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Monte Cristo Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate

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Monte Cristo Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
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1865. Incorporated March 26th, 1863. Certificate #129. Uncancelled. Issued for ten shares to F. Chappellet on November 16th, 1865. Signed by S. Heyderfilot (?) (president) and Bagley (secretary). Vignette of three partially nude women at top center. Twenty-five cent adhesive revenue stamp on left. 3/4" tear at top center. Printed by Britton & Co, San Francisco. Information about this company is very hard to find. Articles from June-July 1863 in the Daily Alta California mention stockholder meetings, an assessment being levied, and that their San Francisco office was located at No. 712 Montgomery Street. According to Bancroft's 1862 Washoe map (and Raymond 1870), the mine was located in the Flowery Mining District (Virginia City).City: Virginia CityCounty: StoreyState: NVDate: