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Arvilla Tunnel and Mining Company Stock Certificate

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Mining Start Price:35.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 150.00 USD
Arvilla Tunnel and Mining Company Stock Certificate
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No. 796 issued to D. L. Webb, Trustee by C. D. Wood, Secretary, and M. J. McNamara, President on 23 May for 10,000 shares. æThere is an error on the stock. æThe hand written amount says ñten thousandî but the numeric amount is 1,000. æSigned by Webb on reverse with no witness signature nor a date. U/C. æExcellent condition. æIn 1896, the firm owned the ñCactus, Clionian, Little Ella, Minnie and Lee, on Bull hill,î which consisted of ñ31 acres, patented; north and east of the Victor and Isabella propertiesî [Ref: æWhite, Cripple Creek Up to Date, p. 12, 1896]. æIn 1900, the firm still owned all the same properties but the acreage was reported as 26 acres ñin the N. W. 1-4 [of] section 21 [Ref: Hills, Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District, p. 65, 1900]. æBy 1900, Wood had moved up to the vice-presidency, and W. F. Kendrick was the new president, whereas, McNamara was not listed as board member. Rare. Date 1896 Cripple Creek, CO hwac 10023