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C. 1860-1885 Small Gold Mill Bar....
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Description
Small Gold Mill Bar, C. 1860-1885
C. 1860-1885 Small Gold Mill Bar. Gold ingot engraved 'Mill Bar' on one polished face. This ingot is 1.3'' x .3" wide x 1" thick. .426 troy oz. Trapezoidal shaped gold ingot made in a classic c. 1860-1885 style. Polished on all sides, it may represent a first mill product, a common form of commemoration for any mill when the first ores are processed. The resultant gold ingot or ingots were usually kept or presented to the mine manager, superintendent, or owner as keepsakes. This particular bar may have been made for use as a watch chain fob, which was typical of many of the small silver ingots known from the early 1860's.Deep orange-gold color over all the faces. Close examination reveals a few light scratches and handling marks, but there is no evidence it was mounted as a fob.
Auction Info
2010 January Orlando, FL FUN US Coin Auction #1136 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2010
6th-10th
Wednesday-Sunday
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