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Ruhling & Co. Assay Memorandum for High-Grade Gold for Summit Mill, 1869, Virginia City, Nevada

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Ruhling & Co. Assay Memorandum for High-Grade Gold for Summit Mill, 1869, Virginia City, Nevada
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No. 9054 for Gold & Silver Bullion deposited by the Summit Mill on Dec. 3rd, 1869. One bar, 252 ounces. Ruhling memorandums are extremely rare by themselves, but this one is even more special because the ore was 67% gold, 31% silver. A high gold content for Comstock ore is highly unusual. This was most likely ore being deposited by the Savage Mine. The Savage Mine could have hit a high-grade gold zone, the kind of gold zone only found in 1859-1860. (FH) 5.75" x 14" Folds, some toning. Overall clean. The Summit Mill was a steam mill located at the northern side of VC. According to the Territorial Enterprise, it was closed in 1870 and taken apart in 1872 (Ansari). Date: Location: Virginia City, Nevada HWAC# 50902