100g The Silver Forum Bars (2022) - Official Release Thread!

[BackyardBullion]

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of the 2022 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 6 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 2022.

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. 

We aim to dispatch the first batch on Monday 18th July.

After this date bars will be dispatched to order and any new customers will have their bars dispatched in Mid August. 

Mintage Figures

The mintage for 2022 is 175 Bars matching the previous years mintage. 

Mintage figures are as follows for all the releases of 100g bars to date:

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 - £112.00 per bar

Silver Premium member price - £107.00 per bar

Gold & Platinum member price - £102.50 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 2021 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 2021 then you will be able to buy the same serial number for 2022.
• If you wish to reserve that number you need to do so BEFORE 31st July 2022.
• Members who do not own bars from 2021 will be able to put their name down on a waiting list for unallocated bars.
• After 31st July 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 2021 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 31st July 2022 to reserve and/or pay for your existing serial numbers if you have a 2021 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 31st July 2022

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!

 

[Gruff]

PM sent for reservations thanks

[stefffana]

Beautiful bars and a great addition for any TSF member.

PM incoming for No. 43, 131 and 170.🤗 I do have these serial numbers for 2021.

[LemmyMcGregor]

I'll reserve one, please.

I have a 1oz bar numbered 76, if available I would like the same number.

Edited July 14, 2022 by LemmyMcGregor

[Robski]

Hi,I would like to have two please. 

[BackyardBullion]

23 minutes ago, LemmyMcGregor said:

I'll reserve one, please.

I have a 1oz bar numbered 76, if available I would like the same number.

 

17 minutes ago, Robski said:

Hi,I would like to have two please. 

Will be adding you both to the waiting list, when we know what bars are available at the end of the month I will be in touch and we can work it all out. 

Thank you for your support though, just a few weeks wait and we will get you all sorted!

Thanks!

[caf84]

1 hour ago, stefffana said:

Beautiful bars and a great addition for any TSF member.

PM incoming for No. 43, 131 and 170.🤗 I do have these serial numbers for 2021.

I can confirm that Stefan did purchase 2021 #170 from me.

[Viking13]

@BackyardBullionReserve PM sent for #111.  👍🏻

 

[GoldenDuck]

Hi @BackyardBullion, pm sent reserving #009. Thank you

[Airhead]

Please place me on the waiting list for one bar, as I only have 1oz SF bars I have not owned a 100g bar.

[Stuh]

I have no bars from 2021, so please can I go on the waiting list / reserve for one bar?

Thanks 👍🙏

[BackyardBullion]

22 minutes ago, Airhead said:

Please place me on the waiting list for one bar, as I only have 1oz SF bars I have not owned a 100g bar.

 

8 minutes ago, Stuh said:

I have no bars from 2021, so please can I go on the waiting list / reserve for one bar?

Thanks 👍🙏

Sure thing guys, done!

[Tommy91]

I’m new to collecting. Could I be put on waiting list please. Cheers 

[sgcoins]

I will have No.10 again, to keep the collection complete!!

[cshinvan]

I’m in again. No need to duplicate last year’s numbers (166, 167), tho’ that would be fun. Will send a PM.  Cheers!

[SilverApples]

please add me to the waiting list too, thanks.

[Luketeach]

Can I be added to the waiting list too please 👍😊

[tray]

Could I please go on list don't mind what number thanks

[BackyardBullion]

Just as a point of reference, we have some bars available to allocate to new members, so please feel free to get your name down!

[Lr103]

I'll take my usual numbers, and thank you!

[Tomcbol]

I will take no 008 again. Just sent PM.

Thanks

[NeutronJack]

Hi @BackyardBullion

Good to see the 100g bars back again!

I will take my usual numbers, please.

PM sent. 

Thanks and regards,

NeutronJack

[Wardie73]

Hi, can I go on the list for 2 bars please?

Thanks

Andrew

[BackyardBullion]

4 minutes ago, Wardie73 said:

Hi, can I go on the list for 2 bars please?

Thanks

Andrew

Yes indeed, will be in touch at the end of the month!

[JeffM]

Hi BYB,

Please add me to the waiting list.  Thanks.

JeffM

 

EDIT:  For one bar, please.

Edited July 18, 2022 by JeffM