ChrisSilver

@Arne I presume that you meant to send this in a private message to another member.
I have therefore edited out your personal bank account information from this post. You will likely want to re-send but via private message. Let me know if you need any help  

congratulations @bonic please private message your shipping address to @Lr103 within 30 days to claim your prizes!  

View this giveaway *Entry available to All Members* WIN all of these precious metals items
This is a FREE prize draw to bring awareness of The Silver Forum and to promote The Silver Forum, please let anyone who is interested in precious metals know about this draw to help spread the word of The Silver Forum. The larger the forum grows the more great and larger prize draws we can do, as well as more items being available in the trade sections and more knowledge that is shared between helpful members  this year we have planned large promotional prize draws every 3 months or so, with other prize draws planned in-between. 

At the time of writing TSF has over 20,500 registered members, of which over 600 are Premium Members, over 66,000 forum topics, and over 870,000 forum posts. With around 20,000 new posts per month it is estimated by December 2023 or possibly January 2024, we could have over 1 million forum posts. TSF is the largest independent English speaking precious metals forum in the world, with members across many different countries and continents. If you aren't a TSF member already you can register a FREE account here. 

Since the last promotional draw in April 2023 (around 3 months ago) TSF has gained over 1000 new member registrations, 3000 new forum topics, over 50,000 new forum posts, and over 100 new Premium Members. 

We are planning several other large promotional Prize Draws throughout 2023 so stick around. 

*Entry available to All Members* WIN all of these precious metals items. One lucky winner will win all prizes. 

Please see timer for Prize Draw end date. 

FREE worldwide shipping to the winner!
This draw is open to all forum member groups. Including all Free Standard Members, Premium Members, Business Accounts, Sponsors, Moderators  (excluding the Administrator, he never wins anything 😄) If you would like to upgrade to Premium Membership and support The Silver Forum to grow, please click here to upgrade your membership. Many thanks to those who already have Premium Membership and an extra special thank you to those who choose a Platinum level Premium Membership which greatly helps TSF.

Just press the button to take a ticket to enter. You will first need to be signed in, if you do not have an account yet you can register for a FREE account here: https://thesilverforum.com/register/

Join The Silver Forum Today for FREE, then join this draw!



The next pictures show the items in this draw. Brand new from APMEX, in hand and ready to dispatch to the winner:

 





Photos above are for illustrations purposes and some photos show both sides of the same item. The exact items in this prize draw which will be won by one lucky winner are:

1x 1g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar
1x 2023 PCGS MS70 Firststrike ASE
1x 2oz 9 Fine Mint cast round
1x 1oz Buffalo Found 
The prize(s) for this promotional draw have been purchased by The Silver Forum and are dispatched by @Lr103 on behalf of TSF. After the winner(s) has/have been selected they will have 30 days to provide their shipping details to @Lr103 should they not make contact with their shipping details within this time, the prize draw may be put up again and a new winner selected. 1 entry per person. Creating multiple accounts to abuse this limit will result in the permanent ban of your account and all future accounts associated with you, The Silver Forum has a strict policy in regards to multiple accounts. The winner needs to be a Member in good standing both at the time of taking a ticket, and the time the winner is drawn. The winner is responsible for any applicable import taxes or duties, this information is also shown in the terms and conditions that you need to accept when taking a ticket. Item is dispatched from the USA. 

Join The Silver Forum Today for FREE, then join this draw!
Existing members please sign in to your existing account and take a ticket. 

This draw is FREE to enter all Free Standard Members, Premium Members, Business Accounts, Sponsors, Moderators (excludes Administrator). Those who would like to support TSF to grow can purchase Premium Membership and to help support The Silver Forum, many thanks to those who support TSF with a paid Premium membership. Not only does your paid membership go a long way towards the maintenance costs of the forum, a portion of the membership goes directly into paid advertising and marketing, meaning the more members we have the even bigger prize draws we can do  To help support The silver Forum to grow and to get all of the other great benefits listed in each package;

Please click here to view our Premium Membership packages and to buy to support The Silver Forum
Submitter ChrisSilver Expiration Date 30 days and 6 hours Submitted 09/07/23 Category Prize Draws open to ALL member groups  

For more information please see the release topic below
 
 

For more information please see the release topic below
 
 

A while ago I put up a topic or post about a possible server move and the reasons for this. In short we are moving away from self managed severs to cloud hosting, this is expected to be our last and final move, and will provide several benefits to the community including more forum features.

