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Books on the Comstock and Virginia City #3 (3)

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Comstock Ephemera Collection (Virginia City & Gold: Lot of about 40 pieces. Includes: Comstock Soda Works billhead ( 1912); 1870 County Auditor's Office check; Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co. billheads incl. pieces issued to jeweler MM Fredrick, John Gi

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Nevada History Books, 4 [150581]: 2x The Richest Place on Earth by Hinckle-the story of silver in Virginia City. Pioneer Nevada by Harolds Club. Nevada by Zane Grey.Date: Country (if not USA): State: NevadaCity: Provenance: Stuart Mac

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Hale & Norcross Mine Photograph; c. 1900 [154618]: Photograph of the Hale & Norcross Mine in Virginia City, Nevada. This photograph was taken around 1900 by William Cann. The Hale & Norcross was one of the Comstock Lode mines. St. Mary's and the Fourt

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History Books, U.S. (25) [150053]: About 25 US history books. Missouri, Vermont, New York City, Statue of Liberty, American Commonwealths, Virginia, Rhode Island, Boston Wool Fire, Burial of General Rosecrano, John Brown Among the Quak

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Virginia City Stage Line Letterhead & More (Approx.: A large collection (Approx. 100 pieces) of ephemera from Virginia City, Montana, included is letterheads from Virginia City Stage Lines, Virginia City & Red Bluff Stage Lines (Multiples), Virginia & A

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Virginia City and Carson Ephemera Collection [138462]: Lot of about 20 checks and stocks from Virginia City and Carson City. Carson City Savings Bank; Bank of California; Yellowjacket Silver Mine; Bullion and Exchange Bank; Masonic Lodge. Date: Country (i

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Pony and Virginia City Montana Ephemera 1890-1895: Featured in this lot is this Pony and Virginia City Montana ephemera collection of receipts and invoices from the Isdell Mercantile Company and S.R. Buford & Company in Montana circa 1890-1895. This e

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20 Virginia City, Nevada Territory Mining Checks: Lot of 20 Stateler & Arrington checks for the Gould & Curry Mine. Ten are signed by Charles Bonner as superintendent in 1864. Ten are signed by Charles Strong as supt., 1863-64. Likely paychecks to mi

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Virginia City, MT Ephemera Collection [161658]: Nice mix of about 50 Virginia City ephemera, c. 1870's to 1890's. Billheads, receipts, dues receipt to Henry Elling VC Asylum Commandery, checks, druggist rx, SR Buford docs, Buford contract and more.

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Virginia City MT Banking Ephemera [162176]: Group of about 25 c. 1870's-80 items related to banking from Henry Elling, CL Dahler, Kountze Brothers, Hall, Harrington & Co., Hussy, Dahler, First National Bank etc. Date: Country (if not USA): Stat

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Virginia City, Montana Later Check Collection [134442]: Lot of 50 checks and receipts from Virginia City, Montana. Only 3 have imprinted revenues (RN). Besides a few unused 1860s Holladay Overland Mail & Express Co. receipts, the checks are 1880 and later,

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Virginia City Miner's Reunion Invitation, 1912 [155065]: We have never seen this one before. Invitation for 45th anniversary of the Virginia City Miner's Union, July 4, 1912 at Piper's Opera House. Center crease with 2x 3/8" tears.Date: Country (if not USA)

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VINTAGE 1943 RENO NEVADA NV, VIRGINIA CITY AT NIGHT: VINTAGE 1943 RENO NEVADA NV, VIRGINIA CITY AT NIGHT VINTAGE 1943 RENO NEVADA NV, VIRGINIA CITY AT NIGHT 1943 Real Photograph Postcard; RENO--THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE WORLD. Identification on ima

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Rarest Nevada Revenue Check: Chollar Potosi Mining Co. w/ Violet Nevada Stamp [144768]: This is the Holy Grail for Nevada check and revenue collectors! Chollar Potosi Mining Company Check, Virginia City, Nevada with RN-B17d, the rarest of the Nevada imprinted revenues. This check was iss

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Montana Territory Checks, 500 [166689]: About 500 or more Montana Territory checks c. 1860's-80's. Holladay Overland Mail and Express, Henry Elling, S R Buford, Missoula National Bank, Auditors Office Virginia City etc. 5 lbs.Date: Country

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Consolidated California & Virginia Mine Photograph; c. 1900 [154619]: Photograph of the Consolidated California & Virginia Mine in Virginia City, Nevada. Photograph taken by William Cann, c. 1900. This photograph shows the C & C shaft house. Mounted photograph, 10 x 8 i

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Claim Map of the Middle Section of the Comstock, c1920 [173201]: 31 x 56" black ink on velum original claim map, 1" to 100', for the Comstock Merger Mines Inc. this map shows the gut of the Comstock from the best and belcher on the right (north) to the exchquer (so

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Comstock Check for the Washoe Club 1888 - RARE! [182801]: Rare check for the famous Washoe Club, the private club formed by Virginia City's rich and notable figures such as Mackay, Fair, Yerington, and more. Also known as the Millionaire's Club. Organized in

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Rare Map of Virginia City, Nevada Mining Claims [164472]: Undated map on vellum that shows claims patented by the California MC, Con. Virginia, Ophir, JB Overton, Union Consolidated, Mexican, and Central Silver MC. Claims include the Santa Rita, Silver Terra

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Sutro Tunnel Map, 1866 [181624]: 1866 Sutro Tunnel hand colored map with rare longitudinal section of the Comstock at top. 21x13.5". Tears and several tape repairs, scale 2"=1 mile. Please inspect. Virginia City Nevada

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Virginia City Justice Court Attachment Trio [181442]: 3 c. 1871-72 VC Justice Court property attachments. Virginia City Nevada

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Books on the Comstock and Virginia City #3 (3)

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1) The History of the Comstock Lode, 1850-1920, by Grant H. Smith, University of Nevada Bulletin No. 3, July 1, 1943, Geo. & Mining Series No. 37 [x=#8211/] (6[x=#8221/] x 9[x=#8221/] SC, 297 pages) 2) [x=#8220/]The Story of the Water Supply for the Comstock[x=#8221/], including the Towns of Virginia City, Gold Hill, and Silver City, together with other water-related events for the period, 1859-1969, USGS PP 779, by Hugh A. Shamberger [x=#8211/] (9[x=#8221/] x 12[x=#8221/] SC, pages) 3) [x=#8220/]Geology of the Virginia City Quadrangle[x=#8221/], USGS, Bulletin 1042C, 1956 [x=#8211/] By George A. Thompson - Consists of 77 page 6[x=#8221/] x 9[x=#8221/] booklet and 24[x=#8221/] x 27 [x=#189/][x=#8221/] geologic map in pocketDate: Country (if not USA): State: NevadaCity: Virginia CityProvenance:

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Books on the Comstock and Virginia City #3 (3)

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