most important mine at Bisbee, operated by Phelps Dodge into the 1990’s, an operation of more than 100 years. Copper Queen ephemera are among the most collectible of the Arizona mines. Est. $800-1200

312. Cochise. Warren. Bisbee Arizona Receipt. This receipt from W. H. Brophy (co-founder of the Bank of Bisbee and Bank of Douglas, see notes below), signed by C. C. Case at Bisbee, Arizona, October 5, 1896. Black print on white paper. Small tear in upper right corner. Fine. Size 3 1/4 X 8 1/4”. Schweikart (1982, various pages) notes that the Bank of Bisbee was one of the strongest banks in Arizona. The bank was started, as many were, in a mercantile establishment by J. S. Douglas and William H. Brophy. J. S. Douglas and William H. Brophy were pioneers in Arizona finance. Brophy came to Arizona from San Francisco in 1881. During his visit he met Dr. James Douglas, who was in the process of forming the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co., Douglas needed someone to run a “modest little commissary” for the mining operation, and gave the job to Brophy. This Commissary started assuming many banking duties, far before the bank was formed. In 1900 Brophy, J. S. Douglas (Dr. Douglas’ son), and M. J. Cunningham founded the Bank of Bisbee. In 1902, The three men plus Charles O. Ellis, opened a semi-branch bank called the Bank of Douglas. The Banks were very progressive and started extending there hours to get new accounts. This was very successful. The Bank of Bisbee was still in business in 1980. At one time the Bank of Bisbee stock was worth $400 per share. The Bank of Douglas was acquired by the Arizona Bancorporation around 1962. Est. $20-40

313. Cochise. Warren. Bisbee Coalition Mining Co. Inc. in Terr. of AZ, 1909. Issued to W. P. Martin for 1890 shares, cert #14, in 1909. Signed by E. H. Clark president and R. J. Clark secretary. Vignette of a mining camp on a treeless slope with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Datelined Bisbee, Arizona. This company formed to absorbed the property of the North Bisbee Dev Co. Owned 45 claims in Tombstone Canyon including the Eureka group next to the Modern mine and the North Bisbee group. There was one shaft and tunnel. Assays gave 12% copper and $15 of combined gold and silver. We presume this company was dead before 1916. (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.120). Very fine. Est. $50-100

314. Cochise. Warren. Bisbee Copper Mining & Dev Co. Inc. in AZ, 1916. Issued to Chas. A. Stoneham & Co for 100 shares, cert #4485, in 1917. Signed by A. H. Livingston secretary and D. M. Seed president. Vignette of several miners working underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Datelined Bisbee, Arizona. Owned 21 claims in the Warren district including the Arizona and Winwood groups located 1 mile east of Bisbee and 0.5 mile north of Lowell. The property was not next to the Copper Queen as reported but was north of the Dividend fault and lie outside the recognized ore belt. &#x201CClaims are said to show iron outcrops and some copper carbonate ore, but the U. S. Geological Survey map shows that schist and a very small acreage of porphyry occur on the southerly claims, but most of the group is covered by the barren Cretaceous rocks. In our opinion the claims are entirely out of the mineralized area and have little, if any, chance of becoming profitably productive. A New York Curb house sent out very attractive looking advertising matter regarding Bisbee and the Bisbee Copper & Dev Co which contains many misleading statements. The property is not in the ‘heart of the Bisbee Copper Camp’ and such gross misrepresentation cannot be too strongly condemned. Development on the property is quite insufficient to predict its becoming a ‘second Calumet & Arizona’ and an ‘early dividend payer’ and the public buying stock on such promises is doomed to be disappointed. Apparently the management based all hopes of developing a mine on its geographical position in utter disregard of geologic conditions.” (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.180). Two sets of punch holes at left edge. Tears along fold creases. Large ink stain at left of vignette which also affects vignette. Reverse has a tied 2 cent documentary stamp. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-75

