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Kellogg & Humbert Assay Office Gold Bullion Memorandum, 1859 (SS Central America)

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Kellogg & Humbert Assay Office Gold Bullion Memorandum, 1859 (SS Central America)
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This item SOLD at 2018 Mar 16 @ 10:44UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Just 2 years prior to this assay receipt, more than 300 Kellogg & Humbert gold ingots sank in the S.S. Central America wreck off the coast of Virginia. The partnership formed in 1855 and lasted till 1860. In addition to the ingots, the firm minted gold coins to fill the void left by the recently opened San Francisco Mint who couldn't keep up with the Gold Rush demand. This receipt is for a gold bullion deposit by D.O. Mills & Co. (Sacramento) on June 7th, 1859. The deposit was 158.05 oz, .880 fineness, valued at $2,849.78. Marked "Hardy & Kennedy" bottom left. These were the merchants who paid DO Mills in the gold. Mills was then having the gold melted so he could receive payment from Kellogg & Humbert. Vignette of the assay office bottom left. Printed by Britton & Co., SF. 5.25" x 11" with horizontal fold and some wear. Please see following lots that document the evolution of this office. Date: Location: San Francisco, California HWAC# 50947