| Description |
Western Paper Americana � Engraved Exchanges from the California Gold Rush. Fine. Three different intaglio engraved and issued exchanges from famous concerns. Adams & co., San Francisco, second, 1852, payable to Philadelphia. TC engraved with miners at work vignette; Page, Bacon & co., San Francisco, 1852, payable to St. Louis office. TCC engraved with allegorical female; Fiske, Sather & Church, 1857, first of exchange, payable to New York and redeemed. With a small hole, but a rarely seen "first." All are in typical Fine condition and show the usual endorsements. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20507, realized $384. |
