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Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange, Virginia City, Nevada 1880 issued to Baldwin Locomotive

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Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange, Virginia City, Nevada 1880 issued to Baldwin Locomotive
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Dateline Virginia City, Nev. Jan. 10th, 1880. No. 4295, pay at sight $99.45 in current funds to Baldwin Locomotive Works. Signed by JW Eckley, acting superintendent, and Charles Farnsworth, acting cashier. Blue 2 cent IR adhesive stamp, cancelled in lower left. Allegorical vignette. Printed on yellow paper by Britton, Rey & Co., SF. Baldwin Locomotive Works was the builder for many classic Western rails and built many of the engines used on the Comstock by the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Eckley also worked for the Yellow Jacket Mining Co. of Gold Hill. In 1880, the Bank of California was run by William Alvord. W.C. Ralston, founder of the bank and partner with William Sharon, had drowned in 1875 after a run had been made on the bank. Reverse is stamped Hardys Country Store, Carson City, Nev. Graham Hardy was the first major dealer in Nevada (and Comstock) historical paper. 4 x 8.5" (Potter Collection) Date: Location: Virginia City, Nevada HWAC# 59151