Category: People
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O. B. Hardy
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Read more: O. B. HardyOrlando B. Hardy (O. B. Hardy for short) was a wealthy mining magnate and influential entrepreneur throughout the latter part of the 19th century. His connections, reach, and access spanned several states including Ohio, California, Utah, and Arizona. Hardy was best known for his Patent on blasting powder used in mining as a safer alternative…
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H. R. Watchfob (Horace Rantlett)
Read more: H. R. Watchfob (Horace Rantlett)1.25 oz San Francisco,CA – 1887 – Silver Watch Fob Ingot Obverse reads: San Francisco / 1887; Reverse is monogrammed with the initials “H. R. ” 1.25 Toz. Measures: 5/8″ x 1 1/8″ x .25″ This silver ingot was a personal keepsake of Horace Rantlett, a prominent California mining man. In 1887 his office was…
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C. Orlandini
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Read more: C. Orlandini3 oz CA – 1871 – Silver Presentation Ingot * C. Orlandini This small, 3 oz., rectangular, classic presentation silver ingot is similar to many presentation ingots of the 1870’s. It measures 1.75 x 0.5 x 0.3” thick, and is beautifully hand engraved, inscribed: “C. Orlandini A Miss Ridgway, Souvenir di California, Stagione 1871.” C.…
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J. D. Minor
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Read more: J. D. Minor2.88 oz 1869 Presentation Silver Bar to J. D. Minor 2″x 7/8″x 3/8″. 2.88 troy ounces, $3.77 Face Value J. D. Minor (c1830-1911) is a bit of an enigma despite the important roll he played in Humboldt County and the State of Nevada. He held Humboldt county political positions from 1863 to 1870. The last…
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George W. Cook
Read more: George W. Cook23 oz Leadville Presentation Silver Ingot, Cook to Slocum, 1881 Fred N. Holabird “From Geo. W. Cook to Col. J. J. Slocum Leadville Col June 1881 965 fine”. About 23 troy ounces, 3.5” long, 1 1/8” high and 1 3/8” wide, trapezoidal in the classic manner. No maker or assayer shown, as typical of a…
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William Sharon
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Read more: William SharonAssayer Edward Ruhling’s Presentation Ingot to William Sharon, circa 1869 This important silver ingot was first illustrated in the book, The Anatomy of an Ingot (Franklin, 2012, p. 12). It is ornately engraved “Presented to William Sharon, Esq. by E. Ruhling & Co., Virginia City, Nevada.” It measures 2 1/4″ x 1 3/16″ and weighs…
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World’s Columbian Exposition
Read more: World’s Columbian Exposition64.35 oz Dated 1892, Chicago from the World’s Columbian Exposition This is an incredible, one-of-a-kind antique poured silver bar that was presented to well-known Chicago architecht, William Harlev. Harlev and his son were responsible for constructing several buildings during the 1892-3 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, including the Illinois building and Montana building, for which this…
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J. A. Hayes, Colorado Reduction Company
Read more: J. A. Hayes, Colorado Reduction CompanyColorado City,CO – Pueblo County – c1890 – Colo-Phila Reduction Company Silver Ingot Presentation Ingot. Top reads: Colo-Phila Reduction / Company / Colorado City, Colo; Bottom reads: J. A. Hayes; Measures 3 5/8″ x 1.25″ x .75.” Colorado-Philadelphia Reduction Company Silver ingot Copyright By Fred Holabird, March 3, 2003 A unique fancy presentation silver ingot…