Category: States & Countries
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Blake & Co, Assayers (SSCA)
Read more: Blake & Co, Assayers (SSCA)Gorham Blake arrived in San Francisco on May 22, 1852, and gained employment as an express agent for Adams & Co., and later as a buyer of raw gold for Wells, Fargo & Co. In October 1853, he became an assayer. In late 1855, the partnership of Blake & Agrell, refiners and assayers, was established…
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Kellogg & Humbert, Assayers
Read more: Kellogg & Humbert, AssayersThe sinking of the SS Central America created a massive and accidental accumulation of treasure – at the bottom of the ocean. Bound for New York with tons of gold ingots, coins, nuggets, and dust mined from the California gold fields, its loss created a unique time capsule of information and artifacts of an era…
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Philadelphia Mint
Read more: Philadelphia MintThe Philadelphia Mint was the very first United States Mint and dates to the Coinage Act of 1792 which established both the United States Mint as well as money standards for the United States. The Olde Mint (original Mint) was the very first new building constructed by the United States Government. By the time silver…
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Alamo, B.C.
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Read more: Alamo, B.C.Alamo was located on the Idaho/British Columbia border. The first claims were staked in September 1891, and the area produced millions in silver and lead over the next 40 years. Mining activity continues in the area to this day. This is not a typical presentation bar but rather just a 73.6 gram bar stamped as…
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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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Monumental Mine
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Read more: Monumental MineThe Monumental ore mill was built in 1878 to process rich silver ores from the mine. The Monumental Mine, located near Granite, Oregon, is part of the Granite Area, which is now a portion of the Umatilla National Forest. This site has a rich history, dating back to its discovery in 1870. 18.31 oz Monumental…
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Burma Mines
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Read more: Burma MinesBURMA: AR ingot (129.89g), silver, BURMA MINES, April 1923 BURMA: AR ingot (129.89g), BURMA MINES / 997.0 (fineness), hand engraved company name in English cursive script and date, April 1923, very unusual silver bar, VF. While not strictly a 19th century ingot we recognize the significance of this ingot with a placeholder for the Burma…
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US Mint New Orleans
Read more: US Mint New OrleansThe United States Mint New Orleans was built in 1835 and conducted United States coinage operations from 1837 until 1861 when Louisiana seceded from the Union. The Mint remained closed throughout the Civil War and Reconstruction period, reopening and once again producing Unites States coinage in 1879. Only one silver ingot is known to have…
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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…
