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Lot of 2 Lucky Boy stock certificates6100 - Lot of 2 Lucky Boy stock certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Lucky Boy Consolidated stock certificates. 1) #280 for 1000 shares in 1915. 2) #2196 for 1000 shares in 1930. Stock certificates are identical exc
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Sold to 2******d for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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Lot of 3 Veta Grande Stock Certificates6101 - Lot of 3 Veta Grande Stock Certificates
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Lot of 3. 1) The Veta Grande Mining Company. No. 112 issued to M.L. McCray for 100 shares of Capital Stock. Transferred on September 26, 1928. Registe
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Placer Mining Deed from White Pine County from 18806102 - Placer Mining Deed from White Pine County from 1880
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Deed to 1/4 claim in a placer mining claim. Taped and torn. City: Osceola State: Nevada, Date: 1880 FHWAC#: 9125
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Albion Gold Mining Company Stock6103 - Albion Gold Mining Company Stock
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This stock certificate (#35) is for 100 shares. It is signed by William Lapham president. Black writing on rose paper. Small vignette on left of under
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Sold to m******1 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
 
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Palisade Copper Co. Stock Certificate6104 - Palisade Copper Co. Stock Certificate
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Inc. in Nevada in 1915. Offices in Elko and Boston. No. M27. Uncancelled. Issued for 200 shares to C.C. Hitchcock on May 20, 1921. Signed by president
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Standard Metals Company Stock Certificate6105 - Standard Metals Company Stock Certificate
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Incorporated in Nevada, 17 March 1916. No. 16 for 100 shares issued to John H. Benman and signed by G. J. Schondelmeyer, secretary, and W. P. Lemley,
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Lot of 11 Nevada Silver Horn Mining Co. Stock Certificates6106 - Lot of 11 Nevada Silver Horn Mining Co. Stock Certificates
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11 stock certs issued by Nevada Silver Horn Mining Company. For example # 2617 issued to AB Morley in 1922. Many unissued. City: Pioche St
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Union Lead Mining and Smelter Co. Stock Certificate6107 - Union Lead Mining and Smelter Co. Stock Certificate
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Incorporated in Nevada. No. 63 for 50,000 shares issued to H. D. Cowden and signed by H. D. Cowden, president, and W. E. Baldy, secretary. I/C. Signed
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Trio of Ramsey Mining Stock Certificates6108 - Trio of Ramsey Mining Stock Certificates
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1) Lahontan Mines Co. Inc. in Nevada. No 413. Unissued. Two vignettes. Small stains and toning. 2) Ramsey Comstock Gold Mines Co. No. 444. Uncancelled
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Lampazos Silver Mining Certificate (with George Rice signature on reverse)6109 - Lampazos Silver Mining Certificate (with George Rice signature on reverse)
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Certificate # C1201, for 100 shares to a J. Heims. The highlight of this colorful document is the signature of Geo. Graham Rice on the reverse. A flam
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Two Rochester, Nevada stocks6110 - Two Rochester, Nevada stocks
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1) Associated Mines Development Company. Treasury Stock # 304 for 1 share to Eudrous Harden. Each share was $500. 1913. 2) Rochester Silver Corporatio
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Consolidated Spanish Belt Silver Mining Company stock6111 - Consolidated Spanish Belt Silver Mining Company stock
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#835 for 1,000 shares to Victor Barndt, trustee, in 1919. Resident agent in Tonopah was Hugh H. Brown. The Spanish Belt District was located 7.5 miles
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Nevada Lu Mining Co. Stock Certificate6112 - Nevada Lu Mining Co. Stock Certificate
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Inc. under the laws of Nevada in 1924. No. 107, issued to W.B. Hill for 20,000 shares on Jan. 31st, 1925, only a few months after incorporation. Signe
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Sold to T*********t for (95.00 + 21.38BP) = 116.38
 
