Tag: presentation
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Alaska Railroad
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Read more: Alaska RailroadTHE ALASKA RAILROAD: AN AMERICAN PRESENTATION 14K GOLD RAILROAD SPIKEMARK OF MAYER BROTHERS, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, CIRCA 1923Of typical form, engraved to one side with a presentation inscription, in a fitted leather case, marked on side5 ½ in. (14 cm.) long14 oz. 18 dwt. (463.4 gr.)The presentation inscription reads,Presented toCOL. FREDERICK MEARSBY THECITY OF ANCHORAGEin commemoration of…
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Democratic and Republican Convention
Read more: Democratic and Republican ConventionTerritorial Arizona was not an easy place to live, but it was full of both locals and newcomers hoping for riches and an exciting future. The Arizona Territory joined the Union and became a US state in 1912. Years prior, this 252g copper ingot was produced to celebrate the Sept. 6, 1906 Democratic and Republican…
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Alaska Gold Mines Co
Read more: Alaska Gold Mines CoAlaska Gold Mines Co. Gold Presentation PieceHand Engraved, Dated March 1, 1915 0.851 oz 1915-Dated Hand-Engraved Gold Presentation Piece for Alaska Gold Mines Co., Thane, Alaska 30 mm, 0.851 troy ounces of gold (fineness unknown). An engraved presentation piece commemorating the first mill run of gold ore at the prominent Alaska-Gastineau Mining Co. mill at…
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Leopard Mining Co
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Read more: Leopard Mining CoOnly one of its kind know to exist, mining presentation ingot dated September 30, 1879 From Leopard Mining Company out of Cornucopia Nevada. According to Thompson and West (1881, p. 393), silver ores were discovered and the district was organized in 1872. “The excitement incident to the discovery of the district caused the building of…
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Rochester
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Read more: Rochester2.43oz Rochester, NV ingot (96+% silver, 1.21% gold, 1.32% lead) Rochester is a well-known ghost town in Nevada. Rochester (which was originally 3 towns that melded together) and the surrounding Rochester Mining District was one of the most successful in North Central Nevada, producing more than $6 million in silver, gold, copper, and lead. In…
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Georgetown Colorado
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Read more: Georgetown ColoradoAfter gold had been discovered in the area in 1859, within a few years, the focus had shifted to the incredible silver ore deposits. Georgetown was a legitimate boom town by 1867, and it became the town that influential Easterners wanted to build into a permanent city. In 1877, Georgetown, Colorado reached its peak of…
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Mollie Gibson Mine
Read more: Mollie Gibson Mine1892 Mollie Gibson Mine, Aspen Colorado Silver Ingot Above: A souvenir made of Silver mined from the Mollie Gibson Mine, Aspen, Colorado. This pure silver polished plaque (bar) weighs 4.05 ounces. The fancy text etched into it is actually a deep blue color (looks black in the photo). It was found still inside the original…
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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,…