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<NAME> INDEPENDENCE LEAD MINES CO
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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0
0
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<F1>Consists of $3,133,327 in Resource Properties and Claims.
<F2>Consists of $108,293 Deficit in Additional Paid-in Capital plus a Deficit of
$1,156,681 accumulated during the Development Stage, and Treasury Stock of
$55,090.
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