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Star & Bullock Hardware Company Check, Deadwood, 1889 [199156]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Paper Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
Star & Bullock Hardware Company Check, Deadwood, 1889 [199156]
SOLD
55.00USDto d*******f+ buyer's premium (13.75)
This item SOLD at 2025 Jul 12 @ 14:09UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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Out of the 1,700 plus checks we sorted through in the Henry Frawley Deadwood archive, this was only one of two found that was tied to legendary sheriff Seth Bullock! Issued 1889 for $125. Stamped on the back with the store's stamp. Not signed by Bullock or Star. This partnership was comprised of Seth Bullock and Sol Star, who came to Deadwood in 1876 the day before Wild Bill Hickok was murdered. Bullock was drafted to become Deadwood's first sheriff. He later become a US Marshal and was good friends with Teddy Roosevelt. In addition to being a successful businessman, Sol Star also served as Deadwood's mayor. The two were main characters on the critically acclaimed HBO series "Deadwood."
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Date: 1889
Country (if not USA):
State: South Dakota
City: Deadwood
Provenance: