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NV - Gold Point,Nye County - 1923 - Goldpoint-Hornsilver Documents Goldpoint-Hornsilver Documents

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NV - Gold Point,Nye County - 1923 - Goldpoint-Hornsilver Documents   Goldpoint-Hornsilver Documents
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!!!
Lot of 4:

#1: Hornsilver Gold Mining Company; Incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, April 13, 1923; Certificated No. 23 issued July 7, 1923 to J.W. Crane for 10,000 shares; signed by Walter Rowson, President and Arthur E. Barnes, Treasurer; printed by The Mysell Rollins Co.; U/C; measures 10.75x6”

#2: Orleans Hornsilver Mining Company; Incorporated under the laws of Nevada, July 22, 1921; Certificate No. 484 issued February 13, 1922 to E. Marks for 500 shares; signed by R.H. Downer as Vice President and H.K. King, Secretary; printed by the Mysell Rollins Co.; not cancelU/C 11x5.75”

#3: Orleans Hornsilver Mining Company; Incorporated under the laws of Nevada, July 22, 1921; Certificate No. 98 issued July 30, 1921 to A.J. D’Arcy for 1000 shares; signed by A.J. D’Arcy as President and H.D. King, Secretary; printed by the Mysell Rollins Co.; U/C; measuU/C#4:N. Elliott for 3638 shares; signed by Roy N. Elliott (previous signature crossed out: F.W. McNear) and Robert E. Hall, Assistant Secretary; no printer; cancelled.

Initially Hornsilver was called Lime Point due to the lime deposits found there. After 1880 silver was mined but due to bad transportation and inefficient mills, the camp was abandoned in 1882. High grade hornsilver was discovered in the spring of 1908 and the boom began. At its height, there were thirteen saloons, several shops and over 225 wood-frame buildings, shacks and tents in the town now called Hornsilver. Litigation caused many mines to stop production after 1909. In 1922 the largest mine in Hornsilver was purchased out of receivership by Charles Stoneham of the New York Giants, who had formed a group with other baseball interests. By 1930 more gold was being mined than silver and the name of the town was changed to Gold Point. In October of 1942 the town shut down when all the workers were need in the war effort.

[Paher, Stanley, Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, Nevada Publications, p. 408-9]