Gold Bearing Quartz Discovery Marker

Original Vintage Card
  
Sale Price: $13.95
Original Price: $19.95

Stock #:527870
Type: Postcard
Era: Real Photo
City: Grass Valley
State: California (CA)
County: Nevada
Publisher: Angel's Photo Service
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Additional Details:
The discovery was made on Gold Hill by George Knight, October, 1850. The occurrence of gold bearing quartz was undoubtedly here and elsewhere about the same time. But the above discovery created a great excitement that started the development of the quartz mining industry. The Gold Hill Mine from 1850 to 1857 is credited with a total production of $4,000,000.00

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