Sesquicentennial Silver Bar (5 images)
Officials unveil a 60-pound silver bar during a press conference Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the Capitol in Carson City, Nev. The bar, which was a gift from Nevada mining company Coeur Rochester, will be minted into silver medallions for the upcoming Silver State's 150th birthday celebration.
Photo by Cathleen Allison
Photo by Cathleen Allison