100g The Silver Forum Bars (2024) - Official Release Thread!

[BackyardBullion]

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of the 2024 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 8 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 2024.

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 2024 is 175 Bars matching the previous years mintage. 

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

2024: 175 bars

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 - £118.00 per bar

Silver Premium member price - £113.00 per bar

Gold & Platinum member price - £108 per bar

Platinum Plus member price - £103.00 per bar

UK Postage: 

+£4.50 via signed for delivery or +£8.50 for special delivery 

Free postage on 3+ bars (UK)

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 2023 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 2023 then you will be able to buy the same serial number for 2024.
• If you wish to reserve that number you need to do so BEFORE 20th September 2024.
• Members who do not own bars from 2023 will be able to put their name down on a waiting list for unallocated bars.
• After 20th September 2024 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 2023 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 20th September 2024 to reserve and/or pay for your existing serial numbers if you have a 2023 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, some of the 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 20th September 2024

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!

[SyCstacker]

Nice .. will PM. 👍

[Andygst]

Pm'd for waiting list

[neilthenurse]

#040 would be ideal if it does not get claimed, but happy to be placed on the waiting list for any numbered bar.

Tapadh leat!

[Gruff]

PM'd for my lot thanks BYB

[DavePa]

I'm after one too @BackyardBullion please. You have one that matches the number of the BYB bars also for sale ? 

Thanks 

Dave

[KilroyWasHere]

I replied to your message, but also responding here...definitely want to get #116 again this year.

[Arcadian]

Pm'd, I've got to continue the run.

[Muz154]

Will Pm to be putting on the waiting list. 

[finbar1970]

I will PM you to join the waiting list. Thanks

[AndrewSL76]

I have bar #75 from 2020 only. If the person who owns bar #75 from 2023 is also buying 2024 and wants 2020, please get in touch. I am happy to sell it to you at a good price so you are closer to the date run! Cheers.

[Joolzbee]

Could you add me to the wait list please? Thanks J

[Mitchell]

Yes please Chris, I was either #46 or #47 in 2023 so I'll take one in which ever year it was

[SilverAlloy]

Hi, this will be my first purchase on The Silver Forum. Please advise how I go about the purchase. 

Not even sure I 'replied' from the right place??

[mintmark]

Hi, please add me to the waiting list for one bar.

This is my first post and my first ever piece of poured silver (if I get one).

I do have a question... I couldn't tell from the images, is the serial number on each bar?

 

Thanks,    Mark

[BackyardBullion]

53 minutes ago, SilverAlloy said:

Hi, this will be my first purchase on The Silver Forum. Please advise how I go about the purchase. 

Not even sure I 'replied' from the right place??

You have replied to the right place, all good. I will be in touch soon .

43 minutes ago, mintmark said:

Hi, please add me to the waiting list for one bar.

This is my first post and my first ever piece of poured silver (if I get one).

I do have a question... I couldn't tell from the images, is the serial number on each bar?

 

Thanks,    Mark

Yes, the bars all have individual serial numbers on the sides.

[Oddjob]

Same three for me thanks BYB.

[Royboy]

On 04/09/2024 at 12:26, BackyardBullion said:

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of the 2024 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 8 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 2024.

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 2024 is 175 Bars matching the previous years mintage. 

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

2024: 175 bars

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 - £118.00 per bar

Silver Premium member price - £113.00 per bar

Gold & Platinum member price - £108 per bar

Platinum Plus member price - £103.00 per bar

UK Postage: 

+£4.50 via signed for delivery or +£8.50 for special delivery 

Free postage on 3+ bars (UK)

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 2023 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 2023 then you will be able to buy the same serial number for 2024.
• If you wish to reserve that number you need to do so BEFORE 20th September 2024.
• Members who do not own bars from 2023 will be able to put their name down on a waiting list for unallocated bars.
• After 20th September 2024 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 2023 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 20th September 2024 to reserve and/or pay for your existing serial numbers if you have a 2023 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, some of the 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 20th September 2024

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!

[Royboy]

Please save a bar if possible thanks 

[SerpentSilver]

Put me down for #118 again please😁

[Tafmeister]

Heya, I’d like to be added to the waiting list for a bar if I could! 
Thankyou! 

[SimplySilver]

Please add me to the waiting list.

I don't have a 2023 piece but I do have a couple of bars from previous years, number 13 would be prefered if it's available.

[KleinerVogel]

I'd like a bar please, I don't own a 100g bar but I do have number 045 1 ounce bar from 2023 and 2024, so if possible the 045 100g bar would be great. But if that number is already taken just put me down for whatever is left. Add me to the waiting list please.

 

Thanks.

Edited September 9 by KleinerVogel

[Alanw]

Number 37 again please

[NeutronJack]

Hi @BackyardBullion

I will take my usual bars again, please.

Thanks,

NeutronJack