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Gila Silver Mining Co. Stock; Largest Producer in the Reveille District [144422]

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Gila Silver Mining Co. Stock; Largest Producer in the Reveille District [144422]
SOLD
45.00USDto D******s+ buyer's premium (11.25)
This item SOLD at 2023 Feb 19 @ 09:38UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Location: Reveille Mining District, Nye County, Nevada (printed under title). Incorporated January 23, 1875. #4952 issued for 25 shares to Lewis T. Haggin on December 24, 1875 in San Francisco. Signed by president Arthur Hawkins and secretary W. Knapp. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Mine hoisting vignette. Pinholes, folds. The Gila was the kingpin of the Reveille Mining District with a production of $531,315 compared to the second best producer at $20,482. The claim of this company embraced several locations, aggregating 100,000 feet, has been but partially prospected, but that little brought to light large bodies of milling ore, which return average assays of $100. Assays have been made high as $600. The mine is in a prosperous condition and work is pushed rapidly. Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, 1876, pg. 48†The Reveille district was located by Indian Jim in 1866 and has had consistent mining activity - more or less. The town of Reveille reached 1,000 people, but a year later was down to 500. 950 claims, there about, were made here. Notes on mine, district and camp included.

Date: 1874
Country:
State: Nevada
City: Reveille, Nye County
Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Mining Stock Collection