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John S. Cook Notary Sealers NV - Rhyolite,Nye County - c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 100.00 USD
John S. Cook Notary Sealers NV - Rhyolite,Nye County - c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 2 embossed sealers. Both were once attached to a notary seal device. The sealers are engraved to read “John S. Cook Public Notary. Nye County Nevada.” Both measure 1.5” across. Some wear on the 2 pieces. John. S. Cook was a banker who owned the John S. Cook and Co. Banks. The banks operated in several mining towns including Rhyolite and Goldfield, his bank in Goldfield was the only bank to survive the economic depression in 1907. The banks proved to be successful for a while, until depleted mines and poor economies ran many people out of work [Ref: Death Valley & the Amargosa, Richard E. Lingenfelter, 1986]. - Maish Collection -58873