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250g Silver Forum Bars (2019)


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Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal of the 2019 250g Silver Forum Bars!

Here is the prototype for the 250g 2019 bars

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We have been working on the design year upon year and we have evolved the design one step further to incorporate an all in one "2019" year date stamp. 

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 250g) and the cooling patterns of the silver will also be unique and different for each one. 

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!

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. Proceeds from the sales of these bars help keep the forum running in the way we have become accustomed to. Silver Premium and Gold Premium and now Platinum 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. 

Also, it is about raising the brand awareness of the forum and to encourage new people to join the forum and to make standard members think about supporting the forum by upgrading their membership or simply supporting the forum on a one off basis. 

Schedule, production and delivery

These 250g Bars will be minted to order throughout 2019 with a maximum mintage of 25 bars. 

Turnaround time is approximately 4 weeks due to hallmarking

Hallmarking

As with all of my Hand Poured Silver products these bars will be 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 2019.

Mintage & Serial Number reservations

The mintage for 2019 will be 25 bars. This mintage is set and will not change. We decided not to increase the mintage this year to keep the exclusivity of the bars as appealing as possible.

Serial number reservation - If you currently own a certain serial number then you will have first refusal at reserving that serial number for 2019. So, if you bought bar #10 last year then you need to let me know if you want to keep that number. If you do, great it is yours (once you have paid!). If you don't get in touch to let me know before Sunday 31st March then all remaining unclaimed serial numbers will be opened up to other people. 

If you do not own a serial number from 2018 but would like to get a 250g  bar for 2019 - there will inevitably be some serial numbers available in due course. I will start a first come first served waiting list for people without a 2018 bar and we can fairly allocate available bars in due course. 

When the time comes to allocate unclaimed serial numbers we will be opening up a first come first served thread in April (a date yet to be confirmed). Any left over numbers/reservations will be assigned randomly. 

To join the waiting list all you need to do is comment on this thread or drop me a PM. 

I hope that all makes sense. In summary, you have until 31st March to reserve your existing serial numbers if you already own them. If you are new, or an existing member who wants additional bars then you need to reply here and I will put you on the first come, first served waiting list. 

Prices are set as follows

Standard or Non member price - £200 per bar

Silver Premium member price - £185 per bar

Gold & Platinum member price - £170 per bar

UK Postage - Included in the price of the bars

International postage: +£7.50 tracked for 1 bar or free for 2+ 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!

 

 

A few notes on pricing

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. 

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. 

The price also incorporates the Hallmarking costs, this includes postage of these bars to and from Edinburgh and the application of the hallmark.

Payment Information

To secure the reservation of your bars and serial numbers you will need to pay me before 31st March 2019

If you are interested then please let me know in this thread or via PM. 

Also, I welcome all feedback and any questions you might have about these bars. 

Thanks for reading and thanks for supporting The Silver Forum!

Visit my website for all my Hand Poured Silver: http://backyardbullion.com

And check out my YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/backyardbullion

 

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13 minutes ago, kimchi said:

Same numbers as last year please BYB :)

You only had one last year (No 13) but yes all reserved for you

In the unlikely event we don't make 13 of these bars then would a lower serial number be OK for you?

15 minutes ago, Raeezzy said:

Hey BYB, I would like to be put on the waiting list for a bar please. Hope I am able to get one! Thanks.

Will put you on the list my friend!

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39 minutes ago, BackyardBullion said:

You only had one last year (No 13) but yes all reserved for you

In the unlikely event we don't make 13 of these bars then would a lower serial number be OK for you?

Ah right you are I think BYB, I just see your threads on the yearly bars pop up and try to reserve what I've had previously asap! 🤣

I am certain these will be a sell out once again (probably even before they become available!) but yes I would hypothetically take a lower numbered bar no probs, though I'd prefer to wait until my number becomes available, can't see any issue with that happening! :)

Imvho these will all go quick as Usain Bolt, they really are the 'creme de la menthe' of the forum bars! They all have such attractions - the 1 Oz to have a few in hand to play with (like Chinese medicine balls), the 100g just such a perfect size to show off the beautiful ripples, and these (with even deeper ripples!) for a full chunky handful of silver that is so tactile to hold and play with.

Many thanks, can't wait!

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@kimchi thanks for the kind words!

We have had 8 bars taken up by previous owners in the last few hours already, so I am confident we will get there.

If we get to 20 bars I will probably just go ahead and make all of them anyway. I say minted to order only with these bars because if I plough 6.25 kg of silver into them + all manufacturing costs and they don't sell I lose out a fair bit! Hallmarking alone costs about £10 per bar when you factor in the large hallmark, weight surcharges and postage costs too and from Edinburgh!

Anyway, I am confident we will get to 13 and probably 25 too!

Visit my website for all my Hand Poured Silver: http://backyardbullion.com

And check out my YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/backyardbullion

 

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Just now, PansPurse said:

Ack late to the thread, can I go for last year's strategy of either 25 or the last bar that gets made?

You can indeed - we will get this sorted when the time comes 😊😉

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1 minute ago, BackyardBullion said:

You can indeed - we will get this sorted when the time comes 😊😉

What a boringly straightforward reply! You should have said something mysterious like 'if the grey fox travels south while the north wind doth blow, then speaketh the true name of the secret sacred flower thrice while milking a cow, and only then shall it be yours, oh seeker'. There is not enough superstition around here! :P

:ph34r:

How many left btw? :)

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Just now, kimchi said:

What a boringly straightforward reply! You should have said something mysterious like 'if the grey fox travels south while the north wind doth blow, then speaketh the true name of the secret sacred flower thrice while milking a cow, and only then shall it be yours, oh seeker'. There is not enough superstition around here! :P

:ph34r:

How many left btw? :)

7 left at this time

Visit my website for all my Hand Poured Silver: http://backyardbullion.com

And check out my YouTube channel 

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1 minute ago, BackyardBullion said:

7 left at this time

Folk do not know what they are missing until they have one of these beauties in hand, they are absolutely superb :)

I mean..cough cough...only when the final chocolate is eaten and the moon is in capricorn may the march hare race against the tortoise and win :ph34r:

Sorry for that slip :(

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14 minutes ago, kimchi said:

Folk do not know what they are missing until they have one of these beauties in hand, they are absolutely superb :)

I mean..cough cough...only when the final chocolate is eaten and the moon is in capricorn may the march hare race against the tortoise and win :ph34r:

Sorry for that slip :(

Imagine how I feel with 18 of them currently in my possession!

Visit my website for all my Hand Poured Silver: http://backyardbullion.com

And check out my YouTube channel 

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