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Just got the 5 and 4 coin set through and from a first, initial glance all of them look in good order... Must admit though thought I had ordered the 4 and 3 coin set.. Brucey Bonus

Looks like a cool £11.68m profit, going on yesterday's spot price.

Don't forget all the costs of production though, Die design, manufacturing, blank production, energy costs, packaging, staff costs, free shipping (for those that still get it) 

These will be gone in the next 24 hours I will bet. 
It's strange that we all measure releases against 5 minute total sell outs and anything less can be seen as a flop!
Lets not forget the Una and The Lion was available for weeks after release before it became mental!

I am in with a 2oz Silver Bullion Completer coin

First thing I did is get my wife, kids and my birth years...... the kids happen to be on years there are only proofs 🙂 ... but both got graded as PF70's with mine and the wife's MS64 (hers is 1965
 

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of a BRAND NEW ADDITION to The Silver Forum bars and rounds range - The 2022 1 ozt Silver Forum Rounds!
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 Rounds all about?
The Silver Forum Rounds and 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. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of these rounds go to The Silver Forum and help keep the forum running in the way we have become accustomed to. Silver Premium, Gold Premium and Platinum 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 rounds we make help a lot with this too.
Any support you can give is greatly appreciated.
In addition, these rounds 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 5 years and it is evident that Hallmarked Poured silver is becoming ever more popular.
These rounds are all hand poured, stamped and finished by myself meaning each and every round is unique in some way. The weights will vary round to round (although none less than 3 ozt) 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 round to round.
Unique and limited edition pieces are a much more appealing product than a mass produced round (in my opinion) and can be better enjoyed by the simple fact you can hold, feel and enjoy the silver much more. 
Hallmarking
As with all of my Hand Poured Silver products these rounds are Assay Tested and Hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office. 
These rounds 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 legal requirement and also a very good addition to any piece of poured silver. It is your GUARANTEE that these rounds are indeed 999 fine silver and made by me in 2022.
If anyone wants to find out more about hallmarking please feel free to get in touch!
Schedule, production and delivery
These rounds are DONE and ready for immediate shipping. 
Mintage Figures
The Mintage for 2022 will be 50
This mintage is set and will not change.
We anticipate these to be very popular
As these rounds are a new addition to The Silver Forum product range we anticipate them to be in high demand. 
Indeed there may be not enough to go around. 
To that end we will be running a ballot system for these rounds with a maximum of one per person (initially). 
To be entered into the ballot please comment on this thread. 
Deadline: 30th October 2022
After this deadline we will allocate rounds to successful members and ask for payment.
NO PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO FORUM MEMBERHSIP LEVELS
Whilst we will not be favouring silver, gold or platinum members over standard members these rounds will ONLY be sold to people with a silver forum account. 
Pricing 
Our pricing is as follows. I believe these prices to be a fair reflection of the work, time, energy and effort that goes into making these pieces.
Standard or Non member price - £35.00 per round
Silver Premium member price - £34.00 per round
Gold & Platinum member price - £33.00 per round
Platinum Plus member price - £32.00 per round
UK Postage: 
1 Round: +£3.50 (2nd Signed) or +£8 (Special Delivery)
2 Rounds or more: Free Postage
International postage: +£15 tracked for 1 round or +£10 for 2 or more and free for 3+ rounds
COMBINED POSTAGE WITH OTHER FOUM PRODUCTS
We can offer the same discounts above for forum members looking to combine multiple products.
Our 5 oz Rounds are also available right now as well as our 3 oz Forum Rounds too!
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!
 
 
 
A few notes on pricing of these rounds
These rounds 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 rounds 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 rounds 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. 
Thanks for reading and thanks for supporting The Silver Forum!

Nice.. I got the same. beautiful coin

Does that mean I will have to take my 100 sets off FleaBay now 🙂

Does that mean I will have to take my 100 sets off FleaBay now 🙂

Does that mean I will have to take my 100 sets off FleaBay now 🙂

Does that mean I will have to take my 100 sets off FleaBay now 🙂

Just for anyone wanting them, the £30 and £60 annual coin sets are available to order on RM website and you can actually checkout and order them.
Better than paying £350+ on ebay 

Nice.. I got the same. beautiful coin

Picked up the Perth Mint’s 1/4oz proof Lunar Coin today, 

Statement from the Royal Mint
 

Thought this was funny, searched for Backyard Bullion and the advert was for Royal Mint - with the "I am fed up of Royal Mint Quality" being right underneath!
 

Honestly, I feel like I have to film every single unboxing now because I am concerned The Royal Mint will think I am making it up....
Yep, tell me about it
Does it have to be this way? No
But it still is...

Yesterday I was asked would I buy a ticket for The Prime Minister's Ball.
I had to ask if it was a dance or a raffle!
😎

Yup, got the email. I had read the small print, so not surprised they didn't make the target - happy enough to be in the cash draw.

Like all these "grand draws" just used as a pr promo tool to boost their business visibility in the press and make headlines

So decided to set myself a big ass challenge. Going to try and fill an empty monster box by the end of 2030 with Brits. Already have 2 full tubes so giving myself a head start. To do this along side a sovereign / quarter oz a month will be a miracle but hopefully will help me focus on what I pick up if nothing else.
Will be chuffed with a half full box but hey.... go big or go home I guess!!

A few thank yous to round out this charity raffle
And so comes to an end our greatest ever charity raffle here on The Silver Forum.
Nearly £1,200 worth of silver was donated to create the prizes...
Time, energy & effort from so many people to make this happen...
£3,300 has been raised by all of us as a community and that will make a huge difference to people who are in dire need. 
I am humbled. 
I want to personally thank each silver pouring creator that was involved in this project. @RiverbankSilver gets first mention for this was his idea! I'm just the guy that had a bit of spare time to organise it. @SilverAngel @StBeesSilver @tynesidesilverbullion @AtomicSilver @LiquidMetalsUK thank you all so very much for your time and effort in all of these bars. THEY ARE AMAZING and unique products that will hold a special place in peoples stacks I have no doubt. 
A big thank you to The Silver Forum for hosting this giveaway.
The organisation of these things is no easy feat and I 100% could not have done this without the forum as a platform to host, communicate and promote this event. 
Thank you to everyone for all the donations whether it was one ticket or 100 tickets, every single penny counts. 
Lastly, a big thank you to those select few members that I used to vent frustrations on in the early stages of this raffle - you know who you are and you are invaluable. Thank you. 
Onwards and upwards I guess. 
We got to shoot for £4,000 in the next raffle!
Right, sofa and a beer...Let's Go!

Hey Mr BYB ... if you need I can be available 

UPDATE 7th April 2022
We have just got to £1,600 donated!
Thank you all so very much for your kind and generous donations!

 
ALSO
The bars have made their way back to me and are looking FANTASTIC!
I will be working out the best time and date for the live draw to happen, but rest assured it will be next week at some point. 
For now, we can all see the prizes and hopefully get as close as we can to £2,000 as a total raised!
Thank you everyone for your amazing work and support!
@LiquidMetalsUK @SilverAngel @RiverbankSilver @StBeesSilver @AtomicSilver @tynesidesilverbullion