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Philip Richards - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from A. K. Cowger [163548]

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Philip Richards - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from A. K. Cowger [163548]
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Philip Richards Banker - Nevada City, California - Memorandum of Gold Dust Purchased from: A. K. Cowger for Oz. 6.25 at $17.75 per oz., a total of $110.93 dated October 16, 1871. Very Fine condition. Even though placer mining for Gold was being displaced by Quartz mining in this timeframe, this document reflects the continuing importance of Gold Dust trading. Philip Richards, an early banker in Nevada City, died there on May 27, 1887, at the age of 59. Size: 3.875 x 2.5 inches.

Date: 1871
Country (if not USA):
State: California
City: Nevada City
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