Description

THE RUBY SILVER MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, stock certificate #133

Mining property near Town of Gothic, Gunnison County, Colorado.

Issued July 12, 1881, not cancelled by Company.

Company owned the Sylvanite Mine situated above Copper Creek, Elk Mountain Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, seven and a half miles from Gothic.

Pay streak compoed of wire, ruby and native silver in a quartz gangue, assaying from 100 to 700 ounces of silver per ton.

Developed by four tunnels and one shaft.

[Reference: 1883 COLORADO MINING DIRECTORY, compiled by Corregan & Lingane.]

Fine condition.

Samuel Allerton was prominent Chicago businessman who had an interest in Colorado mining.  He was associated with Thomas Avery, president of the Elgin Watch Company, who also shared interests in Colorado mining.

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