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Inyo County,CA - October 26, 1863 - St. Lawrence Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Documents Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Inyo County,CA - October 26, 1863 - St. Lawrence Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock :
Inyo Mining District. Incorporated September 22, 1863. Cert. #100, issued to H.L. Hopkins for 5 shares. Signed by president Benj. Dore and secretary W. H., Davis. Vignette of Indian brave at top left, and stylized Indian head at bottom. Two revenue stamps applied at left margin. Black border and print. Datelined San Francisco. Uncancelled. Printer: Waters Brothers & Co. 5.5 x 10.” Two tears about 1” each at top left and bottom right. This Benjamin Dore is probably the same man who came to California from Maine in 1850. He plied his trade as a carpenter and within a few years entered the lumber business. He was active on the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco and in 1861 was elected to the California State Legislature. A year or two later he became interested in mining and worked in this endeavor for about 16 years, with heavy financial losses. He died in 1906 in Fresno [Ref: History of the Dore Family. W. H. Dore. Bibliolife, LLC, 2009, pgs. 9-11].