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Prairie City,OR - Grant County - July 20, 1892 - Reedy, J.R. Assay Office Receipt :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Documents Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Prairie City,OR - Grant County - July 20, 1892 - Reedy, J.R.  Assay Office Receipt :
The specimens submitted by McFarlane & Co and Geo E. Robinson & Co were from Prairie City. It was incorporated as an official town by Oregon Legislature in 1891. According to Oregon Geographical Names 4th Edition (McArthur A, Lewis) Prairie City was first established as a community by postman Jules Le Bret in 1870, although it was commonly used to refer to the community rather than a specific town name. The receipt has some small oval holes in the top adjacent to the title, in addition to a small 1/4” rip atop and center. There are statistics for the ounces in gold and silver in addition to full values and detailed descriptions with facts and figures. Signed by assayer J.R. Reedy. Fair condition.