Hi Guys,
This thread is all about collectable Kilo Silver bar produced in Australia.
Why a kilo you might ask?
Well we are a metric country with a great history and although there are great bars measured in troy ounces, the kilo is a nice sized bar and to me is a easy to handle. It is cost effective for a "moderate" amount of silver and very liquid and portable. Overall it has a great feel and weight to it. These currently have a low premium compared with smaller bar sizes and some of these bars are far rarer than say a 10oz perth mint bar, where the 1kg probably has a much lower mintage. Thus they are more affordable to collect.
I will add some photos of various bars and collectively we can make a great thread for all of us to enjoy. There are a few members who collect vintage kilo bars I know, so I might hit you guys up for a few photos here and there. My dream is to eventually save up enough to afford a whole kilo... one day... we all have our dreams!
I might steal some photos from other threads too!
1st BAR listed
This is a Perth Mint 1 kilo bar circa early 1980's. The serial number of each bar is stamped on the back up to 4 digits meaning that a maximum of 9999 could have been made, however the highest serial number I have seen is in the 3000 area. If you see a higher serial pls PM me, so I can edit (and not clog the thread). This a fairly rare collectable bar, especially when you consider the mintage and high premiums of 10oz bars from the same era at going for more than double spot.
The first bar produced has a single "1" on it, which is believed to be the first 1kg Silver bar made by The Perth Mint. They didn't use zeros so there are 1 digit, 2 digit, 3 digit and 4 digit bars.
This thread is all about collectable Kilo Silver bar produced in Australia.
Why a kilo you might ask?
Well we are a metric country with a great history and although there are great bars measured in troy ounces, the kilo is a nice sized bar and to me is a easy to handle. It is cost effective for a "moderate" amount of silver and very liquid and portable. Overall it has a great feel and weight to it. These currently have a low premium compared with smaller bar sizes and some of these bars are far rarer than say a 10oz perth mint bar, where the 1kg probably has a much lower mintage. Thus they are more affordable to collect.
I will add some photos of various bars and collectively we can make a great thread for all of us to enjoy. There are a few members who collect vintage kilo bars I know, so I might hit you guys up for a few photos here and there. My dream is to eventually save up enough to afford a whole kilo... one day... we all have our dreams!
I might steal some photos from other threads too!
1st BAR listed
This is a Perth Mint 1 kilo bar circa early 1980's. The serial number of each bar is stamped on the back up to 4 digits meaning that a maximum of 9999 could have been made, however the highest serial number I have seen is in the 3000 area. If you see a higher serial pls PM me, so I can edit (and not clog the thread). This a fairly rare collectable bar, especially when you consider the mintage and high premiums of 10oz bars from the same era at going for more than double spot.
The first bar produced has a single "1" on it, which is believed to be the first 1kg Silver bar made by The Perth Mint. They didn't use zeros so there are 1 digit, 2 digit, 3 digit and 4 digit bars.
