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Findley Gold Mining Co. of Georgia Stock Certificate

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Findley Gold Mining Co. of Georgia Stock Certificate
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#3111 for 100 shares to Howell Gilbertson in 18879. Signed by secretary George Peabody and president DA Boody. Fine condition. What seems to be original ink notes, "#27836, Mary Merkle". Cut unevenly in 1880. No pinholes, discoloration, edge issues, rips, tears, etc. Top right corner has a small dog ear. Vignette of the small mill below Findley Ridge. The Findley Mine was an exceptionally important mine in the Georgia Gold Rush. The Findley Gold Mine was one of Dahlonega’s most famous and productive mines for almost a century. Opened shortly before the Civil War and abandoned soon after the United States entered World War II. The celebrated Findley vein was discovered in 1858 by a man by the name of Charles Duncan, who was employed by Col. J. J. Findley to test for gold, and while thus employed found this rich vein. Prior to Duncan’s discovery, vein mining was still relatively new in the area. Gold had been discovered near the Chestatee River in 1828, but the miners who flocked to north Georgia hoping to strike it rich panned the streambeds using placer mining tools and techniques. The Findley Gold Mining Company owned this precious piece of land from 1878 to 1885 when it was sold in a sheriff's sale. The Findley Ridge is considered the backbone of the Georgia Gold Belt. [Barnacles of Gold by Amerson] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) HWAC# 56956 Date: 1880 Location: Dahlonega, Georgia