1800's SILVER BAR U.S. MINT AT SAN FRANCISCO ASSAY INGOT 5.55 OZ

MINT OF THE UNITED STATES - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY RARE TERRITORIAL SILVER BAR ASSAY INGOT

OVER 5+ OUNCES OF PURE SILVER

BAR FACE: AT TOP THE OVAL STAMPED SEAL OF THE U.S. MINT AT SAN FRANCISCO, WHICH HAS A HERALDIC AMERICAN EAGLE WITH OUTSTRETCHED WINGS CLUTCHING AN OLIVE BRANCH IN THE RIGHT TALON AND THREE ARROWS IN THE LEFT; STAMPED IN THE CENTER OF THE BAR IS THE SERIAL NUMBER"659", BELOW WHICH IS STAMPED "999.75" AND THE WORD "FINE." STAMPED AT BOTTOM.

BAR REVERSE: STAMPED "5.55 OZS".

BARS OF THIS TYPE COULD BE ACCEPTED FROM THE MINT IN LIUE OF COIN. BARS OF THIS ERA ARE VERY HARD TO FIND, AND AS SUCH, ENJOY A GREAT POPULARITY AMONG COLLECTORS. 

THIS BAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A NICE PATINA.

BAR CONTAINS 172.4 GRAMS OF .99975 PURE SILVER (5.55 OUNCES ASW)

BAR MEASURES 50 MM LONG BY 32 MM WIDE AND 11 MM DEEP