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"Bonanza Kings" Virginia City, Nevada Check Pair: John Mackay and James G. Fair Autographs [200797]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 120.00 USD
 Bonanza Kings  Virginia City, Nevada Check Pair: John Mackay and James G. Fair Autographs [200797]
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100.00USDto g*****9+ buyer's premium (25.00)
This item SOLD at 2025 Sep 19 @ 08:41UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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Lot of 2 different. Mackay and Fair were half of the "Bonanza King" Firm along with Flood and O'Brien, who worked mostly out of San Francisco. 1) 1869 Bank of California check issued to Spaulding & Gearhart (livery) for $48. Signed by mining millionaire superintendent John W. Mackay. Orange NV and US IR stamps attached. 2) Bacon Mill check issued in 1872 to James Arthur (listed as a miner for the Crown Point in the 1873 V&T directory). Signed by James G. Fair, who went on to become a US Senator for Nevada. RN-E imprinted revenue.
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Date: 1869-1872
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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