UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 4

               STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


( )  Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5
     obligations may continue.  See Instructions 1(b).


1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person

                           MICHAEL M. MILLER
                           P.O. BOX 941
                           ALLEGHANY, CA  95910
                           USA

2.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

                  ORIGINAL SIXTEEN TO ONE MINE, INC.
                               OAU

3.  IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4.  Statement for Month/Year:  DECEMBER 1999

5.  If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6.  Relationship of Reporting person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

   (X) Director   (X) 10% Owner   (X) Officer (give title below)   ( ) Other

   Title:  PRESIDENT

7.  Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

(X)  Form filed by One Reporting Person
( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person






















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            Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.  Title of      2. Transaction  3. Transaction  4. Securities Acquired (A)  5. Amount of  6. Ownership  7. Nature of
   Security            Date             Code          or Disposed of (D)        Securities    Form:         In-direct
                                                                                Beneficially  Direct (D)    Beneficial
                    Month/Day/                                                  Owned at End      or        Ownership
                       Year          Code     V     Amount  (A) or (D)  Price   of Month      Indirect (I)
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Common Stock        12/30/1999       P              76,249     A        $0.750  420,999          D             N/A

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
           (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

                                Not Applicable

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

ORIGINAL SIXTEEN TO ONE MINE, INC.
(Registrant)



Michael M. Miller
President and Director

Dated:  January 26, 2000