This is a rare gem. Super real gold gilt faced frame. California Gold Rush era image, miners, dogs, horses, coolies. It’s San Francisco bay with many sailing trade and transport vessels docked in the bay. Not the original from 1851 …..
Very rare “American Made” California style Bowie Knife C. 1850’s to 1870’s. This is an amazing, lovely old knife. While not marked it just screams California. The original sheath is hand tooled & silver mounted in the California style and …..
Very rare copy of “THE GOLDEN ERA / San Francisco, California / 1854″ newspaper. Of special interest to antique Bowie knife collectors (& especially to California knife collectors) is an outstanding and historical ad for “Huge McConnell” the earliest knife …..
This antique California gold nugget presentation ring will be exactly 100 years old on December 4th. Not many gold nuggets can be dated to be from an earlier period. The size of the nugget is 7/8″ long x 3/8″ wide …..
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 …..
1855 Gold Rush Era; Annals of San Francisco, California History; Leather. The Annals of San Francisco, containing a summary of the history of the first discovery, settlement, progress, and present condition of California, and a complete history of all the …..
Note: Many of my clients are scholars, historians and genealogists seeking specific information related to their research. For their convenience I include the following details directly from this book. LIFE, ADVENTURES AND TRAVELS IN CALIFORNIA a. FARNHAMS PICTORIAL TRAVELS IN …..
The discoverer of Gold in California that sparked the gold rush in 1848 was James W. He served under John C. Fremont in the California bear flag revolt before going back to work for John Sutter in 1847. Along with …..
Books of the California Gold Rush: A Centennial Selection By Carl I Wheat. Signed hardcover limited edition book. Hardcover limited edition, Colt Press [San Francisco], 1949. One of 500 copies printed at the Grabhorn Press. Signed by both Robert and …..
Made in Gold Rush era San Francisco, this early, California, silver-mounted dirk knife may be the oldest San Francisco made dirk knife known. I don’t think it’s impossible that it could be an early, unmarked, Hugh McConnell knife? (SEE THE …..