Redeeming Silver Certificates for silver bullion in the 1960's Pic Added

KISHU1

Back in the mid 1960's was the last time you could redeem silver certificates for silver. I was a young boy at the time and my father took me into New York City and we waited on line to redeem for bullion. My father had a couple hundred silver certificates and he received a silver bar for them. The bar is approx. 7.5 pounds which equates too 120 ounces. The bar is a grayish color and I think it is 90% silver made from melted coins, but there is no markings on the bar. How can I verify the purity of the bar and is there any collectors value on the bar? Does anyone remember redeeming silver certificates back in the 1960's?

Thanks

Frank D.

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chumley

in 1960 ,I was probably waiting for the milkman so I could get a chunk of ice on a hot summer day

SaorAlba

If you have one of the mint bars they are worth a decent chunk of change since not many people saved them. That time was a bit before my time, but my dad went to the bank and cashed out bills for rolled dimes, quarters and halves and held onto them.

LukeMarshall

New York Assay Office bars have markings / stamps on them usually weight, purity, and lot batch #

The purity is often high .999+
Would you have a picture?

DrBuster

Pics please, we need something to drool on today.

CaptHenway

Is there writing on the bar in a black grease pen? If so, what does it say? That is how those bars were marked.

KISHU1

I'm on the road this week but will post a pic on Saturday. There is no stamping on the bar but there is some writing possibly with a grease pen but it is not really ledgeble. I will post later this week

Thanks for your help

Frank D.

ricko

I recall the activity, but in the early '60's I was in the Navy and later married, working and raising a family. Cheers, RickO

CaptHenway

<< <i>I'm on the road this week but will post a pic on Saturday. There is no stamping on the bar but there is some writing possibly with a grease pen but it is not really ledgeble. I will post later this week

Thanks for your help

Frank D. >>



Don't clean off the writing.

KISHU1

Picture Added see markings by a grease pen. Any help identifying what the numbers mean and if there is any collector value above the silver value would be appreciated.


Thanks

Frank

CaptHenway

Possibly 103.24 troy ounces, which would come out to a little over 7 avdp. pounds?

Remember that a troy ounce is heavier than an avdp ounce.

66Tbird

My old man turned in paper for silver also. He must not of know what silver bars really looked like. I inherited that bar only to find out it was just lead. Good thing in was only 10 oz or so.