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Steamship "Golden Age" Certificate of General Average from 1864.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Wells Fargo & Express Co's Memorabilia Start Price:420.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Steamship  Golden Age  Certificate of General Average from 1864.
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425.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2013 Oct 22 @ 14:04UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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San Francisco, California. Certificate of General Average, 1864, signed by a Notary Public, relating to gold coin and US currency and the Steamship "Golden Age". Carries a 25c revenue stamp. Measures 13.5" by 8". Excellent condition. The steamship "Golden Age", "...having sailed out of Panama and the second day out from Acapulco, broke her main shaft, which rendered it unsafe to continue her voyage.... towed to San Francisco". It appears that either a 15% charge was placed on the value of the cargo, currency and coins it carried and evidently charged to the company or it represents an interest that the second boat earned by taking the cargo the rest of the journey. Interesting and extremely rare Wells, Fargo related document. First time seen by cataloger.