Two rare Como Mining company stocks from the Palmyra/Como Mining District, near Dayton, Nevada: 1. The Como Consolidated Mines Company, incorporated in Nevada, stock certificate No. 31, issued to G.L. Wise for 100 shares on November 8, 1916. Signed by president Gurney Gordon and secretary (illegible). Principal Office, Reno, Nevada. Ornate green and black border, black print, embossed seal lower left. Very clean. 2. Como Mines Company, incorporated in Nevada, stock certificate No. CJ1789, issue to J. Wilson Caird for 100 shares February 4, 1935. Printed by Republic Bank Note Company. Stylized green border resembles currency. Black and green print. Very clean. The Como Mining District was the principal producer in the reported total from the "Silver City (Palmyra) District" in 1919. Ores came from the "Como-Eureka, North Rapidan, and Lucky Sunday mines", The Boyle Tunnel was completed over the first 4,000 feet (Weed, 1922, page 1166). Production in 1919 amounted to 23,974 tons "containing $78,423 in gold and 58,787 ounces of silver, valued in all at $144,264", or an average value per ton of $6.02. The second productive Como period occurred during 1935-36 (Moore and Archbold, 1969, page 23; Stoddard, 1935 and 1936). The last 700 feet of the Boyle Tunnel was driven, allowing development of the Rapidan Vein and generally dewatering. Total value of Como (Palmyra) District production prior to 1940 was $511,540 (Couch and Carpenter, 1943, page 92), mainly from 1919-1920 and 1935-1936. Approximately 20,000 ounces of gold and 500,000 ounces of silver were produced from 100,000 tons mined from 1900 to 1940 (Reischman, 2001).Franklin Collection. Dayton/Como, Palmyra Mining District Nevada Dayton/Como, Palmyra Mining District Nevada