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CA, San Francisco--Riehn, Hemme & Co. Assay Receipt

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
CA, San Francisco--Riehn, Hemme & Co. Assay Receipt
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1863 Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited by C.T.H. Palmer. Receipt totaling $11.43. There is some creasing, but otherwise this piece is in Fine condition. This assay office bullion receipt is Extremely Rare, R7, perhaps one of six known, none of which are signed by Reihne Hemme. This particular receipt is for a gold bullion bar deposited by Banker, C.T.H. Palmer of Folsom, CA. Palmer handled much of the placer gold produced from the region around Folsom including famous locals such as the Mormon Bar. This assay receipt is for a gold ingot weighing 133.70 oz with a fineness of .903 valued at $2496.16. it is dated 3/29/1867. The receipt itself has been trimmed. It is printed in bright red ink, an unusual attribute, by Sterett and Cubery Printers of San Francisco At present there are only three Reihne, Hemme Company precious metals ingots known to us. From the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection.

HKA#62885