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Chapter 2 .... Engelhard Silver.

This will most likely be the shortest chapter.

I have decided not to bore everyone with pixs of the common items .... in any chapter .... so
here goes. Ooopppsss ... but first ... I know Engelhard made 20, 25 and 50 oz cast bars
as well as others. Personally, I never cared for them so I have never picked up any of them.
Also, My first shots with the camera set up so ...

First up .... is the VERY RARE 1 gram silver prospectors.


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Just kidding!! .... these are 2010 private mint pcs.

OK .... now to the real stuff .....

Here we have some 3 oz. silver bars. Note the differences just within this small group. 3 oz. bars are
not rare and come up on Da-bay almost every week/month. Expect to pay $100 on the low end and $150
on the high end.

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Next we have some 4 oz silver bars. Now these little guys are much tougher to find. I don't see these more than a
few times a year. Next time you see one, and you want it, don't hesitate .... it will be a while before the next one
comes along. Expect 4 oz. bars to run in the $150 to $250 range.

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OK ...... Now we have the difficult 7 oz. silver bars. Like the 4 oz bars .... these come up very infrequently.
Again, if you see one offered and you want it ... " push the button". These usually run around $200 to $300.

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Now for a bar that I like, butttt usually sells for more than I am willing to pay. The American Kilo bar. These are not all
that hard to find, but at $750-$1000 .... I just choke up a bit. If you see one, be willing to pay over spot ... but don't get
carried away .... another one will come along.

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Now for my favorite Engelhard bar .... The rolled 50 oz. I really like this size/style bar. They are not rare, and they
do come up every so often. Expect to pay around $1k in today's market. Funny thing, I don't even have a cast 50!

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Remember I said I was a collector / HORDER? Wellll.... 15 and counting.

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So, you like silver Prospectors ..... The Fractional Prospectors. 5 oz. Original tubes of 1/10, 1/4 and 1/2 oz Prospectors
were made in 1985. Sales were so poor, that it became a one year only item. Singles are readily available .... but
the original tubes are a bit tougher. The 1/10 tube comes up every so often at $350 - $500 a pop. The 1/4 and 1/2 oz.
tubes are much harder to find .... but sell for the same price. Singles usually sell for $10 / $12 / $15 respectfully.

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And now for something really different! Engelhard pendant bars. I have no idea how many or in what sizes and metals
these were made in .... butttt these little guys are neat!! [ I know, showing my age]. Notice that the bars do NOT have a
frame around them ... these were struck with the loop hole as part of the bar.

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Well ..... Thats it for now .... Stay tuned for chapter 3!

Silver Baron.
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Silver is the mortar that binds the bricks of loyalty.

Comments

  • carew4mecarew4me Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭✭
    Very nice. Love the pendants!

    You are right the 1/4 and 1/2 tubes are hard to find.

    Loves me some shiny!
  • Awesome! Can't wait to see the whole group shot together....and of course...THE GOLD!! image
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,122 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow!!! Now I know why you are called SilverBaron.image

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  • bstat1020bstat1020 Posts: 2,151 ✭✭
    Great stuff SB. I love Engelhard.

    HOw about sending a 4 ozer and a 7 ozer my direction!!
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231
    If you could have seen the look on my face when you listed those 1 gram prospector rounds..................


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  • DrBusterDrBuster Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!
  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    Don't forget to post the pic of the 25 gram engelhard gold bar I showed you!

    Do you have a pic of the 16.075 engelhard bar that comes in a wooden box? Me and Agblox saw one on ebay and talked about it a while back
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  • gsa1fangsa1fan Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    2.5 gram 14K gold pendant. I did not realize they sold 14K products.
    Avid collector of GSA's.
  • Do you have a pic of the 16.075 engelhard bar that comes in a wooden box?

    No ...... I saw that bar as well, and let it go because ..

    1] It went higher than I was willing to go.
    2] I was NOT convienced that the box was an original box.


    2.5 gram 14K gold pendant. I did not realize they sold 14K products.

    I understand that Engelhard also made 14K 5 & 10 Gram pendants as well.

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  • HigashiyamaHigashiyama Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The exotic sizes are really neat! I have a 4 ounce bar, but have never seen a 7 oz. Do you know the history behind this size? How did they choose 7 ounces as an option?
    Higashiyama
  • gsa1fangsa1fan Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I seen a Engelhard ink pen on eBay the other day. It was $50 I think- I passed.


    Ink pen
    Avid collector of GSA's.
  • WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭✭
    Very, very image
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  • calleochocalleocho Posts: 1,569 ✭✭
    One of the best Show and Tell posts in a long time, Since i am a huge Enhelhard fan this was a rare treat.

    Very cool.

    I cant wait for the gold engelhard chapter!

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  • CaseyCasey Posts: 1,502 ✭✭
    Great post. Looking forward to the next Chapter.
  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,941 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Really cool stuff!
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  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,825 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What a great show, SilverBaron!imageimageimageimageimageimage
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  • renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ....not worthy, not worthy......image
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