Orion Silver Mining Company 1879 Antique Stock Certificate
Item History & Price
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Up for consideration is anOrion Silver Mining Company stock certificate from 1879: #1334Issued to James Rowland for100 shares December 29, 1879Signed by B. F. Hart assecretary and Hamilton Disston as presidentCapital stock of $2, 000, 000Certificate in goodcondition, slight tears where folds meet edgesUncancelledVignette of above ground /underground miningPrinted by Lehman &Bolton Company had the Santa Ritaand Patagonia mines in Pima County, Arizona. They shared offi...ces with Tombstone Gold & Silver Mill and MiningCompany. The Tombstone people quickly moved to separate from the Orion whichthey did not think much of. The companyhad decent ores and built a mill which ran intermittently for lack of water. HamiltonDisston was the son of a millionaire saw manufacturer in Philadelphia. He wouldmake a dramatic purchase of 4, 000, 000 acres of Florida swampland for 25c andacre. He would turn this into buildable land. Main offices were located on 430Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
