| The Frenzy, by Keith Law | I am pleased to be able to share Keith’s latest work with our readers. This … | 2024/03/03 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2024-03-03 12:33:57 |
| When Things Go Wrong, by Keith Law | Thanks to Keith for sharing more stories in this post about his time at Delta. … | 2023/08/31 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2023-08-31 09:35:33 |
| Delta Smelting & Refining 1969-1983 by Keith Law | Death & Dismemberment “You want me to do what?!” “And go WHERE?” “Are you serious?” … | 2023/08/25 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2023-08-25 17:04:11 |
| M2 | Quick blog post today on a refiner who we previously had not been able to … | 2023/02/21 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2023-02-21 12:13:30 |
| Chovanak Part 2 | I received a nice note from fellow collector Kerry F. after the New Year offering … | 2023/01/08 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2023-01-08 23:32:45 |
| Quality Recover Systems, A Division of Buschemeyers | Really excited to do an update today on a very sought after hallmark, Buschemeyers. This … | 2021/09/09 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-09-09 14:53:52 |
| Academy Corporation | Academy has a rich history having started their business in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1990, … | 2021/08/31 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-08-31 14:25:39 |
| The Draper Mint | The Draper Mint was founded in 1960 out of Draper, Utah. The name is probably … | 2021/08/17 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-08-17 13:20:52 |
| Yardney Electric Corporation | I’m really excited to share today’s blog post. I recently received an email from Chris … | 2021/04/30 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-04-30 06:53:36 |
| Yellow Daisy Refining Company | Arizona has a rich history of precious metals refining. Yellow Daisy is one of the … | 2021/04/14 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-04-14 10:53:05 |
| Aurum | This one has been a mystery to me and I continue to search for information … | 2021/04/11 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-04-11 11:49:22 |
| Spokane Bullion Company | Another great West Coast bar that has become highly sought after with strong premium growth … | 2021/03/19 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-03-19 12:42:51 |
| U.S. Assay Office, San Francisco or New York | I pulled out one of my favorite hundred oz vintage pieces today and decided to … | 2021/03/12 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-03-12 12:54:54 |
| Vintage Silver Corvette | I’m super excited to share this item that was shared with me this week by … | 2021/03/09 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-03-09 16:03:21 |
| 1 Oz Class Silver Smalls | Finally getting through the majority of the “Smalls.” It’s been a work in progress for … | 2021/02/13 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-13 09:02:50 |
| Smaller Weight Vintage Ingots From Around the World | Over the last several years, I’ve tried to add unique vintage ingots from various parts … | 2021/02/12 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-12 14:09:03 |
| Notable 2 Oz Class Ingots | Today, I’m covering a handful of known vintage 2 oz class ingots. “Silver Smalls” is … | 2021/02/11 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-11 10:01:51 |
| Spiral Metal Company, Inc. | I decided to dedicate a short piece today on Spiral Metal Company (out of New … | 2021/02/10 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-10 13:03:48 |
| Notable 1+ oz Hallmarks | I’ve said it before, but the genre of “Silver Smalls” collecting is and probably always … | 2021/02/09 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-09 12:43:52 |
| The Irrawaddy Counting House at Rangoon | I started collecting silver ingots from the US and Canada primarily, but as I went … | 2021/02/08 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-08 19:49:19 |
| 3 oz Hallmark Varieties | I thought I’d do something different today and share some different varieties of various 3 … | 2021/02/07 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-07 08:47:58 |
| Delta Smelting & Refining Co. (B.C. Centennial) | I’ve done previous blog posts on Delta ingots, which are highly collectible vintage Canadian silver … | 2021/02/05 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-05 11:03:51 |
| Barstow Victorville Hi-Desert | BV Hi-Desert was an old refiner from the western Mohave Desert area of California. This … | 2021/02/05 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-05 08:27:25 |
| Logam Mulia | Logam Mulia is an Indonesian metals company that is quite large and has operated for … | 2021/02/04 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-04 13:06:07 |
| World Mint (3 oz) | I’ve written previously about World Mint, but wanted to share a popular variety that are … | 2021/02/04 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-04 12:55:05 |
| SMITHS | Definitely a favorite stamp among serious collectors, SMITHS has developed a cult like following over … | 2021/02/01 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-02-01 13:24:40 |
