I lived in Sacramento for two years. That is where I met the silver and gold stacking community on YouTube in late 2015. It was a life-changing experience, for sure. I met some unforgettable individuals there.
In March of 2017, I moved to where I am now.
The vintage silver round will look at today is part of a larger series of proof silver medals (or rounds) that Hamilton Mint issued to commemorate events related to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
U.S.S. Sacramento PG-19
Entering Pearl Harbor on 15 August 1941, she was assigned to the Naval Coastal Force of the 14th Naval District. At the time of the Japanese attack on 7 December 1941, Sacramento was berthed in the Navy Yard's repair berth B-6, with destroyers Mugford and Jarvis nested beside her. Sacramento's battle stations were manned by 08:00; two minutes later, her gun crews opened fire on Japanese aircraft attacking "Battleship Row" off Ford Island. Her batteries assisted in destroying one enemy plane which crossed her bow 200 yd (180 m) ahead and later helped down another which was pressing home an attack on Nevada. Her boat crews participated in rescue and salvage operations throughout the aftermath of the battle.
Sacramento patrolled the Hawaiian Sea Frontier out of Pearl Harbor until 27 September 1942.1
The ship was armed with three 4-inch 50 calibre guns, with two 3-pounder saluting guns and two 1-pounder guns. Sacramento (or Gunboat No. 19). She was commissioned on 26 April 1914.2
Sacramento was decommissioned on February 6, 1946 at Suisun Bay, California, and then sold on August 23, 1947, for mercantile service.
If you are wondering what a small gunboat can do, just look at her awards:
Source
It has identical markings as the other two silver rounds. The markings on the smooth edge of the silver round indicate the purity of the silver round, which is.999 fine silver. Other markings include C for Commemorative, HM for the manufacturer, Hamilton Mint, and P for type of finish, which is proof. Also etched in the edges of the silver round is its number, which is 0664.
All three vintage silver rounds are from the First National Bullion. They are in San Diego (CA), Del Mar (CA), and Scottsdale (AZ).
These are the vintage rounds I have recently shown:
I hope you find some value in my articles. If you didn't realize that there is a vintage silver market, take some time to research vintage silver. I bet you'll be surprised by what you find. What kind of vintage silver, if any, is in your stack? Please let me know what you have in your collection. I'd love to hear about your silver in the comments. Thank you!
Reference
https://www.franklinmintsilver.com/hamilton-mint-pearl-harbor-medals.htm
1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sacramento_(PG-19)#:
2Friedman, Norman (1987). U.S. Small Combatants: Including PT-Boats, Subchasers and the Brown-Water Navy. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-713-5.
https://firstnationalbullion.com/
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