1968 Davis C Davis San Francisco Commemorative Silver Slug # 552

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UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A 1968 SILVER SLUG PRODUCED BY THE DAVID C. DAVIS COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE DAVID C. DAVIS COMPANY WORKED DIRECTLY WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO MINT ASSAY OFFICE IN THE REDEMPITON OF SILVER CERTIFICATES UNTIL ITS COMPLETION IN 1968. THIS SILVER SLUG WAS MADE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE END OF SILVER REDEMPTION ERA JUNE 24, 1968. THE SILVER IN THIS PIECE WAS REDEEMED AT THE SAN FRANCISCO MINT ASSAY OFFICE. QUOTING FROM THE BROCHURE THAT ACCOMPANIES THE SILVER SLUG YOU WILL SEE THE FOLLOWING:" IT WAS DECIDED TO STRIKE A LIMITED EDITION OF 10,000 SILVER SLUGS ONLY , SO THAT THE DISCREET COLLECTOR MAY HAVE A UNIQUELY DESIGNED COMMEMORATIVE. EACH SILVER SLUG IS PACKAGED IN A SPECIAL PRESENTATION CASE WITH A CERTIFIED REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE."AND"THE HISTORIC SILVER SLUG NO. 1,000 HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION EXHIBIT IN WASHINGTON, D.C."THE SILVER SLUG OFFERED HERE IS NO. 552 AND IS CLEARLY MARKED ON THE SIGNED CERTIFICATE FROM DAVID C. DAVIS MANY COLLECTORS BELIEVE THAT THE MINTAGE OF THESE SILVER SLUGS FROM ALL OF THE DOCUMENTATION EVER PUBLISHED THAT THE MINTAGE OF THIS COLLECTIBLE ITEM WAS 10,000 PTHIS EDITION WAS MINTED WELL SHORT OF ALL PUBLISHED ACCOUNTS. EVEN EXPERIENCED COLLECTORS MAY FIND IT NEW INFORMATION