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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company Stock [163604]

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Mining Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company Stock [163604]
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Certificate - Virginia City, Nevada, Storey County. Cert #8389. Issued to D. Driscoll, Trustee for 5 shares on December 7th, 1871. Signed by Alpheus Bull president and Alfred K. Durbrow, secretary. Incorporated on June 27th, 1860, and capitalized at $2,400,000; 4800 shares at 500 each. Vignette of Mt. Davidson at center. Adhesive 25-cent Internal Revenue 'Certificate" stamp at left. Cancelled. Black border on white paper. 6 x 9. The Gould & Curry is located between the Savage and Best & Belcher mines in the central part of the Comstock Lode. It was located in early 1859 as one of the first claims. It is named after Abraham Curry, one of the first settlers into Carson City, and Alva Gould. Both men sold out their interest in the claim for an aggregate sum of less than $10,000. The company was one of the first major mining companies to build their own mill, two in 1861 and one in 1863. The stock rose to $6300 per foot in June 1863, or about $1600 per share, after Comstock mine production went from $6 million in 1862 to $12 million in 1863. Among the original incorporators were George Hearst, Lloyd Tevis, John Earl, Alpheus Bull, Thos. Bell, A. Head, B.F. Sherwood, and Wm. Blanding. William Chapman Ralston was appointed treasurer, Alpheus Bull the President and Charles L. Strong the mine superintendent. Alpheus Bull was an original 49'er and was president of a number of mining companies and involved with a several of insurance firms, including Vice President of the Fireman's Fund. Strangely, he like Ralston met their end drowning.

Date: 1871
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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