Lr103

£2,410 raised
 

14 thumbs down for a charity appeal?
Sadly for them, they've inspired me to send in payment for 14 more tickets! 🙂
Thank you for doing this despite the trolls.
 

14 thumbs down for a charity appeal?
Sadly for them, they've inspired me to send in payment for 14 more tickets! 🙂
Thank you for doing this despite the trolls.
 

14 thumbs down for a charity appeal?
Sadly for them, they've inspired me to send in payment for 14 more tickets! 🙂
Thank you for doing this despite the trolls.
 

Wow! Well done.... what an amazing amount of money raised.  What a community!!!!  Such generosity from everyone. 

Firstly, sorry for a super-noob question.
I know that the sovereign IS legal UK tender, so not looking for clarity on that. I'm just wondering:
1) why it's allowed to be legal tender when the coin itself doesn't carry a denomination
2) is there a reason it doesn't - historically?
I thought there may some fascinating back-story. Or is it just that it's the most famous coin in the world, so why bother explaining it when everyone knows what it is?
 

No need to wait until tomorrow for my input, @Foster88, same day service, even at weekend! (Although rarely concise).
Have a look at any ancient coin, for example:

Britannia, Seated on the Reverse of an As of Antoninus Pius
Notice, it does not have a denomination shown on it.
Then you could have a look at this page:
Gold Coins
Four millennia of gold coin production and use - a brief history.
ttps://taxfreegold.co.uk/goldcoinsbriefhistory.html
Although it deals with gold coins, similar principles also apply to silver coins, and base metal ones.
You might also find this page interesting:
https://www.chards.co.uk/blog/brief-history-of-british-coins/464
Some coins of Elizabeth I had "value marks" on them, for example, this shilling had a rose to distinguish it from a shilling or groat (fourpence):

Although there may be some earlier examples of denominations shown on coins, it became more important under Elizabeth I because of the huge expansion in coinage and the number of denominations.
The pages I have linked also answer a number of other points raised in this topic / thread.
🙂
 

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum but have been lurking for the past 2 years.
I'm looking to get to know more about silver/gold as i have watched countless hours of videos on youtube.
I'm a beginner stacker and have started my collection with a 2021 Brittania, 2020 Krugerrand and a 2020 Disney Lion King coin all 1oz. I enjoy the collectible coins and want to learn more about long term stacking.
 
It's great to meet you all!

Just want to say everyone who has made a donation and bought a ticket has made a great donation to a totally worthwhile cause so thanks to everyone who has contributed. 

£2000 RAISED!
CAN WE GET TO £2,500 before WEDNESDAY evening?

Put me down for 15 tickets to take it up to the magic 2k. Money just sent to a very worthy cause. Thanks to all the contributors 👍

£1745 donated!
 

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



 

I’ll take my 2021 numbers. Thanks!

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official release of the 2022 1 oz Silver Forum Bars!
There is a lot of information to disseminate so please bear with us, some of this might be relevant to different people. I have broken this post up into different sections for ease of reading. 
If you have any questions please feel free to ask here on this thread or via PM. 
First, here are some glamour shots of the 2022 1 oz forum bars!




