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York Mining Company Stock- Little York, Nevada County, California [126745]

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Mining Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
York Mining Company Stock- Little York, Nevada County, California [126745]
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# 104 for 10 shares made out to Smith & Co. Dated May 24th, 1852. Little York was located two miles Southwest of Dutch Flat and about 9 miles Southeast of Nevada City. Active since 1849, the town was organized in1852 when most of the miners that were there were from New York and chose the name over St. Louis. Active lode and hydraulic mining continued in the area till 1884 when the outlaw of hydraulic mining forced closure of operations. The post office closed in 1886. [Gudde] Incorporated in California on April 27th of 1852. Signed by Richard Savage President and John Chapman, Secretary. The certificate is printed on one fourth of a sheet measuring 10 x 16 inches in the form of a four page letter sheet. Writing below the certificate which is roughly 5 x 8" documents the transfer of the cert. to --- on November 24th 1852. On the inside (back of certificate is another record of transfer to Joseph Gardiner November 5th 1853. On back of the last page is a record of payment of eleven hundred dollars on Oct 31st, 1859. Black on blue; printed by Herald Print, S.F. A very rare early mining certificate. Some chipping on edges otherwise fine condition.

Date: 1852
Country (if not USA):
State: California
City: Little York
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