New Dragon bar from Perth Mint

[StackinJack]

Just stumbled across this:

http://www.perthmintbullion.com/blog/blog/19-02-01/Dragon_returns_in_new_form_on_bar-shaped_bullion_coins.aspx

[BackyardBullion]

Should be a popular one!

[Frost]

saw it already for pre-sale at Bullion Exchanges

[AppleZippoandMetronome]

Such a great looking thing. I was a big fan of the 2018 one and will be a big fan of this one too. Look forward to adding them in to the collection

[CoinStruck]

I understand that the Perth Mint have set the mintage of the silver at 250,000 (500,000) last year and 20.000 for the gold (5,000) last year. I am going to the mint on Sunday & will pick up one of the silver coins. 

[ZatStackz]

I think this design, though similar, looks better than last year.  There was something about the cloud lines on the 2018 that was off putting.

[Abyss]

On GoldSilver.be only just spotted new item on presale (availability 28/02/2019) Perth Mint 1 oz silver/gold RECTANGLE DRAGON $1 BAR 2019. I like Perth mint have changed the Design. I have three tubes of the 2018 1 oz Silver (20 bars in a box) most likely buy another three tube of the 2019 bars.

2018 1 oz Silver

2019 1 oz Silver

2018 1 oz Gold

2019 1 oz Gold

[engire]

I think it's great news it's a series. Get this one for sure. Bullion & proof. Should look great besides my 2018 proof.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

I wish they did them in fractional gold...

[Bullionaire]

The queen looks better than the 2018 bar as well imo (even though I prefer the IRB portrait to the JC one normally). Fills the gap better. 

 

[CoinStruck]

[StackinJack]

They already look pretty tarnished, or is it the reflection or lighting..?

[999magnum]

On 02/02/2019 at 18:39, engire said:

I think it's great news it's a series. Get this one for sure. Bullion & proof. Should look great besides my 2018 proof.

There's a proof version of these?

[engire]

8 hours ago, 999magnum said:

There's a proof version of these?

Yes there is. At least for the 2018 version. The presentation box is really nice for this one.

[CoinStruck]

Just to reply to the question about the coin being tarnished - it's not just bad lighting on my part. 

There is no proof version of the 2019 yet but expect there will be. There was a gap of a few months between the release of the 2018 billion and proof versions last year. 

[999magnum]

1 hour ago, engire said:

Yes there is. At least for the 2018 version. The presentation box is really nice for this one.

That's amazing. I never seen it before.

[Fastnick]

I've just picked up my first Dragon Bar (2018) in the January Group Order, and I have to say that I can see why these are so popular!

I'm not usually a fan of anything with an oriental theme/dragons, but these bars definitely tick a lot of boxes with me and I'll certainly be adding a few of the 2019 versions to my modest stack in due course.

[Spanishsilver]

I asked at the European mint. 

They said they will have the 2019 

dragon bar in stock in a few weeks 

[Spanishsilver]

On 01/02/2019 at 15:04, CoinStruck said:

I understand that the Perth Mint have set the mintage of the silver at 250,000 (500,000) last year and 20.000 for the gold (5,000) last year. I am going to the mint on Sunday & will pick up one of the silver coins. 

Gold was 25000 mintage for 2018

i got one it looks great 

[firestacker]

On 01/02/2019 at 16:12, ZatStackz said:

I think this design, though similar, looks better than last year.  There was something about the cloud lines on the 2018 that was off putting.

The lines on the 2018 version is a valid criticism however I'm not sure I prefer the dragon in the 2019 version. The scales seem a lot less detailed by comparison. Maybe I just need to see it in the flesh, I'm sure I'll end up buying it regardless as it's just minor.

This being said I'm happy that Perth mint are continuing with it as a series as I think it has the best of both worlds as a coin/bar and generally it's quite different to what's out there.

[firestacker]

I haven't seen anyone post a pic of the latest 2019 dragon bars side by side so here's a comparison. They are growing on me....