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Taylor & Brunton Sampling Works Assay, Rare Aspen mining piece (123615)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Taylor & Brunton Sampling Works Assay, Rare Aspen mining piece  (123615)
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This piece has two important things going for it. 1) First it is from Aspen, Colorado. In 1879 the first prospectors arrived in what would soon become Aspen and determined the area contained large deposits of silver ore. For the next 14 years Aspen’s fortunes rose as it eventually produced 1/6th of the nation’s and 1/16th of the world’s silver. 2) Second Brunton is the namesake of Brunton Canyon. Assay was for the Mineral Farm. The value was $364.43. However the hauler, a man named Roy, charged 35% and the company only received $113.39. For 50 pounds $77.99 seems a lot of money to haul this sample.

Date: 1894
Country (if not USA):
State: Colorado
City: Aspen
Provenance:

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