Category: California
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San Francisco Mint
Read more: San Francisco MintWhile we do not feature San Fran ingots on this size for the most part due to their relative abundance compared to other ingots from 19th century, we present the following information as a guide and helpful resource particularly as they were made by the US Mint. The San Francisco Mint opened in 1854 to…
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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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Salvage Mine
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Read more: Salvage Mine1.2 oz Gould-Tylor Gold Ingot c1900 This small gold ingot was recently discovered. It reads “To F. H. Gould, S.F. Cal. Complts of Clair H. Tylor Salvage Mine Cal.” From the data, it appears this small, approximate 1.2 ounce gold ingot is a gift from Mr. Tylor to Mr. Gould, who was probably acting as…
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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. R. Lane
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Read more: J. R. LaneThis is the only ingot known from Southern California. CA – Calico ~ Ghost Town!,San Bernardino County – 1881 – J. R. Lane Calico Silver Ingot At its height, shortly after it was founded in 1881, Calico had a population of 1,200 people and over 50 silver and gold mines. Between the years 1881 and…
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Daniel G. Tipton, Panamint Ingots
Read more: Daniel G. Tipton, Panamint IngotsPair of two silver presentation ingots. One is engraved Little Chief / Panamint / D. G. T. The other is engraved Hudson River / Panamint / D. G. T. Both measure 1.25″ long x .75″ wide x 5/16″ thick. The Daniel G. Tipton Panamint, California Silver Ingots -From the Hudson River and Little Chief Mines,…
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Goldrush WatchFob
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Read more: Goldrush WatchFobCA – Pre-1900, Probably c1850-70 – Placer Gold Watch Fob Ingot, $22 Face Value California Gold Rush period ingot. Obverse reads: XXII / DOLS / DWTS Reverse reads: CAL GOLD / XXI KT. Measures: 1 1/4″ x 3/8″ x 1/8.” Featured in Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA auction lot #267, October 2010. [10/2010] https://www.icollector.com/CA-Pre-1900-Probably-c1850-70-Placer-Gold-Watch-Fob-Ingot_i9798882 ($3,120)
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Justh & Hunter, Assayers
Read more: Justh & Hunter, AssayersThe sinking of the S.S. Central America was an unmitigated disaster that resulted in devastating loss of life and had far-reaching economic consequences. It did, however, preserve a cache of Gold Rush-era treasure for present-day historians. That treasures serves as a time capsule, putting history in our hands. Beyond the thousands of coins and hundreds of gold…
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G. W. Bell, Assayer
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Read more: G. W. Bell, AssayerThe Assay Office of G.W. Bell, established in 1859, was located in Parrott’s Iron Building on California Street, one door west of Montgomery, in San Francisco. Trade directory advertisements noted that “Gold Dust, Ores & Minerals of Every Description Assayed. Returns Made at the Usual Rate of Commission with Correctness and Dispatch. For the convenience…