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A new wave of poured/cast silver bars

Perth Mint started a couple of years ago producing the old-looking silver bars.
I see now more companies are getting into the business.

Whatcha think?

edited to add: I think only Heraeus comes in different sizes, from 250g to 1 kilo.

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,154 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neat looking bars. What kind of premium over melt are they charging?

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  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,518 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think that these are image

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,154 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Prospector's Gold and Gems makes some nice poured bars but they are a little pricey in relation to similar struck bars. Monarch Precious Metals also makes some nice poured bars.

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  • nibannynibanny Posts: 2,761


    << <i>Neat looking bars. What kind of premium over melt are they charging? >>



    Premium is obviously high.
    Scottsdale sells the 100g for $89, Apmex has the Heraeus 250g in the $240 range and the 500g in the $450 range.
    I have seen Perth bars only on eBay mainly from one seller (which I wouldn't do business with anymore), the sell close to $30/oz.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice looking bars..... do not collect them, but I think I will buy one next time I see one at a show....just neat to have. Cheers, RickO
  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭
    that argor is nice...I like the older stuff(ingot snob)

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  • OnlyGoldIsMoneyOnlyGoldIsMoney Posts: 3,365 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like that Moonlight Refinery bar. image

    Some of the new poured bars are around $8 an oz over spot. For not much more you can purchase the more common old poured bars. The older poured bars IMO have more potential as garner collector premiums.
  • I've got a June 5 oz. moonlight mint poured bar with a fancy back, if I recall correctly they only made 28 of them. It is a very nice looking bar.
  • Wow, beautiful silver bars. I loved the Perth Mint ingot. I prefer to buy from the government mint instead of a private mint – if the premiums are not the deal breaker.
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