Where to send wife's jewelry and Schlitz letterhead - 1900 0

[kbbpll]

Letters sent to the mint about how to get money for gold and silver seem pretty common for the 1900 era, but the elaborate letterhead from this gentleman really caught my attention.

[RWB]

Many companies had finely engraved letterheads, but few used two-color printing. Notice the beer bottle shape on the second letter.

For some related fun, look up the background of "August Uihlein" whose name is on the letterheads. (Pronounced: "You - line")

Edited February 10, 2020 by RWB

[Zebo]

Love the letterhead

[RWB]

The US Mints and Assay Offices had a regulation requiring a minimum gold deposit of $100 value. The Deposit Weigh staff were very good at separating gold plated items from various common purity levels, and seldom accepted a deposit of old jewelry or scrap gold that was under the minimum. Mr. Manschot's gold would have gotten a close inspection.

It was important to segregate low fineness and plated items from better gold, since even a little iron or other impurities adversely affected the working quality of gold for coinage. Cheap plated jewelry was occasionally accepted as part of larger deposits, and then crushed and ground into fine dust. This was mixed with other sweeps from old crucibles and other utensils. Sweeps were sold to the highest bidder every quarter.

[thebeav]

Back in the mid 70's I spent some time in Central New York. Schlitz was the common draft beer at many establishments.

I loved it !

[kbbpll]

In 1987 I was in a pub in the tiny town of Pieve del Cairo, Italy. They didn't speak any English, but the owner sent his son to get their "American beer" for us. They were so proud. It was Schlitz.