Lot 1012

Virginia City Check Collection (1880s) [150107]

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Rarest Nevada Revenue Check: Chollar Potosi Mining Co. w/ Violet Nevada Stamp [144768]: This is the Holy Grail for Nevada check and revenue collectors! Chollar Potosi Mining Company Check, Virginia City, Nevada with RN-B17d, the rarest of the Nevada imprinted revenues. This check was iss

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20 Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Checks: Lot of 20 Stateler & Arrington checks for the Gould & Curry Mine. Ten are signed by Charles Bonner as superintendent in 1864. Ten are signed by Charles Strong as supt., 1863-64. Likely paychecks to mi

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Virginia City, MT Ephemera Collection [161658]: Nice mix of about 50 Virginia City ephemera, c. 1870's to 1890's. Billheads, receipts, dues receipt to Henry Elling VC Asylum Commandery, checks, druggist rx, SR Buford docs, Buford contract and more.

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Pony and Virginia City Montana Ephemera 1890-1895: Featured in this lot is this Pony and Virginia City Montana ephemera collection of receipts and invoices from the Isdell Mercantile Company and S.R. Buford & Company in Montana circa 1890-1895. This e

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Stoves & Ranges Billhead Collection & Ephemera: Lot of 40 pieces. All related to stoves and furnaces. 1) Billheads: include JP Smith, Virginia City, Nevada, 1871 pictorial; 1863 and 1864 Marysville pictorial; and numerous for W.W. Montague & Co. ou

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Hale & Norcross Mine Photograph; c. 1900 [154618]: Photograph of the Hale & Norcross Mine in Virginia City, Nevada. This photograph was taken around 1900 by William Cann. The Hale & Norcross was one of the Comstock Lode mines. St. Mary's and the Fourt

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Consolidated California & Virginia Mine Photograph; c. 1900 [154619]: Photograph of the Consolidated California & Virginia Mine in Virginia City, Nevada. Photograph taken by William Cann, c. 1900. This photograph shows the C & C shaft house. Mounted photograph, 10 x 8 i

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Bullion and Exchange Bank Stock Transaction Ledgers, 52 [165152]: 52 Bullion and Exchange bank ledgers, c. 1880's-90's. They used a stock broker on the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board for these transaction, featuring mines in Bodie, CA and Virginia City, NV.

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Sierra Nevada Mine Photograph; c. 1900 [154680]: Photograph of the Sierra Nevada Mine in Virginia City, Nevada. Taken by William Cann around 1900. Nice birds' eye view of the mine. Mounted photograph, 10 x 8 inches overall. Good condition. Date: Cou

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Virginia City MT Banking Ephemera [162176]: Group of about 25 c. 1870's-80 items related to banking from Henry Elling, CL Dahler, Kountze Brothers, Hall, Harrington & Co., Hussy, Dahler, First National Bank etc. Date: Country (if not USA): Stat

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Virginia City Miner's Reunion Invitation, 1912 [155065]: We have never seen this one before. Invitation for 45th anniversary of the Virginia City Miner's Union, July 4, 1912 at Piper's Opera House. Center crease with 2x 3/8" tears.Date: Country (if not USA)

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Easton Pacific Mining Doctor Contract and Ledgers [174552]: 3 undated ledger pages from Easton Pacific Mining and unsigned contract for a doctor to provide medical services for miners. "The Easton-Pacific Mine is located in close proximity to Virginia City, Mo

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Henry Elling/Kountze Bros. US Assay Memorandum [146265]: 1873 Memorandum of Gold Bullion at US Assay Office NY. Deposit was for Montana amalgam by Elling/Shift and Co, Virginia City. Paid in gold bars and silver coin.Date: Country (if not USA): State: Monta

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Lot of 62+ Antique 19thC Bank Notes,Hudson,NY Columbia: Collection of 62+ 19th century personal checks & receipts, mostly from Hudson NY and New York City. Many checks simply written from "Hudson NY", some are from Farmer's National Ban

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Virginia City Check Collection (1880s) [150107]

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Lot of about 100 checks written in the 1880s in Virginia City, Montana Territory. S. R. Buford & Co. Grocers; Henry Elling, Banker; Treasurer's Office, Madison County. Montana became a state in 1889. State:Montana City:Virginia City Date: Provenance: Stuart Mackenzie Montana Ephemera Collection

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Virginia City Check Collection (1880s) [150107]

Name: Virginia City Check Collection (1880s) [150107]
SKU: 129445131
Price: 100 USD
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