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Both certificates are from the same company and were issued during the early development of the Gold Hill/Comstock mining region.
Certificate details:
- West Point Mining Company
- Certificate Nos. 94 & 90
- American Flat, Gold Hill Mining District
- Storey County, N.T.
- Incorporated January 19, 1864
- Capital Stock: $900,000
- 1,800 Shares
- $500 Each
- Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., Sacramento
- Signed by H.H. Flagg, President
- Original 25¢ United States Internal Revenue stamps, marked for Power of Attorney
Both certificates feature elaborate period engraving and detailed mining imagery typical of early Nevada mining securities.
The backs contain the original transfer/power-of-attorney language and historical endorsements associated with their use.
Condition
These are original 1864 documents, approximately 162 years old, and show genuine age and handling.
Condition includes:
- Overall age toning
- Creases and fold lines
- Edge wear
- Historical handwriting and endorsements
- Wear to the revenue stamps
Please study all photographs carefully. The photographs are an important part of the description.
The certificates have not been cleaned, restored, or otherwise altered by me.
Historical collectible
These certificates are being offered as historical collectibles and pieces of 19th-century Western Americana/mining history. They are obsolete securities and do not represent an ownership interest in a currently operating company.
LOT INCLUDES BOTH CERTIFICATES
This listing includes BOTH original certificates — No. 94 AND No. 90. They will not be separated.
