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Philadelphia & Boston Gold & Silver Mining Company Lake County Colorado Territory stock certificate 1875

$775.00

Original Philadelphia and Boston Gold and Silver Mining Company bond certificate #3, Lake County, Colorado Territory, issued April 2, 1875. The company owned the Printer Boy Lode near Oro City in California Gulch, a producer of gold nuggets, with its main office at Oro City. Near fine, with light folds.

Description

THE PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY, California Mining District, Lake County, Colorado Territory bond certificate #3.

Issued April 2, 1875.

Near fine condition, light folds.

Stated on certificate, ” … Gold Mines, Stamp Mill, Mill Sites and buildings … situate in Lake County, Colorado Territory ….”

Company owned Printer Boy Lode near Oro City, producing gold nuggets.  Main office of Company was located in Oro City, southwest of the current City of Leadville.

In 1882, Company purchased the Five Twenty Lode, also in Calfiornia Gulch.

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