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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Comstock Mining Inc. [LODE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION, 10940 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2150 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/13/2012 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               1,008,477 D   Common Stock               68,155 I By Northern Comstock LLC

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

7 1/2% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock

$ 0.651

12/13/2012

S

651 (1)

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

1,000,000

(1)

7,030

D

7 1/2% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock

$ 0.651

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

3,974,654

2,587.5

I

By Northern Comstock LLC

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

$ 4

(3)

(4)

Common Stock

100,000

100,000

D

Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

$ 3.5

(3)

(5)

Common Stock

187,500

187,500

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WINFIELD JOHN V THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION 10940 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2150 LOS ANGELES, CA 90024	X	X

Signatures

/s/ John V. Winfield		12/14/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	A total of 651 shares of 7 1/2% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock ("A-1 Preferred") were sold in a private transaction at a price of $3,364.06 per share. The sale was for the purpose of tax and financial planning and other tax related matters.
(2)	Each share of A-1 Preferred has a stated value of $1,000 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 and have no expiration, but the underlying shares of Common Stock are currently considered as restricted stock.
(3)	All Warrants are presently exercisable.
(4)	Warrants expire as follows: April 10, 2013 - 25,000 shares; June 7, 2013 - 25,000 shares; August 13, 2013 - 50,000 shares.
(5)	Warrants expire as follows: February 17, 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.

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