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Medium-sized silver ingot #615, 42 lb 6.08 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9, fineness 2380/2400, dated 1621

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Shipwreck Ingots Start Price:16,000.00 USD Estimated At:17,500.00 - 25,000.00 USD
Medium-sized silver ingot #615, 42 lb 6.08 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9, fineness 2380/2400, dated 1621
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Medium-sized silver ingot #615, 42 lb 6.08 oz troy, Class Factor 0.9, fineness 2380/2400, dated 1621 (twice), from the Atocha (1622). 13-1/4" x 4-1/4" x 2". With all the markings of a typical bread loaf-size ingot but about half the weight, this bar shows very clear manifest number IIIIUCCCCXXI (4421), fineness IIUCCCLXXX, silvermaster V (de Vreder) and tax stamps, also with small double-scoop assayer's "bite" in center, but best feature is a pair (yes, two) of cartouches showing P (for Potosi) next to I6ZI (1621) date, which should qualify this bar for Class Factor 1.0 but was probably downgraded by Treasure Salvors because of the light smoothing from corrosion or for its smaller size, nevertheless a premium ingot for its markings and its more useful and convenient size. From the Atocha (1662), with Fisher photo-certificate #S615 and original plastic tag.