Perth Mint silver bar styles
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Yeah, reckon it’s a Type A for the same reasons as Bigfella states
Golden ChipMunk
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Obviously everyone is aware of the new Perth Mint 1 kilo silver bars as of 19 May 2023.
For years I've been on Perth's back asking for their bars to include the words "silver" and 9999; now we have the new kilo bars.
Hopefully, the 10oz bars will resume production and the words ‘10oz FINE SILVER 9999’
From memory, the change has taken about 5 years.
https://www.perthmint.com/shop/bullion/cast-bars/perth-mint-1-kilo-silver-cast-bar/
For years I've been on Perth's back asking for their bars to include the words "silver" and 9999; now we have the new kilo bars.
Hopefully, the 10oz bars will resume production and the words ‘10oz FINE SILVER 9999’
From memory, the change has taken about 5 years.
https://www.perthmint.com/shop/bullion/cast-bars/perth-mint-1-kilo-silver-cast-bar/
Here is a Perth Mint type A but it has a letter “A” suffix and not a prefix. Is this un usual?
Golden ChipMunk
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@Golden Stash , You mean Type B
Good finding. A Nice piece.
Good finding. A Nice piece.
Thanks, what makes this a B and not an A?
Have you seen them with a letter suffix before?
Golden ChipMunk
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see post 243 - original photo by me , posted long ago somewhere in the forum.
on the "OZS" A & B ; one has rounded edge the other more square. A has longer OZS than B and slimmer.
Suffix , Prefix are rare too
; later introduced"A" , do not determine they are A Type
They are used because type B , use the same serial. (suffix )
So Prefix and Suffix have been introduced, to save confusion of same serial numbers.
Years after this ; All have been dropped out. This punching do consumed many man hours.
Today bars , don't have serial numbers except larger bars or dore bars ( 11 kg to 15 kg varies in weight )
The 10 oz standard now was taken out due to cost effectiveness, as labour cost increases.
Thanks very much for thatsee post 243 - original photo by me , posted long ago somewhere in the forum.
on the "OZS" A & B ; one has rounded edge the other more square. A has longer OZS than B and slimmer.
Suffix , Prefix are rare too
"A" , do not determine they are A Type
They are used because type B , use the same serial. (suffix )
So Prefix and Suffix have been introduced, to save confusion of same serial numbers.
Years after this ; All have been dropped out. This punching do consumed many man hours.
Today bars , don't have serial numbers except larger bars or dore bars ( 11 kg to 15 kg varies in weight )
The 10 oz standard now was taken out due to cost effectiveness, as labour cost increases.