1851 - 6¢ California Rate + $1 Express Delivery |
Mexico Half Real + Gold Dust |
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25 July 1851 Boston to
Stockton, California, 6¢ rate prepaid in Boston |
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| Effective July 1, 1851, the prepaid rate for distances over 3,000 miles was reduced from 40¢ to 6¢ . William Brown operated his private express from Stockton to the nearby mining regions until 1853 charging $1 for his service. |
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1841 Mexico half real |
pinch of gold dust (1.67g) |
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The Mexican ½r coin was equivalent to 6¼¢ . Due to extreme shortage of coins in California in 1851, gold dust was the standard of commerce. One pinch of gold dust (roughly 1.67 grams) was equivalent to $1. |
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Richard Frajola, May 2006 |
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