MINT OF THE UNITED STATES - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY RARE TERRITORIAL SILVER BAR ASSAY INGOT
OVER 6+ 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"795", BELOW WHICH IS STAMPED "999.5" AND THE WORD "FINE" STAMPED AT BOTTOM.
BAR REVERSE: STAMPED "6.12 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 190.2 GRAMS OF .9995 PURE SILVER (6.12 OUNCES ASW)
BAR MEASURES 51 MM LONG BY 33 MM WIDE AND 11 MM DEEP