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Hackberry,AZ - Mohave County - December 21, 1878 - Hackberry Mill & Mining Company Ultra Rare $5 Not

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Hackberry,AZ - Mohave County - December 21, 1878 - Hackberry Mill & Mining Company Ultra Rare $5 Not
Unique and Rare specimen! There are exactly two Hackberry scrip notes known - one for $2.50 and a $5.00 note. Borth are unique. No 83 Note payable to Melvin Brothers for $5 United States Gold Coin, signed by Henry Raymond Superintendent. The Melvin Bros office was in San Francisco. Recently this unique note resurfaced with a $2.50 gold piece and an ingot.
The Hackberry is five miles east of Mineral Park in Mohave County, some distance from Kingman. The mine was perhaps discovered in the 1860’s and significant production began in the 1870’s. It has been speculated with some accuracy that upwards of $300,000 had been removed from the mine. A mining district was established with the same name after production had become substantial. Promptly, other mines were started in the area including the Hester, Descent, and South Hackberry. Although a mille was constructed in the early 1870’s the entire operation was relatively inactive by 1875, possibly from a change in company management.
1880, work and mining resumed in the area after geologic evaluation of the property located much ore “in sight” according to Burchard in his Report of the Director of the Mint, 1881. Hamilton in Recourses of Arizona, 1884, noted that the Hackberry vein was about forty feet wide in granite. The pay streak was less than two feet wide averaging about $200 per ton. This note is an R8. It is one of only a handful of Arizona mining related bank notes.
The note has been folded repeatedly, has significant soiling, small chips along the top and bottom edges. Blank Reverse. Very Good Condition.