ABC Silver Bar - Vintage or not?

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  1. Gazza79

    Gazza79 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Howdy fellow stackers :)

    Today i received this 82.67gram 2.9oz silver bar in its original case and i was wondering if it was a vintage bar or new and also what dose the C mean on the back?
    Its got some nice toning on the sides and a little on front but the pic dose not serve it justice.

    Any info would be much appreciated.

    Cheers..

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    Gazza79, Feb 27, 2014
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  2. Lunarowl

    Lunarowl Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Looks vintage. From memory the older ABC bar arr stamped 9998, newer ones are 995+
     
    Lunarowl, Feb 27, 2014
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    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    yes vintage Maggie "swindled" most of mine of me :p
     
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  4. Altima

    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Ah I see you were the winning bidder for that bar.

    Nice catch! :)
     
    Altima, Feb 27, 2014
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  5. Gazza79

    Gazza79 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Lol thanks Altima :)

    Thanks guys:)

    So is a keeper then?
     
    Gazza79, Feb 27, 2014
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    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    spannermonkey, Feb 27, 2014
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    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    and yes it's a keeper! :p
     
    Altima, Feb 27, 2014
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  8. Gazza79

    Gazza79 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Looking at that link spanner looks like I might have scored a deal then :)
     
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    rastatodd New Member

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    I'm constantly scanning old poured bars on eBay, looking for a good buy on M & B Mining bars. But I do come across some ABC bars and notice the premium is there for that brand of silver bar. I would be more than happy to take it off your hands when you grow tired of it.:p
     
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  10. Clawhammer

    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    The "C" is for Clawhammer.

    Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimie :p
     
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  11. Gazza79

    Gazza79 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Lol claw :)

    But still can't find any information on the "C" stamped on back :(
     
    Gazza79, Feb 28, 2014
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  12. scone

    scone Active Member Silver Stacker

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    have you shined a UV light on it yet???
     
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  13. Gazza79

    Gazza79 Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    No I haven't, what would that revel?
     
    Gazza79, Feb 28, 2014
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  14. scone

    scone Active Member Silver Stacker

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    maybe a paranoid previous owner that thought UV textas were the best means of security.
    In relation to a previous thread posted by someone with the initial C
     
    scone, Feb 28, 2014
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  15. bloomst

    bloomst Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Theres A, B, and C. From my previously owned ABC vintage ingot/bars.
     
    bloomst, Feb 28, 2014
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    Maggie New Member Silver Stacker

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    Petal, do you know what the A is for please?
     
    Maggie, Feb 28, 2014
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    Hi guys, first time poster. I have 5 bars the same, gazza but they have 100 GMS stamps at the bottom and no letter on the back. Can anyone tell me what they are worth and if they are vintage? Can't seem to upload a photo :/ Cheers
     
    synjon88, Jan 14, 2015
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  18. Golden ChipMunk

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    Is that you Scone??
     
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  19. synjon88

    synjon88 New Member

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    No not scone haha.
     
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