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Gould & Curry Mining Check Issued to RL Higgins (of Nevada Ink Bottle Fame) [198895]

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Gould & Curry Mining Check Issued to RL Higgins (of Nevada Ink Bottle Fame) [198895]
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1871 Gould & Curry mining check issued to RL Higgins & Co. Signed by CC Batterman. Signed on the back by Higgins. RN-C with NV adhesive revenue stamp. RL Higgins opened a business in Virginia City in 1863. He purchased the Nevada Soda Mine in 1868, part of a soda deposit near Fallon and crucial material for assaying/refining. Higgins partnered with James Duffy and they began supplying Comstock mills, including the Savage Mine. In 1873, Higgins opened a book and stationery store where he sold ink in his personalized ink bottles. The fire of 1875 destroyed his business, and he was forced to leave Virginia City.
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Date: 1871
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City
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