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Woodworth Mill Check Group, Signed by Mackay & Fair, Virginia City, Nevada [155495]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 250.00 USD
Woodworth Mill Check Group, Signed by Mackay & Fair, Virginia City, Nevada [155495]
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95.00USD+ (23.75) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Apr 02 @ 11:22UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Lot of 4. The Woodworth Mill, built in 1864, was located on the Carson River approx. one mile above Dayton. It was a 24-stamp mill with 12 pans and a 48-ton capacity. In 1871, "Bonanza Kings" James G. Fair and John W. Mackay of the Pacific Mill and Mining Company purchased the mill and began an overhaul under the supervision of S. Fountain. They installed a new turbine wheel of 240 horsepower along with a dozen new pans of the largest scale. In 1874, the mill started crushing 40 tons a day of Silver Hill Mine ore. 1) Bank of California, 1872, issued to the Bacon Mill. Signed by James G. Fair. RN-E. 2) Bank of California, 1872, issued to Derby & Garhart (VC livery). Signed by John Mackay. RN-E. 3) Bank of California, 1874, issued to E. Bittner & Co. (Gold Hill hardware). Signed by Mackay. RN-D. 4) Unissued 1870s example of the RN-D check.

Date: 1872-74
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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