Category: New York
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The “Manhattan” Ingot
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Read more: The “Manhattan” Ingot10.2 oz, $9.91 Enigmatic Manhattan Silver Ingot Manhattan Silver Ingot. This description and opinion was written by Fred Holabird. The Manhattan silver bar is punched “Manhattan” on the reverse, and “Manhattan” punched three times on the obverse, 10 2/100, 765 Fine, $9.91. There are no assay chips. The bar has been filed on both ends longitudinally…
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16 to 1 Ingot
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Read more: 16 to 1 IngotWilliam Jennings Bryan: A 1900-dated Silver Ingot by Gorham Silversmiths. A solid silver ingot size 1.625 x 0.687. One side reads: “16 to 1” in high-relief and “900 fine Good Enough For Our Fathers Good Enough For Us” incused along with eagle logo and 1900 date. Other side: “‘The Party Stands Where It Did In…
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New York Assay Office
Read more: New York Assay OfficeThe New York assay office was established in 1854 to provide a reliable and accurate way to assay gold and silver. The office quickly became one of the most important in the United States, and it began producing its own series of bars, both gold and silver. The New York assay bars were different from…