NeutronJack

GBP 220.00

Rare glimpse of the 10 oz bar box.

Long story short, major issues in getting the files to the new cloud host. Mainly because they are extremely large. Zipping the original files also took over 24 hours, these then need to be split into several smaller zipped packets and sent, which also takes 12+ hours. This is after taking days and days to download the original files from the server in the first place 😅 there have been some issues trying to get this bit done even though we started work originally on Thursday. 

The forum is just really massive, and not easy to migrate as the cloud host is only able to take zipped files and not direct FTP access to download the files themselves. Thank you to Premium Members who choose to support TSF with Premium Membership as this does help greatly to our hosting and running costs. 

In order to minimise disruption and keep the forum online for as much as possible, we will only put the forum into offline mode and start migrating the database after we have managed to successful zipped/split/sent/extracted and migrated the majority of current files in the background. We want to make sure we can do this part first before putting the forum offline. 

The forum may therefore go offline sometime this week (possibly still very late tonight or more likely tomorrow) but we are unable to give an exact time frame as we are unsure and planning for a specific date/time is not so easy due to the variables. 

We do hope that we can complete the migration this week.  

Unveiled this week, ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II ...
The Crown Coin by The East India Company – The East india Company - The Crown Coin
You can register your interest via the link above! 

Contains 3.61 kgs of 24K gold and 6426 diamonds.
Dimensions: 9.6 inches in diameter.
Weight: 'Hefty'
Mintage: 'Not Many'
Does it Come with a Capsule: 'No details provided  ... surprisingly!'
Obverse View ...

 
Reverse View ...
 

 
More details about this rather extravagant 'dinner plate' can be found here ...
Basketball-sized gold coin worth ‘around $23M’ honors late Queen Elizabeth II | CNN
 
NeutronJack

The forum may need to go offline sometime on Sunday 10th September so that we can create a copy of the forum ready for the migration to take place on Monday 11th September.
So please be advised that TSF may also be inaccessible on the Sunday. I will try to update when/if I have further information as still waiting for some answers to questions.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused by this migration. It will be a beneficial move and is the last move we should ever need, so it’s just temporary downtime which should not need to happen again in the future. Thank you for your patience.
Updates: https://www.threads.net/@thesilverforum

 
 

PM sent

1 oz King Charles Britannia 2023 silver coins £23.50 each plus postage
Tubes available
BT PPFF
 

Unveiled this week, ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II ...
The Crown Coin by The East India Company – The East india Company - The Crown Coin
You can register your interest via the link above! 

Contains 3.61 kgs of 24K gold and 6426 diamonds.
Dimensions: 9.6 inches in diameter.
Weight: 'Hefty'
Mintage: 'Not Many'
Does it Come with a Capsule: 'No details provided  ... surprisingly!'
Obverse View ...

 
Reverse View ...
 

 
More details about this rather extravagant 'dinner plate' can be found here ...
Basketball-sized gold coin worth ‘around $23M’ honors late Queen Elizabeth II | CNN
 
NeutronJack

2023 American Eagles
£24.50 each plus postage, lots available

Unveiled this week, ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II ...
The Crown Coin by The East India Company – The East india Company - The Crown Coin
You can register your interest via the link above! 

Contains 3.61 kgs of 24K gold and 6426 diamonds.
Dimensions: 9.6 inches in diameter.
Weight: 'Hefty'
Mintage: 'Not Many'
Does it Come with a Capsule: 'No details provided  ... surprisingly!'
Obverse View ...

 
Reverse View ...
 

 
More details about this rather extravagant 'dinner plate' can be found here ...
Basketball-sized gold coin worth ‘around $23M’ honors late Queen Elizabeth II | CNN
 
NeutronJack

Just a bit of fun really, been playing around with my laser engraver, never tried coasters before, so didn't have a clue on design, so I thought I'd have a go at some special year sovereigns for a start.
Wanted to make them look they had been pressed into the coaster surface, rather then a perfect picture. Little bit of a clean up with the sander, and some sort of finish on top and I think they will look alright 😁

Unveiled this week, ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II ...
The Crown Coin by The East India Company – The East india Company - The Crown Coin
You can register your interest via the link above! 

