THE PIKE'S PEAK PLACER

MINING AND MILLING COMPANY

Stock certificate #472

Issued October 13, 1893

Not cancelled by Company

Placer mining companies were rare in the

hardrock Cripple Creek Gold Mining

District.  The notable Cripple Creek

placers were generally north and west of

the Town of Fremont.  The Pike's Peak and

Emma placers were two of the earliest and

most productive.

(ref.: pages 150-151, Cross & Penrose,

Geology and Mining Industries of

Cripple Creek, 1895)

Cripple Creek stock certificates issued from

"Fremont, Colorado," one of the

earliest towns in the Cripple Creek Gold

Mining District

Condition: near fine; two punch-holes in left margin, usual two folds; lower right-hand corner slightly creased; clean, bright.

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