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Free, delivered raw 1963 Franklin half dollar to the forum member who posts a photo in this thread of the lowest serial number on a promo ebay/RCM 10 oz. silver bar. Photo must include handwritten name of member's forum ID to ensure authenticity.
Contest ends midnight EST Feb. 8. Other prize donors are encouraged to join in.
Contest ends midnight EST Feb. 8. Other prize donors are encouraged to join in.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
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The bar I received today has a serial # in the 7000 - 8000 range.The listing for RCM silver bars indicate: 0 available / 6,010 sold
Charles III Album
Charles III Portrait Set
Charles IV Album
Charles IV Portrait Set
Spanish Colonial Pillar Set
I picked up my bars today and they are all in the low 9,0000 numbers.
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BPM President stated that other metals and sizes were a possibility in the future.
How many did they make?
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SN is 6584, will try again tomorrow.
My lowest was in the 71xx range so I'll just post a pic of my new 8-pack instead. Thanks to OP in the US coins forum for starting the thread that showed these were for sale! Thanks also to OP here for running a cool giveaway contest
I just noticed rules state note must be handwritten. If I get close to winning I'll change the pic. Hard to think that this is the lowest bar so far. I was hoping to get a under 100 bar. Bought around the 34th. Ordered again at 900 and rec'd 7733 I think it is. Think I'll order again.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
totally acceptable pic Ryan
Ok thanks. Looking at other boards, surprised I have not heard of any low numbers yet.
"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
low numbers still sitting in boxes at RCM. As they struck them they stacked them. Last struck on the top of the pile.
Unless they made 1 stack approximately 10,000 bars tall, that doesn't make any sense. If they stacked them in more reasonable piles as they went, we should see more randomness than just bars over 6,000. This requires some intentional choices of which bars to send out first. We also see enough diversity in the numbers to predict that they are allocating them into shipping groups which they can then choose randomly from.
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All of my collection is in a safe deposit box!
low numbers still sitting in boxes at RCM. As they struck them they stacked them. Last struck on the top of the pile.
Unless they made 1 stack approximately 10,000 bars tall, that doesn't make any sense. If they stacked them in more reasonable piles as they went, we should see more randomness than just bars over 6,000. This requires some intentional choices of which bars to send out first. We also see enough diversity in the numbers to predict that they are allocating them into shipping groups which they can then choose randomly from.
maybe they put 50 into a box, and then stacked the boxes while putting 80 boxes on a pallet, and then stacked the pallets....
low numbers still sitting in boxes at RCM. As they struck them they stacked them. Last struck on the top of the pile.
Unless they made 1 stack approximately 10,000 bars tall, that doesn't make any sense. If they stacked them in more reasonable piles as they went, we should see more randomness than just bars over 6,000. This requires some intentional choices of which bars to send out first. We also see enough diversity in the numbers to predict that they are allocating them into shipping groups which they can then choose randomly from.
maybe they put 50 into a box, and then stacked the boxes while putting 80 boxes on a pallet, and then stacked the pallets....
This is much more likely. It would also explain why we are seeing such a distribution of numbers but all greater than approx. 6,000.
Choice Numismatics www.ChoiceCoin.com
CN eBay
All of my collection is in a safe deposit box!
low numbers still sitting in boxes at RCM. As they struck them they stacked them. Last struck on the top of the pile.
Unless they made 1 stack approximately 10,000 bars tall, that doesn't make any sense. If they stacked them in more reasonable piles as they went, we should see more randomness than just bars over 6,000. This requires some intentional choices of which bars to send out first. We also see enough diversity in the numbers to predict that they are allocating them into shipping groups which they can then choose randomly from.
maybe they put 50 into a box, and then stacked the boxes while putting 80 boxes on a pallet, and then stacked the pallets....
This is much more likely. It would also explain why we are seeing such a distribution of numbers but all greater than approx. 6,000.
Likely the first grouping either put away (gifts, specials, whatnot....since they already removed 000001).
I was also thinking the "stacking" as above......they come off the line, go into boxes, boxes go into storage/onto pallets, get put in back. Next one comes and goes just in front of the earlier one. Rinse and repeat. Maybe the very last ones were put into an additional stack (say, double or triple stacked) and haven't been gotten to yet?
Anyway, it's reasonable that no really low numbers have been sent out yet if they do it LIFO style.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
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I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
Here's why people haven't been receiving low serial numbers.....they have been holding them back and want more $$$ for them...
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Anyone can list an item for what they feel it's worth, but getting the price, is another story. So far, no fool has purchased one at his asking price. In addition, I don't consider those low numbered bars.
Here's why people haven't been receiving low serial numbers.....they have been holding them back and want more $$$ for them...
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They have feedback as a buyer from baypreciousmetals. I suspect they bought many and just got them.
Here's why people haven't been receiving low serial numbers.....they have been holding them back and want more $$$ for them...
54AAOSwKtlWotcs">ebay link
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"Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey
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