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NV - National,Humboldt - 1910-1918 - Rice, G.G. Signature National Stock Certificates

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NV - National,Humboldt - 1910-1918 - Rice, G.G. Signature National Stock Certificates
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Lot of 3. 1). National Leasing Co. Cert #B4871 issued to G.G. Rice for 100 shares. Canceled. G.G. Rice signature on reverse. Brown on crème. 2). National Leasing Company. Cert #A309 issued in 1918 to G.G Rice for 25 shares. I/C. G.G. Rice signature on reverse. B 3). National Mining and Tunnel Co. Incorporated in Arizona. Cert. #441 issued in 1910 to A.L Baker for 34,750 shares. Signed by company secretary and president. The townsite was about 60 miles north of Winnemucca. It was known as having the richest gold ore found in the state of Nevada at one time, as much as $30 per pound of ore. Initial discoveries were made in 1907 and by 1908, leases had been drawn up based on a sliding scale of royalty payments. By 1912, the town had a number of merchants including stores, saloons, a hotel, and a post office. That year, two men stole sacks of ore from a mine shaft, and the mine owners installed a searchlight and hired round-the-clock security. Later that year the mine owners brought suit against two neighboring mines for trespassing on the property. The National won the case but the mine stopped producing in 1915. The mine produced $7 million in gold before expiring [Paher, Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, 1970]. G.G. Rice was an infamous stock promoter who went to prison for his questionable trading practices. He wrote a book there titled Adventures with Your Money. He returned to stock trading after his release but the authorities were soon back on his trail.