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Great Cons. Boise River Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Idaho Territory, 1864

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Great Cons. Boise River Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Idaho Territory, 1864
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Ultra rare. Location stated on certificate as "Placer District, Idaho Territory." No. 928, issued for 20 shares to Michael Herr on July 16th, 1864 in San Francisco. Signed by the president and secretary but their signatures are difficult to read. Not cancelled. Beautiful vignette of outdoor mine scene in the mountains. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp at left. Printed by Fishbournes Lithog. Co. 4.75 x 10" Folds, extra fine condition. This company took over the first quartz mine on Granite Creek called the Pioneer. The company purchased this mine and the Landon, as well as operated other mines. The "poorest rock in the Pioneer assayed $62/ton and the best classes from $6,000 to $20,000." Ore from the Landon was crushed by "rigging ordinary sledge hammers on spring pole...1200 pounds were crushed." It took one man three days to crush 300 pounds. The company had a 5 stamp mill ready in Dec. 1863. This was the beginning of the Idaho Gold Rush. Browne (1867) notes that about 20,000 people went to Idaho in 1865. [Ref: Bancroft] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Date: Location: Placer District, Idaho HWAC# 58447