The Silver Forum Branded Investment Bars!

[BackyardBullion]

2 minutes ago, evende said:

Hello @BackyardBullion  you put me down for #67 on page 7 but seem to have given it away. Not once, but twice?!

And is it right you haven't received any payment for these yet??

I have PM'ed you about this.

[BackyardBullion]

7 minutes ago, evende said:

Hello @BackyardBullion  you put me down for #67 on page 7 but seem to have given it away. Not once, but twice?!

And is it right you haven't received any payment for these yet??

Just for some transparency for the thread...

I made a mistake here, not trying to hide that fact by PM'ing @evende :-)

We are all human...

[evende]

4 minutes ago, BackyardBullion said:

Just for some transparency for the thread...

I made a mistake here, not trying to hide that fact by PM'ing @evende :-)

We are all human...

Thanks for the PM @BackyardBullion .

I'm only pulling your leg. The number doesn't bother me and I'm happy to have any other number that's going. Please PM me the payment details and I'll get cracking. 

Cheers!

[BackyardBullion]

2 minutes ago, evende said:

Thanks for the PM @BackyardBullion .

I'm only pulling your leg. The number doesn't bother me and I'm happy to have any other number that's going. Please PM me the payment details and I'll get cracking. 

Cheers!

#167 reserved for you  sent you another PM!

[kimchi]

@BackyardBullion it looks like absolutely tremendous work mate (and a massive amount of effort, to say the very least!), can't wait to receive the beautiful hallmarked forum bars as and when they come out!

Out of interest, how do you polish them, and how have some been sent back as 'mint errors' - any idea on the latter?

 

 

Edited June 16, 2017 by kimchi

[BackyardBullion]

38 minutes ago, kimchi said:

@BackyardBullion it looks like absolutely tremendous work mate (and a massive amount of effort, to say the very least!), can't wait to receive the beautiful hallmarked forum bars as and when they come out!

Out of interest, how do you polish them, and how have some been sent back as 'mint errors' - any idea on the latter?

 

 

I use a silver polish foam and yellow dusters, little polish foam and rub rub rub!

I haven't sent any back...I just miss stamped them when putting the serial numbers on them is all! So I cannot sell them for obvious reasons!

[kimchi]

8 minutes ago, BackyardBullion said:

I use a silver polish foam and yellow dusters, little polish foam and rub rub rub!

I haven't sent any back...I just miss stamped them when putting the serial numbers on them is all! So I cannot sell them for obvious reasons!

How do you mean mis-stamped? The wrong numbers or just a bit out of line?

Sorry, I'm maybe being too nosey (I'm just a beginner to hallmarked hand poured bars, for now and so please do feel free to tell me to either push off or just ignore my questions!), but all aspects of this wonderful craft absolutely intrigue me since I joined this fine place.

That aside, I think it's amazing you now have your own recognised Mint!

Edited June 16, 2017 by kimchi

[BackyardBullion]

Just now, kimchi said:

How do you mean mis-stamped? The wrong numbers or just a bit out of line?

Sorry, I'm maybe being too nosey (I'm just a beginner to hallmarked hand poured bars, for now and so please do feel free to tell me to either push off or just ignore!  my questions), but all aspects of this wonderful craft absolutely intrigue me since I joined this fine place.

That aside, I think it's amazing you now have your own recognised Mint!

I either used the wrong number, or on one bar I had the number horizontal. When you do 1080 stamps in 4 hours you are bound to make a few mistakes!

I'm not sure what you mean about a "recognised mint" The hallmark just means that it has been tested by the Edinburgh Assay Office and they can verify that it is 999 pure silver like I say it is. There are a lot of people who will use a lesser purity than stated so that they can make a little extra, selling 900 silver as 925 etc.

The hallmark adds a great layer of security and authenticity about me as a creator and craftsman.

Don't worry about questions, I like to answer them!

[kimchi]

8 minutes ago, BackyardBullion said:

I either used the wrong number, or on one bar I had the number horizontal. When you do 1080 stamps in 4 hours you are bound to make a few mistakes!

