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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1879 - Comstock Stocks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 500.00 USD
NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1879 - Comstock Stocks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection
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 2. These are the two largest mining companies on the Comstock, producing about $70 million in gold and silver. Virginia mining district. 1) California Mining Company. Incorporated in 1873. Cert. #93231, issued to E.R. Grant, Trustee for 50 shares. Signed by R.H. Follis, vice president, and E.P. Gordon, secretary. No vignette, black border on yellow paper. U/C. Printer: Britton & Rey, S.F. 2) Consolidated Virginia Mining Company. Incorporated in 1867. Cert. #61879, issued to Jas. Coffin, Trustee for 5 shares. Signed by Chas. Fish, president, and by secretary. “Location: Virginia Mining Dist. Storey County, Nevada” printed at bottom. No vignette, with black border on light yellow paper. Both Datelined San Francisco. Both 4 x 9.”