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Carson City Mint Ephemera Group incl. Comstock Deposits [197507]

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Carson City Mint Ephemera Group incl. Comstock Deposits [197507]
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Lot of 7. 1) 1870 Daily Alta California newspaper with small blurb about the first coins (dollars) being produced at the CC Mint. 2) 1896 Memorandum of Silver Bullion deposited by the Savage Mining Company of Virginia City, Nevada. One 2,439 ounce deposit of amalgam by JJ Woodbury. .955 fineness silver, .083 gold. Signed by Raycraft for the Supt. To be paid in gold coin ($1,504.89), silver coin ($1.30), and silver bars ($1,499.83). Folds, some stains. 5.75 x 14" This was after the Mint stopped producing coins and served as an assay office. 3) 1899 Memorandum of Gold Bullion for deposit by GW Richard of Carson City. One bar, 100 ounces, .533 fineness gold. Signed by Raycraft as Assayer in Charge. 4) 1916 Memorandum of Bullion for deposit by the Commercial Mining & Milling Company of Manhattan, Nevada. One small 8 ounce deposit from the Sullivan lease. .593 gold, .317 silver. Signed by Chief Clerk Martin. Interesting post-minting period and unusual NV location for the Mint that handled so much Comstock material pre-1900. 5) 1925 Treasury Department letterhead datelined Carson City. Addressed to the Virginia City Bank regarding check for the Flowery Mines Company. Signed by Assayer Martin. Fred Holabird worked in the Flowery District during his career as a gold miner. 6) Carson City Savings Bank 1880s unused check with 1870 coin vignette. 7) 1954 slide photos of the building exterior, right at the time it was becoming a museum.
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Date: 1870s-1950s
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Carson City
Provenance: Fred Weinberg Numismatic Ephemera Collection