315. Cochise. Warren. Bisbee West Copper Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1899. Issued to Frances M. Richards for 100 shares, cert #1325, in 1904. Signed by Arnold Dwight president D. J. McGarry secretary. Vignette of a representation of an underground mining operation. Gold border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. Datelined Los Angeles, Ca. Owned 440 acres in the Warren district. There were two shafts with a considerable amount of development work that showed water and no ore. Company apparently out of funds and property considered too far west of the Bisbee mines to be of much promise. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.234). Very fine. Est. $50-150

316. Cochise. Warren. Calumet & Arizona Mining Co Annual Report, 1916. 18 pp. Outlines the status of the subsidiary companies and offers average assays for each mine. There are also status reports on the various shafts. Towards the end, the status of other companies are also outlined. Brown cover. 6 x 9. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

317. Cochise. Warren. Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1901. Issued to James C. Greenway for 100 shares, cert #A7636, in 1915. Signed by Thomas Hoatson 2nd vice president and J. E. Fisker asst secretary. Vignette of four miners working underground. Blue border and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches in signature lines and at left edge. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11. See lot above for the story. Very fine and cleaner then the above lot. James Greenway was the General Manager of the company and was located at Warren. Est. $50-150

318. Cochise. Warren. Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1901. Issued to Fred C. Green for 5 shares, cert #B11446, in 1907. Signed by Thos Stratson 2nd vice president and James E. Fisker asst. secretary. Vignette of four miners working underground. Orange border and underprint. Cancelled by hole punches in signature lines and at left edge. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11. One 2 cent US documentary and one 2 cent Commonwealth of Massachusetts documentary stamp on reverse. The company progressively acquired other mining companies and its properties. It controlled the Superior & Pittsburgh Copper Co, New Cornelia Copper Co, Gadsden Copper Co, Verde Central Mines Co, Leadville Mining Co and the 85 Mining Co. The Calumet & Arizona built a smelter at Douglas in 1923, located 25 miles from the mine in Bisbee. IN 1911, the company produced an astounding 50 million pounds of copper and by 1916, that number jumped to 75 million pounds with a production cost of 9 cents per pound with a market value of 24.7 cents per pound. &#x201CThe management is very generally regarded as energetic and competent, and a model for others to follow.” (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.267-74). Glue staining on reverse and front. Very fine. Est. $50-150

319. Cochise. Warren. Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. Lot of 3 certificates. Incorporated in Arizona 1901. All issued, cert #B856, in 1919, cert #B013456, in 1922, and cert #O5987, in 1923. All signed by Thomas Hoatson 2nd vice president and J. E. Fisker asst secretary. Vignette of four miners working underground. Two have blue borders and underprint and the third has brown border and underprint. All cancelled by hole punches in signature lines. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11. One cert has on 10 cent Commonwealth of Massachusetts documentary stamp and one torn 2 cent documentary stamp on reverse. See lot above for the story. All very fine and clean. Est. $150-300

320. Cochise. Warren. Cochise Dev Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to R. E. Lalonde for 10 shares, cert #1646, in 1905. Signed by L. G. Shattuck president and Harry Davis asst secretary. No vignette. Black border with green safety print. Eagle vignette in underprint. Cancelled by pen on same. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. This company formed to succeed the Cochise Copper MC. Owned 16 claims adjoining the Holbrook mine of the Copper Queen Cons Co and lying north of the Dividend fault (which was later to be found barren of commercial ore by the USGS). There was a 600’ shaft. The property was considered promising but had been idle since 1907. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.621). Lemuel G. Shattuck was the general manager of the Shattuck mine. He was also a director of the Bisbee Improvement Co, Bisbee Naco Water Co and the Denn Arizona Co as well as being president of the Miners and Merchants Bank. Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-75

321. Cochise. Warren. Consolidated GMC, Ltd. Cert. #1718. Incorporated in Arizona in 1930. Datelined Bisbee, AZ. Issued to Estelle Provo for 16 shares in 1935. Signed by president Frank E. Thomas. Uncancelled. Vignette of Spread-winged bald eagle atop globe. Brown border and seal. Printed by Goes. We could find no reference to this company in any of our sources, however, the dateline is indicative of the company having been located at Bisbee. 11”. Fine, tears at top edge. Est. $25-50