Changes for 2022 
2022 does not see any design changes for the 1 oz Silver Forum Bars other than the year date stamp that forms part of the Assay Mark. This is now an "X" for 2022
We think these are by far and away the best iterations of the 1 oz forum bars to date and I am very honoured and privileged to continue to work with @ChrisSilver, The Silver Forum and ALL OF YOU WONDERFUL MEMBERS out there!
What are The Silver Forum Bars all about?
The Silver Forum hand poured products (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 goes directly to the forum and helps greatly with running costs and keeping the forum the way we have become accustomed to. Silver Premium, Gold Premium and Platinum Premium and now 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 too. 
In addition you are supporting the Backyard Bullion brand and poured silver from us. This is our 6th year producing hand poured silver for the silver forum and it is because of the support we get from members on and off the silver forum that keeps us doing what we do and striving to do better every year. 
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 1 ozt) and the cooling patterns of the silver will also be unique and different for each one. 
These bars are ready to be shipped immediately.
The bars are all finished and can be dispatched as early as the end of this week.
Hallmarking
As with all of my Hand Poured Silver products these bars have been Assay Tested and Hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office. 
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.
Mintage
The mintage for 2022 will be: 250 bars
Previous years we had mintages were:
2017: 200
2018: 200
2019: 200
2020: 200
2021: 250
As with previous years members with bars from a preceding year have first right of refusal at the same serial number in the current year. 
Serial Number reservations & previous bar ownership
Questions regarding serial numbers and securing a bar are the most commonly asked questions I get. 
The rule of thumb has been and always will be if you own the previous years serial number you have first right of refusal for taking up the bar in 2022. 
For new members or people without a 2021 bar this might seem like you have no chance of getting one - there will always be people who do not/cannot take up their 2021 bars and as such there is always a batch of bars available for new members.
Please comment on this thread or private message me to get your name on the waiting list for a 2022 bar if you do not have one for 2021
Deadlines to secure bars
To claim your existing serial number and bar (if you own a 2021 bar) please contact me and confirm (and pay) before the end of April 2022. After this date we will not be able to guarantee your purchase and will offer these serial numbers out to members on the waiting list. 
Waiting list for new members/owners
If you would like to purchase a bar past experience has showed me that there will be a lot of demand. As such, we will be operating a waiting list which will ultimately end up in a random lottery to see if members will be allocated a bar. It is the fairest way to do this. 
We will be restricting this waiting list to 1 bar per member to start with to ensure as many different people get access to a bar as possible. 
To be placed on the waiting list, please comment on this thread and we will make sure you are added. 
We will not be contacting people on the waiting list until the first week of June to collect payment and distribute bars. 
Pricing and shipping details
Prices are as follows for the different Silver Forum membership levels
Standard or Non member price - £35 per bar
Silver member price - £34 per bar
Gold member price - £33 per bar
Platinum & Platinum Plus member price - £32 per bar
UK Postage & Packaging: +£3.50 via Royal Mail Signed for delivery or £8 Special Delivery
FREE POSTAGE on any orders from members with 3 or more bars (UK only) 
International postage: +£15 tracked and insured or £5 for standard airmail
How to buy & What to do
If you have a 2021 bar, get in touch and I will give you your total and away we go!
If you DO NOT have a 2021 bar, put your name on the waiting list!
A few notes on pricing
These bars are not cheap bullion. They are not advertised or sold as investment products but as unique collectable items.
Some of the proceeds from the sales of these bars goes directly to The Silver Forum and keeps it as cheap to use for all of us as possible
Every bar is UNIQUE. 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. 
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 all of the benefits that are available for Premium Members today!
 
 
Payment Information
We can accept payment via PayPal, Banks Transfer or Credit/Debit card (Phone call will be required to complete the transaction)
If you would like to order a bar please PM or reply to this thread and we can link up with payment information. 

Hello from Greece.
Although I’m already 3 years in forum, I’d never introduce myself.
I collect gold and silver coins.
I believe The Silver Forum is the best place to get information about everything happens in coins world and that’s the reasons i’m here.
I wish everyone be healthy and constantly grow your collection.

Another £120 off to the Red Cross
£1,120 donated!

30 quid just done . cheers mate

For sale on eBay. 
 
 

4th Donation done!
That means:
£255
£170
£100
£345
Total: £870
 
 

thanks Mr B was awsome getting my stamps on the bars today. They are very nice in hand. I can tell you guys that lol 
Brilliant cause and fantastic that people have got behind it. Always makes me happy when I see the amount of charity auction  etc that members post year after year for so many amazing organisations.  
 
 
 

UPDATE - 28/3/22
Donations are flying in, thank you to everyone for all the generous donations!
We are currently up to £870 raised!
The bars are starting their stamping journey around the UK today, very exciting!

I have also bought some tickets. 
Great Fundraiser. Well done to all involved. Thanks BYB for organising this. 🦁👍

I just purchased some tickets as well.  Thanks again for organizing this fundraiser!

I just purchased some tickets as well.  Thanks again for organizing this fundraiser!