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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's the first time I've ever seen an assay sticker attached to a poured silver bar! What a great find!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5833 Posts |
Now that's a silver bar with character...I like old stuff like that!
Good buy Barry!
Edited by macmercury
08/06/2012 7:24 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
Don't peel that sticker. VERY nice purchase.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
648 Posts |
Very cool purchase - lately I've been wanting to stack the 100 oz bars after recently getting my first!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3184 Posts |
leave the sticker on, great bar!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5862 Posts |
All right, with apologies to jokingjoker, Silverhawk74 and anybody else with OCD, and in deference to everybody else, I've decided to leave the sticker on. As I said, it gives the bar character.
I thought of trying to flip it for a quick profit to cash in on its collectibility as an old bar, but the potential profit margin just seems too slim to make it worth the effort. If I could get, say, $3500-4000 for it in its current condition, maybe. But seeing as how silver has gone up about $1/ounce since I bought it last week, trying to sell it for "only" $3200 wouldn't give me much profit after I paid all the fees and then went out and bought another 100 ounce bar to replace this one.
Besides, if its rarity gives it a collector's premium now, presumably it will still have a collector's premium (maybe even a bigger one) if I hold onto it and sell it years down the line.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I would stick it on ebay for an outrageous price, say $5500. All you need is one collector out there dying to have this particular bar, and who knows, you might get a good enough return for another bar and a half. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hmmmm.... That's an idea!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5862 Posts |
Then again, maybe not: Recent Auction on eBay11 bids and a final price of $2,980.00. Maybe my torn label would add a bit, but probably not that much... |
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United States
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Great pickup as usual barry. If that was my bar I would throw it up on ebay with a BIN and best offer, with a healthy premium of course. If it sells great, if it doesn't it only cost you $.20 to list for 30 days. Plus you get an idea of what kind of demand there is for it. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Barry you would be surprised what that label add's towards its value. As a JM collector myself there is a larger premium to these labelled bars. It's like the 20oz JM bars there are some that will command a small premium and some that command a large premium. Shoot me a pm I'll send you a picture of my labelled 100oz JM bar UNited states bullion and some varieties.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No I was way wrong, I just said peel it because it was in the process of coming off....
Seeing as how it gives it so much more value, one would be a fool to remove it....
I still would be itchin too peel it, lol....
Its like a thumb print, where else you gonna see one just like that bar, NO WHERE....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree as well never hurts to list something for way high and see if you get any takers, it happens from time to time on special items like that.... I can list 50 items for free every month no charge with zoom being a power seller and fluctuating top rated seller rof  .... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I dunno, Barry. You keep buying things that they go up in price and your status as official canary-in-the-coal-mine will be well and truly over. I mean, we other buyers out here have come to depend on you for a while now but your recent reliability is in serious question!  |
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