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Halifax Tonopah Mining Company Stock Certificates6113 - Halifax Tonopah Mining Company Stock Certificates
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Lot of 2. Tonopah Mining District, Incorporated under the laws of Utah in September 1902. Certificate no. 1966 issued to Thomas S. Robinson for 500 sh
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Lot of 6 Tonopah Area Mining Stock Certificates6114 - Lot of 6 Tonopah Area Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 6, all with vignettes. 1) Eastern Star Mining Co. Issued in 1912. Stamped "Treasury Stock." Signatures. Folds. 2) Arrowhead Develop...
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Princess Maude Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate6115 - Princess Maude Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate
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Rare. Location: Lone Mountain, Nye Co. No. 668. Issued in Tonopah for 250 shares to John W. Youngman on Nov. 5, 1904. Signed by Fare (?) as president
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Ten Different Tonopah Area Assay Reports6116 - Ten Different Tonopah Area Assay Reports
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Ten different assay reports from Tonopah. One report shows 0.4 oz/t gold and 32 oz/t silver. City: Tonopah State: Nevada, Date:
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Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Company stock6117 - Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Company stock
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Number 2018 for 200 shares to Joseph Stork on March 6, 1906. Cancelled over names, but George Wingfield clearly signs this stock as president of the c
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Stocks including the "Seal of Nevada Mining Company" and "North Belles Island Mining Company"6118 - Stocks including the "Seal of Nevada Mining Company" and "North Belles Island Mining Company"
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North Belle Isle Mining Company Stock Certificate- 100 Shares issued to Stettheimer & Bettman signed and dated 1891, (fancy blue ink border). &#...
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Tybo Mining District Bulletin6119 - Tybo Mining District Bulletin
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Geology of the Tybo District, Nevada. University of Nevada Bulletin No. 3 by Henry G. Ferguson. Includes illustrations of South Wall of Tybo Canyon, G
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"Heat of the Comstock Lode" 1879 Mining Article6120 - "Heat of the Comstock Lode" 1879 Mining Article
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1879 “Heat of the Comstock Lode” by John A. Church. Church was most noted for his book, “The Comstock Lode, its formation and history.” From a present
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Gould & Curry Virginia City Check to father of ex-governor 18666121 - Gould & Curry Virginia City Check to father of ex-governor 1866
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Dateline Virginia, Nev. Nov. 8, 1866. Check made out to Richard Kerman for $18.75. Richard Kerman appears in the 1880 census as living in Virginia Cit
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Lot of 20+ Pieces of Comstock Ephemera6122 - Lot of 20+ Pieces of Comstock Ephemera
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Lot of over 20. Includes 1) Ten different adhesive labels from the Pioneer drug store ready to use: Cream of Tarter and Sulphur, Rose Water, Syrup Ipe
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Sold to f*****o for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
 
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Lot of 5 Virginia City Checks with Revenue Stamps6123 - Lot of 5 Virginia City Checks with Revenue Stamps
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Lot of 5 Virginia City checks with revenue imprinted stamps. 1) Agency of the Bank of California with Woodworth Mill imprinted on left. Unused #1870.
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Mariposa Mill, Virginia City check signed by Fair6124 - Mariposa Mill, Virginia City check signed by Fair
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No. 204. Mariposa Mill Company. Agency of the Bank of California. Dateline Virginia, Nev., July 1st, 1871. Signed by James G. Fair. Pay to E. Morgan $
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Mariposa Mill, Virginia City check signed by Fair w/ RN-E6125 - Mariposa Mill, Virginia City check signed by Fair w/ RN-E
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Dateline Virginia, Nev., Nov. 5, 1875. Mariposa Mill Company. Agency of the Bank of California. Pay $136.54 to J.C. Hampton & Co. Signed by Jame...
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Rare Unissued Revenue Imprinted Virginia City Check6126 - Rare Unissued Revenue Imprinted Virginia City Check
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No. 1857. Rare, unissued check for the Woodworth Mill. RN-D1. Folds and small tape repair on back. City: Virginia City State: Nevada,
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Rockland Gold Mines Stock certificate signed by Sandy Bowers and Eilley Orum Bowers (fantasy piece)6127 - Rockland Gold Mines Stock certificate signed by Sandy Bowers and Eilley Orum Bowers (fantasy piece)
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Fantasy piece created c1960. Seal says incorporated 1905 and stock says 1921. Either way, the first millionaires from Virginia City silver were dead.
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Summit Mill, Virginia City check6128 - Summit Mill, Virginia City check
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No. 28. Summit Mill. Agency of the Bank of California. Dateline Virginia, Nev., Dec. 21st, 1868. Pay Mariano Andrede (?) $571.50. Signed by Mason. O
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Sold to p********n for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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Yerington Area Copper Mining Stock Certificates6129 - Yerington Area Copper Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 3 stocks. First is from the Nevada-Douglas Consolidated Copper Company.  Measures 11”x 8 ½”. Incorporated under the laws of the sta...
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Gold Hill Stock Certificate Pair6130 - Gold Hill Stock Certificate Pair
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Lot of 2: from the Gold Hill Consolidated Co. and from the Gold Hill Development Co. ( both uncancelled). Both are signed by the Secretary and Preside
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Group of Nevada Gold Mine Stocks6131 - Group of Nevada Gold Mine Stocks
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Five stocks and some correspondence. Mohawk Gold and Copper (1918), Nevada Portland Gold (1907), Alabama Nevada Gold (1939), Engineer Gold (1929)Parag
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Kawich Gold Mining Company of Nevada Stock Certificate6132 - Kawich Gold Mining Company of Nevada Stock Certificate
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Kawich Gold Reed Mining District. Incorporated in Nevada, February 1905. No. 444 for 40 shares issued to Mary B. Day and signed by T. Bleohuser, secre
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Lot of 10 Native American Related Stock Group6133 - Lot of 10 Native American Related Stock Group
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Lot of 10 unissued mining stocks with the same vignette and design, but different companies: two from Yavapai, Inc.; one from Arapahoe, Inc.; three fr
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Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Lot of 10 Native American Related Stock Group6134 - Lot of 10 Native American Related Stock Group
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Lot of 10 unissued mining stocks with the same vignette and design, but different companies: two from Yavapai, Inc.; two from Arapahoe, Inc.; two from
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Sold to a********e.. for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Lot of 12  Nevada Stock Certificates6135 - Lot of 12 Nevada Stock Certificates
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Group of 12 certificates, including: 1) Presidio Motion Pictures Corporation; 2) Lady Washington Consolidated Company, located in Gold Hill, Storey Co
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Sold to i*********1 for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
 
