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Picked up an unusual 5 oz silver bar. Any value over melt?

PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I picked up a 5 oz Johnson-Matthey bar with the normal J-M design on the front of the bar. The back of this bar has a sun design like on the New Mexico state flag with "RANCHERS EXPLORATION". Below is "ESCALANTE MINE" and "1982". Does this bar have any collector value above it's melt value? Any help with this bar would be appreciated. Sorry but I don't have any pics.

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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    cars?
  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    I believe Cars has sold this type of JM before. I think he got like 100+ on it. Lets see what he says
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  • SilverBaronSilverBaron Posts: 767 ✭
    This style of bar is common. You will find them in several sizes in both gold & silver.

    The premium for the 5oz silver bar would be $5-10 at most.

    Still a nice bar!! image

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I paid $85 or $17 per oz. It's in the original sealed plastic holder (probably PVC). Not sure if that makes a difference.

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  • CoinCrazyPACoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭
    It seems to me most people on Ebay will pay a small premium in original packaging.
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