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Robinson Consolidated Mining Company Stock (89440)

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Robinson Consolidated Mining Company Stock  (89440)
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# 11400 for 100 shares to Jenny Brinsmade. Signed by Pauchen and vice president John Jay White. Dateline 1885 New York. Location of Mines: Ten Mile, Summit County. Not cancelled. Underground mining vignette. Green on white. American Bank Note printer. Pin holes. No edge, corner or discoloration issues. Quite nice. Among other claims, the Robinson owned the G. B. R. It was located twelve miles from Breckinridge. Corbett [The Colorado Directory of Mines: Containing a Description of the Mines and ...] notes that there were two shafts - each 15 feet. "Two prospectors, Charles Jones and Jack Sheddon were grubstaked by a Leadville merchant, George B. Robinson. Jones and Sheddon had located several fine claims. It is estimated that two thousand people flocked into the immediate area. Robinson's Camp and Carbonateville fused to become the town of Robinson, named after its principal benefactor. George Robinson, realizing the potential of the bonanza that was occuring, moved quickly to buy out his partners. Backed by some New York financing, the Robinson Consolidated Mining Company was created. Robinson became immensely rich and extremely popular. In November of 1880, he was elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. Within a month he died tragically. A dispute had amanated between Robinson and Captain J.W. Jacque regarding the ownership of the Smuggler Mine. Expecting violence, Robinson posted armed guards at the site. On the night of November 27, 1880 Robinson went to the mine to check on the guards. Thinking he was an intruder, one of the guards shot Robinson. He died two days later. According to the guard, he had called out to Robinson to identify himself but received no answer." [Colorado Mining Camps by Southworth] Prag Collection

Date: 1885
City/County: Summit County
State: Colorado