The Hale and Norcross Mining Company

Date

1910

Location

Nevada

Amount

$300

Signatures

  • Atherton —
  • Frank Fox
  • H. K. Shaw
  • R.U. Collins

Description

This stock certificate (No. 7679) represents 100 shares valued at $3.00 each for the Hale and Norcross Mining Company. The company owned mines part of the Comstock Lode. It was also involved in the renowned “Hale and Norcross Mining Company Suit" where millions were claimed to be stolen by investors.

Notable Bond Imagery

A vignette next to the name shows several miners, two of them are using pickaxes on mine walls and another pushing a mining cart. The insignia of the company is in the bottom left corner. Seven hole are punched along the bottom,, possibly denoting that this certificate was cancelled.

Certificate with black ink shows intricate borders and lettering, vignettes with miners, company insignia, and seven punched out holes
Back of certificate shows legal language, signatures, punched out holes, and stamps
Transcription 
						The Hale and Norcross Mining Company stock certificate reads:
Virginia Mining Dist., Nev
Incorporated Dec. 27th, 1898.
Capital $336,000 | 112,000 Shares | $3.00 Each.
No. 7679 | 100 Shares
Hale and Norcross Mining Company
San Francisco, Jan 8 - 1910
	This Certifies that, H. K. Shaw, Trustee is entitled to One Hundred Shares of the Capital Stock of the Hale and Norcross Mining Co. Transferable on the books of the Company by endorsement and surrender of this Certificate.
Signed by the Secretary R. U. Collins
Signed by the President Frank Fox

The back side of this document has 2 stamps denoting when interest was paid, as well as the signature of H. K. Shaw, Tr. It also has (illegible) 5-100 written near the bottom.

The interest stamps state:
Assessment No. 26
Paid
March 7, 1910
R. U. Collins, Secretary

Assessment No. 27
Paid
August 5 1910
R. U. Collins, Secretary

Accession No:

2017.002.080