Description
YANKEE GIRL SILVER MINES, LIMITED Mining Stock Certificate #2743, Issued July 2, 1891, Not cancelled.
One west slope of Red Mountain, 1-1/2 miles north of Red Mountain Town, Red Mountain Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado.
Certificate dimensions: 13 inches by 10-3/4 inches
This lot also contains two original stereoview photographs:
1) YANKEE GIRL MINE, SACKED ORE, George E. Mellen photograph #1440, dated circa 1885
&
2) YANKE GIRL MINE, COLORADO Griffith & Griffith photograph #x1300, dated circa 1895
Condition: mining stock certificate is in near fine condition with usual folds; Mellen stereoview photograph has very good plus tones, contrasts & details, but is a shade light, with minor wear around original mount; Griffith & Griffith stereoview of Yankee Girl Mine has strong tones & contrasts with very good plus details, minor wear around original mount.
Therefore, in total, this offering contains 3 historical items as
referenced above.
Production of Yankee Girl Mine: on average, 50% lead and
70 ounces of silver per ton
Reference: 1883 COLORADO MINING DIRECTORY, Corregan & Lingane, Page 519
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