Rare orig 1855 San Francisco CALIFORNIA newspaper detailing GOLD RUSH ERA PRICES

Description: Rare orig 1855 San Francisco CALIFORNIA newspaper detailing GOLD RUSH ERA PRICES Rare original 1855 San Francisco CALIFORNIA newspaper detailing GOLD RUSH ERA current PRICES - inv # 4H-416 Please visit our EBAY STORE for THOUSANDS MORE HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS for SALE or at auction SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL financial NEWSPAPER, the San Francisco Prices Current and Shipping List (San Francisco, CA) dated Aug 17, 1855. This original San Francisco CALIFORNIA gold rush-era newspaper contains list of wholesale prices and many ads detailing the prices of goods and services in gold rush era CALIFORNIA. Prices during the California Gold Rush were much higher than today, with some items costing thousands of dollars in today's money: Eggs: $3 each, which is equivalent to $90 in 2016 dollars Boots: $6 per pair, which is equivalent to $180 in 2016 dollars Pickaxe: $1,500 Pound of coffee: $1,200 Hotel rooms: $10,000 per month, which is equivalent to about $300,000 today Breakfast: $43, which is equivalent to $1,294 in 2016 dollars Yearly rent for the El Dorado gambling emporium: $40,000, which is equivalent to $1.15 million in 2016 dollars Shovel: $36 each, which is equivalent to $1,083 in 2016 dollars A quart of whiskey: $30, which is equivalent to $862 in 2016 dollars Merchants took advantage of the high demand for supplies by selling them at high prices. For example, gold pans that cost 20 cents before 1849 were soon selling for $8 each. Very good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased item from damage in the mail. Upon request by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mail can be very slow in its time of transit to the buyer. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 50 years. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale. Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 50 years. We are located in the charming Maryland Eastern Shore town of OXFORD, Maryland. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.We invite customer requests for historical newspapers that are not yet located in our extensive Ebay listing of items. With an inventory of nearly a million historical newspapers (and their early precursors) we are likely have just the one YOU are searching for.WE ARE ALSO ACTIVE BUYERS OF HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS, including large and small personal collections, bound volumes, significant individual issues, or deaccessions from libraries and historical societies. IF YOU WANT TO SELL, WE WANT TO BUY !!! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 30 USD

Location: Oxford, Maryland

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