Silver Forum Bars 100g (2018) - Support the forum and buy some silver!

[BackyardBullion]

I have been very busy over the last few weeks creating lots of 100g Silver Forum Bars!

So, for those of you who are new to the forum since last year @ChrisSIlver and I teamed up to create 100g Silver Bars branded with the forum's logo. And I am very proud to announce the first (of many) updates on these bars for 2018.

We are creating 150 of these bars (the same mintage as 2017) and you can RESERVE YOUR BARS TODAY!

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 100 grams) 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 100g Bars all about?

The 100g Silver Forum Bars have been created as a way to draw the silver forum community together but also as a fund raising 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. Premium and Gold Premium memberships go a long way to helping the running of the forum. To help keep the membership prices as low as practical, the 100g silver forum bars proceeds 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

I am working towards a completion deadline of the week commencing 3rd September 2018  for these bars to be made, stamped, hallmarked and ready for shipping. They are all individually made and can be quite tricky to pour and make look good at the correct weight. If there are any delays or extensions to this I will let you all know.

Design Change

There is one design change from the 2017 bars. This year we are using an all in one "100g" stamp. I think this makes the bars look a lot more professional and much tidier (as well as cutting down the amount of stamping I need to do!)

Once again we have made the Edinburgh Assay Office Hallmark a feature on these bars siting pride of place on the front. The bars will also have a serial number on the side of the bars. 

Hallmarking

As with all of my Hand Poured Silver products these bars will be Assay Tested and Hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office. I will actually be hand delivering them to the Assay Office for hallmarking which should make a very interesting VLOG and I will be doing an interview with the CEO of the Assay Office!

Mintage & Serial Number reservations

The mintage for 2018 will be 150 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 is probably the biggest question that a lot of you will ask. Now, we are never going to be able to please everyone and to that end we gave very careful consideration to how we would go about serial number reservation. So the following is how we will run things. 

If you currently own a certain serial number then you will have first refusal at reserving that number for 2018. So, if you bought bar #75 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 26th August then these serial numbers will be opened up to other people. 

If you do not own a serial number from 2017 but would like to get one for 2018 - 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 2017 bar and we can fairly allocate available bars in due course. 

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 26th August 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 - £80 per bar

Premium member price - £72.50 per bar

Gold Premium member price - £65 per bar

UK Postage: +£3 via Royal Mail Signed for delivery for just one bar

FREE POSTAGE: if you buy more than one bar 

International Postage: Please ask for an accurate quote - however I will offer free international standard postage (small top up required for tracked) if you order 3 or more 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 me (as a fledgling 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 26th August 2018

IF YOU MAKE A PAYMENT PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR SILVER FORUM NAME AS A REFERENCE!!!!!

You can pay by a number of different methods as follows:

PayPal F&F: info@backyardbullion.com

Banks Transfer:

   Account No: 76626253

   Sort Code: 51-70-06

Credit or Debit Card: For UK customers I can offer payment via Credit or Debit cards - I will need to phone you to complete the transaction. 

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!

[kimchi]

You have been busy - super stuff, they look great!

I'd like the same number bars as last year please

[caloundracats]

No. 59 please as per my 2017 bar. Thanks.

[boon]

Awesome! I'll take my usual 2 please, 79 & 80. Many thanks  

[CadmiumGreen]

Terrific news to start the weekend! Reserving number 92, please. Thank you, BYB, looking great!

[Lr103]

Looks great, and I like the new stamp!  I'll take my same numbers as last year. 

[BackyardBullion]

Just now, Lr103 said:

Looks great, and I like the new stamp!  I'll take my same numbers as last year. 

Thanks - I dropped you a PM !

[sixgun]

My usual pair of numbers please.

[AgD]

Looking good I will take my same 2 numbersas well please 

[sgcoins]

I would like to have number 10 again !!!

[terakris]

I'll have #90 please, same as my 2017 bar and can I get on the list for requesting #33 if the existing owner doesn't want it, thanks.

[Rat]

Awesome have been waiting for this thread to appear  Can I have my usual number 35 please BYB.

[BackyardBullion]

2 hours ago, terakris said:

I'll have #90 please, same as my 2017 bar and can I get on the list for requesting #33 if the existing owner doesn't want it, thanks.

#33 is already reserved by it's previous owner!

@kimchi is the man to talk to ?

[GoldenDuck]

Great news, can I have my same number as last year please.

[Xander]

Two for me please, any numbers.

[kimchi]

19 minutes ago, BackyardBullion said:

#33 is already reserved by it's previous owner!

@kimchi is the man to talk to ?

I'll be taking up my numbers for all the sizes of Silver Forum bars until I pop me clogs

BYB you are always welcome to share my numbers on here to say they're reserved, cheers!

[BackyardBullion]

6 minutes ago, kimchi said:

I'll be taking up my numbers for all the sizes of Silver Forum bars until I pop me clogs

BYB you are always welcome to share my numbers on here to say they're reserved, cheers!

In that case, 3, 33 and 123 are @kimchi's

[PansPurse]

Afraid I'm going to sit these ones out. Saving funds for the chunky monkey

[terakris]

12 hours ago, kimchi said:

I'll be taking up my numbers for all the sizes of Silver Forum bars until I pop me clogs

BYB you are always welcome to share my numbers on here to say they're reserved, cheers!

hehe, now i see why you wanted #33 of the 1oz bars  whos going to pop their clogs first... probably me! tell you what, I'll leave you my #33 of the 1oz in my will

[kimchi]

8 minutes ago, terakris said:

hehe, now i see why you wanted #33 of the 1oz bars  whos going to pop their clogs first... probably me! tell you what, I'll leave you my #33 of the 1oz in my will

Damn, my dastardly plan for the worldwide domination of the 33s is busted!

 

[augur]

48 minutes ago, terakris said:

hehe, now i see why you wanted #33 of the 1oz bars  whos going to pop their clogs first... probably me! tell you what, I'll leave you my #33 of the 1oz in my will

Don't mention the shoes to @kimchi

[kimchi]

14 minutes ago, augur said:

Don't mention the shoes to @kimchi

Wooden shoes, what kind of an idea is that? What next, glass underwear?

[augur]

41 minutes ago, kimchi said:

Wooden shoes, what kind of an idea is that? What next, glass underwear?

I might find that actually quite appealing 

[mustynewb]

Tempting. I do love through feel of th 1oz bar. Does anyone have a side by side size comparison photos of the 1oz and 100g bar?

[BackyardBullion]

11 minutes ago, mustynewb said:

Tempting. I do love through feel of th 1oz bar. Does anyone have a side by side size comparison photos of the 1oz and 100g bar?

Here you go!