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Lady Franklin Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100988)

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Lady Franklin Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (100988)
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Inc. April 16th, 1863. Silver Mountain Dist., California (printed under title). No. 83, issued for 5 shares to Geo. W. Folsom on April 5th, 1864 in San Francisco. Signed by president Joseph O'Neill and secretary John B. Parkington. Not cancelled. Black ornate border and print. Vignette of well-dressed lady. Printed by Dronaillet, SF. One 25 cent adhesive IR stamp attached at bottom right. Deep folds with some tape residue, purple stain, and soiling. Many pen notations on reverse. 5.25 x 9.75" Not in Holabird indexes. Neither Folsom, Parkington, or O'Neill are not listed in the 1864 SF Directory. Lady Jane Franklin was the wife of the English explorer who discovered the Northwest Passage. The Lady Franklin was located in Scandinavian Canyon and may have been worked as early as 1858. Was in the same vicinity as the Buckeye No. 1 and 2, IXL and Exchequer. The newspaper noted the Lady Franklin mine was the first patent application made in Alpine (1872 Nov. 30 Chron). [Thank you to Karen Dustman, local historian and author of the book "Silver Mountain City" (Clairitage Press) for background information on the mine and signatures.] Ken Prag Collection

Date: 1864
City/County: Silver Mountain
State: California