Helvetia Copper Company
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CompanyHelvetia Copper Company
Certificate Type
Capital Stock
Date Issued
May 24, 1909
Canceled
No
Printer
Franklin Lee Bank Note Company
Signatures
Hand signed
Approximate Size
11 1/4" (w) by 7 1/2" (h)
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Guaranteed Authentic
Yes
Additional Details
NA
Historical Context
The town of Helvetia, in PIma County, Arizona, started as a camp to support the mines in the Santa Rita Mountains and evolved into a small community with a few adobe brick and wooden buildings. The town consisted of the standard small town convinces including a store, saloon, school, and stage line to close by Tucson and Vail. At its peak the town comprised of around 300 occupants mostly of Hispanic origin due to its proximity to the southern border with Mexico once Arizona became a state in 1912.
Mining in the area was mainly copper and the Helvetia Copper Company of New Jersey acquired most of the claims in the area in 1891. This changed to the Helvetia Copper Company of Arizona in 1903 and a 150-ton smelter was built. The smelter did not prove to be successful with the low copper prices and was shut down within a couple years. Final closing of the mines was around 1911 with the low price of copper.
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