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Bought some silver bars today

Norseman88Norseman88 Posts: 962
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I went to one of the local coin shops today and while rummaging through the silver bars I noticed a very neat bar. It was an Elvis Presley 1 oz. bar with a picture of Elvis on the front in one of his rhinestone jumpsuits holding a microphone with his signature on top and 1935-1977 on the bottom, on the back of the bar it says Dahlonega mint with .999 fine one ounce underneath it. Being a big Elvis fan I snatched it up and put it in a pile of Engelhards with a few other odd bars and forked over $15.50 per bar.
I did a little research and it looks like the bar was made in 1983 with a mintage of 2,500 so I would say $15.50 is a pretty good deal.image

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  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    image Give yourself a pat on the back
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  • Norseman88Norseman88 Posts: 962
    Thanks, I just love it when an odd bar shows up and being a silver junkie I need my fix.
  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Thanks, I just love it when an odd bar shows up and being a silver junkie I need my fix. >>



    I hear you. I just found this beauty yesterday at my favorite local shop.
    I don't think it's too rare, but you don't see them every day.
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  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I bought these a couple weeks ago. image
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  • carscars Posts: 1,904
    Sounds like a winner to me. My Uncle Loves Elvis and has just about everything with his name/photo on it. I don't think he has any silver, Maybe a nice xmas gift for him. I'll have to write that down. Just think, If that were a coin it would be worth Thousands lol.

    I've picked up a few nice bars lately for close to spot, I'll have to snap some digi's. I feel left out image
    Its all relative
  • WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,013 ✭✭✭✭
    Meltdown - I picked up that very same Silvertowne style earlier this week. A pair of 5-ozers to go with it.

    Interesting find thoday - A National 1 oz "Happy Mothers Day" bar from 1986 with the date on it, except they had the wrong date! Right next to it was a similar bar with the correct date. Didn't pick them up, but if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll go back.

  • Norseman88Norseman88 Posts: 962


    << <i>Sounds like a winner to me. My Uncle Loves Elvis and has just about everything with his name/photo on it. I don't think he has any silver, Maybe a nice xmas gift for him. I'll have to write that down. Just think, If that were a coin it would be worth Thousands lol.

    I've picked up a few nice bars lately for close to spot, I'll have to snap some digi's. I feel left out image >>



    Yeah I'm a huge Elvis fan and this is perhaps the most enjoyable silver bar purchase I've ever made ( although I really like my Homestake mine 104.52 oz. and 49.96 oz. bars and I snagged a gang of 7-1973 watergate bar which is really cool too). Yes you are correct if this Elvis bar were a coin in the condition it's in it would be worth thousands of dollars.
  • Norseman88Norseman88 Posts: 962


    << <i>I bought these a couple weeks ago. image
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    I've got several 1 oz. a 3 oz. and a 10 oz. NCM Nevada silver bars, I think the design is kind of neat does anyone know if they are worth a premium???
  • Norseman88Norseman88 Posts: 962


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    << <i>Thanks, I just love it when an odd bar shows up and being a silver junkie I need my fix. >>



    I hear you. I just found this beauty yesterday at my favorite local shop.
    I don't think it's too rare, but you don't see them every day.
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    I really like that old poured 10 oz. Silvertowne bar, gotta get me one of them.
  • carscars Posts: 1,904
    Yes the smaller NCM bars bring a decent premium. 1, 2, 3 oz bars sell for $35, $60, $65 +/- few bucks. Not much premium on the 5, 10, 50, 100 oz bars.
    Its all relative
  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    larger the bar, usually smaller the premium! Smaller bars get more of a premium.

    For example the Homestake bar Norseman was talking about.........the premium is small on that one compared to a 10 oz one.
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  • Norseman88Norseman88 Posts: 962


    << <i>Yes the smaller NCM bars bring a decent premium. 1, 2, 3 oz bars sell for $35, $60, $65 +/- few bucks. Not much premium on the 5, 10, 50, 100 oz bars. >>



    Thanks for the info, do you know what years these bars were produced?
  • Norseman88Norseman88 Posts: 962


    << <i>larger the bar, usually smaller the premium! Smaller bars get more of a premium.

    For example the Homestake bar Norseman was talking about.........the premium is small on that one compared to a 10 oz one. >>



    yeah, I figured the Homestake bars were a little big to bring a huge premium, I like them because the Homestake mine is in South Dakota not to far from where I live and the 104.52 oz. bar was made in 1979 the timeframe of the great Silver bull market.
  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    Its an awesome looking bar but too bad the decimal was back 1-2 times. I own several of the Homestake bars, a kilo one and some 10 oz ones, they are very neat and fetch a good premium.
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  • Norseman88Norseman88 Posts: 962


    << <i>Its an awesome looking bar but too bad the decimal was back 1-2 times. I own several of the Homestake bars, a kilo one and some 10 oz ones, they are very neat and fetch a good premium. >>



    If you ever want to sell one of your 10 ounce Homestake bars let me know. Do the Kilo and 10 ounce bars also have a date stamped into them???
  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    you should check your pms....I sent some to you before and you never replied!
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  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
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    Very neat looking bars, similiar to my 49.96 and 104.52 oz. bars in shape and the markings are all the same.
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