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the R/A bars were somewhat recently ID'd through a trademark search by a savvy collector :D Here's his find: The refiner's address happens to be right near where the Don Casey Company … (View Post)

The one bar above labeled Crown Mint appears to be an error in Archie Kidd's 5th Edition Guide Book of Silver Art Bars--attributing the bar to California Crown Mint. This logo is also attributed… (View Post)

dcarr: oh wow you picked the tough ones. 1) My best guess is that it may have been someone that contracted World Mint Corp to make the bars. Purely speculation and the stamp has never been ID'd … (View Post)

Lithium is considered a critical mineral. "A critical mineral is a metallic or non-metallic element that has two characteristics: It is essential for the functioning of our modern technologies, … (View Post)

Ahh yeah, vintage is definitely doing well. I shifted my focus largely to vintage bars a few years back and much of it is way up. It did take a good bit of effort to learn but it has paid off. I don&… (View Post)