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Author: |
Bowers, Q. David |
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Title: |
A California Gold Rush History - Featuring the Treasure from the S.S. Central America |
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Publisher: |
the California Gold Marketing Group, Newport Beach, California |
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Year: |
2002 |
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Edition: |
1st edition |
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Author Signed: |
No |
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Size: |
4to |
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Cover: |
Hardcover |
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Cover Condition: |
Very Good |
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Dust Jacket: |
No |
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Dust Jacket Condition: |
No Dust Jacket |
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Pages: |
1055 |
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Language: |
English |
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Ex Libris: |
No |
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Ex Library: |
No |
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Photos: |
Yes |
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Illustrations: |
Yes |
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Type: |
Treasure |
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Category: |
Sunken Treasure |
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Keywords: (
with links to related eBay searches) |
SS Central America
gold nuggets
sunken treasure
spanish gold
pieces of eight
doubloons
treasure coins
spanish cobs
pillar dollar
eight reales
artifacts
galleon
shipwrecks
gold bar
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Description: |
This comprehensive book covers just about every topic related to the California gold rush of 1849, including the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill, migrations to California, mining operations, mints and coins, and the transport of gold from the west coast of America to the east coast. The book also includes the story of the sinking of the "SS Central America" in 1857 and the subsequent salvage in the1990s by the Columbus-America Discovery Group. Many of the gold bars and coins salvaged from the wreck are illustrated and described. |
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Price: |
$160.00
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