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CA - Bodie,Mono County - 1882 - Bodie Bank Checks

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
CA - Bodie,Mono County - 1882 - Bodie Bank Checks
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
Lot of 2. 1) Dateline Bodie, Cal., Jan. 10, 1882. Check No. 19297, paid to W.H. Wilber for $33.75. Signed by C. H. Winterburn, Cashier. The vignette on far left shows allegorical woman holding shield with anchor and "Hope" printed across it. She is standing on a rock outcropping overlooking the ocean, with a ship to her far right. A spindle hole is present in the center, while 2 stamps from the London & San Francisco Bank are present on the reverse. 2) Check No. 294 has the same markings and vignette as No. 19297. Unissued. Both checks have an imprint centered 2 cent US Internal Revenue stamp in orange (RN-G1). The issued check has several visible folds. The unissued check still has its stub attached and is in extremely fine condition.