| MMM | MMM Colorado are sought after pieces, however, very little information about this old refiner has … | 2021/01/31 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-31 17:31:29 |
| MDM | These have been a mystery for me. They are unique and based on style and … | 2021/01/30 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-30 08:14:29 |
| K. & F. S. (Kenneth & Freda Shonback) Ingots | I’ve always loved these unique 3 oz pieces that came from Kenneth and Freda Shonback, … | 2021/01/29 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-29 22:06:34 |
| Circle City (2 oz variety) | I noted the 5 and 10 oz Circle City examples when covering “C” hallmarks previously. … | 2021/01/28 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-28 09:42:22 |
| Rosario Mining | I have a few more very rare and unique pieces from Rosario Mining to share … | 2021/01/28 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-28 09:36:34 |
| Sunshine Minting | Sunshine Minting is typically associated with modern bullion, however, most don’t know that they have … | 2021/01/26 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-26 18:24:24 |
| PMTARCO (Smalls) | I did a previous write up on this old refiner out of Anaheim, CA. I’ve … | 2021/01/26 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-26 18:06:41 |
| Dorfman Bankers London | 100 gram ingots are some of my favorite to collect and its hard to talk … | 2021/01/25 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-25 13:13:08 |
| Silverfarm (Smalls) | I did a previous post on Silverfarm showing a few 10 oz examples. Again, they … | 2021/01/24 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-24 09:34:57 |
| Montana Gold and Silver, Inc. | Montana Gold and Silver are another well known refiner that operated out of Helena, Montana … | 2021/01/24 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-24 09:22:45 |
| Van Aken Jewelers (Smalls) | I did a brief post on Van Aken back on 10/7/20. I wanted to share … | 2021/01/23 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-23 15:26:51 |
| Lawrence and Sons (LSon) | I previously featured my 5 oz LSon under the notable “L” refiners. Those of you … | 2021/01/23 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2021-01-23 15:03:36 |
| M & B Mining Omega: 1, 2 and 3 oz Varieties | Most of you that follow my collection know that I have a soft spot for … | 2020/12/23 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-12-23 08:44:28 |
| Phoenix Precious Metals: Part 2 | Although, PPM is considered common vintage on their second gen 5 and 10 oz pieces, … | 2020/12/23 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-12-23 08:34:44 |
| Midas Metals | Like the Green Valley post I did earlier today, Midas Metals are also thought to … | 2020/12/22 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-12-22 12:13:01 |
| Green Valley | As I go through the silver smalls genre, one that comes up frequently with high … | 2020/12/22 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-12-22 12:03:20 |
| Australian Bullion Company | When it comes to Australian vintage bullion, there are the Big 3, Perth, Harringtons, and … | 2020/12/16 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-12-16 07:55:34 |
| The Perth Mint 1 oz Old Pours | I’m finally getting around to writing about my favorite genre of vintage silver bars, which … | 2020/12/12 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-12-12 17:17:21 |
| Yardney Electric Corporation | Yardney Electric Corporation was founded in 1944 in New York City. They were among the … | 2020/10/18 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-18 16:30:14 |
| YB Silver Refiners | These ingots are a bit of a mystery and no real provenance has been discovered, … | 2020/10/17 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-17 10:38:24 |
| Xenia Coin Shop | This is my only “X” box ingot. These are part of what is known as … | 2020/10/16 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-16 17:09:15 |
| Other Notable “W” Ingots | Finishing out the “W” box with a handful of old refiners, some better known than … | 2020/10/15 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-15 13:35:31 |
| Windmill Mine | The Windmill Mine was located in Clark County, NV and operated until the early nineteen … | 2020/10/14 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-14 13:56:52 |
| Wilkinson | Some really great information has been discovered on Wilkinson over the last few years. The … | 2020/10/13 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-13 07:30:45 |
| W.G. Buschmeyer & Son | WGB bars have become quite collectible, particularly after discovered they were related to the Buschmeyer … | 2020/10/11 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-11 10:23:22 |
| World Mint Corp. | There was a time not so many years ago that you could scoop up World … | 2020/10/10 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-10 09:06:50 |
| Western States Refining | Big fan of this old refiner out of Fontana, CA. They operated from 1975-1983 and … | 2020/10/09 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-09 07:52:00 |
