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Iowa Hill Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate [144686]

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Mining Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 900.00 USD
Iowa Hill Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate  [144686]
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"Location, Summit District, Placer Co., Cal" (printed at upper left). "Sigel Ledge" (printed at bottom left). Inc. Dec. 16th, 1863. Low number 7, issued for 5 shares to JB Carder on February 10th, 1864. Dateline Iowa Hill, Placer Co. Signed by president HC Sadd and secretary Lawrence. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Vignette of bare breasted allegorical woman (left), Nature scene (center), and dog next to safe (bottom center). Printed by Wm. P. Harrison & Co. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at upper right. Folds, stains. 5.5 x 9" Iowa Hill is located 6.5 miles northwest of Foresthill, 9 miles east of Colfax and 58 miles northeast of Sacramento. It dates back to the California Gold Rush when miners from Iowa discovered gold in 1851 or 1852. In 1857, a fire destroyed about one hundred buildings in the central business district of the town, but no fatalities were recorded. The town was producing about one hundred thousand dollars per week in gold in 1867. In 1920, the town suffered another devastating fire. City:Iowa Hill, Placer County State:California Date:1864