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Mariposa,CA - 1880/1881 - North Hite/South Hite Gold Mining Co. :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Documents Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
Mariposa,CA - 1880/1881 - North Hite/South Hite Gold Mining Co. :
Lot of two. 1) South Hite Gold Mining Co. Incorporated Jan 6, 1881. No. 1235 issued Dec. 9, 1881 for 100 shares to H.R. Griffin. Vignette of miners working with pick and shovels. Signed S.D. Osborne. Blk on crème. 10" x 6.5". 2) North Hite & Yosemite Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in New York. No. 543 issued Sept. 20, 1880 for 100 shares. Signed Edward Spooner. Vignettes (2) of miners working below ground (left) and above ground (right). Orange/blk on crème. Snyder & Black Lith., NY. 11" x 7". Likely location on the north and south sides of Hite Cove named after early miner John R. Hite in the Sweetwater District, Mariposa Co. The area is known to have had a post office until 1890 [REF: Gudde, Erwin, Calif. Place Names, p.149].l