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Specie Basis Mining Co. bond 91027

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Rocks, Fossils & Minerals Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
Specie Basis Mining Co. bond  91027
SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
Uncancelled $100 1st Mortgage bond cert #369 with 2 coupons from Specie Basis Mining Co issued in 1866. Gray ornate border. Vignette of mill along side river. Blue underprint “One Hundred Dollars.” Bottom of the certificate says "Gold, Silver and Copper Mines in Arizona." Incorp. PA on June 20, 1866. Signed R. B. Gitts, pres. John E. Potter, trustee and William R. Allen, sec. Raised company seal. Specie Basis Mining Co is among well-known mines in western America. "Specie basis" refers to an outdated monetary payment revolving around gold and silver, which were called specie. Term "specie basis" refers to payment “in kind” or payment in gold or silver. District located about 15 miles northeast of Florence in central Arizona. High Chance Specie Basis Mining Co and Specie Pay Mine are related. These are uncommon terms. Very rare. Gitts signing as president may be related to the Gitts of Casa Grande scam. Printed: Jas McGuigan Lith 3rd & Dock Sts. Phil. _x000D_ City: State: Arizona Date: