The Al and Carol Cali Collection
Sun, Jan 18, 2026 04:00PM EST - Sun, Feb 1, 2026 04:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 341
French Gold Rush Era Broadside ‘Des Millions Pour Un Sou!/Mines d’Or De La Californie’
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,500
Sold for
$2,900
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $50 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $1,000 | $50 |
| $3,000 | $100 |
French Gold Rush Era Broadside ‘Des Millions Pour Un Sou!/Mines d’Or De La Californie’. A satirical gold rush era broadside, ‘faux news,’ published 1849 in Paris. It satirizes the gold rush craze and its affect on French citizens, and their nonsensical abandonment of comfortable lives for the difficult work of California gold mining.Rare. This broadside held in collections at Cal Berkeley and UC San Diego.Lower right corner: “Typ. Schneider, rue d’Erfurth, 1.”Dimensions: 21 1/2” x 16 5/8” framed. 17.25” x 12.25” sightPickup & Shipping: Free Sacramento pickup. Shipping via FedEx within the continental U.S. for $85 + 1.5% insurance (unless waived in writing). Combined lot shipping available.
Good. Previously folded. Crease lines. Two small 1/16” areas of loss at intersection of creases. Penned ‘801’ upper left corner. Remnants of stamp lower center margin.
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