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Cuba and U. S. Asphaltum Mining Company Stock

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Mining Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:120.00 - 250.00 USD
Cuba and U. S. Asphaltum Mining Company Stock
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# 211 for 100 shares to George Gaulbert. Signed by TC McAfee and president JM Shreve. Dateline Louisville 1874. One coal mining vignette with ore cart and one of two people shaking hands which must represent the cooperation between Cuba and the United States. German & Bro. printer. Not cancelled. Onion paper. Two vertical folds and small pinholes where the stamp was applied. Extremely nice! John Milton Shreve was an important citizen born in Jessamine County. He participated int he capture of the Guerro which precipitated the Texas War. At the commencement of the Texan War John Milton Shreve was appointed Assistant Quartermaster with rank of Captain was present and participated in the battle of San Jacinta when Santa Anna was captured. Fear being felt for this distinguished prisoner's safety, JM Shreve found safe quarters for him. He would return to Louisville as a lawyer. In the early 1900's Cuba was a major source of asphalt for the United States. This stock certificate predates that period by three decades!!! Prag Collection State: Cuba City: Date: 1874 HWAC# 81930