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North Star Silver Mining Co. Silver Ingot. Undated (circa 1877). All stamps are on the front face: SILVERTON/ N.S.S.M. in two lines. The ingot itself measures 29mm wide, 15mm tall, 9mm deep, 34.67g. Cf. Heritage 1294 (26 April 2019), lot 5240 and cf. Heritage 394 (6 January 2006), lot 6197 (realized $6,900). Rare.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
The two examples in Heritage auctions carried the following information: "This small, trapezoidal silver ingot is suggestive of the style of John Taylor. It is most likely from the early period of this mine and was very likely made as a souvenir at the onset of production. The mine was owned by Albert Conyers, a distant relative of Buffalo Bill Cody. The North Star Silver Mining Company was most productive from 1877-1885, but remained active through the first part of the 20th century. Much more background information can be found in Holabird's Auction # 17, page 165."
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