{"product_id":"michigan-copper-mining-company-stock-certificate-from-1912","title":"Michigan Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate from 1912","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original stock certificate from Michigan Copper Mining Company, dated 1912. Printed in brown , the certificate features a vignette of miners working underground in a copper mine, showing figures with mining tools in a subterranean setting. The design includes an elaborate border with geometric leaf patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a similar certificate as seen in photos. As with all antique documents, time has given this certificate its own character — a genuinely one-of-a-kind artifact from 1912. The certificate shows cancellation through multiple punch holes, indicating it was properly redeemed and retired from circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1912, \u003cstrong\u003eMichigan's Upper Peninsula\u003c\/strong\u003e was the epicenter of America's copper boom, producing over half the nation's copper supply. The Michigan Copper Mining Company operated during the peak years of the Keweenaw Peninsula's mining district, where copper veins ran deeper and richer than anywhere else in North America. This was the era when mining barons like \u003cstrong\u003eQuincy Adams Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eCalumet and Hecla Mining Company\u003c\/strong\u003e dominated the region, employing thousands of Finnish, Cornish, and Italian immigrants who descended into shafts that plunged over a mile underground. The company operated alongside giants like the Copper Range Company and Isle Royale Copper Company, all racing to extract the pure native copper that had made Michigan the world's leading copper producer. Certificate holder \u003cstrong\u003ePatten Bright\u003c\/strong\u003e was investing in an industry that powered America's electrical revolution, as copper demand soared with the expansion of telegraph lines, electrical grids, and the new automobile industry. By the 1920s, western mining operations would eclipse Michigan's output, leading most Upper Peninsula mines to close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopper mining certificates represent one of the most historically significant sectors in American scripophily, documenting the rise of industrial America and the transformation of Michigan's wilderness into a global mining center. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52278292807967,"sku":"MIN-MCM-SI-BRN-1912-001","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/michigan-copper-mining-company-stock-certificate-front-1.jpg?v=1774725953","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/products\/michigan-copper-mining-company-stock-certificate-from-1912","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}