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Golden Anchor Mining Co (117574)

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Golden Anchor Mining Co   (117574)
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2 certificates. Incorp. 1902 Arizona. #6843 (Brown) & C5170 ( Green), I/U, shares $1.00 par issued 1907 and 1908, embossed seal, vignette top seated female holding olive branch a palm leaf. SHARES $1.00 EA in underprint, Republic Bank Note Co. printer. Tasker Oddie, 12 the Governor of Nevada and past president of this company.

In November 1900 , Jim Butler returned to his claims with his pals Tasker Oddie, and Will Brougher. Blasting two tons of rock earned them $500. Soon, he had miners doing the hard work while he reaped the benefits. But within a year, he sold his claims for an astounding $336,000. Claim jumpers were a constant threat and in 1903, Oddie was able to convince Wyatt Earp, famous for the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Ariz., to come to Tonopah and work for the Tonopah Mining Company. Earp’s reputation preceded him, and it wasn’t long before those problems ceased. Certificates are VF

Provenance:
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City/County: Tonopah
Date: 1907-08