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Lot of 3 Nevada Copper Mining Stock Certificates6136 - Lot of 3 Nevada Copper Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 3. 1). Northern Nevada Copper Company. 9.25 x 5.50." Incorporated in Nevada. Cert# 2 issued to Bert E. Stevens on December 3, 1908 for...
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Lot of 4 Nevada Prospectus & Stock Certificates6137 - Lot of 4 Nevada Prospectus & Stock Certificates
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Lot of 4: interesting northern Nevada collection, includes the Yerington Consolidated Copper Co. (cancelled, 1912) of Mineral Co, Savage Gold & ...
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Lot of 7 Pieces of Mining Correspondence6138 - Lot of 7 Pieces of Mining Correspondence
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1) Jean, Nevada cover from D. T. Duncan, Lessee of the Monte Cristo Consolidated Mining Company. 2) 1902 Lane City to John Gregovich about a lo...
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Lot of 9 Nevada Stocks6139 - Lot of 9 Nevada Stocks
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Lot of 9 pieces. White Caps Extension Mines Co. (issued), Boston and Ely Cons. Mining Co. (issued), The Gibson-Goldfield Mining Co. (unissued), Mexica
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Mineral Mountain Mining Company Stock Certificate6140 - Mineral Mountain Mining Company Stock Certificate
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Pine Grove Mining District. Incorporated in Nevada, 12 August 1926. No. 1414 for 1,000 shares issued to E. Marks and signed by treasurer,
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Nevada Homestake Mines Company Stock6141 - Nevada Homestake Mines Company Stock
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Incorporated in Arizona, 1904. No. 380 issued November 21, 1906 to H. G. Lindsay for 1000 shares. Signed by G. P. Campbell, President and  G. M...
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Nevada Leasing Company Stock6142 - Nevada Leasing Company Stock
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Incorporated in South Dakota. No. 433 issued February 15, 1906 to Wm. G. Venable for five shares (at $100 each). Signed by W.H. Smith as President and
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Nevada Mining Stock Certificates6143 - Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 4. Unknown District Locations. 1. Amalgamated Mines Co. Incorporated October 19, 1929.  No. 1708, Dated July 25, 1929 issued to D.S. Bea...
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Nevada Paper Mining Group 15 pieces6144 - Nevada Paper Mining Group 15 pieces
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1) Six unused Pioche Last Chance Mining Co. stock applications. 2) Two issued Boston and Ely Cons. Mining Co. stock certificates. 3) Six issued White
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Nevada Stock Certificates Pair6145 - Nevada Stock Certificates Pair
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Lot of 2: Pershing County Nevada, includes the Silver Reef Mining Co. (uncancelled, 1920) of Unionville, and the Nevada Quicksilver Mines, Inc. (uncan
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Sold to b******a for (10.00 + 1.95BP) = 11.95
 
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Nevada Stock Certificates Pair6146 - Nevada Stock Certificates Pair
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Lot of 2: Churchill County Nevada, includes the Nevada Hills Mining Co. Reorganized (uncancelled, 1929) of Fairview, and the Monarch Gold Ledge Mines,
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Sold to 6****A for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
 
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Nevada Stock Certificates Quartet6147 - Nevada Stock Certificates Quartet
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Lot of 4: northeastern Nevada collection, includes the Rocco-Homestake-Nevada Mining Co. (uncancelled, 1901) of White Pine Co, McDonald-Ely Copper Co.
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Sold to a********e.. for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
 
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Old Cadillac Mining Co. Corp Seal6148 - Old Cadillac Mining Co. Corp Seal
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No info. Out of Biz by 1931. 8" tall City: State: Nevada, Date: 1927 FHWAC#: 20548
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Sold to c*********p for (45.00 + 10.13BP) = 55.13
 
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Platinum Mining Co. Stock Certificate6149 - Platinum Mining Co. Stock Certificate
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From the "Idaho Gold & Platinum Merger Mines Co." (uncancelled), signed by the Secretary and President, in very good condition. Litho ...
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