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NV - Bullfrog,Nye County - Bullfrog Charter Mining and Milling Co.Documents - Clint Maish Collection

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 2,002.00 USD
NV - Bullfrog,Nye County - Bullfrog Charter Mining and Milling Co.Documents - Clint Maish Collection
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 5: 1: Prospectus letter: three page letter dated April 29, 1905 on the letterhead of the mining company, mailed to Geo. L. Allen of Savannah, Ga. and signed by Chas. E. Barrick. The letter’s purpose is t encourage the recipient to acquire shares at less than 0ne cent per share and become a charter member. There is the usual sales pitch and testimonial about how profitable the venture will be. Measures 8.5x11” and is dittoed on brown paper. 2: Western Union telegram which was enclosed with the prospectus; this is a sales gimmick: a copy was made of the original telegram (if there ever was an original) dated April 26-27 from Tonopah and signed by John Stukey and addressed to Chas. E. Barrick. “Congratulations great surface showing on CHARTER MEMBER one and two believe you have the making of great mine.” Barrick scribbled on the bottom that this telegram was received after the letter was written. 3: Stock contract, unissued, with two sections: one for cash sales (with ten percent off for cash) and the other half for installment payments. Measures 8x7”: on green paper stock. 4: order form to be returned if Charter member wishes to by further stock; measures 5.5x3” and is on green paper. 5: envelop, unused and pre-addressed to the Company in Denver, to be used with the order form above.