FS: Fractional Gold (1g, 5g buttons and 10g bars) - Strenue Mint Mark

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  1. bubblebobble2

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    better get those moulds in smaller than 1oz mate….
     
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    strenue Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Out of interest, what other fractional sizes are people interested in. In this post I have 1g, 5g and 10g? Any other sizes you'd like to see listed?
     
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    How would you go with 1/10oz and 1/20oz?
     
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    I’ve got plenty of smaller molds, it is just not possible to pour that small with the technique I use. Has to be done the way these guy’s ^^^ do it. It would be like me trying to exactly fill a shot glass with water by pouring it from a 44 gallon drum.
     
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    1/20oz = 1.417476g
    1/10oz = 2.83495g

    So they are just odd weights. We are planning to do some 2.5g buttons as part of the next batch.

    Below is a photo of the stamp while it was getting developed.
    There is a smaller stamp used for 1g and 2.5g buttons and a larger stamp for the 5g button and 10g bar.

    stamp.JPG
     
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    got to use troy ounces so itd be 1.55g and 3.11g
    maybe you can get close to 1/4oz at 7.5g?
     
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    Doh.... sorry... long day... of course.

    1/4oz would be a cool size.
     
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    This. A lot of fractional's are metric, freedom units to mix it up
     
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    this is the most accurate way of doing it yeah, but you dont tend to get as nice cooling patterns as opposed to casting it freehand
     
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    Exactly
    These little buttons and bars are seriously cool and hat’s off to @strenue
     
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    All credit needs to go to AuRuPT and Ryan Silvester for the execution of the work. I just provide the gold, the design and have fun marketing them to all of you.
     
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    what about 1oz and 1/2oz ?--simple....
     
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    We are focusing on 10g being the largest bar for the moment. 1oz and 1/2oz premiums tend to be closer to spot, which makes cost to melt, mould and stamp a bit too tight.

    But not ruling anything out, watch this space.
     
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    More like Smuggler Pills :eek: :p:p:p
     
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    2nd the call for 1/4's that's a bit of a sweet spot size :cool:
     
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    Morning Stackers,

    Here is a Friday morning photo of the Strenue 1g, 5g and 10g .999 gold buttons and bars for your viewing pleasure.
    1g gold button @ $93ea

    5g gold button @ $450ea

    10g gold bar @ $870ea

    20211202_112121.jpg
     
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    2.5g
     
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    They look good next to their ABC and Perth Mint big brothers.
     
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