I did a brief post on Van Aken back on 10/7/20. I wanted to share images of the 1 oz pours that are nearly identical in appearance to the OIO 1 oz pours. There was a Van Aken out of Ohio, but there is not a lot of information that has been discovered on these. Frankly, they are some of the coolest old pours that I have in my collection. You never see these. If you have more information on these, please feel free to leave a note on the blog. Thank you.

Van Aken ingots are a bit of a mystery, but highly sought after for their unique look. I have not been able to find much information, but there is a Van Aken Jewelers in Ohio. I’m trying to uncover more information and will update the blog accordingly. Several Van Aken bars have been found over the years in 1 oz class and look much like the OIO 1 oz ingots. The 5’s are the true unicorns, however. I’m very fortunate to have one and not aware of any others at this time. Note the similarity again with OIO (very similar fonts and style on this 5 with those OIOs I have seen).

This bar has it all. The age is apparent.