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GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,759 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 30, 2018 5:43PM in Precious Metals

I picked up these 3 bars this week,,,,


GrandAm :)

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  • WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭✭

    Love that old school RCM design

  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,989 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m loving that 5oz Engelhard. Nothing for me this week except for a couple of proof sets. (1959, 1962)

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That 10 oz. bar is nice.... Is there a particular venue for these bars? Or just ebay type auctions? Cheers, RickO

  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭


  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    That 10 oz. bar is nice.... Is there a particular venue for these bars? Or just ebay type auctions? Cheers, RickO

    I purchased this one off eBay from Bullion Exchange but lots of Precious Metal Dealers sell them including AMPEX and Provident.

    Bullion Exchange is currently cheapest that I found.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-oz-Geiger-Security-Line-Silver-Bar-999-Fine-Sealed/152782842879?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

    GrandAm :)
  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Can't resist a joke here. I'll bet that bar was made before the wedding.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Smudge ...How insightful....speaks of experience... :D Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Got this yesterday:

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,574 ✭✭✭✭✭


    No, it’s not soggy grape nuts.

    ``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is that from a bucket you brought home to pan? Looks like a lot of dust in there...Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It almost looks like damp brown sugar! :D

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  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There is a chart hanging on the door in my doctors office that has a photo that very closely resembles this photo.

    @TwoSides2aCoin said:

    No, it’s not soggy grape nuts.

    GrandAm :)
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,574 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    Is that from a bucket you brought home to pan? Looks like a lot of dust in there...Cheers, RickO

    Refined down from 5.8 ounces of 10K,14K, 18K jewelry, and some dental gold purchased through the shop last year.

    I opted for the DIY kit, instead of the trip to a refinery this time. It's not a process, nor an option I would recommend to many... except it's kind of fun.
    Yield was 2.3 oz 24K , or 999.5 purity.

    Will pour a couple bars, later... and post photos.

    ``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow... labor intensive... but satisfying.... Cheers, RickO

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TwoSides2aCoin I want to see those poured gold pics!

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool!

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TwoSides2aCoin... Now that is a neat result.... I like that bar... True, it was a lot of work, but so much more impressive - and easier to sell - than gold dust.... Cheers, RickO

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nicely completed, [once in a lifetime???] project, thanks for sharing :smile:

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • cmanbbcmanbb Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 5, 2018 9:12AM

    @OnlyGoldIsMoney Interesting and functional, great finds :smile:

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    .

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I must say...........I like those Legos :smile:

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,203 ✭✭✭✭✭

    gotta love them silver bars

  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Silver Lego bars?? Well that is new....Cheers, RickO

  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭

    @mrkbrown87 said:
    Here is something sorta new that some may not have seen yet. These are absolutely cool.

    It's just the latest silver gimmick, but I admit they are pretty cool. Woudn't pay much over Spot though.

    To forgive is to free a prisoner, and to discover that prisoner was you.
  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those logos are cool, but if you won't pay much over spot you won't get them.

  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,637 ✭✭✭✭✭

    late to the game. 2018 just arrived.

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    He better keep on running :smile:
    Nice pick up :smile:

    Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko

    Bad transactions with : nobody to date

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SEMPERFISILVERANDMORE.... That is a really unique and interesting piece of silver....Is there a story with that item? What do the symbols below 'America' mean?? Cheers, RickO

  • GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got these this past week.

    GrandAm :)
  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,989 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I received this earlier in the week from CCC2010 on the BST. Great guy to deal with.

  • SEMPERFISILVERANDMORESEMPERFISILVERANDMORE Posts: 65 ✭✭

    @ricko said:
    @SEMPERFISILVERANDMORE.... That is a really unique and interesting piece of silver....Is there a story with that item? What do the symbols below 'America' mean?? Cheers, RickO

    Symbols are Hobo markings used back in the day (safe place to ask for food, good cops / bad cops , etc) to let others know about area they were entering. Hobo Series -> more details here https://www.jmbullion.com/1-oz-antique-the-trains-silver-round/

    Ebay Seller -> Semper_Fi_Silver_and_More
  • NVUNVU Posts: 284 ✭✭✭

    In addition to SEMPERFISILVERANDMORE comments above
    The original artist is Steve Adam, his initial is below the kneeling man
    The meaning of Hobo Signs from left to right in orderly fashion:
    Go, Safe Camp, Railroad, Worth robbing, Jail, Afraid, Don’t go this way, Tramps here, Catch out here.

  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,989 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 12, 2018 12:05PM

    This just came at lunch time today. Really happy to add this to the stack!

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,735 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice 3oz!

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  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TwoSides2aCoin, which process did you use? I would assume inquartation.
    In this image the large bar is 5.012 ozt round is 1.002 ozt and square is 1.78ozt. I don't typically care to go 9995 pure. Mine when tested with my XRF are 9855-9955. I have another batch in the works that should yield .80 ozt, that I will leave in powder form till I have about 5 ozt again.

    PS the $5 is a good fake that will be refined. I like refining this type of stuff because I get to skip a few steps.

    Still my favorite byproduct of scrap refining. No clue as to value, but they test real and are shiny.

    Oh and don't worry about the purple, it goes away. If you do get it on your fingernails that can stick with you a bit longer though.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I hope that 'purple' is not cyanide... that could be a real problem... Cheers, RickO

  • rte592rte592 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My latest pick ups.

  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    I hope that 'purple' is not cyanide... that could be a real problem... Cheers, Rick

    Silver/copper nitrate is green in color but turns skin a blue/purple color.

    My biggest issue is not rinsing my gold well enough after pouring off the silver nitrate solution so when I add Hydrochloric acid to my gold I'm stuck with a white Silver Chloride powder in my solution that can be difficult to filter out sometimes.

  • cmanbbcmanbb Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is the first Perth Mint bar I have seen.... Very nice.. Cheers, RickO

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