322. Cochise. Warren. Copper Glance Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1901. Issued to Jabuz Burgan for 100 shares, cert #3055, in 1902. Signed by G. E. Towlinson secretary and S. W. Clawson president. Vignette at upper left of several miners working underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of a miner. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owned 24 claims in the Warren district about 7 miles southeast of Bisbee. There were four shafts, the deepest at 570’. Idle since 1904. (Copper Handbook, 1906, p.407). Wear to folds with small tears. Very fine. Est. $50-100

323. Cochise. Warren. Copper King Mines Corporation. Incorporated in Arizona in 1909. Certificate no. 213 issued to Martin Wyckoff for 884 shares in 1909 at New York, N.Y. Signed by W. Macleod, president, and treasurer, name illegible. Brown border with brown safety print, vignette of bald eagle on mountain in upper left, uncancelled, 9 x 11, Fine condition, folds with creases, small 1/2 inch tears, chip from upper right edge, fragile. There are many Copper King mines and companies in old mining publications. This company may be related to the Copper King Mine at Bisbee. The property consisted of 10 claims adjoining the Copper Queen, Calumet & Arizona and Denn-Arizona, now known as the Arizona King group. Property was developed by a 625 ft. shaft, with some lateral workings in porphyry. [Ref: 1910CH, p.673] Est. $25-50

324. Cochise. Warren. Copper King Mines Corporation. Incorporated in Arizona in 1909. Certificate no. 1228 issued to Frederick J. Bopp for 175 shares in 1909. Signed by Macleod, president and treasurer, name illegible. Black border, green safety print and seal, vignette upper center of mountain valley with smelter, uncancelled, 9 x 11, Fine condition with folds, 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch tears at folds. See lot above for story. Est.$25-50

325. Cochise. Warren. Copper King of Arizona (Mining Co). Incorporated in West Virginia 1896. Issued to Charles T. Austin for 100 shares, cert #7720, in 1899. Signed by W. H. Washburne president and Tho. T. Gaynor treasurer. No vignette. Fancy masthead. Green border with red seal. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 12. The company was the predecessor to the Copper King of Arizona Co, see lot below for the story. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

326. Cochise. Warren. Copper King of Arizona. Incorporated in West Virginia 1903. Issued to John H. King for 600 shares, cert #912, in 1904. Signed by E. Boitel president and Daniel Robert treasurer. No vignette. Fancy masthead. Green border, red seal with orange underprint. Green title on orange background. Uncancelled. Printer - J. Leach, NY. 10 x 10. Datelined New York. This was a reorganization of the Copper King of Arizona Mining Co in 1903. The earlier company “…peddled stock assiduously, the late B. C. Davis, and his successor, Gaynor, both making large promises, none of which were redeemed.” Gaynor was also the listed secretary of this company in 1905. &#x201CManagement of the company was scandalously bad for many year, but seems to have improved since Mr. Boitel’s election to the presidency. Operations were begun in Bisbee, transferred there from to Solomon Springs, thence to Barrett, and latterly at Pearce.” The property was sold under foreclosure in 1905 and was reorganized as the Copper Syndicate of Providence. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.347; Copper Handbook, 1908, p.578). Very fine. Est. $75-150

327. Cochise. Warren. Denn Arizona Copper Co. Mounted certificate and original photograph of the headframe and buildings of the Denn Arizona mine. Frame is 14 x 20 with glass front and white matte board. Incorporated in Minnesota 1907. Issued to J. B. Ross for 5 shares, cert #4303, in 1908. Signed by Martin Pattison president and Arthur Howell asst secretary. Vignette of a spread winged eagle. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. The Denn Arizona owned 13 claims adjoining the Superior & Pittsburg property in the Warren district at Bisbee. In 1920, the shaft was 1800 feet deep with considerable leached ore at the 1000 and 1100 foot levels. There was mostly of chalcocite and chalcopyrite averaging about 8% copper with minor gold per ton. Chalcocite is easily heaped leached today by applying sulphuric acid. In 1909, the mine produced nearly 45,000 pounds of copper and 41 ounces of gold. Development was hampered during the mid 1910’s due to the wetness of the mine requiring two large pumps to operated non stop. By 1917, the company had expended $1 million in development and by 1920, the company was producing an impressive 300,000 pounds of copper per month. In 1925, the Denn Arizona and the Shattuck Copper Co merged to form the Shattuck Denn Copper Co. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.173). The photograph is 6 x 8 and shows the mill, headframe and office building captioned in pen at bottom “Denn Arziona, Bisbee, Ariz”. Crisp and clear. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500

