SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WINFIELD JOHN V

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION

10940 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2150

(Street)

LOS ANGELES

90024

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/20/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Comstock Mining Inc. [ LODE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	607,634	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
7 1/2% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (7,681 shares)⁽¹⁾	10/20/2010⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	11,798,016⁽¹⁾	$0.651⁽¹⁾	D
7 1/2% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (862.5 shares)⁽¹⁾	10/20/2010⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,324,800⁽¹⁾	$0.651⁽¹⁾	I	By Northern Comstock LLC
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	100,000	$4	D
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	218,750	$3.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of 7 1/2% Convertible Preferred Stock ("A-1 Preferred") has a stated value of $1,000 per share and can be converted into shares of Common Stock at the holder's election at a rate of $0.651 per share (subject to certain adjustments). A-1 Preferred shares are convertible at any time after issuance (10/20/2010) and have no expiration.

2. All Warrants are presently exercisable.

3. Warrants expire as follow: April 30, 2013 - 25,000 shares; June 7, 2013 - 25,000 shares; and August 13, 2013 - 50,000 shares.

4. Warrants expire as follow: December 9, 2012 - 31,250 shares; February 15, 2013 - 31,250 shares; April 20, 2013 - 31,250 shares; May 11, 2013 - 31,250 shares; June 9, 2013 - 31,250 shares; June 15, 2013 - 31,250 shares; and June 21, 2013 - 31,250 shares.

	/s/ John V. Winfield	11/01/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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