BISHOP CREEK GOLD CO Stock 1909. Inyo County, Bishop, CA. Gaylord Wilshire. Lode
Item History & Price
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BishopCreek Gold Company. Stock issued on May 10, 1909. Incorporated in1904 in the Territory of Arizona. Embossed company seal lower left.Certificate No. 12463 was issued to William D. Evans for 250 sharesof capital stock ($5 per share). Company capital was $25, 000, 000.Original ink signature of company vice president and treasurer.Certificate is about 8” x 11.5”. Black ink on cream-colored paperwith reddish-brown overprint. Small vignette left of company namewith an eagle perched... on a mountain.
Condition:Very Fine, two vertical folds, very minor creasing, no tears, folds have slight discoloration, minor signs ofwear/handling, (see photos), Uncancelled.Printer: Snyder & Black, New York City.
CompanyHistory:TheBishop Creek Gold Company owned mines in the Bishop Creek MiningDistrict of Inyo County, California. The Bishop Creek Gold Company, which was incorporated in the Territory of Arizona, was owned byGaylord Wilshire and the Wilshire Bishop Creek Gold Company. TheBishop Creek Gold Mine was located at the headwaters of Bishop Creek, 18 miles west of Bishop, California, at an elevation of about 8, 500feet. The mine was owned by the Rocky Point Consolidated MinesCompany, also run by Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927). The Bishop CreekMining District is on the east flank of the Sierra Nevada innorthwestern Inyo County, about 15 miles southwest of the town ofBishop. The principal source of gold in the district was the Wilshire-Bishop Creek Mine (aka Cardinal Mine), which was worked on a large scaleduring the early 1900s and again from 1933 to 1938. The gold oredeposits occur in a zone of quartzite, which is within graniticrocks. The ore bodies are up to eight feet thick and contain finefree gold and fairly abundant pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite and arsenopyrite. The ore deposits have been developed toa depth of about 600 feet.
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Condition:Very Fine, two vertical folds, very minor creasing, no tears, folds have slight discoloration, minor signs ofwear/handling, (see photos), Uncancelled.Printer: Snyder & Black, New York City.
CompanyHistory:TheBishop Creek Gold Company owned mines in the Bishop Creek MiningDistrict of Inyo County, California. The Bishop Creek Gold Company, which was incorporated in the Territory of Arizona, was owned byGaylord Wilshire and the Wilshire Bishop Creek Gold Company. TheBishop Creek Gold Mine was located at the headwaters of Bishop Creek, 18 miles west of Bishop, California, at an elevation of about 8, 500feet. The mine was owned by the Rocky Point Consolidated MinesCompany, also run by Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927). The Bishop CreekMining District is on the east flank of the Sierra Nevada innorthwestern Inyo County, about 15 miles southwest of the town ofBishop. The principal source of gold in the district was the Wilshire-Bishop Creek Mine (aka Cardinal Mine), which was worked on a large scaleduring the early 1900s and again from 1933 to 1938. The gold oredeposits occur in a zone of quartzite, which is within graniticrocks. The ore bodies are up to eight feet thick and contain finefree gold and fairly abundant pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite and arsenopyrite. The ore deposits have been developed toa depth of about 600 feet.
PAYMENTAND SHIPPING Please read certificate description details shown above before bidding. Please contact me with any questions before bidding. Payment by PayPal only. Shipping within the U.S. is by USPS First Class Mail ($4.00 for packages weighing 13 ounces or less) – shipping for packages weighing over 13 ounces will be shown on your invoice. If another shipping method is requested, a revised invoice will be sent. International buyers need to wait for my invoice before paying. Combined shipping cost will be offered for multiple items won – please wait for invoice before paying, or if specific shipping method or insurance is requested. Multiple items will be shipped together in one package. All packages will be shipped with certificates placed in plastic sleeves with cardboard backing and marked “Do Not Bend”. I do not profit on shipping costs charged. Items typically shipped within two days of payment.RETURNSAND GUARANTEE: Buyer satisfaction and authenticity of certificate is guaranteed – returns are accepted with 14 days of purchase (buyer pays return shipping cost unless item received is not as described in this listing). All certificates are originals – no reproductions.