I'm not sure what you mean about a "recognised mint" The hallmark just means that it has been tested by the Edinburgh Assay Office and they can verify that it is 999 pure silver like I say it is. There are a lot of people who will use a lesser purity than stated so that they can make a little extra, selling 900 silver as 925 etc.

The hallmark adds a great layer of security and authenticity about me as a creator and craftsman.

Don't worry about questions, I like to answer them!

Blimey, well of course you're going to make mistakes, that must be absolutely back breaking work! I trust in this forum and I trust in you (as well as your Youtube vids, the way you've gone about this, I think it's been fantastic.

The hallmark is really the absolute icing on the cake for me

Ah I see, thanks. You posted earlier that some had been rejected as a 'Mint error' so I thought you now were regarded as such...still, only a matter of time perhaps!

Can't wait to see the bars whenever they arrive (no rush here!).

 

 

[BackyardBullion]

Here is some interesting facts about these bars, by the numbers....

The Silver Forum Bars in numbers

Initial mintage: 171

Estimated mintage: 200 (or 250 depending on demand)

Project duration: 2 weeks planning, 7 weeks production

Weight: 1 ozt (min)

Purity: 99.9% Fine Silver

Average weight: 32.5 grams

Lightest bar: 31.12 grams

Heaviest bar: 34.5 grams

x220 bars poured

x5 graphite melting crucibles totalling 85 grams of burnt off graphite

x40 rejected (because of weight or quality)

x180 bars sent for hallmarking

x1 undergone destructive testing

x8 “mint error” bars (miss stamped by me) – bound for the melting pot!

15 individual stamps per bar

Total individual stamps: 2,565

Number of people purchased bars: 76 (so far!)

x7 Gold Premium Members

x40 Premium Members

x29 Standard Members

x7 Countries over 3 continents!

x5 US States & x30 UK Counties

~60,000 cm square of brown wrapping paper

~40 meters of Brown Packaging tape

60,000 cm Square of Bubble wrap

Average distance each bar has travelled by post (including hallmarking): 750 miles

Longest distance to be travelled by any bar: 10,000 miles (to Australia!)

[BackyardBullion]

 

[watchdog76]

I love the attention to detail BYB
Your the type of guy you don't mind buying from as you are guaranteed 100% satisfaction


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[BackyardBullion]

12 minutes ago, watchdog76 said:

I love the attention to detail BYB
Your the type of guy you don't mind buying from as you are guaranteed 100% satisfaction


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Too kind my friend

[BackyardBullion]

#168, #169 & #170 are sold

[sgcoins]

The finished product looks great, and I'm looking forward to receive my No.10 bar!!!  You can sign me up for the 100 gram edition!!

Edited June 19, 2017 by sgcoins

[BackyardBullion]

41 minutes ago, sgcoins said:

The finished product looks great, and I'm looking forward to receive my No.10 bar!!!  You can sign me up for the 100 gram edition!!

Thanks my friend! Appreciate the feedback!

[watchdog76]

I'l have one of the 100g ones please BYB, thanks

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[BackyardBullion]

#132 sold

[Rhyseyson]

I'll have a 100g too

[Trumar]

The silver bullion bars are now in my hands, what a beautiful hand made bar. Many thanks BYB. Craftsmanship at it's finest. ?

[BackyardBullion]

58 minutes ago, Trumar said:

The silver bullion bars are now in my hands, what a beautiful hand made bar. Many thanks BYB. Craftsmanship at it's finest. ?

Wow, that was fast for 2nd class postage!

[BackyardBullion]

#160 sold, the following numbers are still available:-

129, 146, 151-159, 161-166

[Guest]

Looking forward to receiving my bar and making a video


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[watchdog76]

Quick question is it royal mail posting them, thanks

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[BackyardBullion]

1 minute ago, watchdog76 said:

Quick question is it royal mail posting them, thanks

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yes