1849 - 40¢ California Rate + Forwarding |
United States Half Dollar |
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1 November 1849 San
Francisco, California to Newport, Rhode Island and forwarded to
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| The August 14, 1848 Act of Congress stipulated a 40¢ postal rate for letters from any place on the Pacific Coast to any place within the territory of the United States. California didnt become a state until 1850. |
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1848 half dollar coin minted in New Orleans |
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The Christian Gobrecht design, Liberty seated, one-half dollar coin was introduced in 1839 and remained in use with only minor modifications until February 21, 1853 when silver content value was reduced. |
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Richard Frajola, May 2006 |
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