Check out this stack, has been placed up here on the Trademe site here in NZ http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-collectables/other/auction-1357695520.htm
Wow that's crazy, well for me anyway, got to wonder how legit it is shelling over that kind of money. Thanks for posting.
I would have thought there was zero market for vintage bars that size. Unless you run a dealership with a curio section even than would you need two? Plus I'd want to turn up with security lol. So much easier with paper
I have seen bars of this dimension and weight used by manufacturers of electrical conductive equipment . Could be selling off their surplus stock . A most interesting post Silverman99
The auction goes like this: "We Have been saving in silver for a long time and now our dream block of land has presented itself. Attractively priced and time for our silver to do it's job. Hallmarks and quantities as follows: CIMET. (Coleman Industrial Metals/ New Zealand Gold Merchants/ NZ Pure) 5 X 5Kg. 1 X 1Kg. NZ Pure. 6 X 5Kg. 6 X 1Kg. Johnson Matthey 17 X 5Kg. AGR 1 X 5Kg." ... so it doesn't read like a manufacturers surplus stock. A pity for them that that dream block of land didn't present itself in 2011. And a luck for the eventual buyer then.
I have heard Jim Willie claiming that as you get into larger figures that the premium increases. I'm sure I've heard him say that premiums go to 100% for multi million dollar transactions. He talks out his arse a lot I reckon.