1886 Carson City Bullion and Exchange Bank Check

Signed 1886 Carson City Bank Check

The Carson City Mint struck coins from only 1870 to 1893, a mere 23 years, and was closed for three years (1886-1888) by President Grover Cleveland for political reasons. It reopened in 1889, then closed for good in 1893. ­Theodore Robert Hofer was the only man known to work for the mint from the day it opened, until the day it closed. He also worked for the Carson City Savings Bank, which was incorporated in 1875, before becoming the Bullion and Exchange Bank in 1882.

From Mint To Assay Office To State Museum

The seventh superintendent at the Carson Mint, Hofer actually served even after the final coins were struck overseeing the mint's closure, including dismissing the majority of his staff and receiving occasional bullion deposits that continued to arrive. He was finally replaced by former Democratic Governor Jewett W. Adams in June of 1894. The facility continued to function as an assay office until it closed in 1933. It was sold to the state of Nevada in 1939 for $10,000. Today, it functions as the Nevada State Museum.

What you have here is a bank check from the Bullion and Exchange Bank that was cancelled in 1886—a year during which the Carson City Mint was closed—with the hand-signed signature of ­Theodore Robert Hofer! Supplies are limited, so secure this historic check now!