Name/Title
EnvelopeEntry/Object ID
2023.6.3Scope and Content
100 Anniversary of California Gold discovery US Postal Service first day cover envelope.
Three-cent stamp Caliornia Gold Centennial 1848-1948
Cancel mark: "Coloma Calif, Jan 24 9 am 1948"
Size: 6 1/2" x 3 3/8".
Front of envelope reads:
100th Anniversary of the Discover of Gold in Calfornia.
Picture description: Sutter's Mill where gold was discovered in 1848 by James W. Marshall (also pictured).
First Day of IssueCollection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
