Subject: Gold standard

This billhead records a transaction where N. S. Trowbridge & Co. bought fancy goods and Yankee notions from Frankenthal & Co. in San Francisco, California, on June 14, 1877. The items listed on the invoice include "1/2 dz Camel", "1 dz indel Cuffs", and other illegible goods, totaling $16.99. The billhead explicitly states, "This Bill of Goods is sold for GOLD COIN. Silver taken at current rate of Discount." The item features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business names and categories, with decorative borders enclosing product offerings such as Hosiery, Gloves, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Neck Ties, Stationery, Cutlery, Pipes, Musical Instruments, Perfumery, Playing Cards, and Clarke's Notions. **3.

This billhead from Hoffman and Co., importers and wholesale dealers in fancy goods, embroideries, ribbons, laces, millinery, and white goods, is dated August 29, 1885. The transaction lists the sale of "6 yds. col. Silk White" for a total of $21 to Rosenberg Bro. The item specifies that it is "Payable in U. S. Gold Coin." The billhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a decorative framed illustration on the left side, detailing their offerings of "Gents' & Ladies' Furnishing Goods, Dress Trimmings, Hair Nets, HOSIERY!"

This billhead from J. Alexander & Co., Importers & Dealers in Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Blankets, Tobacco, and Yankee Notions, located at 310 & 312 Sansome Street, Corner Halleck, in H. M. Newhall’s Building, San Francisco, California, is dated September 20, 1866. It serves as an invoice to Mr. A. Cohn & Co. for a variety of goods, including coats, jumpers, vests, pants, shirts, drawers, and carpet bags. The total amount due is $389.50, explicitly stated as payable in U.S. Gold Coin. The billhead features a prominent printed advertisement on the left margin detailing the categories of goods sold, and the business name is rendered in ornate Victorian-style lettering. The names Leo Ash and Jacob Ash are also printed at the top of the document. 3.

This billhead from Weil & Bernheim, located at No. 85 D street in Marysville, California, is dated May 7, 1864. It records a transaction with Mr. W. J. Ellis for the purchase of "1/2 dz Bird Cages" at a price of $25.00. Weil & Bernheim are listed as dealers in a wide range of goods including books, stationery, perfumery, musical instruments, toys, fancy goods, blank books, and wall paper. The bill specifies that payment is "Payable in U.S. Gold Coin or its equivalent." The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business and buyer names, and decorative borders around the listed product categories, typical of 19th-century commercial stationery.

Billhead from P. Berwin & Brother, hat and cap merchants, located at 106 Battery Street, San Francisco, California. Dated October 16, 1876. The billhead indicates payment is payable in gold and also references N.S. Trowbridge & Co.