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Lot Title:
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1931 U. S. Assay Office Gold Bar.
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Description:
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Dated 1931, this is the oldest known gold bar to come to light from the New York branch of the U. S. Assay Office. It is unique to that respect. The top of this bar is stamped with the branch's seal, the year, and FINE (gold) 999.8. On the edges are stamped the following: weight - OZS 26.78, dollar sign value - $553.48, batch number - 133, and serial number - 8660. It is 1 of 2 known gold bars with the dollar sign value stamped on its edge. The other is dated 1932 and was offered to this consigner by Donald Kagin this past summer for the sum of $55,000.00!
This lot may contain an item not certified by ANACS, PCGS, or NGC. While Scotsman Auction Co. is typically conservative in our descriptions of items not certified by one of these companies, we cannot guarantee our grading estimation will match their grade. We highly recommend that collectors seeking items certified by a third-party grading service only bid on items that have already been certified. No lot can be returned because of a variance in judgment with regards to grade.
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Low Estimate:
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$30,000.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$40,000.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$29,750.00
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Price Realized:
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