California Gold (1849-1855)

Baldwin & Company emerged as a dominant force in the chaotic economic landscape of Gold Rush San ...

The coinage of Blake & Company represents a fascinating and exceedingly rare final chapter in the...

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 triggered a massive, chaotic influx of people and ...

The Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company represents a classic tale of the California Gold Rush: a ...

The coinage of Dubosq & Company represents a fascinating intersection of artistry, opportunism, a...

The Dunbar & Company coinage represents a brief, yet historically significant, chapter in the mon...

The J.H. Bowie & Co. $5 piece is one of the most enigmatic and legendary issues of the entire Ter...

The J.S. Ormsby coinage represents one of the earliest and most fascinating failures of the Calif...

The coinage of Kellogg & Company emerged from a crisis of confidence and commerce in Gold Rush Sa...

The Massachusetts & California Company five-dollar piece represents one of the earliest and most ...

The Miners' Bank Ten Dollar gold piece is a quintessential artifact of the chaotic, unregulated d...

Moffat & Co. stands as arguably the most important and respected of all private minters during th...

The Moran & Clark $10 gold piece is one of the most enigmatic and exceedingly rare issues from th...

The firm of Norris, Gregg & Norris holds the distinction of being among the very first private mi...

The Pacific Company coinage represents one of the earliest and most enigmatic attempts to strike ...

The San Francisco Standard Mint coinage represents a pivotal and cautionary tale from the chaotic...

Schultz & Company represents a classic, albeit brief, chapter in the saga of California's private...

The massive gold discoveries in California beginning in 1848 created an acute economic crisis. An...

The U.S. Assay Office of Gold coinage of 1852-1853 represents a critical and orderly transition b...

The U.S. Assay Office coinage struck under the authority of Augustus Humbert represents the feder...

Wass, Molitor & Company emerged as one of the most significant and reputable private minters duri...