Mine Tales: The above illustration is simply that…an ‘illustration’. Conjectural depictions such as the various Derby Mine depictions were commonly used by mining promoters to sell shares in mining company stock to unwary investors. Often, stock was sold by intermediaries or brokers to investors that would never see the alleged grounds. Renderings of future ‘plans’ or ‘plats’ would be supplied to the investors to alleviate any suspicions that may eventually arise.
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