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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Check Group, w/ Mills Signature

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana / Collectibles - Railroad Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 400.00 USD
Virginia & Truckee Railroad Check Group, w/ Mills Signature
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125.00USD+ (24.38) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2014 Dec 11 @ 16:54UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Lot of 4 great Virginia & Truckee items. 1) San Francisco check dated Oct. 26, 1876. Drawing $500 from the Bank of California to pay Vir. & Truckee R.R.Co. in Virginia City. Signed by D.O. Mills. Vignette on left of a man with bundles of hay. D.O. Mills was one of the original three, along with Sharon and Ralston, who founded the V&T railroad. Rare signature! Portions of voucher stuck to back of check. Cut cancel. 2) Bank of California, Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. check No. 9037. Dateline Virginia, Nev., Oct. 8, 1875. Pay to J.P. McFarland $51.98. Signed by A.J. Ralston (brother of V&T founded William Ralston) as Vice-President and Geo. King as secretary. RN-D1 revenue. Cut cancel, tape repair on reverse. 3) Savage Mining Co. check No. 1261. Dateline Virginia, Nev., March 6, 1877. Pay to Virginia & Truckee R.R. Co. $13,072 (!!). Signed by Curtis as supt. RN-D1 revenue imprint. Cut cancel. 4) North Con Virginia Mining Co. check No. 160, Feb. 10, 1879. Pay to V and T R.R. $67.50. Signed by DH Jackson as supt. RN-D1. Cut cancel.

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City: Virginia City
State: Nevada
ID: 21058