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1882 Wells Fargo Bank Check Columbia CA Henry Sevening Signed Old West RARE
Price
$499.99 Buy It Now / Best Offer
Detailed Hype Description
RARE 1882 WELLS, FARGO & CO.’S BANK CHECK – COLUMBIA, CALIFORNIA – SIGNED BY HISTORIC WELLS FARGO AGENT HENRY SEVENING – OLD WEST / GOLD RUSH ERA BANKING
Offered here is an outstanding original 1882 Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Bank check from Columbia, California, issued during one of the most fascinating periods of California and Western American history.
This is Check No. 1495, dated February 20, 1882, and made out in the amount of $150.00, a substantial sum in the early 1880s.
The check was issued from Columbia, California, one of the most famous historic mining towns of the California Gold Rush, and is signed by H. Sevening, identified as Henry Sevening, the longtime Wells Fargo agent at Columbia.
🔥 HISTORIC HENRY SEVENING SIGNATURE
Henry Sevening was not simply a random customer signing a check.
He was a documented Wells Fargo & Co. agent in Columbia, California, operating the company’s express and banking business during the late 19th century.
Sevening was appointed Wells Fargo agent in 1872 and remained associated with the Columbia operation during the period in which this check was issued.
He was also involved in local business affairs and served as president of the Tuolumne County Water Company, giving this piece a direct connection to the business and infrastructure of California’s historic mining region.
That makes this check far more interesting than a common antique bank document.
Features
* Original Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Bank check
* Issued in Columbia, California
* Dated February 20, 1882
* Check No. 1495
* Amount: $150.00
* Signed by Henry Sevening
* Historic Wells Fargo Columbia agent
* Connection to California Gold Rush / mining history
* Large original handwritten signatures and endorsements
* Attractive 2¢ Internal Revenue imprinted revenue design
* Original Wells Fargo banking cancellation
* Large PAID – MAR 3, 1882 bank stamp
* Multiple period endorsements on reverse
* Printed by Bacon & Co., San Francisco
* More than 140 years old
* Genuine piece of 19th-century Western American financial history
Reverse Endorsements
The reverse contains multiple original handwritten endorsements, including names that appear to read:
Geo. L. McNeil / McNeill
John H. Hale
W. G. Richardson
These endorsements add considerably to the visual and historic character of the document.
The reverse also shows an impressive large period Wells Fargo & Co.’s Bank PAID cancellation dated March 3, 1882, providing evidence that the check actually circulated through the banking system rather than remaining an unused specimen.
Old West Collector Appeal 🤠
This piece combines several highly collectible areas in one document:
Wells Fargo
California Gold Rush History
Columbia, California
Historic Banking
Mining History
Revenue Stamps
Western Americana
Autographs & Signatures
19th-Century Ephemera
Columbia became one of California’s legendary Gold Rush communities, and original banking documents connected to identifiable Wells Fargo personnel provide a tangible link to the commercial life of the Old West.
This is the kind of piece that looks fantastic framed alongside mining artifacts, Wells Fargo memorabilia, antique currency, Gold Rush material or Western Americana.
Condition
Original circulated condition with expected signs of age and banking use.
There are period folds, cancellation marks, handwriting, minor toning, edge wear and a small area of paper loss/ink cancellation near the lower portion.
These characteristics are consistent with a genuine 1882 financial document that was actually used and processed.
Please study all photographs carefully. They show the exact item being offered and form an important part of the description.
No cleaning, restoration or alteration has been performed.
Why This One Stands Out
Most antique checks survive as anonymous pieces of banking ephemera.
This example has something considerably better:
A documented signature from Henry Sevening, an actual Wells Fargo agent in historic Columbia, California.
That identifiable connection to Wells Fargo and California mining history gives the document much stronger historical appeal than an ordinary 1880s check.
A fantastic addition to an advanced collection of:
Wells Fargo memorabilia, California Gold Rush material, Western Americana, mining history, historic banking, revenue-stamped paper or antique financial documents.
Asking Price
$499.99 OBO
Rare opportunity to acquire an original 1882 Wells Fargo banking document connected directly to one of the company’s historic California agents.
You will receive the exact original document shown in the photographs.
