American River, Water and Mining Company

Date

1856

Location

Placer County, California

Amount

$500

Signatures

  • J. H. Berry

Description

This certificate (No. 23) represents 5 shares valued at $500 each for the American River, Water and Mining Company.

Notable Bond Imagery

A vignette shows a Greek deity with wings on his head (possibly Hermes) overlooking a ship sailing toward a beach. “Cancelled” is written over the certificate. Both of the signatures of the secretary and president have been crossed through, making them partially illegible.

Certificate with black ink shows intricate lettering, signatures, a cancelled stamp, and a vignette of a Greek deity overlooking a ship sailing
Backside shows a signature
Transcription 
						The American River, Water and Mining Company reads:
Shares 3000 | $300,000 Capital Stock | $100 Each
Certificate for $500.
No 23
Carrollton, Placer Co. Cal.
28 January 1856
Incorporated December 1854
American River, Water and Mining Company
	This is to Certify that (illegible) H. Berry is the owner of Five Shares of the Capital Stock of the American River, Water and Mining Company. Transferable on the Books of the Company by Endorsement hereon and Surrender of this Certificate. 
Signed by the SEcretary C. S. H. (illegible)
Signed by the President (illegible)

On the back of this certificate is the signature Jas H. Berry

Accession No:

2017.002.031