Bought some odds and ends today at the local B&M

Norseman88

I went to the local B&M stores today and after some scrounging I bought 30 mercury dimes for 10 times face, then I rummaged through some .999 and bought 10-1 oz. bars and rounds for $1 over spot several Engelhard bars along with some interesting bars, I also got a 1 oz. Crown Mint round.
The I went to the other store and wound up buying 4-5 oz. Crown Mint bars at 70 cents over spot along with a 1 gram jewelry bar and a 10 gram PAMP Suisse jewelry bar for 70 cent over spot too. Not sure but I believe that the PAMP 10 gram bar is worth a big premium, I'll post what the other bars are later.

1jester

Pics, bro, pics! Good haul.

mkman123

Consult with Cars, he is the man when it comes to fractionals and small sized silver pieces

Norseman88

Here's an update on some of the other bars I picked up: the 1 gram jewelry bar is made by the International Monetary Mint serial#100296

here are some of the interesting 1 oz. bars: The First National Bank Of Chicago member FDIC then on the bottom it has Essayer Founder with CHI in a small circle on the back it has a skyscraper with serial #7536

82nd anniversary convention of the American Numismatic Association with a realistic picture of a pine tree shilling on the front, on the back it says welcome to Boston 1973.

Coin-A-Rama city 10th year anniversary Aug. 1963-1973 with a picture of a goofy looking big headed guy with a wheelbarrel full of coins wheeling them up to what looks like a cabin with the words coin shop on the front, on the back it says Coin-A-Rama City Hawthorne , Calif.

On the front a picture of the state of Texas 1823-1973 150th anniversary Texas Rangers, on the back it says great Lakes Mint 1973 with a picture of all the great lakes except lake Eerie.

Philadelphia 1776-1976 the Bicentennial city with a picture of the Liberty bell and two American flags draped underneath it, on the back it says Madison mint.

Alaska 25 years of statehood 1059-1984 with a picture of the state of Alaska on the front, on the back serial #369.

Howard Ruff's 6th annual national convention 1983 with a picture of a Morgan dollar on the front, on the back it says silver trade unit with a scale containing weights on the right and coins on the left.

I know I've said this before but when I get around to buying a digital camera I'll start posting some of these bars and rounds.

cars

Nothing really special. The IMM pendant sell for $4-$5. The Swiss ingot normally sells around $30, The rest $17 +/-

1jester

The First National Bank of Chicago bar from Valcambi is one of my favorites.

cars

Pass on the next few bars & buy a digicam! You can get a decent used one for $50. I think you're the only person I know that doesn't own a digicam lol.

Norseman88

<< <i>The First National Bank of Chicago bar from Valcambi is one of my favorites.





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That's it!!!

Norseman88

<< <i>Pass on the next few bars & buy a digicam! You can get a decent used one for $50. I think you're the only person I know that doesn't own a digicam lol. >>



Yeah I know I'm getting a new one this fall or maybe hint to my wife and get one for Christmas, any suggestions???

AS for the bars I figured there wasn't anything to special but some of the various styles are really fun to collect and if I get bored with them I can always get spot for them, I especially liked the 1973 ANA Boston bar with the pine tree shilling as it looks just like a real one and I only had to spend a little over $14.