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Older gentleman large mustache- identified on back as – William g Curtis southern central pacific railroad- my guess a main conductor or possibly an engineer for the railroad. 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.

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CENTRAL AMERICA CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. 5 GRAMS PINCH FLAKES PCGS HOLDER IN ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION CACHET’ & HISTORY BOOKLET. SET SAIL FROM HAVANA TO NEW YORK. GOLD, ENCOUNTERED A HURRICANE, FOUNDERED AND SANK IN DEEP WATER. IT WAS CALLED “AMERICA’S LOST TREASURE” AND ITS LOSS CONTRIBUTED TO. THE PANIC OF 1857. THE PANIC WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF MANY NEW YORK BANKS DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO MEET PAYROLL AND PAY CREDITORS DIRECTLY DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE. STORES AND FACTORIES BEGAN TO CLOSE AND THE PANIC AND ENSUING CRASH SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND TO EUROPE. THE FINANCIAL CRISES SHOOK PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE ECONOMY AND SHARPLY CONTRASTED THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORTHERN STATES AND SLAVE-OWNING SOUTHERN STATES AND HASTENED THE STEPS TOWARDS THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. COLUMBUS-AMERICA DISCOVERY GROUP OF OHIO. CALLED THE FIND, “THE GREATEST TREASURE EVER FOUND” AND “ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NUMISMATIC TREASURE FINDS IN HISTORY”. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME. PLEASE INQUIRE IF INTERESTED. We cannot declare any package as a “gift”, sampleetc. The item “1857 GOLD S S CENTRAL AMERICA CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH PINCH / NUGGETS PCGS + CACHET” is in sale since Wednesday, July 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Gold (Pre-1933)\Fractional, Pioneer”. The seller is “rarecoincollector” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Certification: PCGS
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
• Mint Location: San Francisco
• Composition: Gold
• Year: 1857
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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California Gold Rush Nuggets. Serial numbers may vary. 5 grams genuine gold nuggets. 40+ year life member of the ANA & MSNS. PCGS, NGC, ICG & ANACS dealer. We normally reply in less than 24 hrs. Photos are magnified to show greater detail & not actual size. Cal Gold are very small. Certified coins are non-returnable as there should be no questions as to what they are. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. The item “1857 S. S. Central America California Gold Rush Nuggets PCGS/Collectors Universe” is in sale since Tuesday, November 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Gold (Pre-1933)\Fractional, Pioneer”. The seller is “oldwestgold” and is located in Toledo, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Certification Number: 7702
• Coin: Fractional, Pioneer
• Certification: PCGS
• Mint Location: San Francisco
• Year: 1857
• Circulated/Uncirculated: Unknown
• Composition: Gold
• Denomination: .5 grams
• Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1933

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