Contains 3.61 kgs of 24K gold and 6426 diamonds.
Dimensions: 9.6 inches in diameter.
Weight: 'Hefty'
Mintage: 'Not Many'
Does it Come with a Capsule: 'No details provided  ... surprisingly!'
Obverse View ...

 
Reverse View ...
 

 
More details about this rather extravagant 'dinner plate' can be found here ...
Basketball-sized gold coin worth ‘around $23M’ honors late Queen Elizabeth II | CNN
 
NeutronJack

Unveiled this week, ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II ...
The Crown Coin by The East India Company – The East india Company - The Crown Coin
You can register your interest via the link above! 

Contains 3.61 kgs of 24K gold and 6426 diamonds.
Dimensions: 9.6 inches in diameter.
Weight: 'Hefty'
Mintage: 'Not Many'
Does it Come with a Capsule: 'No details provided  ... surprisingly!'
Obverse View ...

 
Reverse View ...
 

 
More details about this rather extravagant 'dinner plate' can be found here ...
Basketball-sized gold coin worth ‘around $23M’ honors late Queen Elizabeth II | CNN
 
NeutronJack

Unveiled this week, ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II ...
The Crown Coin by The East India Company – The East india Company - The Crown Coin
You can register your interest via the link above! 

Contains 3.61 kgs of 24K gold and 6426 diamonds.
Dimensions: 9.6 inches in diameter.
Weight: 'Hefty'
Mintage: 'Not Many'
Does it Come with a Capsule: 'No details provided  ... surprisingly!'
Obverse View ...

 
Reverse View ...
 

 
More details about this rather extravagant 'dinner plate' can be found here ...
Basketball-sized gold coin worth ‘around $23M’ honors late Queen Elizabeth II | CNN
 
NeutronJack

Great to see these back again @BackyardBullion and @ChrisSilver !
I will take my same numbers again, please.
Thanks,
NeutronJack

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!
 
 
 

For more information please see the release topic below
 
 

Update:

Only half my bars have come in, so if you don't hear from me this weekend don't panic. The rest are ...guess where ?? Yes, customs again. But should clear this coming week.    Price confirmed at:
🚩 £27.90 each
£1 for capsule (Custom direct fit) if needed (please let me know if I don't ask, or if you didn't mention one)
....plus P&P of your choice.     Thanks again for your patience 

Charles Coronation struck on 6th may 2023 
 
comes with original box and graded MS70 matte
 
£1400 shipped RMSD
 
Payment via BT 
 
AOOG

I'm going to go there. I want lower starting prices 😆 there's an awful lot of "passed" lots lately and it can't be great for @CoinsOfTheRealmAuctions to be going through the hassle of running auctions with so many missed opportunities. I appreciate/expect this is most likely down to the consignee stating a reserve, but I strongly believe that with lower starting prices..a heck of a lot more interest/bids will transpire. 
Think of an auction on TSF, when a seller starts the auction with a "high-ish" minimum bid, they get little to no bids.

🚩 Half of these have finally landed. I'll get pricing confirmed and get them into capsules asap. 
If you're on the order list, I'll be contacting you soon. 
Thanks again for everyone's patience. 

Great to see such a collaboration aimed at TSF members!
Thanks to @ChrisSilver and @TavexBullion for this 'golden' opportunity.
Order incoming! 

Great to see such a collaboration aimed at TSF members!
Thanks to @ChrisSilver and @TavexBullion for this 'golden' opportunity.
Order incoming! 

Great to see such a collaboration aimed at TSF members!
Thanks to @ChrisSilver and @TavexBullion for this 'golden' opportunity.
Order incoming!