San Francisco Mint Cast Silver Ingot. Undated Type I Oval Hallmark. Small Font, Curved-Stem 9s. Ingot No. 796. 5.71 Ounces. 999.5 Fine.32 mm x 51.5 mm x 11 mm (greatest dimensions). A shallow, oval-shaped casting imperfection on the front face interferes with some of the detail at the lower left of the hallmark, which is also a bit softly impressed along its left edge. Below the hallmark are the ingot number 796 and the fineness 999.5 / FINE., with curved-stem 9s. The weight is on the back face, 5.71 / OZS.., the upper left of the 0 incomplete. There are also some minor casting imperfection at the upper left of the back face, but otherwise the surfaces are generally smooth. Attractive light silver-gray overall.Collector tag included.
