1 ozt Hammer Finish "The Silver Forum Rounds" (2022) - Official Release Thread!

[BackyardBullion]

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of a BRAND NEW ADDITION to The Silver Forum bars and rounds range - The 2022 1 ozt Silver Forum Rounds!

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 Rounds all about?

The Silver Forum Rounds and 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. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of these rounds go to The Silver Forum and help keep the forum running in the way we have become accustomed to. Silver Premium, Gold Premium and 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 rounds we make help a lot with this too.

Any support you can give is greatly appreciated.

In addition, these rounds 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 5 years and it is evident that Hallmarked Poured silver is becoming ever more popular.

These rounds are all hand poured, stamped and finished by myself meaning each and every round is unique in some way. The weights will vary round to round (although none less than 3 ozt) 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 round to round.

Unique and limited edition pieces are a much more appealing product than a mass produced round (in my opinion) and can be better enjoyed by the simple fact you can hold, feel and enjoy the silver much more. 

Hallmarking

As with all of my Hand Poured Silver products these rounds are Assay Tested and Hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office. 

These rounds 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 legal requirement and also a very good addition to any piece of poured silver. It is your GUARANTEE that these rounds 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!

Schedule, production and delivery

These rounds are DONE and ready for immediate shipping. 

Mintage Figures

The Mintage for 2022 will be 50

This mintage is set and will not change.

We anticipate these to be very popular

As these rounds are a new addition to The Silver Forum product range we anticipate them to be in high demand. 

Indeed there may be not enough to go around. 

To that end we will be running a ballot system for these rounds with a maximum of one per person (initially). 

To be entered into the ballot please comment on this thread. 

Deadline: 30th October 2022

After this deadline we will allocate rounds to successful members and ask for payment.

NO PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO FORUM MEMBERHSIP LEVELS

Whilst we will not be favouring silver, gold or platinum members over standard members these rounds will ONLY be sold to people with a silver forum account. 

Pricing 

Our pricing is as follows. I believe these prices to be a fair reflection of the work, time, energy and effort that goes into making these pieces.

Standard or Non member price - £35.00 per round

Silver Premium member price - £34.00 per round

Gold & Platinum member price - £33.00 per round

Platinum Plus member price - £32.00 per round

UK Postage: 

1 Round: +£3.50 (2nd Signed) or +£8 (Special Delivery)

2 Rounds or more: Free Postage

International postage: +£15 tracked for 1 round or +£10 for 2 or more and free for 3+ rounds

COMBINED POSTAGE WITH OTHER FOUM PRODUCTS

We can offer the same discounts above for forum members looking to combine multiple products.

Our 5 oz Rounds are also available right now as well as our 3 oz Forum Rounds too!

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 of these rounds

These rounds 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 rounds 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 rounds 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. 

Thanks for reading and thanks for supporting The Silver Forum!

[kimchi]

Lovely work as always!

Edited October 24, 2022 by kimchi

[bilko]

me too dont mind number

[bean182]

Number 12 please.

(or 18)

Edited October 8, 2022 by bean182
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[Gruff]

09 and 18 if @bean182 hasn't scooped 18. If so 09 and 21 please good sir

[Dakaras]

#21 if possible platinum 

[bean182]

27 minutes ago, Gruff said:

09 and 18 if @bean182 hasn't scooped 18. If so 09 and 21 please good sir

I thought it was limited to 1 per user. If not I will take both if avaiable.

[Dakaras]

30 minutes ago, Gruff said:

09 and 18 if @bean182 hasn't scooped 18. If so 09 and 21 please good sir

Soz Gruff one each to start

[Gruff]

4 hours ago, Gruff said:

09 and 18 if @bean182 hasn't scooped 18. If so 09 and 21 please good sir

Apologies all for jumping the gun. @BackyardBullion as I clearly didn't see the statement for 1 per person... please can I get 18 if it is available otherwise, as Dakaras has scooped 21, could jump to the end and get number 50. Sorry to mess you around!

[Zeuk]

Hi, pls can i be added in for 1.  tnx

[Darr3nG]

These look phenomenal! Well done on another top-class creation!

Put my name down for one, any number  

[steve3jant]

Please put me down for one (#19 if possible). If not any number will do. Thanks

[Essendie]

I would prefer no 25 if possible.
Second choice would be no 6.

 

[ryanwinter73]

Can I go in the list please. Thanks 

[Longjon]

They look great. I can’t imagine the amount of work that goes into all of these! Stick me on the ballot as well please. 

[27carrots]

I'd like one.

Thanks.

[augur]

Put me down for one (#22) or more (#13/#14)

[MetalsMan]

@BackyardBullion - yes please! 

[LemmyMcGregor]

I'm in 🤠

[Deb]

Yes please!

[GrandadLion]

Two for me please 🦁👍

[Robski]

Hi,Please put me on the list. Would like to have two. Thanks 

[RichardSowerby]

Can you put me on the list please.

[SilverBeanCounter]

Hi BYB, put me down for one of these too 😁

The Bean

[NeutronJack]

Hi @BackyardBullion

Please include me in the ballot for one of these.

Any number is fine.

Congrats on this impressive addition to the line-up!

Many thanks,

NeutronJack