2423

Keystone Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate [155521]

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Mining Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Keystone Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate [155521]
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
Mine properties listed above logo: Washington, Boston, Keystone, and Keystone Extension. "Location of Mines Miquel Co. Colorado" printed at bottom. Inc. in New Jersey. Low certificate No. 4, issued for 1,000 shares to FW Pitcher, company president, on Oct. 3rd, 1888. Signed by Pitcher and also the secretary (illegible). Not cancelled. Vignette of green arch with keystone. Printed by Stewart, Warren & Co., NY. Folds, creases. 8 x 11.25" Not listed in C&L. Burchard (1881) reports them developing flumes for washing on an extensive scale. In 1882, he reports that the Keystone placers have been continually operated with successful results. In 1884, Burchard only reports on a different Keystone Mine in Gilpin County. An 1898 court case (The Federal Reporter Volume 86) says the company had seven claims (incl. the four above) on the San Miguel River; that all were located prior to 1882; that prior to 1889, the claims were worked as placer mines; and that after 1889 (and up to 1892), hydraulic mining was used.

Date: 1888
Country (if not USA):
State: Colorado
City: San Miguel County
Provenance: