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1870 full sov au58 
1864 full australian sov 
 

1817 Full Sov
well worth the wait  

Wonder if these will be the new 2017 Proof Sovereigns

Just think, in a few years we'll be asking to reserve the number 504750 lol

Just think, in a few years we'll be asking to reserve the number 504750 lol

Wonder if these will be the new 2017 Proof Sovereigns

I have not poured any of the official bars yet. All the photos of the bars in this thread are prototypes only. 
Getting an idea of what kind of mintage we need to make really - and to stir up some interest in them too!
Maybe one day I will be big enough to offer some proof versions too!

Sure thing mate!

Hello everyone! @ChrisSilver and I have been talking and working hard behind the scenes to bring you all an exciting new product!
As many of you may know I am a hand poured silver-er...I also love this forum!
So Chris and I have teamed up to create some hand poured Silver Forum branded 1 oz investment bars!
Photos of the prototypes are below but here is our plan and some of the specifics about the bars!
The bars will all be hand poured and hand stamped by me! They will be stamped with their weight, the Silver Forum logo and 2017. On the side of the bars they will be stamped with their serial number. No.01, No.02 etc.
They will also all be hallmarked by the Edinburgh assay office - regardless of their end destination - (international sales would not normally require a hallmark). The hallmark will be on the opposite side of the serial number and will have three punches, my makers mark, the purity (999) and the Edinburgh Assay Office mark (a castle).
As well as the hallmark each piece will come with a Backyard Bullion & The Silver Forum COA and will be supplied in a blue jewellery pouch!
They will all be made using 999 fine silver and will all weigh at least 1ozt - guaranteed. Pouring silver is not an exact science so some bars may be a few grams over 1 oz - but none will be less than 1 oz Troy. 
Our intention is for these bars to be something for "The Silver Forum" to have as our own. The UK Stackers Facebook group have their Mythical Creatures rounds so I figured this was something we could do which is unique and different! It is also a great way for me to build my brand (Backyard Bullion) within the community and also to help promote The Silver Forum too! We want the bars to be exclusively available to The Silver Forum members, standard, premium and gold members inclusive! These bars will be promoted via my Youtube videos but if people want to buy them then they will have to join the silver forum!
Our pricing structure will be as follows:-
Standard member price: £25 per bar + postage
Premium member price: £22.50 per bar + postage
Gold Premium member price: £20 per bar + postage
Additional discounts are available for multiple purchases and free postage (in the UK) will be offered if you buy more than 1 bar!
So the purpose of this thread is to find out from everyone your level of interest so that we can plan how many to make. 
Each bar will have a serial number on so if you are interested in a specific serial number then comment here too - it will be first come first served though!
Estimated delivery dates will be some time in June. 
If anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to ask!
Thank you for your time if you have read this far and I personally just want to say thank you to ChrisSilver (and a few others for the feedback you have already given!) for the opportunity to make these bars and the help and support he has given me in starting this project and helping to build my business up from the bottom up!

 

2 x Peter Rabbit Proofs. Lovely coin.

2 x Peter Rabbit Proofs. Lovely coin.

2 x Peter Rabbit Proofs. Lovely coin.

2 x Peter Rabbit Proofs. Lovely coin.

2 x Peter Rabbit Proofs. Lovely coin.

2 x Peter Rabbit Proofs. Lovely coin.

Couple of vf ish sovs sourced locally to fill a gap in the date run. Saw online yesterday, arrived today. Cant wait for my add on photoscope to arrive to pop on the tablet to take better photos....
1903 and 1906

Some tiny bits of gifting gold (0.2g).  Gods of Wealth from Shanghai Mint
Comes with red packet.  Included full sovereign to give you an idea of the size of the pieces.

Agreed but even so, I dont think (from what I've read) early sovereigns ever looked like the modern ones. maybe its the alloy mixture.

The guy said that in reference to silver graded half dollars from 1964 and 1963 that developed spotting while in the holder. 
You should always buy the coin and not the label
the coins grade and the coins eye appeal could sometimes be quite different.

My new gold coin showed up today.
I won an ebay auction, for one doller less than the US mint is selling them for. Plus free shipping. Score[emoji38]
 
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Just received the 5 gram and 1 gram sizes = So the collection of the re-releases is complete = 1 ounce, 10, 5, and 1 gram

Reminds me how bad the newer Sovereigns look compared to the older ones. Hopefully they will colour the same way.

Agreed but even so, I dont think (from what I've read) early sovereigns ever looked like the modern ones. maybe its the alloy mixture.

Reminds me how bad the newer Sovereigns look compared to the older ones. Hopefully they will colour the same way.

Reminds me how bad the newer Sovereigns look compared to the older ones. Hopefully they will colour the same way.