1oz, 3 oz and 5 oz Silver Forum Rounds 2024 - Official Release Thread!

[BackyardBullion]

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of the 2024 1 ozt, 3 ozt and 5ozt 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 8 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. 

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 2024.

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 are as follows

1 oz rounds Remain unchanged at 50 total mintage

3 oz rounds Remain unchanged at 75 total mintage

5 oz rounds Remain unchanged at 25 total mintage

Previous mintage figures

2023: 75 (3 oz rounds), 25 (5 oz rounds) & 50 (1 oz rounds)

2022: 75 (3 oz rounds), 25 (5 oz rounds) & 50 (1 oz rounds)

2021: 75 (3 oz rounds) & 25 (5 oz rounds)

2020: 60 (3 oz rounds) & 25 (5 oz rounds)

2019: 50 (3 oz rounds) & 25 (5 oz rounds)

2018: 50 (3 oz rounds)

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 and also take into account the increase in raw metal prices. 

5 oz rounds

Standard or Non member price - £200.00 per round

Silver Premium member price - £192.00 per round

Gold & Platinum member price - £185.00 per round

Platinum Plus member price - £180.00 per round

3 oz rounds

Standard or Non member price - £120.00 per round

Silver Premium member price - £115.00 per round

Gold & Platinum member price - £110.00 per round

Platinum Plus member price - £107.50 per round

1 oz rounds

Standard or Non member price - £40.00 per round

Silver Premium member price - £39.00 per round

Gold & Platinum member price - £38.00 per round

Platinum Plus member price - £37.00 per round

Postage Costs

UK Customers

Order values up to £250  = £10 via Royal Mail special Delivery or via Signed for service £5

Order value of £250+ FREE Special delivery

International Customers

Order values up to £50 = £10 international postage via Tracked service or £5 via untracked service

Order values £50 to £500= £15 via tracked international or £10 via untracked

Order values £500+ free international post

Discounts for paid members

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 rounds 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 round with a serial number from 2023 then you will be able to reserve the same serial number for 2024.
• If you wish to reserve that number you need to do so BEFORE Sunday 24th November 2024.
• Members who do not own rounds from 2023 will be able to put their name down on a waiting list for unallocated rounds supplied on a first come first served basis as rounds become available.

In short, not got a 2023 round? 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 round. 

I hope that all makes sense. In summary, you have until 24th November 2024 to reserve and/or pay for your existing serial numbers if you have a 2023 edition.

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. 

Payment Information

To secure the reservation of your rounds and serial numbers you will need to pay me before 24th November 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 rounds. 

Thanks for reading and thanks for supporting The Silver Forum!

Edited November 18, 2024 by ChrisSilver
Fixed product links

[Andygst]

Waiting list please

Edit: for all 3

Edited November 10, 2024 by Andygst

[Morph007]

Nice pieces.
Can I get on the list for a 3oz please. 🎅🏽

[Muz154]

Please can I be put on the waiting list for  a 3oz and a 1oz round thanks.

[ChrisSilver]

I'll have the usual please...

2 pints of larger and a packet of crisps 🍻 

...oh and also a few TSF BYB rounds to go with that please 😁

[Darkrev]

Defo interested in 1oz and also some of the fractional stuff...the gold card with the silver surrounding looks very exiting...look forward to prices for those 

[DavePa]

Excited anticipation abounds... mine are on their way 😀

[Smike]

Hi, could you put me on the list for 1, 3 & 5oz rounds please? Thanks.

[Spud211]

Hi, can you please add me to the wait list for the 1oz and 3oz rounds?  Thanks!

[peejaywk]

Hi, Could you put me down on the wait list for a 1oz and 3oz round please?

Many thanks

PJ

[Silfrfish]

If there’s a 1oz available I’d love one 🙏

[Lr103]

Looks great!  I’ll take my usual numbers please. 

[22silverguido22]

waiting list please:)22's in any if possible?

kindest regards Guido

Edited November 11, 2024 by 22silverguido22

[Unionslack]

1oz round for me please and thank you 

[guytp]

Would also like to be out in the waitlist if any spaces for 1Oz or 3Oz

[Steve0511]

Hi Chris,

I would like to be put on waiting list if possible for the 1oz or 3oz? 

Regards

Steve 

[Quickles]

Hi Chris....love the new works of art mate. Absolutely Stunning. Please kindly include me on the list for a 1 Oz beauty...🙏👊😉

Many thanks,

All my very best,

Kevin 

[ChrisSilver]

4 hours ago, Quickles said:

Hi Chris....love the new works of art mate. Absolutely Stunning. Please kindly include me on the list for a 1 Oz beauty...🙏👊😉

Thanks Kevin, all credit goes to the silver artisan who designed and hand crafted them, @BackyardBullion 😁 I agree that his work is stunning, year after year. 

[Quickles]

Hey good morning Chris,

Many thanks for putting me straight. I'm just getting to grips with how all this works. I'm understanding that I might need to join or get to a higher level to be in with a chance of purchasing any of the forum rounds I saw from backyardbullion.   

[Andygst]

13 minutes ago, Quickles said:

Hey good morning Chris,

Many thanks for putting me straight. I'm just getting to grips with how all this works. I'm understanding that I might need to join or get to a higher level to be in with a chance of purchasing any of the forum rounds I saw from backyardbullion.   

I'm assuming chris is a busy man so I'll answer your question and I'm sure he will correct me if I'm wrong. 

Anyone has a chance if entering. Those who have bought them previous years will get first refusal as they might want the same serial number for their sets. 

If there's ones left over after the 24th BYB will just go down this list of those waiting and his PMs in order and offer them to those people who have commented or messaged him.. 

The only difference your membership level makes is in the pricing. 

Hope that cleared it up a bit. 

Edited November 12, 2024 by Andygst

[DavePa]

And they are lovely to look at and feel. I love the 5oz the most I have to say.

 

[septic]

HI,

Put me down for the 1oz please.

Ta

[Quickles]

6 hours ago, Andygst said:

I'm assuming chris is a busy man so I'll answer your question and I'm sure he will correct me if I'm wrong. 

Anyone has a chance if entering. Those who have bought them previous years will get first refusal as they might want the same serial number for their sets. 

If there's ones left over after the 24th BYB will just go down this list of those waiting and his PMs in order and offer them to those people who have commented or messaged him.. 

The only difference your membership level makes is in the pricing. 

Hope that cleared it up a bit. 

Many thanks for kindly taking the time to explain...most appreciated.🙏🤝👊

 

[pjmurf]

Can you put me on the waiting list for a 1oz

[Cocoheart]

Hi, Could you put me down on the wait list for a 1oz many thanks