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Downieville,CA - Ladd & Co. Banking House Assay Receipt :

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Downieville,CA - Ladd & Co. Banking House Assay Receipt :
This is a small 5 14/ x 3 ¼” preprinted deposit form for “Coin, Gold Dust, or Checks” for the Banking House of W. H. Ladd & Co., Downieville. O. Bigilow made a deposit of 74.9/20 oz of gold dust “for assay.” The form was filled out in pencil and signed in pencil by Ladd & Co. at the bottom right. William Ladd was one of the many gold dust brokers and bankers of gold rush fame. Ladd got his start in San Francisco in the early 1850’s and by 1859 or earlier had moved to Downieville. [Ref: Cross: History of Banking in California, page 243]. The condition of this great little historical document is not pristine. It is very stained and has several folds and pinholes, but other wise fine.