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NV - Humboldt County,1867 - Chico Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - Clint Maish Col

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
NV - Humboldt County,1867 - Chico Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - Clint Maish Col
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 one. Incorporated in 1867. Certificate No. 15 issued on October 18, 1867 to George Allen for 20 shares. Signed by president J Bidwell and secretary Jason ? Martin. One vignette. Black text and border. Stock is U/C. Printer unspecified. Certificate measures 8.75"x4.5". Red, perferated, adhesive, twenty-five cent, power of attorney revenue stamp on bottom lefthand corner. Not signed or dated. John Bidwell was one of the first migrants to California to actually strike big in the gold business. Due to his success, he and his wife settled down in what is now Chico, and the two of them were integral to its development [http://www.sierrafoothillmagazine.com/bidwell.html]