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Empire Mill & Mining Co. Check to Caledonia Tunnel Co., Virginia City, Nevada Territory [199029]

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Empire Mill & Mining Co. Check to Caledonia Tunnel Co., Virginia City, Nevada Territory [199029]
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85.00USDto B*********g+ buyer's premium (21.25)
This item SOLD at 2025 Jul 13 @ 10:11UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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1864 Wells Fargo check issued to Caledonia Tunnel Co. for $170. Signed by RN Graves as supt. for the Empire Mill & Mining Company. Not endorsed on the back. The Caledonia Mine was located about 0.5 mile southwest of Gold Hill. It was formed from a consolidation of 7 claims in 1861. In the 1860s, John Mackay worked for the mine.
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Date: 1864
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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