1905 The Hermina Mining Company, Limited
DESCRIPTION
This is a stock certificate issued in the early twentieth century by the Hermina Mining Company, Limited, incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario. It represents ten shares of stock and was registered through the Merchants and Miners Bank, reflecting standard corporate practices for Canadian mining ventures of the period.
The certificate is finely engraved in black on cream security paper with an ornate border and multiple mining vignettes showing prospectors and underground labor. An embossed corporate seal, serial number, and handwritten signatures appear on the face, while assessment stamps line the lower margin, documenting required payments over time. The verso is printed in green and contains formal transfer language with manuscript entries, folds, and handling wear consistent with active use.
Historical Context
Canadian mining companies like Hermina emerged during a period of intense exploration and investment driven by gold and base metal discoveries in Ontario. Share assessments were common, requiring investors to fund ongoing development. Certificates such as this illustrate the speculative nature of early twentieth-century mining finance and remain tangible records of North American resource expansion.
CONDITION
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