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steyr_m
7th June 2013, 02:56 PM
Had a few extra $$$ in my pocket and thought I'd drop it on some Ag.

I walk in and ask if she has any 1oz JM bars.

She says no, but I have two Engelhard bars and a Sunshine mint.

"I'll take them....."

One of them looks old and there's some nice tarnishing. Hope there's more when I go back....
osoab
7th June 2013, 05:25 PM
What was the premium?
Cebu_4_2
7th June 2013, 05:48 PM
What was the premium?

Just some FRN's
steyr_m
7th June 2013, 07:00 PM
Just some FRN's

Premium was about $4.75 -- not FRN's.... I live in Canada
ximmy
7th June 2013, 07:18 PM
good score!
Libertarian_Guard
7th June 2013, 07:43 PM
You know someone is a real silver lover when they describe tarnishing as nice.
ImaCannin
7th June 2013, 08:10 PM
You know someone is a real silver lover when they describe tarnishing as nice.

On a side note..........
Back in the day, when we needed to clean our silver belt buckles, we would use colgate tooth paste and the tarnish would come right off. I wonder what it did to our teeth and guts?
Spectrism
8th June 2013, 08:15 AM
You know someone is a real silver lover when they describe tarnishing as nice.

Old tarnish could clue you in to a time before these bars were being faked by the Chinese. I am not buying any new bars unless direct from mints or reputable sources that test the content. There are many fakes and it is impossible to weigh and measure bars for a test. Coins are different since you can know the exact size and weight required.

I also look at tarnish for sterling silverware. Worn spots of plating show a different metal. Even tarnish all around is nice. I will usually only buy on markings, but even they are being faked. People are stamping 925 on item and these are not reliable.
gunDriller
8th June 2013, 08:51 AM
I also look at tarnish for sterling silverware. Worn spots of plating show a different metal. Even tarnish all around is nice. I will usually only buy on markings, but even they are being faked. People are stamping 925 on item and these are not reliable.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/origin-cdn.volusion.com/qz29d.hncd6/v/vspfiles/photos/PUN-104-2T.jpg?1369823725

from
http://www.cooltools.us/Straight-Stamp-925-p/pun-104.htm

only $14.69. for the stamp.