My latest pickup: Foster 1oz silver bar!

asheland

I have wanted one of these for years!
This is the first one I’ve ever seen in person…
Paid strong for it, but I think I still have it for pretty good deal:

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rte592

@asheland said:
I have wanted one of these for years!
This is the first one I’ve ever seen in person…
Paid strong for it, but I think I still have it for pretty good deal:

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Paid strong...
So you have a slightly higher pain threshold than most collectors?

asheland

@rte592 said:

@asheland said:
I have wanted one of these for years!
This is the first one I’ve ever seen in person…
Paid strong for it, but I think I still have it for pretty good deal:

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Paid strong...
So you have a slightly higher pain threshold than most collectors?

Perhaps. Strong for me anyway.
Paid $100
I will admit I’m a little bit cheap when it comes to stuff like this. I’ve been spoiled buying stuff at spot or spot plus a dollar etc..

dcarr

$100 is a good deal. They often sell for $200 or more.

jmski52

Nice bar. What is the story on it, and who made it?

Applejacks

@jmski52 said:
Nice bar. What is the story on it, and who made it?

This

Downtown1974

Very cool! I have never seen that pattern on a 1 oz. bar from them.

rte592

@jmski52 said:
Nice bar. What is the story on it, and who made it?

Ash will have to weigh in if it's got a story but, Allengelhard has a good write-up on W H Foster Inc. bars.
https://allengelhard.com/w-h-foster-inc/

asheland

@rte592 said:

@jmski52 said:
Nice bar. What is the story on it, and who made it?

Ash will have to weigh in if it's got a story but, Allengelhard has a good write-up on W H Foster Inc. bars.
https://allengelhard.com/w-h-foster-inc/

That is the exact bar! And I was just about to post a link to that page so there it is! 👍

asheland

My story is pretty boring
It came into the shop I work at… Nothing more nothing less.
However, I did recognize what it was right away. I’ve wanted one for years.

rte592

@asheland said:
My story is pretty boring
It came into the shop I work at… Nothing more nothing less.
However, I did recognize what it was right away. I’ve wanted one for years.

Looks like there is a type 2 also with serial numbers on the front or side, how well did you look for a serial number?

asheland

@rte592 Oh I studied it over pretty well, it’s just that one stamp in the middle…

asheland

I really want one of the poured examples!

rte592

@asheland said:
I really want one of the poured examples!

Well good luck,
On that note if one of these walk in pick it up for me I'd pay what you paid for your foster bar

idratherbgardening

A more extensive write up I did on Foster bars, the people and companies involved and speculation that they didn’t actually make them:

https://www.silveringotinfo.com/doku.php?id=f:foster:history

asheland

@rte592 said:

@asheland said:
I really want one of the poured examples!

Well good luck,
On that note if one of these walk in pick it up for me I'd pay what you paid for your foster bar

I will keep an eye out. 👍 However, I’ve never seen one of those before! It must be scarce.

rte592

@asheland said:

I will keep an eye out. 👍 However, I’ve never seen one of those before! It must be scarce.

It's a Bunker hill.
Allengelhard has them listed as well.
1500 mintage.
There is one that popped up on eBay this morning serial number 1100 for $789.99.
I offered $300 just out of spite and the seller shot down the offer quickly.

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asheland

Thanks guys. 👍

OnlyGoldIsMoney

Foster made some attractive bars. This one I picked up in 2012.

asheland

@OnlyGoldIsMoney said:
Foster made some attractive bars. This one I picked up in 2012.

I like that one a lot!

Martin

I know I’ve passed on a few of those foster bars over the years 😞 I won’t make that mistake again given another chance or two
Martin

USMC_6115

Not rare like that bar, but a couple of Engelhard bars I picked up .. types I didn't have:

rte592

ASH,
I found your new bar
OR For anyone that wants to make a run at a 5 ounce W.H. Foster Old Pour... Undocumented variety, so you know not to many people have one in their collection.

asheland

@rte592 said:
ASH,
I found your new bar
OR For anyone that wants to make a run at a 5 ounce W.H. Foster Old Pour... Undocumented variety, so you know not to many people have one in their collection.

😦 🤤

I’ll bet that’ll go for more than a couple hundred dollars