Clay County, NC - A North Carolina Ruby

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Evening Bulletin
July 2, 1884

A North Carolina Ruby - The story of a North Carolina ruby is thus
set forth by the Asheville Citizen:

Daniel Sedford found a ruby in Clay County, which he sold for $15.

It next sold for $3,000, then for $6,000 and a lapidary bought it,
and after working upon it sold it for $18,000.

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