1861 SILVER BAR U.S. MINT AT SAN FRANCISCO ASSAY INGOT "RARE"

 MINT OF THE UNITED STATES - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

TERRITORIAL SILVER BAR ASSAY INGOT

OVER 5+ OUNCES OF PURE SILVER

THE BAR BEARS AT THE TOP  THE OVAL STAMPED SEAL OF THE U.S. MINT AT SAN FRANCISCO, WHICH HAS AN AMERICAN EAGLE WITH OUTSTRETCHED WINGS AND CLUTCHING AN OLIVE BRANCH IN THE RIGHT TALON AND THREE ARROWS IN THE LEFT. THE NUMBER "195" IS ALSO STAMPED OVER THE EAGLE.

STAMPED IN THE CENTER OF THE BAR IS THE SERIAL NUMBER "242", BELOW WHICH IS STAMPED THE FINENESS OF THE BAR (999.75)

ON THE REVERSE IS STAMPED "5.16 OZS".

THIS BAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

BARS OF THIS ERA ARE VERY HARD TO FIND.

BAR CONTAINS 160.6 GRAMS OF .99975 PURE SILVER (5.1627 OUNCES ASW)

BAR MEASURES 50 MM LONG BY 30 MM WIDE AND 9 MM DEEP