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What is the Refinery Mark on these Silver Bars?
taxmad
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I picked up these today and can't figure out what mine/refiner made them. Any ideas? The stamp looks like a southwestern star, but the outer is actually the letters AIN. Thanks!
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I suppose the marks could also be repeating AW
I can't tell.
Auric mining in Wawa, ON
Just a thought.
--Severian the Lame
Or I could be completely full of elmo.
--Severian the Lame
<< <i>Way, way out on a limb, here, but since I'm seeing Wawa, the circle in the middle could be a stylized "OT", which I think might have been the original postal code for Ontario.
Or I could be completely full of elmo.
I don't see the T. Looks like a regular plain ol' sun to me. Interesting but I would hesitate to pay any premium over melt value.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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<< <i>"A & W was one of the first smelters and refining operations to register their hallmark stamp with The Silver Institute (the first time in silver history that a data base was established for hallmark stamp registration). By doing so, buyers of the precious metals were guaranteed uniformity and purity standards. A & W's hallmark stamp can be found in the book titled "The Silver Refiners of The World and Their Identifying Marks" (a rare commodity in and of itself in my reference library). A rare find to highlight any collection. All A & W ingots are considered RARE." >>
--Severian the Lame
<< <i>This eBay Seller states the bar is from A&W Smelter, Mojave, California. He also states:
<< <i>"A & W was one of the first smelters and refining operations to register their hallmark stamp with The Silver Institute (the first time in silver history that a data base was established for hallmark stamp registration). By doing so, buyers of the precious metals were guaranteed uniformity and purity standards. A & W's hallmark stamp can be found in the book titled "The Silver Refiners of The World and Their Identifying Marks" (a rare commodity in and of itself in my reference library). A rare find to highlight any collection. All A & W ingots are considered RARE." >>
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<< <i>This eBay Seller states the bar is from A&W Smelter, Mojave, California. He also states:
<< <i>"A & W was one of the first smelters and refining operations to register their hallmark stamp with The Silver Institute (the first time in silver history that a data base was established for hallmark stamp registration). By doing so, buyers of the precious metals were guaranteed uniformity and purity standards. A & W's hallmark stamp can be found in the book titled "The Silver Refiners of The World and Their Identifying Marks" (a rare commodity in and of itself in my reference library). A rare find to highlight any collection. All A & W ingots are considered RARE." >>
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Many, many thanks sebrown!!!!
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