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3 Rare Stocks from Ontario Mining Co. (Geo. Hearst) and 3 Others #110112

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3 Rare Stocks from Ontario Mining Co. (Geo. Hearst) and 3 Others  #110112
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This item SOLD at 2019 Dec 06 @ 12:26UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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6 Stocks in this group in the Uintah district, Summit County. 1) Ontario Silver Mining Company, issued in 1919. This was the Great Silver Mine controlled by George Hearst. The mine was purchased in 1872 by Hearst and his partners Lloyd Tevis and J.B. Haggin. The three also controlled the largest gold mine in the world, the Homestake mine in So. Dakota. The Ontario was purchased for $27,000. In the first three years, the mine almost drove Hearst to bankruptcy. But, by the time of his death in 1891, he had collected $12 million in dividends from it. This certificate is the orange variety. Issued to Chandler Bros. Hole cxls. Certificates from this company are extremely rare. 2) Ontario Silver Mining Company, issued in 1916, green variety. Issued to Arthur Lipper &Co. Hole cxls. Nice condition. Very rare. 3) Ontario Silver Mining Company, issued in 1924. No vignette. Brown color. Hole cxls. 4) Park King MC, issued 1927. Uintah mining district near Park City. Mining vignette. Unc. 5) Park City and Midnight Sun MC, issued in 1914. Mines in Uintah district printed on certificate. Eagle vignette. Stamp cxled. 6) Park City and Midnight Sun MC, UI. State: Utah City: Park City Date: 1914-1927