328. Cochise. Warren. Eureka Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1905. Issued to A. H. Pinyaw for 62,050 shares, cert #13, in 1909. Signed by G. M. Porter vice president and A. H. Pinyaw secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Orange border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company sold its property to the Bisbee Coalition Mining Co in 1909. It did own 13 claims in Tombstone Canyon. It is odd that the cert number is so low and for a lot of shares issued in the same year the company sold its property. (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.797). Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

329. Cochise. Warren. Federal Mines & Metals Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to Harry L. Conrad for 125 shares, cert #391, in 1913. Signed by Benjamin F. Ninde president and Harry M Ayres secretary. No vignette. Green border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Western Bank Note, Chicago. 8 x 11. This company is not referenced within our library. Garbani places it in Bisbee. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

330. Cochise. Warren. First National Bank of Bisbee. Incorporated in Bisbee Arizona. Certificate number 42 issued to J. N. Porter in 1905 for 25 shares. Signed by president and cashier W. P. Patterson. Cancellation holes make signatures unreadable. Printer J. W. Middleton, Chicago. Vignette in the upper middle of a capitol or court building. Gold seal. Cancelled with cancellation holes at the bottom. Folds. Very fancy black border with shields in each corner. Safety print as well as under print. Beautiful piece. Size 8 1/2 X 10 1/2” Barnes (1988, p. 48) States that Bisbee is an important copper mining camp in Mule Gulch about 30 miles south of Tombstone. The Copper Queen and other great copper mines are here “The town was started in 1877, after discovery of the mines by Jack Dunn, a local prospector. It is claimed by some that George Warren was the first discoverer of the mine here. The camp was named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the early stockholders and a brother-in-law of the Williams brothers, for many years managers of operations in there mines.” The post office was established in 1880. Hopkins (1950 pp. 29, 30, 38, 91, 96, 103-4, 106-7) States that J. N. Porter was a very successful cattleman and very involved in some of the banks of Arizona. He was a partner in the Bank of Safford, influential in setting up with the businessmen of the community a way to insure the bank’s funds were insured. If the bank folded, the businessmen would pay the depositors. This was about 30 years ahead of its time. Porter opened the First National Bank of Globe in 1902. He also opened the Bank of Clifton. During the panic of 1907, Porter’s banks started the decline, and the banks at Globe and Safford closed. The Clifton bank was reorganized and reopened. Porter went looking for capital to save the banks, and found two new partners who were affiliated with the Gila Valley Bank, a competitor of Porter’s Banks. There interest in the Gila Valley Bank had been watered down with new issues of stock, so they did not have the control they wanted. With these two new partners, the First National Bank of Globe re-opened with Mr. Porter as president, and the Bank of Safford also re-opened with D. W. Wickersham (one of the new partners), president and Mr. Porter was on the Board of Directors. After about six months the new partners pulled out of the First National Bank of Globe and took control of the Bank of Safford. Due largely to Mr. Porter’s efforts the deposits in the banks of Globe and Safford saved. Est. $50-150

331. Cochise. Warren. Geologic Atlas of the US, Bisbee Folio, and Framed Etching of Bisbee Mining Operations. Lot of 2 pcs. Gives area specific geologic information via various maps, including economic, topographic, areal geology, along with descriptive text. Etching is representative of Bisbee circa 1882, by Chris Smith, 1983, 3 of 7. Etching is Xf, map is Vf, slight damage to edges. Est. $100-200.

