PENNSYLVANIA

RFG-902. US Mint Philadelphia Silver Ingot, Philadelphia, CA 1946

1946 US Mint Philadelphia silver ingot, .999 fine., 6.70 oz, #81. The ingot has the US Mint’s eagle vignette punched on both sides. There are probably less than ten 1946 silver Philadelphia Mint ingots known today. $2,100.

 

RFG-904. United States Mint, Philadelphia, PA 10-Jun 1876

No. 653 This gold bullion receipt is also presently an R8. There are very few gold bullion memorandums known today from Philadelphia. This one shows a deposit of gold Colorado by Charles D. Reed. It is signed by O.B. Jones. There are numerous notations on the back. This is part of the Ballou archive, further described under the Denver Mint section of this catalog. Very Good. $350.

RFG-905. United States Mint, Philadelphia, PA 4-Sep 1893

 

Letter to Charles Barber requesting five pairs of quarter dollar dies for the New Orleans Mint. Charles Barber was the Chief Engraver for the mint. He is perhaps best known for his firey confrontations with Augustus St. Gaudens. The two did not get along. St. Gaudens was a seriously accomplished artist, engraver and sculptor with great vision, while Barber was a cut and dry man who opted for simplicity. This letter is printed on Philadelphia Mint Stationary. Fine. $1,100.