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Leadville Mining Stock Trio: Bonanza, Paris Cons., and Miner Boy [155436]

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Mining Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:160.00 - 300.00 USD
Leadville Mining Stock Trio: Bonanza, Paris Cons., and Miner Boy [155436]
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Lot of 3 different. 1) Bonanza Gold & Silver Mining Company. Inc. in Colorado. No. 67, issued for 50 shares in 1881 in Leadville. Signed by president James Streeter and secretary Jennings. Not cancelled. Gold border and seal, green background, and vignette of mill. Folds. 6.75 x 10.5" Not listed in C&L. 2) Paris Consolidated Mining Company. Inc. in Colorado. No 60, issued for 100 shares to John Liversery in 1882 in Leadville. Signed by president McCasker and the secretary. Not cancelled. Vignettes of train passing in front of a mountain and miners working underground. 8.25 x 10.5" Left border trimmed, folds, hole in seal. Not listed in C&L. 3) The Miner Boy Mining Company. Inc. in CO. No. 1671, issued for 100 shares to AW King in 1881 in NY. Signed by president McLeod and secretary Hart. Not cancelled. Black border, green background, and vignette of miners with lamps. Pinholes, rough edges, smearing of ink on left. 7.5 x 11" Located on the eastern slope of Breece Hill just above Evans Gulch. The mine was discovered on March 27, 1879 by Peter Conley, M.C. Kennedy, James Dahoney, etc., who sold it on June 17, 1879 to A.A. McLeod for $75,000. The mine soon had three shafts, down 490 ft., 5 levels and 250 ft. of drifts producing 20 tons per day. Assays showed 1029 ozs. silver per ton, and 945 ozs. gold per ton. The minerals produced were pyrargyrite, free gold, and tetrahedrite. By 1880 the mine was employing 35 miners with assaying showing 600 ounces of gold per ton.

Date: 1881-82
Country (if not USA):
State: Colorado
City: Leadville
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