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NV - Pioche,Lincoln County - 1878 - Meadow Valley Mining Company Stock

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
NV - Pioche,Lincoln County - 1878 - Meadow Valley Mining Company Stock
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 May 15, 1869. No. 18732. Issued to C. W. Fox Trustee on March 13, 1878 for 13 shares. Signed by president R. Wegener and secretary T.W. Colburn. Little wear, two folds. 10”x 5 ½”. The Meadow Valley Mining Company was formed in 1869 by Francois L.A. Pioche, a San Francisco businessman. Pioche was an expert in extracting sliver from the ore. A small mining town sprung up from the mines, and dubbed the town of Pioche. [REF: http://www.lincolncountynevada.com/Lincoln-County-Nevada-history.html]