{"id":4380806611079,"title":"Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company","handle":"goldfield-consolidated-mines-company-1","description":"\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicely engraved antique stock certificate from the Goldfield Consolidated Minies Company dating back to the 1950's. This document, which is signed by two of the company's officers, measures approximately 10 3\/4\" (w) by 7 1\/2\" (h). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImages\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou will receive the exact certificate pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/goldfield-consolidated-mines-company\"\u003eThe Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was incorporated in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/wyoming\"\u003eWyoming\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e on November 13, 1906.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Consolidated, formed by the partnership of Senator George Nixon and George Wingfield, dominated much of the financial and political activity in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/goldfield-nevada\"\u003eGoldfield, Nevada\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e throughout the producing years'of the district.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNixon and Wingfield's efforts to consolidate all of the Goldfield mines began in late 1906 when they purchased the majority holdings in the Jumbo and Red Top Companies. The rich Mohawk mining properties were also acquired in late 1906 and together these mines formed the nucleus for the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company. In January 1907 both the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/goldfield-combination-mining-company\"\u003eCombination Mines\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Goldfield Mining Company were added to the merger thus placing all of the operating mines in Goldfield, except the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/florence-goldfield-mining-company\"\u003eFlorence Company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the control of Nixon and Wingfield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom this position of economic and political power, Wingfield helped effect the series of carefully orchestrated moves which led to the end of the Miners Union strike of 1906-08 and the breaking of unionism in Goldfield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Consolidated's contributions to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/mining\"\u003emining\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e engineering were also important. In an attempt to reduce operating costs, the company constructed the Consolidated Mill in 1907-1908. Designed as a 100 stamp mill, it was the largest in Goldfield and, through the efforts of Wingfield, soon became the model of efficiency and safety for other mills throughout the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Consolidated eventually came under the control of Wingfield in April 1908 when he traded his \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/banking-finance\"\u003ebanking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e interests to Nixon in return for Nixon's mining Stock. Wingfield continued to control the company through the depression until 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-11-27T18:18:52-05:00","created_at":"2019-11-27T18:18:52-05:00","vendor":"Ghosts of Wall Street","type":"Stock Certificates","tags":["1950s","Date_1950s","Gold Mining","Goldfield","Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co","Goldfield District","Mining","Nevada","Price_Under $10","Region_West","Under $10","Wyoming"],"price":600,"price_min":600,"price_max":600,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40537824788639,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4900","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":600,"weight":7,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/4900gr.png?v=1626128566"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/4900gr.png?v=1626128566","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Stock Certificate","id":5778585714823,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.427,"height":1086,"width":1550,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/4900gr.png?v=1574896847"},"aspect_ratio":1.427,"height":1086,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0055\/6253\/1904\/products\/4900gr.png?v=1574896847","width":1550}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicely engraved antique stock certificate from the Goldfield Consolidated Minies Company dating back to the 1950's. This document, which is signed by two of the company's officers, measures approximately 10 3\/4\" (w) by 7 1\/2\" (h). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImages\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou will receive the exact certificate pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/goldfield-consolidated-mines-company\"\u003eThe Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was incorporated in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/wyoming\"\u003eWyoming\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e on November 13, 1906.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Consolidated, formed by the partnership of Senator George Nixon and George Wingfield, dominated much of the financial and political activity in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/goldfield-nevada\"\u003eGoldfield, Nevada\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e throughout the producing years'of the district.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNixon and Wingfield's efforts to consolidate all of the Goldfield mines began in late 1906 when they purchased the majority holdings in the Jumbo and Red Top Companies. The rich Mohawk mining properties were also acquired in late 1906 and together these mines formed the nucleus for the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company. In January 1907 both the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/goldfield-combination-mining-company\"\u003eCombination Mines\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Goldfield Mining Company were added to the merger thus placing all of the operating mines in Goldfield, except the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/florence-goldfield-mining-company\"\u003eFlorence Company\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the control of Nixon and Wingfield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom this position of economic and political power, Wingfield helped effect the series of carefully orchestrated moves which led to the end of the Miners Union strike of 1906-08 and the breaking of unionism in Goldfield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Consolidated's contributions to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/mining\"\u003emining\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e engineering were also important. In an attempt to reduce operating costs, the company constructed the Consolidated Mill in 1907-1908. Designed as a 100 stamp mill, it was the largest in Goldfield and, through the efforts of Wingfield, soon became the model of efficiency and safety for other mills throughout the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Consolidated eventually came under the control of Wingfield in April 1908 when he traded his \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ghostsofwallstreet.com\/collections\/banking-finance\"\u003ebanking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e interests to Nixon in return for Nixon's mining Stock. Wingfield continued to control the company through the depression until 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e"}