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Lincoln Mining Company silver bar
- Creator:
- Foster, Inc.
- Location:
- Washington, Walla Walla
- Origin Date:
- 1970
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 2 1/4 in x 3 3/16 in x 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0729
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This 3-ounce silver bar (.999 fine) features a three-quarters profile of President Abraham Lincoln in the center with "Lincoln Mining Company" placed in an arc over his head. "3 oz." and "Silver" are inscribed in the upper corners of the 1-inch by 2-inch by 5/16 inch bar. ".999 Fine" and "1970" are inscribed in the lower corners. The reverse features a mining scene showing a miner standing bent over in a stream with a pan in his hands and a shovel behind him. A mule is standing on the bank of the stream with mountains in the background. "Dist. by Foster Inc., Walla Walla, Wash." is inscribed along the bottom edge of the bar. The bar is displayed in a red, velvet-lined box with a hinged lid. For more information on the silver ingot, see "Lincoln Lore" number 1613, July 1972, page 3. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum