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January 15-16, 2013 - New York, NY<br />

344 Tuolumne County Water Co (CA), One share, Columbia,<br />

1858, #3282, outstanding vignette of placer<br />

miners with sluices, relief-style engraving right, black,<br />

printed by Britton & Rey, San Francisco, lightly cut<br />

canceled, toned, edge wear, good VF. This successful venture<br />

supplied much-needed water for gold mining.<br />

Est. 100-150<br />

345 Tuolumne County Water Co. (CA) 1859. Wonderful<br />

vignette of miners tending a series of water flumes.<br />

Choice condition for this issue. Neatly conserved spindle<br />

cancel at center, otherwise VF+. Est. 60-90<br />

346 Vulcan Mining (NJ) 1848. 10 Shares. Vulcan. Seminude<br />

female with eagle, left. Trimmed up to borders,<br />

otherwise VF+. Est. 50-100<br />

Wonderful Wells Fargo Mining Certificate<br />

342<br />

342 Stafford Meadow Coal Iron City Improvement Co<br />

of Scranton (PA), $100 6% mortgage bonds, 1858,<br />

state arms, allegorical figures in corners, woman with<br />

US shield right, George Washington below, black, on<br />

pinkish paper, coupons (most complete), IU. VF+-<br />

EF. [16] (photo) Est. 150-250<br />

347<br />

343<br />

347 Wells Fargo Mining (CA) 1879. Virginia District,<br />

Storey County, Nevada. San Francisco Office, 50 shs.<br />

Driver’s whip cracks above a team of four horses<br />

pulling a Wells Fargo Mining Company stage coach<br />

loaded with passengers and bullion. Issued, uncancelled.<br />

Light soiling on back. Numerous pinholes, left.<br />

F-VF. Whether or not the name of the mine is directly<br />

connected to the name of the express company is still a<br />

matter of conjecture, but the illustrations on very few<br />

mining stocks capture the true essence of the Wild West<br />

as well as this example does. (photo)<br />

Est. 1,000-1,500<br />

343 Tombstone Mill & Mining (CT) Tombstone District,<br />

Pima County, Arizona. 1885. 9 shares. Indians. ABN.<br />

IU. Pinhole upper right. VF+. (photo)<br />

Est. 200-300<br />

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