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Interesting older 100 oz Engelhard poured bar

AboutAgAboutAg Posts: 201 ✭✭
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In my hunt to try to find a lead-filled 100 oz Engelhard silver bar to do some testing on (I haven't been able to find one yet), I came across this intriguing one. I can't quite tell if it is one of the most beautiful Engelhard bars, or one of the ugliest. I thought I'd share it here.

Here's the front of it -- it just seems like a normal older Engelhard 100oz bar:

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But, check out the back of it:

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Apparently, when it was poured, a lot of air was trapped in the mold. Here's a closeup (a bit blurry, though) of some of the holes:

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Finally, a view of a side of the bar that had some air pockets, too (only 1 of the 4 sides did):

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For larger pictures: Front,Large, Back,Large, Holes,Large, Side,Large.

Comments

  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    This is the result of a bar being poured without properly preheating the mold first. The silver cools so quickly against the "cold" mold that it solidifies before the trapped air has time to escape.
  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,789 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Weird. Neat. It is ugly. image

    Does it weigh correctly? I assume it does...

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,122 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neat looking bar. Those air holes give it character and makes it different from all the others.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,128 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've heard of Swiss bars, but never a Swiss Cheese bar!!!!

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Here are my two JM Pauwels Brussels kilo bars.

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    My old pour Spanish bars exhibit the same characteristics:

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  • AboutAgAboutAg Posts: 201 ✭✭


    << <i>Does it weigh correctly? I assume it does... >>



    Yes, 3113g, or 100.08oz. Engelhard may not have been too concerned about looks back then, but they never fool around when it comes to weight.

    And, just for kicks, I tried the ultrasonic thickness tester on that bar, and where I could get a good reading, it showed it as being silver.
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