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Silver "Western State" Bar dated 12/12/1882

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:440.00 USD Estimated At:1,760.00 - 2,640.00 USD
Silver Western State Bar dated 12/12/1882
<B>Silver "Western State" Bar Stamped 12/12/1882, 5-1/10 Oz.</B></I> Silver bar in the style of the 1860s, stamped 12/12 in a most unusual way. In the date, the divider between the 12s is created from a right-side-up and an upside-down 1, attached at their bases. On the reverse, the fraction bar is created by a 1 lying on its side, and another two 1s superimposed over a 0 make the "oz." sign. Clearly, the unknown maker of this bar only had numeral punches, which he used with considerable ingenuity. Noted expert Fred Holabird has examined the bar, and he concurs that it is not a new or reproduction bar. If one could do all the necessary checking and discover which mine issued the bar, the lucky bidder might uncover value two or three times that of our estimate.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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