Memorial Day weekend 2018 Metal Porn thread

asheland · May 25, 2018 9:08AM

As requested:

asheland · May 25, 2018 9:11AM

I got this recently

CCC2010 · May 25, 2018 10:01AM

Designed and Poured by Devin Vollmer. 8 oz of .999 fine silver. Edition of only 5 this one is 3/5. He calls this work ; Abbys

johnny9434 · May 25, 2018 12:14PM

nice score asheland, wtg

Timbuk3 · May 25, 2018 1:22PM

Sweet !!!

CCC2010 · May 25, 2018 8:17PM

Did anyone say Old School?

Jinx86 · May 25, 2018 8:59PM

Sadly nothing new for me. Keeping my stack of Benjamins ready for an upcoming auction. Even worse it's not coin or bullion.
Bought my first vintage Rolex GMT 1675, and bidding on another next week. New "metal" addiction for me.

Downtown1974 · May 26, 2018 5:31AM

Asheland, that’s a great looking 100 oz bar. I’ve always liked those JM bricks but have been reluctant on buying one from APMEX or JM Bullion and such because they use stock photos. For a bar like that, I want to see the exact one I’m paying for. I’ve seen some nasty looking ones before and I’d be ticked off to get a pitted, gouged up bar. Yours looks fantastic!

CCC, nice obscure bars!

PerryHall · May 26, 2018 5:42AM

@Downtown1974 said:
Asheland, that’s a great looking 100 oz bar. I’ve always liked those JM bricks but have been reluctant on buying one from APMEX or JM Bullion and such because they use stock photos. For a bar like that, I want to see the exact one I’m paying for. I’ve seen some nasty looking ones before and I’d be ticked off to get a pitted, gouged up bar. Yours looks fantastic!

CCC, nice obscure bars!

I know what you're talking about. I bought a 100 Engelhard bar from one of the major bullion companies and it looked like it was attacked with a hatchet. It had 100 oz of silver but it was certainly very ugly.

CCC2010 · May 26, 2018 6:40AM

Thanks gentlemen!

ricko · May 26, 2018 6:43AM

@CCC2010...That is a very nice casting.... Being a former sailor, I would have called it 'Davy Jones Locker'...Cheers, RickO

CCC2010 · May 26, 2018 6:50AM

@ricko said:
@CCC2010...That is a very nice casting.... Being a former sailor, I would have called it 'Davy Jones Locker'...Cheers, RickO

With your permission and So it shall be known from here on forward as the "Davy Jones Locker"

ricko · May 26, 2018 6:51AM

Permission granted... It is a very nice piece... Cheers, RickO

CCC2010 · May 26, 2018 7:00AM

Thank you sir. Now its official.

johnny9434 · May 26, 2018 7:56AM

@Jinx86 said:
Sadly nothing new for me. Keeping my stack of Benjamins ready for an upcoming auction. Even worse it's not coin or bullion.
Bought my first vintage Rolex GMT 1675, and bidding on another next week. New "metal" addiction for me.

nice watch

asheland · May 26, 2018 11:24AM

@Downtown1974 said:
Asheland, that’s a great looking 100 oz bar. I’ve always liked those JM bricks but have been reluctant on buying one from APMEX or JM Bullion and such because they use stock photos. For a bar like that, I want to see the exact one I’m paying for. I’ve seen some nasty looking ones before and I’d be ticked off to get a pitted, gouged up bar. Yours looks fantastic!

CCC, nice obscure bars

I agree. I want to see what I’m getting on the older 100 oz bars. This one was in my friend’s shop and I was able to look it over. It’s about as nice an example as you can find out there.

I ended up trading 100 ozs of miscellaneous silver for it.

asheland · May 26, 2018 11:27AM

Today’s newp:
(I been looking for one of these for several years!)

cmanbb · May 26, 2018 5:47PM

asheland · May 26, 2018 7:31PM

@cmanbb Those 5oz bars are sweet!

cmanbb · May 27, 2018 5:34AM

@asheland said: Those 5oz bars are sweet!

Thanks.....the best 4 of 7 from a lot just purchased.

