Tag: fantasy
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Nevada Silver Co.
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Read more: Nevada Silver Co.The Nevada Silver Co. was incorporated in Nevada on January 18, 1919 by C.E. Crowley, H.K. Linger and Ed Wynn (lawyers and a constable), all directors and officers located and living in Idaho Falls Idaho. Their resident agent in Nevada was W.H. Leonard in Rawhide, Nevada, whose office was listed as in Room 1 of…
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Goldfield Mining Co
Read more: Goldfield Mining CoSeveral ingot denominations surfaced in the 1960’s none of which are real. There are 4 known gold ingots currently, all of which are located at the Smithsonian Institution. One 8 dollar ingot is also listed as Goldfield at the Smithsonian with no markings indicating as such. $4 Goldfield Mining Co, Arizona Gold Ingot Obverse Text:…
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CSA – Confederate States of America
Read more: CSA – Confederate States of America$32.65 1863 Confederate States of America Georgia Gold – T & Co Very little is known about this gold ingot. Since it was donated through Josiah K. Lilly Jr. to the Smithsonian Institution and since most of his items came through John J. Ford, he is presumed to have a hand in this somehow as…
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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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Thorne Mining & Refining Co
Read more: Thorne Mining & Refining Co2.995 oz Thorne Mining and Reduction Co. Gold Ingot, Arizona Much has been written on the Thorne ingots. These ingots, like those of the Eagle Mining Co., also surfaced in the late 1960s. More than 80 silver ingots are known, and just a few (3) gold ingots are known. It was opined that these were sold…
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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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Santa Rita Mining Co
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Read more: Santa Rita Mining Co13.74 oz Santa Rita Mining Co, Arizona Territory, Dated 1878, $233.55 From the Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection, permanently located at the Smithsonian Institution. Ex F. C. C. Boyd Collection. See: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_1102657