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CO - Farwell,Pitkin County - 1881 - Farwell Consolidated Mining Co. Stock

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 400.00 USD
CO - Farwell,Pitkin County - 1881 - Farwell Consolidated Mining Co. Stock
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
The town of Independence went through many name changes before it settled on the name of the mine. Besides Independence, it was named Chipela (named for Chief Ouray’s wife and the longest used and most popular name), Mammoth City, Mount Hope, Farwell, and Sparkill. Independence was the first Camp in Pitkin County. Charles Bennet, leading a party of prospectors into Aspen, discovered a lode mine on Independence Day. Independence reached its peak during the 80s when the population totaled more than 2000. It was a wild town with the Saloons and gambling halls the busiest places in town. The Independence and Farwell were the most productive mines here and were worked continuously until about 1900. Ruins of the camp can be seen in a meadow far below Independence Pass, just west of the summit. The 38 mile pass traverses some of the most rugged and beautiful country in Colorado. The pass itself is the highest crossing of the Continental Divide at 12,095 feet [Ref: Eberhart, Perry, Guide to the Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, 1959]. Number 654 issued to Maria L. Ropes by William H. Philips, Secretary, and W. B. Dickerman, President, on 10 September 1881. White paper with a black border. Yellowing around the edges and has some pin holes in it. U/C. Good condition.