Best of The West - February 2014

Obverse: Universal/Silver/1001 Grams/.9999 Pure/Assayho25. Measures approximately 3 x 3.25”, 0.65” thick. 9999 Fine. This unusual squaere ingot appear

This is a very piece that commemorates “The International Competition for the Phoebe Hearst Architectural Plan for the University of California.” On o

c1873 Lot of 2: rare Denver Mint assay forms, 1 from 1873, No. 131, for rich ore from Gold Hill, Colorado. The other is a Memorandum of Gold Bullion,

c1878 US Mint Memorandum of Golld Bullion deposited at the Mint in Denver, dated September 18, 1878. The gold (am gold) amounted to $2023.16, by teh

c1945 This 1.25" x 0.5" pendant features a high relief, oblique view of a Colorado Silver mine. The scene shows a steep-walled canyon typ...

c1900 Cute silver ingot weighing 0.91 troy ounces. Punched "Silverton / N.S.S.M.C. (backwards C)." 1.2" x 0.50" x 0.25". T...

c1905 This small gold ingot is individually letter punched “Wild/ Horse/ Cons. Gold/ Mng. Co./ Colo./ 1905// oz. 2.3/ ths.675/dol.40.95/lot 9/assay...

1873 This is a rare receipt for bullion from the United States Assay Office in Boise City, Idaho. It’s dated July 1, 1873. It’s in the amount of $347

1875 This is a very rare and early assay receipt for deposit at the United States Assay Office in Boise City, Idaho. It’s dated July 24, 1875 and is

c1900 This lot consists of three metal bars, probably a salesman sample and might even could have been a Paperweight or a Repairman's Hammering...