Beautifully engraved certificate from the Niagara Mining and Smelting Company issued in 1890. This historic document has an ornate border around it with a vignette of Niagara falls and men working in mines. There is also an embossed corporate seal with the same lady liberty that is on a silver dollar. This item is hand signed by the Company's President and Secretary and is over 113 years old.
Certificate Vignette
Certificate Vignette
Certificate Vignette Bingham, Utah. The company was controlled by a majority of stock held by the U.S. Smelting and Refining and Mining Company. The Company had a lot of potential but was undercapitalized. It was unable to raise the money and was idle for a number of years. It finally filed for bankruptcy. The US Smelting Company purchased the majority of the stock. A successful mining and exploration program carried out over twenty years resulted in what was at one time the world's largest open pit copper mine.