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Engelhard bar question - what does MFR signify?

OnlyGoldIsMoneyOnlyGoldIsMoney Posts: 3,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I have wondered what the letters MFR signfiy on older poured Engelhard bars. The letters follow the serial number. Does anyone know their meaning?

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,274 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am not familiar with that on an Engelhard bar. One would guess "manufacturer."
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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,941 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I am not familiar with that on an Engelhard bar. One would guess "manufacturer." >>



    Not the first word that came to my mind image
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  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭
    mother fubars rich referring to the purchaser.....i,m guessin
  • SilverBaronSilverBaron Posts: 767 ✭
    Metals Fabrication & Refining.

    MFR can be found on all sizes of bars ...... including 3s, 4s, and 7s.

    They marked there bars with MFR for around 2 years .... then stopped.
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  • bstat1020bstat1020 Posts: 2,151 ✭✭
    You beat me to it SB!!

    Metals Fabrication and Refining is what it stands for. I am curious in what years they used it??

    I have a 3 ozer with MFR and one without.
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