This is a rather unique name, but it fits our stock holder who was known as Little French John! # 78 for 30 shares to John Vignot. Signed by L. Lanszweet and president (?). Dateline Gold Hill 1863. Incorporated June 23, 1863. Not cancelled. No stamp. Female allegorical Native American bow wielding stock vignette. Enterprise Print. Small rip upper left, small dog at lower left etc. Very nice! Listed in Collins. In 1858 James Finney, called Virginia and for whom Virginia City is named for, saw a knob of a hill, now called Gold Hill, and predicted there was wealth there. However, he took ill and John Vignot cared for him. As a result 'Virginia' gave ,Little French John, nine feet in his share of the ledge on Gold Hill. John Vignot's cabin was one of the first five structures built on the Comstock. Lanszweet was the superintendent of the Bertola Mill, No. 2, was situated at the junction of the Flowery Toll-road (now known as Six-Mile Canyon) and Desert Canon. Notes on Vignot included.Date: 1863Country (if not USA): State: NevadaCity: Devil's Gate, LyonProvenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Mining Stock Collection