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Anyone up for MetalPorn? Memorial Day Weekend edition:

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Memorial day is not to thank our current and former living troops (that's Veteran's day). This holiday is to celebrate those who paid the ultimate price. So how about some metals that remind you of our troops, our flag, our allies, and battles?

If that's too heavy a theme, maybe an "unofficial" start to summer theme?

Or just your favorite new or old purchases :)

The Peace dollar was originally designed to commemorate the end of WWI:

And here's a shot I took awhile ago with stair-stepped big bullion bars:

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  • NVUNVU Posts: 284 ✭✭✭
    edited May 26, 2017 9:55AM

    Love those big boys especially Sheffield Smelting bar - Engelhard?


  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If I posted a picture for the Memorial Day theme, it would be brass... fired brass, representing the bravery of our troops who defended our liberty and way of life with the projectiles that left the brass..... Cheers, RickO

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,137 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    If I posted a picture for the Memorial Day theme, it would be brass... fired brass, representing the bravery of our troops who defended our liberty and way of life with the projectiles that left the brass..... Cheers, RickO

    A 1944 cent would appropriately represent the use of recycled shell casings.

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  • SangoSango Posts: 177 ✭✭✭

    She's yet to arrive, but is on her way

    Everyone have a safe holiday weekend


  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those Vulture Peak Mines bars are interesting... The picture makes them look gold .... must be the light refraction... Cheers, RickO

  • bestmrbestmr Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭

    Love the libertad. Luke, those odd sized bars are cool!

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @crazyhounddog... That is a beautiful silver coin.... Is that surface marred between the arm and the wing? Or is it on a slab? Cheers, RickO

  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Luke, Great colors! Made my morning with my cup of coffee.

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    @crazyhounddog... That is a beautiful silver coin.... Is that surface marred between the arm and the wing? Or is it on a slab? Cheers, RickO

    It's on the plastic holder. This piece has never been out of the holder.
    Thank you for the compliment. I think they are beautiful too.

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great thread!

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @crazyhounddog ....I am very glad to hear that..... :) Cheers, RickO

  • silversirensilversiren Posts: 70 ✭✭✭

    @LukeMarshall said:

    That 500g MG bar looks very similar to the 1kg one we picked up not long ago, had to add one of those to the collection, we only have a few vintage bars from Australia, but my list has more than a few refiners on it LOL

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice platinum coins for Memorial Day.... Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,189 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Sango said:

    The Eagle hath landed

    That's very nice!

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  • SangoSango Posts: 177 ✭✭✭

    Thank you sir!!!!

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