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Large silver bar from the Atocha (1622), 87 lb 6.88 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Bullion Start Price:16,000.00 USD Estimated At:19,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD
Large silver bar from the Atocha (1622), 87 lb 6.88 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9.
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Large silver bar from the Atocha (1622), 87 lb 6.88 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9. About 16" x 5" x 3-1/2". Very well marked for its grade, with particularly bold NR monogram at one end and Lx at the other end, 2 V's, manifest number CCCLXXXII, 4 nearly full tax stamps, fineness IIU C C C L X X X (2380 = 99.2% pure), but the assayer/date box after the fineness is unreadable (hence the grade), curious cylindrical assayer's "bite" taken from center of side (hence not visible from the top), bright silver color all over with pits (from bubbles) as made. From the Atocha (1622), with original Fisher photo-certificate #S762.