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NV - Storey County,c1875 - Gold Hill Checks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
NV - Storey County,c1875 - Gold Hill Checks - Gil Schmidtmann 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 12. 1) Maynard & Flood, Bankers. July 17, 1863. Unnumbered check issued to John Coleman - for "labor on Alta Shaft," for $40.00. Endorsed by Imperial [illegible]Co., by J.C. Corey. Town & Bacon Printers. Small hole punch at the top left corner. Blue R7, R2, two cent certificate revenue stamp with one side perf. Torn through the middle. Good.

2) Bullion & Exchange Bank, Carson Nevada. Justice Silver Mining Co. No 931. Unused. Perforated. Excellent condition.

3) On Dec. 23, 1881, F. M. Wise issued an unnumbered check to cash for $30.00. Blue R14 2c cent revenue stamp. Perf., with holes along the bottom edge. Torn in the middle and has slight yellowing along edges. Good.

4) Bank of Gold Hill, June 7, 1881. Unnumbered check issued to "self" for $330.00. Endorsed by P. H. Neville. Perforated blue, R14 2c revenue stamp. Torn in the middle. Good.

5) Agency of the Bank of California Sept 6, 1867. Check no. 7398 issued to J.B. E. Cavallier for $102.50. Endorsed by W. Blauwell. Two cent, R6, R2, perf., orange Bank Check revenue stamp affixed over a Nevada, green, imperf., 5c stamp. Cavallier endorsed the check on the reverse. Torn in the middle and has a hole in the "Pay to the Order of" line. Good.

6) Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co. Drawn on the Agency of the Nevada Bank of S.F. In Gold Hill on Jan. 5, 1884. Check no. 1080 issued to C.S. Neal Secty for $100.00. Issued by W. H. Blauwell as secretary and J. W. Eckley as president. RNG1. Endorsed on reverse by Eckley. Very good. 7) Same as #6. Oct 8, 1892. Check no. 3573 issued to Fulton Foundry for $177.06. Endorsed by Blauwell and Eckley. No revenue stamp. Endorsed on the reverse by Fulton Foundry's agent. Good.

8) Same as #6 on light pink paper. Nov 11, 1897. Check no. 4845 issued to Territorial Enterprise for $145.00. Signed by Blauwell and Eckley. Stamped "Nov 19, 1897". Endorsed on reverse by Morris & Blake. Torn in the middle. Good.

9) Same as #6. Sept 8 1893. Check no. 3890 issued to Virginia Gold Hill Water Co. For $397.10. Signed by Blauwell and Eckley. No revenue. Endorsed on the reverse by J. B. Overton, the superintendent for the Water Co. Torn on the "pay to" line. Good.

10) Same as #6 on faded light pink paper. Nov. 12, 1897. Check no. 4846 issued to Pay Roll for $500.00. Signed by Blauwell and Eckley. Stamped, "Nov. 12, 1897". No revenue stamp. No endorsement. Torn in the middle of the check. Good.

11) Same as #6. Dec. 4, 1903. Check no. 5520 issued to W. G. Morrow, -S.F. Check,- for $50.00. Signed by Blauwell and Eckley. Not endorsed and no revenue stamps. Stains. Good.

12) Same as #6. Check number 5237 issued to General Electric Co. - S.F. Check - for $2121.22. Signed by Blauwell only. Two cent, series 1898, red, R164, documentary revenue stamp, perf., hand cancelled. Cancelled check. Water stained. Fair condition.