The Illustrated Usk Observer and Raglan Herald reported on the 27th of September, 1862 that “The Golden Gate had on board 1,400,747 dols. 273,100 dols were consigned to England 13,000 dols to Panama, and the remainder, 1,114,647 dols to New York. On the news of the catastrophe reaching San Francisco, Lloyd’s agents communicated with the representatives of the Pacific mail steam packet as to the measures to be adopted with the view of recovering the specie.”

Year Built: 1850 

Nationality: United States of America 

Tonnage: 2067

Ship Type: Sidewheel Steamship 

Year Wrecked: 1862

Location Wrecked: 15 Miles West of Manzanillo Mexico 

Reason for Wreck: Fire 

Lives Lost: 173

Sources: 

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/the-sinking-of-the-%E2%80%9Cgolden-gate%E2%80%9D

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https://newspaperarchive.com/philadelphia-inquirer-aug-08-1862-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/lancaster-examiner-and-herald-sep-03-1862-p-3/

https://newspaperarchive.com/philadelphia-press-aug-08-1862-p-2/

https://newspaperarchive.com/nevada-city-democrat-aug-07-1862-p-2/

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4351775/4351779/11/Golden%2BOR%2BGate

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3100611/3100614/12/Golden%2BOR%2BGate

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3093436/3093443/49/Golden%2BOR%2BGate%2BOR%2BShipwreck

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3080310/3080314/31/Golden%2BOR%2BGate%2BOR%2BShipwreck

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1862/08/31/78697118.html?pageNumber=4

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1862/08/08/78694989.html?pageNumber=4

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