Category: California
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S.J.V. Assay School Ingot
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Read more: S.J.V. Assay School Ingot2.12 oz San Francisco Early Assay School Ingot by S.J.V. c1870 Choice silver ingot, 2.12 troy ounces. The ingot is marked in all the classic fashion, inclusive of an assayer’s chip. It bears the initials “S.J.V.” where the assayer’s name should be. We have been unable to locate a western assayer with these initials. The…
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James J. Ott
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Read more: James J. Ott20 Main St., Nevada City, California James J. Ott was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 1826. He emigrated to America in 1847-48, traveling west overland. Arriving in California in 1849, Ott eventually settled in Sierra County. There he opened and ran a general merchandise store for about three years. James Ott was well into the…
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Empire Gold & Silver
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Read more: Empire Gold & Silver1.75 oz, $23.48 Empire G & S Cal Gold Ingot, dated 1861 Obverse Image: Crossed shovel and pick. Obverse Text: EMPIRE G & S CAL. 1861 / G .631 / S .317 / F Reverse Text: OZS. DWT GR / 1 15 10 / VAL. $23.48 This is presently the only known example. Well crafted,…
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Shultz & Co
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Read more: Shultz & Co2.04 oz $38 Shultz & Co 1851 – Argenti & Co Bankers – Humbert – San Francisco California Obverse Text: 1851 / ARGENTI & Co. BANKERS / 2 ozs / 1 dwt / 10 gr s/ 888 thous / (UNITED STATES ASSAY / OFFICE OF G ASSAY / SAN FRANCISCO / D / CALIFORNIA /…
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Baldwin & Co
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Read more: Baldwin & Co$56.60 Baldwin & Co San Francisco 1850 No 1794 Gold Ingot Obverse Image: Eagle with olive branches and arrows clutched in talons. Obverse Text: BALDWIN & CO. / 1850 / SAN FRANCISCO / NO 1794 / 880 THOU / DWT 62 1/4 DOLLS / 56.60 CTS Reverse Text: TO MY DEAR WIFE HELEN OCT 1851…
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Adams & Co
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Read more: Adams & Co$54.33 Adams & Co, No 934, 1851 San Francisco California Gold Ingot Obverse Text: ADAMS & CO. / NO. 934 / DWT / 881 THOUS / 57 1/12 / $54.33 Reverse Text: SMV / DOLS / CTS / 54. / 33 Edges: W.M & CO. ASSRS / 1851 / SAN FRANCISCO / CAL. Measures: 2.4…
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Bank of California
Read more: Bank of California$30 Gold Hill Nevada Bank of California 1867 Gold Ingot Obverse Text: W. SHARON AGENT / GOLD HILL NEV. 1867 Reverse Text: BANK OF CALIFORNIA / 900 THOUS / $30. This ingot is now permanently housed at the Smithsonian Institution – formerly from the Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection. See: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_1102607
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H. M. Naglee & Co
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Read more: H. M. Naglee & Co$100 H. M. Naglee & Co Gold Ingot Obverse Text: 100. DOLL. IN CAL. M. COIN 880 / 2640 GR THO Reverse Text: H.M. NAGLEE & CO. $100. Located San Francisco, California. Likely Ford forgery, made to look like 1850 era as evidenced by other example (below). This gold ingot is permanently housed at the…
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Union Mine
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Read more: Union Mine3 oz Union Mine, Value: $24.35, Mixed Metal Ingot From the Lily Collection, now housed at the Smithsonian Institution. Likely a fabrication that was routed through Ford. This is the only known ingot of its kind at this time. Obverse Text: GOLD 354 / SILVER 619 F / UNION MINE / REWARD CAL / B…