332. Cochise. Warren. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bisbee Quadrangle, Arizona. Department of the interior, United States Geological Survey, Charles D. Walcott, Director, by Frederick Leslie Ransome. 1904. Professional Paper No. 21. 168 pages. This paper covers the general geology, ore deposits, and some of the mines in the Bisbee District. There are black and white pictures showing the geologic features, and some of the mines of the area. There are drawings of the underground workings of some of the mines. Geologic maps are included in the back. The paper has a clear plastic cover with a red binding. Wear on the cover and pages. Printed on white heavy glossy paper. Good condition. Size 9 X 11 1/2”. Est. $50-150

333. Cochise. Warren. Higgins Development Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1903. Issued to Henry L. Ottenheimer for 100 shares, cert #647, in 1903. Signed by N. F. Leopold president and James R. Dee treasurer. Vignette of several miners underground with two smaller vignettes of miners inspecting ore. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 7. Leased the Higgins group in Tombstone Canyon, Bisbee at a cost of $675,000 of which only $100,000 had been paid. There was a 320’ shaft that was wet that had two tunnels. The company was dead by 1908. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.463). Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

334. Cochise. Warren. Marquette & Arizona Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1902 Issued to Ang. Hurrickson for 100 shares, cert #2060, in 1905. Signed by B. Jones vice president and Joseph J. Writz secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream within in a valley with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Datelined Marquette, Michigan. Owned 37 claims with shafts adjoining the Copper Glance property in the Warren district. The ore offered assays of $2 gold per ton. Idle since 1903. (Copper Handbook, 1906, p.661). Slight wear to folds. Very fine. Est. $50-150

335. Cochise. Warren. Miners and Merchants Bank. Check for $100 issued to O. W. Brandon in 1907. Signed for Jos. M. Muheim by J. B. Anderson. Stamped and hole punched “Paid”. 3 x 8. Est. $15-25

336. Cochise. Warren. Modern Copper Mining Co. Inc. in Terr. of AZ, 1901. Issued to U. J. Umberhorn for 100 shares, cert #453, in 1902. Signed by M. A. Centers president and F. Conard secretary. Vignette of a robed woman standing with a bear and sailing ship behind. Green border and underprint with gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer - L. A. Litho. 8x 11. Owned 28 claims in Tombstone Canyon in the Warren district. Assayed at 7% copper, 10% lead, 14 ounce silver and 1 ounce gold per ton. There were four shafts and steam power. (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.567). 2 inch piece missing from lower left corner. Tears along fold creases. Tape repair to reverse along folds. Fine. Est. $50-150

337. Cochise. Warren. North Bisbee Dev. Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1906. Issued to J. P. Boyle for 250 shares, cert #960, in 1909. Signed by W. C. Davis vice president and R. J Clark asst secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Owned 23 claims in Tombstone Canon about 4 miles northwest of Bisbee. Assays showed 19.7% copper, with some gold and silver. The company was dead by 1912. (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1048). Minor stains at upper right corner. Very fine. Est. $50-150

338. Cochise. Warren. North Extension Atlanta Mining Co., incorporated in New Jersey in 1881, issued 1881 to E. G. Springer, Agt. for 500 shares, signed by Silas A. George as President and Q. H. Brown as Treasurer. Vignette below masthead of allegorical woman and two underground miners at work. White paper, black border and print, green underprint. Printed by National Bureau of Engraving, Phila . 7 x 10”. Uncancelled. Folds. Cert No. 57. Probably located near the Atlanta Mine at Bisbee in what is now Cochise County. Est. $200-500

339. Cochise. Warren. Portage Lake & Bisbee Dev. Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1903. Issued to W. H. Bowdish for 500 shares, cert #698, in 1906. Signed by W. S. Claus president and Wm. McMaster secretary. Vignette of a spread winged atop a globe. Black border with orange safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11. Datelined Hancock, Mich. Owned 12 claims 3 miles southeast of Bisbee. There was a 302’ shaft, an air compressor, sinking pump, boarding house, bunkhouse and a smithy. Extensive drilling in 1903-04 offered encouraging results. Idle for many years but not dead. (Copper Handbook, 1912, p.723). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

