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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
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ITEM 1.

         ITEM 1 (a)   NAME OF ISSUER:

                           First Financial Corporation

         ITEM A (b)   ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                           One First Financial Plaza
                           P.O. Box 540
                           Terre Haute, IN  47808-0540

ITEM 2.

         ITEM 2 (a)   NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                           Princeton Mining Company, Inc.       35-0592430

         ITEM 2 (b)   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
                      RESIDENCE:

                           State Road 46 South
                           Terre Haute, IN 47803

         ITEM 2 (c)   CITIZENSHIP:

                           Place of Organization:  Indiana

         ITEM 2 (d)   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                           Common Stock without par value

         ITEM 2 (e)   CUSIP NUMBER:

                           320218(10)

ITEM 3.  STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)

                           Not applicable because this is an amendment to an
                           original filing under Section 13(g) (1). The
                           reporting person was a beneficial owner of more than
                           5 percent of the Issuer's outstanding common stock
                           prior to the Issuer's registration under Section
                           12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP. (as of December 31, 2000):

         (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:    657,357 shares

         (b)   Percent of Class:    9.82%

         (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:
               (I)    sole power to vote or direct the vote  657,357
               (ii)   shared power to vote or direct the vote  -0-
               (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         657,357
               (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         657,357

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

               Not Applicable

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

               Not Applicable

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
         SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

               Not Applicable

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

               Not Applicable

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

               Not Applicable

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

               Not Applicable








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SIGNATURE.

                After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
                belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
                statement is true, complete and correct.

                                       PRINCETON MINING COMPANY, INC.



                                       By: /s/ DONALD E. SMITH
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Donald E. Smith, Chairman of the Board
Dated:  2/13/01
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