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Homestake Mining Company Stock Issued to Comstock Financier Thomas Bell [201754]

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Homestake Mining Company Stock Issued to Comstock Financier Thomas Bell [201754]
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Nice early Homestake stock no. 23, issued in 1878 to Thomas Bell for five shares. Bell was a major player with the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Bank of California, and Eureka & Palisade RR. Endorsed to JB Haggin on reverse from Bell. Signed by R. Lounsbery as vice president and Parsons as secretary. Purple stamp and cut hole cancelled. Black border and print, vignette of Native Americans. ABN.
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Date: 1878
Country (if not USA):
State: South Dakota
City: Lawrence County
Provenance: Homestake Mine Geologist Dave Shaddrick Collection