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Nevada Ephemera incl. John P. Jones Piece

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Nevada Ephemera incl. John P. Jones Piece
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Lot of 4. 1) Sheet of three 1880 stock transfers recorded for the Davenport Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company (a Colorado mining operation). The most significant is the transfer of 100 shares to John P. Jones of Gold Hill, Nevada. Jones ran the Crown Point Mine in the 1860s and was able to gain control of the mine in 1870 when it struck a rich body of ore. He continued to be a mining investor (including at Panamint) and became a US Senator for Nevada, serving 1873-1903. He was also a co-founder of the city of Santa Monica, California. 2) Railway Express Agency receipt, Imlay, Nevada, 1931. Transportation of packages for the Grey Eagle mining Company to Carson City. 3) USPOD registered package envelope with mailing postmark of Eureka, Nevada, 1891. Marked by the postmaster at Mariposa, CA. 4) Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank check, 1905, San Francisco, California. Date: 1880-1931 City: State: Nevada HWAC# 77511