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Small (molded) silver ingot (contraband) wrapped in pewter, 43.57 oz troy.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - World Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 750.00 USD
Small (molded) silver ingot (contraband) wrapped in pewter, 43.57 oz troy.
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Small (molded) silver ingot (contraband) wrapped in pewter, 43.57 oz troy. About 4" x 2-1/2" x 1-1/2". A most curious item that the consignor originally thought was just lead, but then we scraped off some of the dark brown-gray surface and discovered a core of solid, bright silver--an ingenious form of contraband! Neatly formed, with knobby bottom and flat top and sides, circular pit at one end in top that mimics an assayer's bite, no markings of course but still fascinating for what it is. Recovered from: 1681 Fleet off Panama (Boticaria)