Anyone know of Contreras gold?
topstuf
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Back in the 1970's Ace Reiswig owned Common to Key Coins in Sacramento.
He had the coolest artifact.
I'm guessing 7 or 8 mine ingots. Stamped "Contreras." Weights stamped. IIRC, roughly quarter to ounce and a half sizes.
All of them had been peened into a stippled silver folding bear.
It was hinged and when it was opened, there were the bars mounted on a silver bear.
Pure California history !! 
This link shows the bars.
http://amadorgold.net/tours/ghosttowns/contreras/contreras1.html
If not exact, it's very close to what I remember seeing.
I'd sure like to know where that hinged silver bear full of ingots ended up.
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Never heard of Contreras until now.
This forum and its members never ceases to amaze me.
Thanks for the link.
Cool link. Thanks, topstuf!
You saw this silver bear in his store? Sounds really cool
An interesting read I like
I would like to see the silver bear... sounds cool. Cheers, RickO
Does a Silver Bear sit in the woods?