Levi Strauss & Co. Bill of Sale.

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $300

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(AMERICAN-JUDAICA)

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16th October

Place

San Francisco

Publication

1869

Description

A receipt for $183.93 worth of clothing purchased by J. A. Cohn at Levi Strauss’s flagship store in San Francisco.

summary

Born to a Jewish family in Bavaria, Levi Strauss (1829-1902) founded the iconic American company in 1853, but as a clothing and dry goods store only. The particular invention that made him famous, blue-jeans with copper riveted pockets, came in 1871. In American lore, Strauss is regarded as one of the pioneering builders of the American West. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Strauss.

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