Vintage Rare 1972 Mother-Lode Mint The Prospectors 1 oz .999 Fine Silver Art Bar

Up for sale is an authentic vintage 1972 Mother-Lode Mint "The Prospectors" 1 Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver Art Bar. Minted in Jackson, California during the early 1970s silver art bar era, this classic piece is cataloged as Kidd# MLM-17 (Type 1).

Design Overview:

• Obverse: Features a detailed relief scene of a prospector panning for gold along a rocky riverbank with pine trees and mountains in the background. Framed by a textured, ornate scroll border with a banner at the top reading "THE PROSPECTORS".

• Reverse: Displays the classic Mother-Lode Mint hallmark with crossed pickaxe and shovel over a gold pan, accompanied by the "Mother - Lode MINT" script and "ONE OUNCE .999 FINE SILVER" stamping.

This is the Type 1 (Hollow Pan Rim) variety in standard upright (medal) alignment.

Condition:

This bar is in honest, uncleaned vintage condition with nice natural patina. It exhibits light surface hairlines, handling marks, and original vertical die-polish lines typical of early 1970s private-mint strikes, along with attractive golden-brown edge and field toning.

The high-relief details of the prospector and lettering remain sharp and clear, and the edges are free of major dings. The bar has not been cleaned or polished, preserving its original collector appeal.

Item Details & Specifications:

• Mint / Brand: Mother-Lode Mint (Jackson, California)

• Title / Theme: The Prospectors

• Year: 1972

• Composition: Silver

• Fineness: .999 Fine Silver

• Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1 Troy Ounce (vintage blanks often weigh slightly heavy at ~32.5–32.8 grams)

• Shape: Rectangular Art Bar

• Alignment: Medal Alignment (Upright Reverse)

• Condition: Circulated / Vintage Uncleaned with Natural Toning

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