After Thanksgiving Aftermath: FRIDAY IS ALWAYS METAL PORN DAY!!

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Weiss
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edited November 27, 2020 1:46PM in Precious Metals

I was essentially commissioned to sell this piece for the previous owner back about 4 months ago.

They had no idea what it was--but I did :D

Unfortunately, even though I LOVE rare and early old bullion, this one just didn't speak to me. And keeping her would have meant I'd be underwater for...well, forever.

So it went on to the next guy.

You pick up anything cool lately?

We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
--Severian the Lame

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  • Kliao
    Kliao Posts: 5,802 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nope nothing new for me....

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  • rte592
    rte592 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 27, 2020 4:21PM
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    One of 3 in this top grade and very close to spot price.

    Also a few nuggets to add to the nugget pile.

  • taxmad
    taxmad Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭✭
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    They were a great buy - on Monday...

  • renman95
    renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Just confirmed a tube of ten 1 ounce 2020 Buffs, $18,850. :-)

  • MsMorrisine
    MsMorrisine Posts: 40,055 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @renman95 said:
    Just confirmed a tube of ten 1 ounce 2020 Buffs, $18,850. :-)

    playing for a flip or just hoarding on the dip?

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  • renman95
    renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ...on the dip.

  • Weiss
    Weiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Pretty!

    We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
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  • DrBuster
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    I tried for the black friday kilo koalas yesterday but was WAY too late.

  • 1630Boston
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    @LukeMarshall
    Those are awesome, great work :)

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  • asheland
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    I like the Foster bar @Weiss just curious, what did that 1oz example bring?

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  • Weiss
    Weiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 30, 2020 12:42PM
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    @asheland said:
    I like the Foster bar @Weiss just curious, what did that 1oz example bring?

    $400. I've seen examples go for nearly twice that, but I was under pretty strict orders to get what I got as fast as I could.

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,545 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Dang! :# That's pretty strong! I've always liked those bars... :)

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  • Weiss
    Weiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I've had the later Foster pieces, which are cool. But these are sick rare and arguably the most sought-after 1 ounce silver bars out there. I bet @cmanbb knows the scoop.

    allengelhard estimates there were fewer than 25 made of these "Type 2" bars, including those with and without the word "DEAK" stamped on the back and those with or without the star stamp. You gotta figure if there were maybe 8 of each of type made, and they were made 50 years ago, could there be more than 1 or 2 survivors like this one? It's a miracle this one exists.

    Had 4 people email me frantically after I sold it asking if I had more. As if! :D

    Shocked the hell out of me when they pulled it out of an older collection. I bet my mouth dropped a foot :D

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  • cmanbb
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    @Weiss

    Yup, had the owner been patient that bar could have fetched over $1k......

  • Weiss
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    @cmanbb said:
    @Weiss

    Yup, had the owner been patient that bar could have fetched over $1k......

    On the other hand: Of all of the bullion pieces out there, these seem like they'd be incredibly easy to fake.
    If ever there was a need for PCGS to begin slabbing these older bars, it's for these pieces.

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  • cmanbb
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    @Weiss said:

    @cmanbb said:
    @Weiss

    Yup, had the owner been patient that bar could have fetched over $1k......

    On the other hand: Of all of the bullion pieces out there, these seem like they'd be incredibly easy to fake.
    If ever there was a need for PCGS to begin slabbing these older bars, it's for these pieces.

    The slabbing of vintage silver and gold bars has been kicked around within the vintage collectors circle for some time, but not much has materialized.

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