First to respond (at midnight Sunday!) was none other than Q. David Bowers himself, whose book "American Numismatic Association Centennial History" inspired my query. He forwarded text on Bruff from his book "A California Gold Rush history: Featuring the Treasure from the S.S. Central America". Here's an excerpt.

David Gladfelter writes:

Dick Johnson writes:

For more information, see:atlantic-cable.com/Field/medal.htm

Michael Paradis found a wonderful lithograph print by Bruff in a February 15, 2006 auction by Dorothy Sloan�Rare Books:

For more information, see:Bruff's Rare Rebus Letter(www.dsloan.com/Auctions/A16/lot_016.html)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:QUERY: J. GOLDSBOROUGH BRUFF(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n19a08.html)