closed Special Offer - Hand Poured Silver Kit Kat Fingers

[BackyardBullion]

2 minutes ago, jonrms said:

It's from Louie. I seen him smelt it from 9999

But it's a risk. It's been stamped 999 S  with his mark and has the weight on each piece. 

That's good enough for me as it was not poured in the UK.   If I did that I will need my own mark etc. 

You would only have to hallmark things if you wanted to sell them in the future. If you wanted to just silver pour as a hobby you dont need to hallmark at all. 

And even then as discussed above you only need to hallmark items that don't fall into the category of bars, sheets etc and "bullion" whatever that constitutes!

[BackyardBullion]

I have just had a commission for a set of 4 of these awesome little fingers.

If anyone else wants some then let me know.

[sixgun]

On 24/04/2018 at 18:25, WealdenWoodsman said:

ANY item over the weight of 7.78g and described as silver MUST be hallmarked,  the fact they are 'simple bars' has nothing to do with it.  It is also illegal.

I am registered with the Sheffield Assay Office (I make Viking jewellery for reenactors, etc) so it is something I feel very strongly about. I have attached a link to a very well laid out PDF which outlines the Hallmarking Act 1973, however I am sure that you are already aware of this...

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/568906/hallmarking-guidance-notes-october-2016.pdf

The Act also covers those who buy un-hallmarked silver above the minimum weight and then sell it in the future, meaning those who have purchased an item are not able to legally sell the bars as silver (unless they pay to have them hallmarked before they move them on).

We discussed the issue of hallmarking in detail when BYB first decided to hallmark his product. We see lots of silver bars made and sold in the UK as silver which are not hallmarked. Bullion does not have to be hallmarked. It is exempted from the hallmarking legislation at Part II section 7 of the Act.