Description: The San Francisco owned steamboat SS Golden Gate burned and sank July 27, 1862 enroute from Mexico to California and despite partial salvage, some 1.4 million dollars in gold was believed to remain with the wreck. The sinking of the burning steamer off is the subject of a famous Currier and Ives lithograph. An original historic issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer, August 9, 1862, w front page headlines incl "The Burning of the Golden Gate" w news of the loss of the ship enroute from California with a large part of her passengers and crew and millions in California gold bullion naming the passengers and crewmen who were saved, and those who are lost in the sinking. The paper also devotes headlines & news to the events & latest battles of the Civil War. The complete 8pp issue is complete, disbound with edge cuts, front pages VG, back pages with margin damage, overall Fair Condition.Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints and badges. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 41 years. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR AND EARLY AMERICAN MILITARIA LISTINGS. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.. I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance
Price: 95 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-31T21:00:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
