Category: States & Countries
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Sargent Ledge
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Read more: Sargent LedgeNevada Territory. Unionville / Buena Vista, Sargent Ledge, Ferguson Company. Silver Ingot to Abraham Bateman This unusual silver ingot (ex J. J. Ford Collection when it was sold in 2007) is in the form of a presentation plaque, with a hole for (presumably) carrying on a watch chain or perhaps a larger place. It was…
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Transcontinenal Railroad
Read more: Transcontinenal RailroadA STEEL RAILROAD SPIKE CLAD IN GOLD AND SILVER USED IN THE CEREMONY MARKING THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, 10 MAY 1869 possibly G.W. Laird, San Francisco, 1869 Driving the last spike. The Arizona Spike—presented at the ceremony marking the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Commissioned and presented by Arizona Territorial Governor Anson P.K. Safford,…
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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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Florence Commercial
Read more: Florence Commercial6.81 oz 1886 Florence Commercial – Arizona Presentation Ingot Little is known about this ingot, and it surfaced in 2011 on Ebay with an a mistaken foreign attribution. It was originally tested using an XRF analyzer and the breakdown came out to: This is not an uncommon refined mine mix of silver seen during the…
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Portland Gold Mining Co
Read more: Portland Gold Mining Co1.11 oz Engraved Portland Gold Mining Co. Gold Presentation Ingot — Presented to Thomas B. Crowe. 1.5mm x 29mm x 51mm. The obverse is engraved in script: Portland Gold Mining Co. / First Gold / Extracted by new Mill / Victor Colo. / 1910. The reverse is similarly engraved with the name: Thos. B. Crowe,…
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Contention Mine
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Read more: Contention Mine3.06 oz Engraved Contention Silver Ingot, Dated 12/25/1880 8mm x 17mm x 40mm. Medium lilac-gray patina over smooth surfaces. Ornate engraving on the face reads: Baby White. Similar engraving on the long edges reads: Contention and Dec. 25, 1880. The corners of the ingot show fine scroll work. The ends are unadorned, and the back has several scattered punch…
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Leadville Consolidated Mining Co
Read more: Leadville Consolidated Mining Co1.62 oz Engraved Leadville, Colorado Silver Ingot 10mm x 17mm x 30mm. On face: From F.F.G. / Nov. 8th 1884. On back: Alveana, with ornate bird and flower vignette. On one long edge: L.C.M.Co. On other long edge: Leadville, Colo, with ornate decoration. Ornate engraving on ends as well and around the other inscriptions. The “L.C.M.Co.” inscription may reference the Leadville Consolidated…
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Australia Adelaide Assay Office
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in _AustraliaRead more: Australia Adelaide Assay OfficeThe Australian Gold Rush of the 1850s brought about many challenges for both miners and the communities they had left. After months away, droves of individuals would return to their respective towns, Adelaide included, with ample gold in tow. The necessity to process this gold became immediately apparent, and, under the Bullion Act of the…
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B. Baxter & Co
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Read more: B. Baxter & Co1.65 oz $29.70 B. Baxter & Co Colorado Gold Ingot Obverse Text: B / ASSAY / 995 FINE / 1 OZ. / 13 DWT / $29.70 Reverse Text: COLORADO / PURE GOLD / B. BAXTER & CO. Measurements: 3.6 cm x 1.7 cm x .4 cm; 1 13/32 in x 21/32 in x 5/32 in…