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3RD THURSDAY DISCOVERY AUCTION 6/25

Thu, Jun 5, 2025 12:00PM EDT - Thu, Jun 19, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 86

Pike City and Camptonville, CA Business Ledgers

Estimate: $50 - $100

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$200 $25
$1,000 $50
$3,000 $100
Description: One ledger dated 1889, for a Pike City (Sierra County, CA) business. It details sales of bushels of wheat and purchases of supplies, and names clients with last names such as Comstock, Crocker, Packard, and Folsom. The second ledger is John Mackey’s out of Camptonville, CA (12 miles from Pike City). It details sales and purchases for grocery items such as pork, potatoes, and coffee, and mentions investments into and the creation of the furniture business ‘James & Mason’ in 1899. Provenance: The Estate of Ron Lerch Shipping: Processing and shipping within the Continental US $40 plus a 1.5% replacement cost insurance fee. Discounts given on combined lot shipping.

Condition

Fair