Downtown1974 · May 27, 2018 5:49AM

Cmanbb, you have the most incredible collection of Engelhard bars that I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing!

cmanbb · May 27, 2018 6:15AM

@Downtown1974 said:
Cmanbb, you have the most incredible collection of Engelhard bars that I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks DT74.....it's a work in progress. Coin collecting is where it all started, but engelhard collector bars have been more rewarding and enjoyable as of late.

ricko · May 27, 2018 8:35AM

OK... that does it... going to start looking for a silver bar that captures my 'I want it' feeling.... not sure what or when... I will know it when I see it.... I already have a few silver 'things'... such as a .45 cartridge, the lions head (or two)... a skull... maybe a few other pieces....just no silver bars. A-hunting I will go....Cheers, RickO

cmanbb · May 27, 2018 8:37AM

@ricko said:
OK... that does it... going to start looking for a silver bar that captures my 'I want it' feeling.... not sure what or when... I will know it when I see it.... I already have a few silver 'things'... such as a .45 cartridge, the lions head (or two)... a skull... maybe a few other pieces....just no silver bars. A-hunting I will go....Cheers, RickO

It's about time!

JJM · May 27, 2018 8:51AM

CCC2010 · May 27, 2018 12:06PM

@ricko said:
OK... that does it... going to start looking for a silver bar that captures my 'I want it' feeling.... not sure what or when... I will know it when I see it.... I already have a few silver 'things'... such as a .45 cartridge, the lions head (or two)... a skull... maybe a few other pieces....just no silver bars. A-hunting I will go....Cheers, RickO

Just remember that saying....Talk is Cheap...(wink)...(wink)... and the other saying . How did it go again? "It did not happen without pictures?" Now we know that you have the skills to take and post pics. Can't wait to see what you might find out there and believe me there are plenty of beautiful poured bars of different names, shapes and sizes out there. Until just recently I did not know it either until i dared venture out of the PCGS pond.
Special Thanks to cmanbb. Not only is he highly regarded here but also out there. Very knowledgeable and unselfish in sharing his knowledge and expertise. Collection of Engelhards you can only dream of owning just for starters.

Weiss · May 27, 2018 4:04PM

Err, shouldn't Memorial Weekend metal porn be_ American_ metal porn?

Downtown1974 · May 27, 2018 4:06PM

I like your thinking, Weiss!

cmanbb · May 27, 2018 4:20PM

I managed to dig up a little American metal porn... lol

Jinx86 · May 27, 2018 4:27PM

PCGS American Heroes Series 1/4 Gold Eagle PCGS MS69. Signed by General Tommy Franks. I joined shortly after he had retired.

PCGS #89966 Population of 220

mrkbrown87 · May 27, 2018 4:41PM

@CCC2010 said:
Did anyone say Old School?

Absolutely awsome. I'd love to adopt that beauty

CCC2010 · May 28, 2018 6:09AM

One more bar in Honor of those who served and who made the Ultimate sacrifice for our Freedom & Democracy. Here is to Memorial Day 2018. Its an (AGS) American Gold and Silver 50 oz .999 old poured silver bar. If i am not mistaken they were made in the 70's Pls. correct me if am wrong. Nonetheless here she is

ricko · May 28, 2018 8:12AM

Wow... that 50 oz. bar is impressive.... Cheers, RickO

asheland · May 29, 2018 10:28AM

Great stuff everybody!

Type2 · May 30, 2018 10:46PM

ricko · May 31, 2018 8:05AM

Wow... Silver Kachina Dolls???? I lived in the southwest for many years, and never saw one of those before. Very nice.... Cheers, RickO

asheland · May 31, 2018 9:17AM

@cmanbb Are you doing a complete Engelhard type set?
It looks like you have most of the different types. Fun stuff no doubt!

cmanbb · May 31, 2018 9:25AM

@asheland said:
@cmanbb Are you doing a complete Engelhard type set?
It looks like you have most of the different types. Fun stuff no doubt!

Not complete type set (all weights) just complete 10oz & 20oz series. Possibly 5oz too.

asheland · May 31, 2018 9:29AM

That's impressive! I'd like to do that, but likely will never complete it. I have three different 10oz pours and (I think) 3 or 4 different struck 10oz bars. It's still fun to find a new type when I can.

Memorial Day weekend 2018 Metal Porn thread

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