All patents for mining claims upon veins or lodes issued prior to May 10, 1872 , shall convey all the rights and privileges conferred by sections 21 , 22 to 24 , 26 to 28 , 29 , 30 , 33 to 48 , 50 to 52 , 71 to 76 of this title and section 661 of title 43 where no adverse rights existed on the 10th day of May, 1872. (R.S. § 2328.) Editorial Notes References in Text Sections 21 , 22 to 24 , 26 to 28 , 29 , 30 , 33 to 48 , 50 to 52 , 71 to 76 of this title and section 661 of title 43 , referred to in text, were in the original “this chapter”, meaning chapter 6 of title 32 of the Revised Statutes, consisting of R.S. §§ 2318 to 2352. Codification R.S. § 2328 derived from act May 10, 1872, ch. 152, § 9, 17 Stat. 94 . Provision of this section respecting prosecution of applications for patents for mining claims in General Land Office, pending May 10, 1872 , was omitted from the Code. CFR Title Parts 36 9 43 3710 , 3730 , 3800 , 3809 , 3810 , 3820 , 3830 , 3831 , 3832 , 3833 , 3838 , 3840 , 3850