340. Cochise. Warren. Red Mountain Dev Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to J. F. Wilmoth for 100 shares, cert #196, in 1910. Signed by Frank Briggs president and E. H .Briggs secretary. No vignette. Black border with green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. The company owned 17 claims covering 340 acres with the Southern Pacific crossing the property. No district was offered for this company but it was probably Warren. The company office is listed as being in Lowell, Cochise County. However, there is no Red Mountain within Cochise County. There are several Red Mountains listed for Arizona: Greenlee, Coconino and Santa Cruz Counties. (Copper Handbook, 1918, p.353). Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

341. Cochise. Warren. Southwestern Improvement Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1908. Issued to W. E. Tester for 13 shares, cert #17, in 1909. Signed by C. M. Holmes president and R. S .James secretary. Vignette of a seated woman holding up a shield with lighting striking it. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. Bisbee is part of the embossed seal. Very fine. Est. $25-75

342. Cochise. Warren. U. S. Collateral Bank Promisary note. Dated 1911. This note uses 543 shares of Hefferm Mining and Development Company stock, certificate number 1667 as collateral. The rate is 10 per cent. Signed by E. M. Morring. Folds with small tears at the left fold. Size. 7 1/4 X 8 1/2. Fine. Est. $25-50.

343. Cochise. Warren. Wolverine & Arizona Mining Co. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona 1905. Issued to Roger Throop Vaughan for 27 shares, cert #8191, in 1927. Signed by M. J .Cunningham president and Hugh Dugan secretary. Vignette of three miners working underground. Orange border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company was a reorganization of the Wolverine & Arizona Dev Co and owned the Cairo, Memphis, Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana, Chicago, Warren, George and Broken Promise mines in the Warren district. Production numbers are small but consistent averaging around 1,000 tons a year since 1910 with 10,000 tons in 1918 worth $163,000. J. B. Tenney did a geologic report on the company and thought the company was promising. Tenney is one of the common references we used for this Arizona collection (History of Mining in Arizona, 1929). (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.499-500). Chip at lower edge at bottom of right fold. Very fine. Est. $50-100

344. Cochise. Whetstone. International Mines & Land Co. Cert. #181. Incorporated in Arizona in 1907. Issued to Charles A. Miller for 5000 shares in 1910. Signed by J. V. Butler president and secretary . Uncancelled. Really nice vignette of rancher, cattle and horses on ranch. Black border and gilt seal. No printer noted. Xf. 8” x 9 1/2”. Datelined Denver, Colo. This company probably had property that spanned the border with Mexico and most likely had its office in the Cochise County. Garbani indicates that the company had an operation in the Whetstone Mountains. Est. $50-150

345. Cochise. Woodruff. Bisbee and Woodruff Check and Receipt. Lot of two. The first piece is a check from the Arizona Co-op Mercantile Institution, Woodruff. A. T. Dec, 13, 1888. Black print on yellow paper. Drawn on the First National Bank of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Printer Levison & Blythe Staty Co. St Louis. Purple paid stamp on front. Very fine Size 3 1/4 X 8”. The second piece is a check from the Bank of Bisbee, Bisbee, Arizona, dated Feb. 23, 1903.Black print on light green paper. Very Fine. Size 3 X 7”. Schweikart (1982, various pages) notes that the Bank of Bisbee was one of the strongest banks in Arizona. The bank was started, as many were, in a mercantile establishment by J. S. Douglas and William H. Brophy. J. S. Douglas and William H. Brophy were pioneers in Arizona finance. Brophy came to Arizona from San Francisco in 1881. During his visit he met Dr. James Douglas, who was in the process of forming the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co., Douglas needed someone to run a “modest little commissary” for the mining operation, and gave the job to Brophy. This Commissary started assuming many banking duties, far before the bank was formed. In 1900 Brophy, J. S. Douglas (Dr. Douglas’ son), and M. J. Cunningham founded the Bank of Bisbee. In 1902, The three men plus Charles O. Ellis, opened a semi-branch bank called the Bank of Douglas. The Banks were very progressive and started extending there hours to get new accounts. This was very successful. The Bank of Bisbee was still in business in 1980. At one time the Bank of Bisbee stock was worth $400 per share. The Bank of Douglas was acquired by the Arizona Bancorporation around 1962. Est. $50-150
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