SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MINT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY RARE TERRITORIAL SILVER BAR ASSAY INGOT
5.25 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"786", BELOW WHICH IS STAMPED "999.5" AND THE WORD "FINE." STAMPED AT BOTTOM.
BAR REVERSE: 5.25 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 162.2 GRAMS OF .9995 PURE SILVER (5.25 OUNCES ASW)
BAR MEASURES 50 MM LONG BY 31 MM WIDE AND 11 MM DEEP
