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Montana Smelting Company Assay Sheet & Rejection Letter [192531]

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Montana Smelting Company Assay Sheet & Rejection Letter [192531]
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August 6th, 1889 Certificate of Assay of The Montana Smelting Company for E. J. Carter, Esquire of Helena Montana, signed by Robert M. Raymond assayer. A typewritten letter dated August 8th, 1889 to Mr. Carter stating "This is so low a grade of silver that I do not think it will pay to ship it here." Signed by the General Manager. Not all mining in the Old West was successful.
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State: Montana
City: Great Falls
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