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Boris Bullion - Shiny!!! Wait, whats this brown stuff in the middle..... I hope its chocolate.....

It's not like we have a new monarch everyday. Unlike prime ministers...

An actual BlackAdder episode, no less!

6 weeks but worth the wait... surely these should do well!

There is...

Sooo I have a confirmation email with code etc… BUT the only thing in it is the £9 delivery charge, no product.. Am I getting an empty box sent🫣 hope it grades well 🥴

6 weeks but worth the wait... surely these should do well!

What you going to want to do is phone the customer service number, the regular one. Then you will need to ask whoever answers the call for a special investigation escalation. Don't take no for an answer and just keep saying I want to escalate this and eventually they will say somebody should call you back within 4 hours. That person is more likely to be able to actually help you than any customer service representative would. You probably quote your claim reference number as well to help speed things along.
You could also have a quick Google and try and find the executives email addresses. They will hopefully reply but it's not guaranteed. But if you keep sending emails to them about this, hopefully somebody will get back to you.
My situation was a little bit different because I saw on my tracking that they were removing my item from the network and we're going to dispose it but I caught it in time. I have never had to make a single claim for anything lost within special delivery so I can't speak from experience about whether or not precious metals are covered, but from my understanding they should be.
Good luck and keep us all informed as to how you get on.

When my parcel arrives, I will have achieved my first silver target & have just over 1kg of silver 🙂

You didn't need to package all mine up individually  

Packages going out tomorrow!
It's been a busy weekend!

It's just as well it was not James Stunt you went to!
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Bad poet is what I've learned 😅

But Chard don't have premises in London!
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2 percent over spot now ? 🤯

Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) I have suggested to the RM that to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the death of Julius Richard Petri in 1921 they should issue a 10oz silver coin. The reverse would be left blank except for a circle near the edge to represent a Petri dish.    I postulated that before long the inevitable outbreak of milk spots would enable the RM to claim the first mintage of a "living coin".    No reply as yet.

They would sell quickly on the Forum and you would get a price at spot or just above 👍
At the right price they will get hooved up by @James32 or another trusted TSF member in record time.

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of the 2022 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 6 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 2022.
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. 
We aim to dispatch the first batch on Monday 18th July.
After this date bars will be dispatched to order and any new customers will have their bars dispatched in Mid August. 
Mintage Figures
The mintage for 2022 is 175 Bars matching the previous years mintage. 
Mintage figures are as follows for all the releases of 100g bars to date:
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 - £112.00 per bar
Silver Premium member price - £107.00 per bar
Gold & Platinum member price - £102.50 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 2021 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 2021 then you will be able to buy the same serial number for 2022. If you wish to reserve that number you need to do so BEFORE 31st July 2022. Members who do not own bars from 2021 will be able to put their name down on a waiting list for unallocated bars. After 31st July 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 2021 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 31st July 2022 to reserve and/or pay for your existing serial numbers if you have a 2021 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 31st July 2022
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!

 

Thumbnail for tomorrow....
Silver is dropping!

Quick sneak peek at the 100g forum bars!

I signed up to the forum for a couple of days ago in the hope to gain some knowledge on stacking and possibly make some purchases along the way! 
After loosing some on crypto I hope to gain some from silver and if I do not gain much I'm sure the silver value won't loose 90% of its value in 5 month.

Hi, getting round to introducing myself. I joined last year but nervous about using the modern way of communicating through apps. I have an interest in how the world operates and our dependency  on money and whatever the future holds, hence my interest in precious metals. 
 
thanks for reading
love life
 
 

Ouch, not everyone wants graded though, especially for moderns 

Give than a standard floor board is 120mm, and a guesstimate based on 3D modelling with bags of coins I would say £135.50.  
 

Someone's just boxed themselves in for their next Sov listing! 😆