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J P Whitney Autographed Mining Telegraph [188434]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
J P Whitney Autographed Mining Telegraph [188434]
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This item SOLD at 2025 Jun 14 @ 08:58UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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1874? telegraph signed by J P Whitney, often confused with J D Whitney the mining engineer in California. J P of Colorado helped secure the first gold medal in the 1867 Paris Expo for Colorado's ores. He was a player in Leadville. His friends dubbed him a "damphool" for not holding onto all his mines he once possessed. His autograph is in the upper right. Bottom light stain.
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