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Unique William Sharon Silver Ingot

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Ingots Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Unique William Sharon Silver Ingot
SOLD
3,400.00USD+ (850.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2018 Oct 26 @ 11:23UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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This is a large presentation ingot for a celebration honoring William Sharon "by his old friends of the Comstock Lode," 1876. Nineteen of these ingots were reportedly made for each of the attendees and a 20th for William Sharon. It is 6.13 troy ounces. Approximately 6.25" x 4" and 1+ mm thick. What makes this ingot unique is that it has been professionally altered in the past to act as a small tray with four small ball feet and raised edges. Imagine having this on your desk holding your business card to hand to someone entering your office. Impressive! The event as described by the San Francisco Examiner, " It is fair to presume that the grand dinner spread in honor of William Sharon, in the Palace Hotel, on Tuesday Evening, has never been equaled in good taste or elegant surroundings on this continent. An enthusiast might say that 'it was fit for the gods...'" The ingots were so exciting to the men and news media, that they were described in detail in the Examiner, "At each plate were glasses for eight different kinds of wine. The napkins were folded flat, and on each was a delicate bouquet. Beneath the napkin was a bill of fare engraved on solid silver, dug from the Comstock lode, and highly polished. These measured about 6 1/4 by 4 1/4 inches… " Although no name is listed, "it is unquestionably authentic because it is identical in every way to those I have seen previously (and we've never published a detailed photograph of these ingots.)", Fred Holabird. Includes information that goes into much further depth! NO RESERVE City: San Francisco State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 99484