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Adams & Co. Express & Banking House Receipts, San Francisco Gold Rush [154019]

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Adams & Co. Express & Banking Office Exchange, Placerville, Gold Rush Era [155382]: Very rare. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Placerville above preprinted San Francisco dateline. No. 1221, issued to Nancy Verplast on June 12, 1854. Signed Adams & Co. Also endorsed by the agent (ille

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Adams & Co. Express & Banking Office Exchange, Marysville, Gold Rush Era [155372]: Second of Exchange. Handwritten Marysville dateline over printed San Francisco. No. 7502, issued for $100 to Ruth Bair on March 29th, 1854. Signed Adams & Co. Allegorical vignette on the left and bott

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Gold Rush Letter with High Sea News [151907]: True 49er letter. 3.5 pages. 2.5 pages about the voyage over. Stampless cover with San Francisco, Oct. 1 stamp. Handwritten 40 for postage. The letter says that the ship has not moved in the last 36 h

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27 Wanted Postcard Criminal Reward Police San Francisco: 27 Wanted Criminal Reward Police Postcard San Francisco. This is a lot of 27 postcards from the early 20th century. They are all addressed to the Chief of Police in San Francisco, though they are from

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Gold Rush Contract between Aurora Gold & Silver Mining Co. and Bay State Quartz Mill [123751]: Mines located at American Bar, Middle Fork of the American River, Placer County, CA around Oct. 20th 1857. Breakout of charges for refining ore at 10 tons per day at $13 per ton. 9 pages on folded blu

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W.O. Sleeper - Gold Dust Receipt & Check [169257]: W.O. Sleeper & Co., Bankers, Columbia, CA, (successors to D.O. Mills & Co.) Business card and a Gold Dust receipt for 17 oz. and 12 Dwt. worth $325.50 @ $18.50per oz. The front of the card also states

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1859 Gold Rush Letter from Nevada [City] Area [151905]: Letter dated September 25, 1850, Nevada City. Nevada crossed out and Sacramento written in. Most likely letter was taken to Sacramento City as that was a common mailing location at this time. He ackno

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[CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH] Eli Whitney autograph letter signed, Oct. 1848: Super content addressed to an H.S. Hewit Esq. Bridgeport Ct. "Sir. Yours of the 2nd inst is arrived. I am still making Rifles for U.S. New Model percussion lock +c. I can sell you any number you want.

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San Francisco US Treasury Exchange Signed by Howell Cobb [155400]: Rare Treasury of the United States Second of Transfer for $10,000 to the Ast. Treasurer US at San Francisco. Dateline Washington, October 1st, 1858. Signed by Secretary of the Treasury Howell Cobb, Re

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Adams & Co. Express & Banking House Receipts, San Francisco Gold Rush [154019]

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Lot of 3 different, Gold Rush era. Adams & Co. dates back to the early 1840s. The Admas Express Company was founded in 1854/1855. Adams & Company of California, had been organized in 1850 and offered express service throughout the Pacific Coast. The enterprise was led by Isaiah C. Woods. Not being under Adams' personal management, Woods badly handled it, and it failed on February 23, 1855. 1) Rare First of Exchange, August 14th, 1851. No. 6973, issued for $3,200 to Edward Martin. Side lists offices in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, & New York. Ornate border with vignette of paddlewheel steamer. Printed by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. 4 x 8.5" Folds, heavy toning. 2) Dateline San Francisco, Feb. 20th, 1855. No. 5660, issued for $97.50 to Cram, Rogers & Co. Signed by Wright. To be drawn on the Adams & Co. office in Yreka. Blue paper and print with small ship vignette. Printed by Lecount & Strong. 3.5 x 8.25" Folds, staining. 3) Unused shipping receipt, c.1850s. Left lists 8 offices in California and then a longer list for the Atlantic States. Black print on blue paper with stub. 4.25 x 9.5"Date: 1851-55Country (if not USA): State: CaliforniaCity: San FranciscoProvenance:

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Adams & Co. Express & Banking House Receipts, San Francisco Gold Rush [154019]

Name: Adams & Co. Express & Banking House Receipts, San Francisco Gold Rush [154019]
SKU: 140373697
Price: 275 USD
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