We hope to schedule this for sometime towards the beginning of September but will give at least 1 weeks notice when we know a move date. There will be some downtime during one day however this will be minimised as much as possible, and we will aim for the actual switch over to be as seamless as possible and to go LIVE as soon as possible with the bulk of the images and data being uploaded in the background whilst the new server is live. 

I will update in this topic as soon as have a switch date  

⚠️ Edit: Please see update in next post below

For more information please see the release topic below
 
 

Same three for me thanks BYB.

Just grabbed my two again, thanks BYB. More for the treasure chest!

I'll take my same numbers again please BYB. Thanks

Cracking bars these and nice solid chunks of silver to show off/beat up zombies with/use as vampire repellent/stick in vault. 
And they help keep this madhouse running. 
What more could you want? (Don't answer that). 

TSF and @TavexBullion are very excited to announce a limited time promotional offer open to all TSF members! Tavex already provide exceptional value with highly competitive prices in the UK, this offer gives TSF members even more discounts on top, for a limited time!

Tavex is planning on joining the Platinum Offers from Selected Dealers programme, that gives discounts from selected dealers for Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium members. But before this we have launched an introductory promotional offer at even better discounted rates open to ALL TSF members! (note that the offers that will be available in the Platinum Offers programme may be lower than this introductory offer, and they have not been worked out yet, the volume of orders in this introductory offer may affect how much discount we are able to offer on that) 

For full transparency TSF were offered affiliate links and to earn a commission from referred sales, we have decided to split the commission equally between TSF and members in the form of discounts using these discount codes instead. The % discount below is the % that will be deducted from the item cost at checkout, TSF will also earn the same % commission on these discounted products that are ordered. The split is equal. This will help us to grow the forum further and to help us negotiate more great deals like this for members in the future  


The Tavex 1g Gold Bar

One of the products I would like to highlight in this deal is the Tavex 1g Gold Bar. At the time of writing this bar costs just £55.51 (before discount) which offers exceptional value per gram when compared to other fractional gold items (even much larger ones), these bars are also very affordable and a good introduction to gold, though small they are very easy to resell and are great for those who wish to purchase a very small piece of gold but regularly. From my understanding and knowledge these are the lowest price 1g Gold Bars that you can by from any dealer in the UK, even lower when you add the TSF discount on top! These are IMO a great pick up! Easily divisible when coming to sell.


Introductory offer, 1% discount! Using discount code THESILVERFORUM
https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-gram-tavex-gold-bar-uk-london/

Discount is available until 25th September 2023 23:55 UK time. 

All Items and discount available 

All items below can be purchased between now and until 25th September, 23:55 UK time 2023 using the discount code THESILVERFORUM please make sure that you use the discount code on the order form before placing the order, as it is unlikely that they will be able to add the discount retrospectively.  
Introductory offers:

1g Tavex Gold Bar - 1% discount! (featured product)  https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-gram-tavex-gold-bar-uk-london/

100g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/100-gram-pamp-investment-gold-bar/
20g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/20g-investment-gold-bar-pamp-tavex-uk-london/
10g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/10g-pamp-fortuna-gold-bar/
5g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/5g-investment-gold-bar-pamp-tavex-uk-london/
2.5g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/2-5g-investment-gold-bar-pamp-fortuna-uk-london-tavex/
1g PAMP Lady Fortune Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1gram-pamp-fortuna-gold-bar-tavex-uk-london/
1oz PAMP Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1oz-investment-gold-bar-pamp-fortuna-tavex-london-uk/

250g Valcambi Suisse Gold cast Bar - £50 discount per bar https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/250g-valcambi-gold-bar-tavex-london-uk/
1oz British Myths and Legends Merlin Gold Coin - £10 discount per coin https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-oz-british-myths-and-legends-merlin-gold-coin/
1oz The Royal Tudor Beasts: Yale of Beaufort 2023 Gold Coin - £10 discount per coin https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-oz-the-royal-tudor-beasts-yale-of-beaufort-2023-gold-coin/
1oz The Royal Tudor Beasts: Bull of Clarence 2023 Gold Coin - £10 discount per coin https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-oz-the-royal-tudor-beasts-bull-of-clarence-gold-coin/

1oz British Royal Arms Gold Coin - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-oz-british-royal-arms-gold-coin/
George & Victoria Sovereigns  - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/great-britain-gold-coin-george/ and https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/great-britain-gold-coin-sovereign-victoria/




Discounts on PAMP lady Fortuna bars available (see above discount rates) Image taken from Tavex's website. 

How to get he discount?

