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Gold Rush Checks, 1854-1855 [189501]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
Gold Rush Checks, 1854-1855 [189501]
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Three checks dating from 1854-1855, issued by banks associated with the California Gold Rush. Two of the checks -- one filled out, one blank -- are issued by Adams & Co. Bankers, a company which initially transported gold and mail from California to New York, but eventually got into the business of assaying in California's gold districts as well as banking in the area. The third check is issued by Rhodes & Co. Bankers, a bank which conducted business and worked as an assayer in Northern California. [ California