The Gold Placer Mining Company 1880 antique stock certificate

Description

Up for consideration is The Gold Placer Mining Company stock certificate from 1880:
#3004
Issued to A. J. Hamilton for 100 shares on March 2, 1880
Signed by Baker as secretary
Incorporated in Connecticut
Total capital of ,000,000
Printed by Globe Stationery & Printing Co., N.Y.
Certificate in very good condition
Uncancelled
Fantastic hydraulic mining vignette
The company had mining property in Summitville, Rio Grande County, San Juan Mountains, Colorado Some disagreement as to the mining location as other sources have the property in Pitkin County, Colorado in the Alma Mining District. Claims in this area included the Alma, Pease and Sidell Placers.