Simple use the discount code THESILVERFORUM when checking out on Tavex's website: https://tavexbullion.co.uk



Click on the "Have a discount code?" on the order summery box on the right. Then enter the code in, press the yellow button to enter. Make sure the code has been applied before checking out.  





Combine shipping 

Tavex already offer a collection option at check out, which gives customers the ability to place an order with £0 delivery fee and then collect in person from their office (by arrangement of appointment) for those who do not live in London, or for those who prefer their order shipped but who wish to save on shipping you can select this option and combine orders together to pay a single delivery charge. (the maximum value of gold per shipment is £10,000)

This is an especially great option for those who say wish to purchase one to two 1g gold bars per week say, and then combine for a monthly shipping. 



Please comment below

If you like this promotion please comment below and help to promote this offer. The more successful and popular this promotion is the better discounts we can likely work out in the Platinum Offers from Selected Dealers Programme.

If you use this promotional discount code, please do comment below so we can see how popular this offer is to members
 
Tavex are also open to adding additional items from their catalogue to future promotions, if there are particular items that you would like us to see if we can get discounts on in the future please let us know below. 

Both are finally in! 

A while ago I put up a topic or post about a possible server move and the reasons for this. In short we are moving away from self managed severs to cloud hosting, this is expected to be our last and final move, and will provide several benefits to the community including more forum features.

We hope to schedule this for sometime towards the beginning of September but will give at least 1 weeks notice when we know a move date. There will be some downtime during one day however this will be minimised as much as possible, and we will aim for the actual switch over to be as seamless as possible and to go LIVE as soon as possible with the bulk of the images and data being uploaded in the background whilst the new server is live. 

I will update in this topic as soon as have a switch date  

⚠️ Edit: Please see update in next post below

Purchased another 1g Tavex bar 

A while ago I put up a topic or post about a possible server move and the reasons for this. In short we are moving away from self managed severs to cloud hosting, this is expected to be our last and final move, and will provide several benefits to the community including more forum features.

We hope to schedule this for sometime towards the beginning of September but will give at least 1 weeks notice when we know a move date. There will be some downtime during one day however this will be minimised as much as possible, and we will aim for the actual switch over to be as seamless as possible and to go LIVE as soon as possible with the bulk of the images and data being uploaded in the background whilst the new server is live. 

I will update in this topic as soon as have a switch date  

⚠️ Edit: Please see update in next post below

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of the 2023 100g Silver Forum Bars!
There are a lot of different aspects to tell you about so I have split this post up into various sections, hopefully this will cover most of your questions but if there is something I have not covered then please feel free to get in touch or comment on this thread. 

What are The Silver Forum Bars all about?
The Silver Forum Bars (in all their sizes) have been created as a way to draw the silver forum community together but also as a fundraising and brand awareness raising exercise. Some of the proceeds from the sales of these bars go directly to The Silver Forum and help keep the forum running in the way we have become accustomed to. Silver Premium, Gold Premium, Platinum and Platinum Plus memberships go a long way to helping the running of the forum and to help keep the membership prices as low as practical, The Silver Forum Bars we make help a lot with this too.
Any support you can give is greatly appreciated.
In addition, these bars are about raising brand awareness for The Silver Forum and to encourage new people to join and to make standard members think about supporting the forum by upgrading their membership or simply supporting the forum on a one off basis. 
Hand Poured Silver Partnership
Hand poured silver has evolved so much in the last 7 years and it is evident that Hallmarked Poured silver is becoming ever more popular.
These bars are all hand poured, stamped and finished by myself meaning each and every bar is unique in some way. The weights will vary bar to bar (although none less than 100g) and the cooling patterns of the silver will also be unique and different for each one. Even the stamping (again done by hand) is different bar to bar.
The allure of hand poured silver is growing stronger month by month and these bars are a brilliant way to start collecting hand poured silver and at the same time supporting the forum and my own business too!
Hallmarking
As with all of my Hand Poured Silver products these bars are Assay Tested and Hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office. 
These bars are hallmarked with a 2mm sized mark - it is a larger and more expensive mark than normal but it really shows off the beauty of the Edinburgh Assay Office's work. 
Hallmarking is a very good addition to any poured silver. It is your guarantee that these bars are indeed 999 fine silver and made by me in 2023.
If anyone wants to find out more about hallmarking please feel free to get in touch!

Ready for Immediate Dispatch!
The bars are all made and hallmarked and ready to go. 
Mintage Figures
The mintage for 2023 is 175 Bars matching the previous years mintage. 
Mintage figures are as follows for all the releases of 100g bars to date:
2023: 175 bars
2022: 175 bars
2021: 175 bars
2020: 150 bars
2019: 100 bars
2018: 150 bars
2017: 150 bars
These mintage figures are set and will not change.

