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Free Gold Mining & Milling Stock Certificate, CO - Buena Vista,Chaffee

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Documents Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Free Gold Mining & Milling Stock Certificate, CO - Buena Vista,Chaffee
IMPORTANT NOTE ON BUYERS PREMIUMS:

Lot 100 to 343 have a premium of 15%.

The rest of the sale is 19.5% as noted in the listing.

Lot Pick Up: Holabird-Kagin Americana,
3555 Airway Drive Ste #309,
Reno NV 89511,
Sunday - December 9, 10am-4pm
1881 - Extremely rare certificate from "The Free Gold Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. of Colorado," certified to F.W. Kroenke for 10 shares, No. 895. Dated May 18, 1881, and signed by E.R. Threlkelde, president and Alex Watson, secretary. Intricate gold border and gold seal, with center vignette of working miners, the central figure wearing an illuminated candlestick in his hat. Framed with double matting, certificate measures 10.5" x 7.5", frame measures 15" x 12.5". The town of Buena Vista, about 35 mi. south of Leadville, was the principle hub and county seat of Chaffee county. The Granite district was home to many small mining operations. The altitude here was an issue, about 12,000 to 13,000 feet. -61490