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Enterprise Quartz Co. Stock Cert. - , KY

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Enterprise Quartz Co. Stock Cert. - , KY
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c1851 Kentucky Ridge. A rare and early Gold Rush stock certificate. Cert. #43, issued to E.W. Roberts for one share. Signed by E. W. Roberts, President, and by Chas. J. Andrews, Secretary. Uncancelled. Printed by Nevada Journal Print. Gold was discovered around 1850-51 on the ridge by an early 49er named George Roberts—possibly a relative of E.W. Roberts, who signed as President on this certificate. Colonel William F. English was purportedly the first to bring in Black slaves to this area for mining purposes. He was a Georgia planter who sold his plantation and travelled to Philadelphia in 1850. There he purchased a ship to transport machinery and workers to California to establish a mining enterprise. Thus, slaves could have worked at the Enterprise Quartz Company in this pre-Civil War era. This is a very early Gold Rush piece and in fine condition. - HKA#65783