California quarter eagle gold coin...
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February 24, 1849
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 1849
* California quarter eagle gold coin
* Made with Gold Rush gold
A pg. 3 article titled: "California Gold at the Mint" tells about the rare California gold coins, with the text reading:
"We understand that the amount of California gold deposited at the mint of Philadelphia for coinage up to Wednesday last was $58,522. The only coinage of California gold is in quarter eagles, and amounts to $6,897.50 Of these,the pieces transmitted to John Y. Mason, esq., the Secreatary of the Navy, were marked with the letters 'Cal.' over the head of the eagle. The other pieces,was a few exceptions, had no distincitive mark."
(see text below).
A fascinating and very rare period account of the gold coins minted with California Gold Rush gold.
Complete as a 4 page newspaper and in very nice, clean condition.
* California quarter eagle gold coin
* Made with Gold Rush gold
A pg. 3 article titled: "California Gold at the Mint" tells about the rare California gold coins, with the text reading:
"We understand that the amount of California gold deposited at the mint of Philadelphia for coinage up to Wednesday last was $58,522. The only coinage of California gold is in quarter eagles, and amounts to $6,897.50 Of these,the pieces transmitted to John Y. Mason, esq., the Secreatary of the Navy, were marked with the letters 'Cal.' over the head of the eagle. The other pieces,was a few exceptions, had no distincitive mark."
(see text below).
A fascinating and very rare period account of the gold coins minted with California Gold Rush gold.
Complete as a 4 page newspaper and in very nice, clean condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
