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Two Virginia City 'Bank of California' Checks with Nevada Revenue Stamps:4c and 5c (99631)

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Two Virginia City 'Bank of California' Checks with Nevada Revenue Stamps:4c and 5c  (99631)
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1) This 1868 check is made out to the Yee Chy Tong Company of San Francisco. This was a druggist / grocery company. The large amount of money that this check is made out for, $650, suggest that it also supplied labor for the building of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad which was being built at this time. Notice the rare 4c Nevada Revenue Stamp. The 2c and 5c were more prevalently used. The check is endorsed on the back in Chinese characters with ‘Yee Chy Tong & Co’ written in English. Signed by Blauvelt. 2) 1868 check made out to Bender. Signed by Blauvelt. 5c Nevada revenue green stamp. Includes short biography on Blauvelt. State: Nevada City: Virginia City, Storey Date: