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SD, Lead-Lawrence County-Homestate Gold Mining Co., El Mochito Set of Ingots

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Bullion Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 1,750.00 USD
SD, Lead-Lawrence County-Homestate Gold Mining  Co., El Mochito Set of Ingots
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c1985 Lot of 5 pieces. This is a collection of ingots and ephemera from Robert Reininger, Director of the Homestake Mining Company 1981-1986. Included are his personal money clip coupled to a one-ounce silver round commemorating the mine, with an engraved inscription to Reininger on the back of the clip; there are also four ingots from Reininger’s work for ASARCO: 3.61 silver ingot polished and engraved "El Mochito" which includes a similar ingot of 1.45 ounces engraved the same; a small silver ingot engraved Rosario 1985, 1.90 ounces; and lastly an engraved ".999 fine" ingot with Reininger’s name on one edge, and ASARCO on the face, weighing 5.07 ounces troy. The El Mochito mine and the Rosario silver mines are in Honduras. Both were late discoveries, the Rosario in 1938 and the El Mochito at about the same time. Reininger probably worked both of these famous silver mines.

HKA#62365