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Consolidated Mill Revenue Check Pair Signed by Mackay & Fair [198182]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
Consolidated Mill Revenue Check Pair Signed by Mackay & Fair [198182]
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75.00USDto t*******d+ buyer's premium (18.75)
This item SOLD at 2025 Sep 19 @ 08:42UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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Lot of 2. Both are Bank of California with RN-G. 1) 1874 check issued to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, signed by "Bonanza King" James G. Fair. Punch cancelled. 2) 1875 check to JH Clelland, signed by "Bonanza King" John Mackay. Album tape in corners on reverse. The Consolidated (Virginia) Mill was a large reduction mill owned by the Pacific Mill & Mining Co. (Mackay, Fair, Flood, & O'Brien) and located near the Virginia & Truckee Railroad yard. It had 60 stamps, 40 pans, 20 settlers, and 4 agitators. It was destroyed by the Oct. 1875 VC fire and rebuilt (Ansari).
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Date: 1874-1875
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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