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NV - 1866 - Eagle Mining Co. Stock Certificate *Territorial*

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 1,200.00 USD
NV - 1866 - Eagle Mining Co. Stock Certificate *Territorial*
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
Incorporated in Pennsylvania. Cert. #B 187 issued in 1866 to J. F. Stine for 30 shares. One red vertical R44 R4 hand tied perf stamp at left. Signed by Hugh M. Connell, Treas., and Morehead, Pres. This venture likely took place in the Eagle Mining District (Gardnerville, NV area) fourteen miles southeast of Minden in the Pine Nut Mountains [REF: Carlson, 103]. This early territorial stock could have been for one of the first mining companies in this area. Red ink on crème. 12" x 8 3/4".