Description: The discovery of a gold and bonanza silver lode by 2 miners in Nevada in 1859 was the greatest prospecting discovery since the California Gold Rush,and eventually the Comstock Lode Silver Bonanza in 1873 with peak production for the Consolidated Virginia Mining Company in 1877, resulting in fortunes that contributed to the growth of Nevada and San Francisco. In 1877 the mines produced over $14,000,000 of gold and $21,000,000 of silver.An Original Consolidated Virginia Mining Company Report of Assays for the period from October 18, 1876 to March 5, 1877. The large 200 page daily report lists the value of ores in gold and silver in "value per ton" from samples from the various diggings, sluices, sills, car samples, mills, floors, etc. Each page has the printed "Comstock Virginia Mining Company Report of Assays, and all pages are filled in sepia ink. The hard bound covers are worn, with partial paper label on the front cover and the edge with gold embossed " Report of Assays Cov V". The pages are in VG-Exc condition, the covers have wear and the binding is fair. Approx 14 x 9" overall, the report is approx 3/4" thick. I have had this in my collection for over 40 years. 15.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints and badges. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 41 years. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR AND EARLY AMERICAN MILITARIA LISTINGS. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.. I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance Mike Brackin
Price: 12500 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-08-28T19:03:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Western Americana
