Hello all! I was wondering if theres any fellow vintage silver bullion collectors such as myself. If so, id love to see some photos! Heres a rare vintage 1980's Golden Analytical 5 oz silver bar as an example!
I don't collect vintage silver , but at some PM companies I see hefty markups for some older bars . I was wondering what the markup on something like your bar would be ?
This bar cost me about $120 which was a great price since it was a bad listing title and wasn't easy to find. I luckily stumbled upon it and these typically go for $150 and maybe a bit more
I was @ my local coin shop a few months ago to buy some silver. I ended up buying about 100ozs of newly stamped bars. As we were tallying the total, I noticed 2 older bars in his display. I knew some of the older bars carried a premium on ebay so I told him to give me them 2 also. I came home and looked on ebay and seen that they were selling for about 250-275 with current prices as of now. Although you have people asking 6-700 on ebay for these bars, I do not think they are worth that type of money. Needless to say, if I locate anymore of these older bars I will be buying them locally. Coin shops around here dump them off for little premiums. Myself personally, would never pay premiums for bars like this or older bars period. I believe its all silver. But then again I collect coins not bullion, which some people do. I buy silver for silver value. A typical conversation with me and a dealer goes something like this. Dealer: how can I help you? Me: Im looking to purchase a few ounces of silver. Dealer: Anything specific you are looking for? Me: yes, the silver with the lowest mark up will do! I think I bought these .75oz over spot. The weight varies, they come a little over 10oz
Trying to keep this thread alive! Heres an awesome vintage 1970's SilverFarm 10 Ozt bar along with the most beautifully toned silver round I've ever seen! Its a vintage 1984 A-Mark round
I don't know is this is along the lines of vintage silver but I bought this many years ago. I purchased it in the secondary market so I wasn't the original owner. It's been encapsulated for about 20 years. What intrigued me was the five languages used to identify its content. I have shown this side first, but both sides are interesting.
Both silver bars have excellent strikes on them. Sometimes the foundry workers are not concerned about how the information looks as long as it's there and readable. The exception are those which are polished as collection pieces.
I have one more round I can bring to the party. A 1974 Alaska Bartering Unit. Not sure of when, but I think I acquired it during Y2k. This silver round shows a lot more wear than my California round. They are not scarce so you can find both pieces on eBay without too much trouble.
Heres a beautifully toned Swiss of America 5 oz thick round (rolo). The eagle may not be the rarest design but its certainly my favorite of the three.
