Rare Ingot – Vintage Silver, Gold Bars, and Rare Bullion

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  • Annie Louise Ellis

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    .31 oz Privately-issued silver bar, dated 1890, 999F, 40 cent With the stamped valuation of “.40 CENT.” Small rectangular bar, issued as a souvenir no doubt, engraved on the face: ANNIE LOUISE ELLIS / MARCH 1st 1890. The back states the weight, fineness, and value, as noted. As the bar is specifically stamped with a…

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  • O. B. Hardy

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    Orlando B. Hardy (O. B. Hardy for short) was a wealthy mining magnate and influential entrepreneur throughout the latter part of the 19th century. His connections, reach, and access spanned several states including Ohio, California, Utah, and Arizona. Hardy was best known for his Patent on blasting powder used in mining as a safer alternative…

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  • Wm. Barbour

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    14 g, Antique 1902 999 Silver American Presentation Plate Presentation plate with nice calligraphy and inscription commemorating a marriage. The plate reads as follows: Presented To Mr. Wm. Barbour By His Partners In Trade ON THE OCCASION OF HIS MARRIAGE 24 / 6 / 02 Reverse pictured below: More research is necessary to find Mr.…

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  • Alamo, B.C.

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    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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  • Salvage Mine

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    1.2 oz Gould-Tylor Gold Ingot c1900 This small gold ingot was recently discovered. It reads “To F. H. Gould, S.F. Cal. Complts of Clair H. Tylor Salvage Mine Cal.” From the data, it appears this small, approximate 1.2 ounce gold ingot is a gift from Mr. Tylor to Mr. Gould, who was probably acting as…

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  • C. Orlandini

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    3 oz CA – 1871 – Silver Presentation Ingot * C. Orlandini  This small, 3 oz., rectangular, classic presentation silver ingot is similar to many presentation ingots of the 1870’s. It measures 1.75 x 0.5 x 0.3” thick, and is beautifully hand engraved, inscribed: “C. Orlandini A Miss Ridgway, Souvenir di California, Stagione 1871.” C.…

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  • Jo Mine

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    Georgetown,CO – Clear Creek County – 1882 – Jo Mine, Reynolds & Gilbert Silver Ingot Presentation Ingot. Botton reads: From the JO Mine / Georgetown Colorado / Reynolds & Gilbert Proprietors / 1882; Measures 2.25″ X .75″ X 1.5″. The Jo Mine was located on Red Elephant Mountain, six miles northeast of Georgetown, and about…

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  • Rosita Mines

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    Rosita Mines Silver Railroad Spike, 1881 This important silver spike is an historic ingot of gargantuan proportion. One of the few surviving last or first spikes for a western railroad, it may be the second of only two silver spikes still known in existence in private hands, the other being the Tonopah and Goldfield RR…

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  • J. D. Minor

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    2.88 oz 1869 Presentation Silver Bar to J. D. Minor  2″x 7/8″x 3/8″. 2.88 troy ounces, $3.77 Face Value J. D. Minor (c1830-1911) is a bit of an enigma despite the important roll he played in Humboldt County and the State of Nevada. He held Humboldt county political positions from 1863 to 1870. The last…

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