Pricing 
Standard or Non member price - £115.00 per bar
Silver Premium member price - £110.00 per bar
Gold & Platinum member price - £105 per bar
Platinum Plus member price - £100.00 per bar
UK Postage: 
1 bar: +£3.50 via signed for delivery or +£8 for special delivery 
2 bars or more: Free postage
International postage: +£12.50 tracked for or free for 3+ bars
Forum membership and pricing 
As you can see there are some very good savings to be had for upgrading your membership - so take a look at the benefits that are available for premium and gold premium members today!
 
 
 
Guaranteed bars for owners of 2022 editions
As with all our Silver Forum products we offer first right of refusal to all owners of a previous years serial number. 
So, the following applies:
If you own a bar with a serial number between 1 and 175 from 2022 then you will be able to buy the same serial number for 2023. If you wish to reserve that number you need to do so BEFORE 17th September 2023. Members who do not own bars from 2022 will be able to put their name down on a waiting list for unallocated bars. After 17th September 2023 we will know how many bars are still available against how many people are on the waiting list. In the event that there are more members than bars available we will draw a random ballot to allocate bars to people. We will then communicate a fair and open way to decide who gets what bar serial numbers. Not got a 2022 bar? Join the waiting list today!
To formally join the waiting list all you need to do is comment on this thread or drop me a PM that you wish to have a bar. 
I hope that all makes sense. In summary, you have until 17th September 2023 to reserve and/or pay for your existing serial numbers if you have a 2022 edition.
A few notes on pricing of these bars
These bars are hand poured, hand stamped and polished by me. They take a lot of time and energy and equipment to create. These are premium hand poured silver products, not cheap bullion. They are a way to support the Backyard Bullion business, my brand and most importantly, The Silver Forum. As I said earlier, proceeds from the sale of these bars go towards the upkeep and running costs of this forum. This helps keep membership prices as low as possible for premium and gold premium members and ensures that standard members can still use this forum for free. The price also incorporates the Hallmarking costs, this includes postage of these bars to and from Edinburgh and the application of the hallmark.
Standard members - The difference in price is as a way for you to support the forum in a one off style payment rather than signing up for membership. But also please feel free to upgrade your membership to take advantage of the discounts available. 
Payment Information
To secure the reservation of your bars and serial numbers you will need to pay me before 17th September 2023
If you are interested then please let me know in this thread or via PM and I will then reply with the payment information.
Payment will be via Banks Transfer or PayPal. We can accept other forms of payment too, just ask if you would like to find out more. 
Also, I welcome all feedback and any questions you might have about these bars. 
Thanks for reading and thanks for supporting The Silver Forum!
 
 
 

A while ago I put up a topic or post about a possible server move and the reasons for this. In short we are moving away from self managed severs to cloud hosting, this is expected to be our last and final move, and will provide several benefits to the community including more forum features.

We hope to schedule this for sometime towards the beginning of September but will give at least 1 weeks notice when we know a move date. There will be some downtime during one day however this will be minimised as much as possible, and we will aim for the actual switch over to be as seamless as possible and to go LIVE as soon as possible with the bulk of the images and data being uploaded in the background whilst the new server is live. 

I will update in this topic as soon as have a switch date  

⚠️ Edit: Please see update in next post below

@Arne I presume that you meant to send this in a private message to another member.
I have therefore edited out your personal bank account information from this post. You will likely want to re-send but via private message. Let me know if you need any help  

@Arne I presume that you meant to send this in a private message to another member.
I have therefore edited out your personal bank account information from this post. You will likely want to re-send but via private message. Let me know if you need any help  

@Arne I presume that you meant to send this in a private message to another member.
I have therefore edited out your personal bank account information from this post. You will likely want to re-send but via private message. Let me know if you need any help  

@Arne I presume that you meant to send this in a private message to another member.
I have therefore edited out your personal bank account information from this post. You will likely want to re-send but via private message. Let me know if you need any help  

@Arne I presume that you meant to send this in a private message to another member.
I have therefore edited out your personal bank account information from this post. You will likely want to re-send but via private message. Let me know if you need any help  

@Arne I presume that you meant to send this in a private message to another member.
I have therefore edited out your personal bank account information from this post. You will likely want to re-send but via private message. Let me know if you need any help  

@Arne I presume that you meant to send this in a private message to another member.
I have therefore edited out your personal bank account information from this post. You will likely want to re-send but via private message. Let me know if you need any help