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Mining Check Collection

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Mining Check Collection
COMSTOCK MINE COMPANY CHECKS, 1872-1911. LOT OF 17: 1) Bank of Calif., V.N., Chollar Norcross Savage Shaft Co., July, 1884, signed by Requa. 2) Mexican Gold & Silver Mining Co., V.N., Feb., 1907, signed by McDonell. 3) Consolidated Calif. & Virginia Mining Co., V.N., June, 1898, signed by Lyman. 4) Bank Of Calif., V.N., Chollar Norcross Savage Shaft Co., Dec.2, 1884, signed by Requa. 5) Receipt, Ophir Silver Mining Co., V.N., April, 1878, signed by Obrien. 6) Ophir Silver Mining Co., V.N., July, 1904, signed by Ryan. 7) Consolidated Calif. & Virginia Min. Co., V.N., Feb. 1900, signed by Ryan. 8) Nevada Bank of San Francisco, V.N., April, 1877, Best & Belcher Mining Co., signed by Osbiston, RN-G1. 9) Consolidated Calif. & Virginia Min. Co., V.N., Aug., 1899, signed by Ryan. 10) Nevada Bank. of San Fran., Aug., 1881, Sierra Nevada Mexican & Union Shaft Co., signed by Rooney, RN-G1. 11) Bank of Calif., V.N., Dec. 1874, Consolidated Mill, signed by Fair, RN-D1. 12) Ophir Silver Mining Co., V.N., Dec.1, 1900, signed by Ross, RN-X7. 13) Consolidated Calif. & Virginia Min. Co., V.N. Feb. 1886, signed by Patton. 14) Ophir Silver Min. Co., V.N., Dec. 1900, signed by Ross, RN-X7. 15) Ophir Silver Mining Co, V,N., Nov. 1900, signed by Ross, Rn-X7. 16) Con-Virginia Min. Co., V.N., July, 1911, signed by Mcormick. 17) Bank of Calif., V.N., Feb., 1872, signed by MacKay, RN-B16A.- Notes on the Mills & Mines- "Chollar Norcross Savage Shaft Co".- In 1875, the Chollar, Norcross, Savage Mining Company's, cooperated in the sinking of this shaft. "Mexican Gold & Silver Min. Co." was part of the North End mines, the claim was 100' , it was staked in 1859, later it was incorporated with the Ophir Shaft. "Consolidated Calif. & Virginia Min. Co".- Formed in 1867, Owned by the bank crowd, this was the mine that brought forth the "Big Bonanza" that was found in 1873. "Ophir Silver Mining Co".- First mine on the Comstock, in 1859, the claim was 675', it yielded 20 Million Dollars. "Best & Belcher, Min. Co"., Staked in 1859, situated between the Gould & Curry & Con. Virg., work halted in 1863 because of no profitable ore, then resumed in 1872. "Ophir Mill"- In 1861 the Ophir Mining Co. erected a Mill for the reduction of ore from the Ophir Mine, the mill was built on Washoe lakes west shore.City: Virginia CityCounty: State: NV
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