Haven't found much info about this set online. wondering if anyone had link to more detail:- date produced? Numbers Minted? Anything? Each Bar is around 2.22 Troy Ounces. give or take 0.01/0.02 I know there's not many people that favor Sterling Silver. But I'm sure no-one would bother having such a unique piece in there growing collections either.
I've got a similar box but of 100 cars by John Pinches Limited. From a 1875 Marcus to a 1975 Volkswagon and I'm pretty sure they're all 99.9 silver...must try remember what I've done with them now.... :|
Thanks, Managed to find some Information about them. I original thought they were Franklin Mint, But they are in fact A cased set of 36 sterling silver commemorative motoring ingots, by John Pinches Ltd, released in the mid-1970s by the Beaulieu National Motor Museum. http://news.google.com/newspapers?n..._tjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6140,9073977
Indeed! Quite a 'generous' premium over spot there... In 1971 I was drivin' trucks for about $100/wk (& thought I was doin' quite well).............
Vintage & Classic Car Collection The Lord Montagu Collection of Great Car Ingots A collection of ingot shaped silver medallions, issued by John Pinches in 1972, in conjunction with the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Each bar is 52 x 29 millimetres, weighs about 67 grams of sterling silver, and contains about 2 ounces of pure silver. 36 Vintage Cars Each of the 36 medallions has a finely sculpted image of a different vintage or classic car from the collection of Lord Montagu, and on the reverse side is an inscription giving the main technical specifications of the model. Date Marque 1 1898 Benz 2 1899 Daimler 3 1903 De Dion Bouton 4 1903 Mercedes 5 1906 Renault 6 1907 Italia 7 1907 Napier 8 1908 Austin 9 1909 Rolls Royce 10 1911 Mercer 11 1912 Ford 12 19112 Hispano Suiza 13 1912 Sunbeam 14 1913 Peugeot 15 1914 Sizaire Berwick 16 1914 Vauxhall 17 1920 Ballot 18 1921 Duisenberg 19 1923 Austin Seven 20 1924 Morris Cowley 21 1924 Sunbeam 22 1925 Alvis 23 1925 Bugatti 24 1926 Bugatti 25 1926 Delage 26 1927 Hispano Suiza 27 1928 Bentley 28 1928 Fiat 509A 29 1928 Packard Coup 30 1933 Alfa Romeo 31 1934 Alfa Romeo 32 1934 Maserati 8CM 33 1935 Auburn 34 1935 E.R.A. 35 1937 Mercedes Benz 36 1938 Auto Union Specifications Quantity 36 Length 52 mms Width 29 mms Weight 67 grams Alloy 0.925 Pure Silver Content 2 ounces troy Total Silver Content 72 Ounc
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