Stock or Bond Certificate - The Mariposa Land & Mining Company, San Francisco, California, December 15, 1875
This is a $1,000 bond certificate, number 99, issued by The Mariposa Land & Mining Company of California on December 15, 1875, in San Francisco. The bond promises seven percent interest, with the principal payable on January 1, 1886, and interest payable semi-annually on January 1st and July 1st. It is signed by S. Heydenfeldt as President and L. Leavitt as Secretary. Nineteen coupons remain attached to the bottom of the certificate. The document features an ornate border and detailed text. A prominent top vignette depicts John Marshall at the gold discovery site at Coloma, Sutter's Mill in January 1848, showing a lumber mill and a tail race. A bottom vignette illustrates cowboys and Native Americans in a landscape. The reverse side includes a Trustee's Certificate issued by The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company of New York, confirming the bond's terms.
Associated People/Businesses
- S. Heydenfeldt (President)
- L. Leavitt (Secretary)
- Heydenfeldt, S.
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Mining
- Land development
- Bonds (Finance)
- Stock certificates
- California history
- Gold Rush
- 19th Century
- Corporate finance
- Investments
- San Francisco
- Vignettes
- Farmers' Loan and Trust Company
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 6, Folder 3