| West Coast Refining, Inc. | Had to kick off the “W” box with this old refiner. I’m a huge fan … | 2020/10/08 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-08 10:19:31 |
| Van Aken Jewelers | Van Aken ingots are a bit of a mystery, but highly sought after for their … | 2020/10/07 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-07 15:55:07 |
| United States Silver Corporation | US Silver Corp is well known for their art bars and vintage silver rounds from … | 2020/10/06 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-06 12:47:42 |
| Universal Refiners, Inc. | These truly are some of my favorite 5 oz pieces. Universal Refiners ingots are extremely … | 2020/10/05 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-05 08:23:40 |
| United Refinery, Inc. | I’m a big fan of these and was happy to recently receive provenance that URI … | 2020/10/04 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-04 12:47:52 |
| Other Notable “T” Hallmarks | Anyone who is familiar with the CMI (Constitution Mint) mold will immediately recognize the similarity … | 2020/10/02 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-02 07:47:31 |
| TENTEX | I’ve been digging for information and have gotten some good hits lately that I’m happy … | 2020/10/01 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-10-01 08:07:10 |
| Tri-State Refining | This old refiner started back in 1973 in Iowa, but settled in South Dakota in … | 2020/09/30 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-30 10:27:18 |
| Other Notable “S” Refiners | Rounding out the “S” box with some known and not so known hallmarks. Enjoy! Sumitomo … | 2020/09/26 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-26 10:16:35 |
| Silverfarm | Silverfarm is another West Coast refiner that I’m fond of. They operated out of San … | 2020/09/24 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-24 17:10:42 |
| Silvermat | I wish we could dig up more information on Silvermat ingots. They are great looking … | 2020/09/24 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-24 07:40:02 |
| SilverTowne | SilverTowne has a long and rich history starting out in 1949 as a coin shop … | 2020/09/23 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-23 19:29:55 |
| Silver State Bullion | SSB ingots have become in high demand over the last few years. This hallmark comes … | 2020/09/21 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-21 13:13:55 |
| Strickland Refining | Strickland Refining has become very sought after by serious collectors over the last several years. … | 2020/09/20 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-20 15:07:24 |
| Sandoval Jewelers & Refiners | This is the twin of E.D. Marshall as you can tell. Identical mold and stamping … | 2020/09/20 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-20 13:12:58 |
| San Diego Refining Company | Another recognized CA hallmark, the SD bars have a great look and have developed a … | 2020/09/19 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-19 08:27:28 |
| Star Metals | Being a native of the West Coast, I have always been partial to bars from … | 2020/09/18 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-18 15:30:18 |
| Simmons Refining Company | One of my all time favorites, Simmons is an iconic hallmark and well known among … | 2020/09/13 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-13 08:13:43 |
| Other Notable “R” Hallmarks | There are several other “R” ingots that I’d like to highlight for fellow collectors. First … | 2020/09/11 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-11 10:03:30 |
| Regold and Riverside Coin & Gold | I decided to pair these two old hallmarks together, as they are cousins. If you … | 2020/09/10 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-10 20:14:29 |
| Rocky Mountain Mint Refinery | RMMR old pours are thought to be the same company as RMM out of Salt … | 2020/09/09 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-09 17:11:34 |
| Rarities Mint | This hallmark is a favorite of mine and among the more recognized hallmarks from the … | 2020/09/08 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-08 12:43:13 |
| Quatre Bonded Agents | This was a company out of Hamburg, NY that operated in the early 80’s. It … | 2020/09/04 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-09-04 07:28:39 |
| Other Notable “P” Refiners | Rounding out the P box, I’m going to share some pieces that you don’t often … | 2020/08/29 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-29 11:54:30 |
| PMTARCO | I’m a big fan of these ingots, which were 70’s era. Most don’t know that … | 2020/08/28 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-28 10:57:33 |
| Phoenix Refining Corporation | Not to be confused with Phoenix Precious Metals, Phoenix Refining Corporation was actually a New … | 2020/08/27 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-27 07:51:42 |
| Placer Sierra | Placer Sierra out of Rocklin, CA, was another one of many California refiners back in … | 2020/08/27 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-27 07:36:02 |
| Phoenix Precious Metals | PPM out of Arizona has become one of the more popular and commonly collected vintage … | 2020/08/26 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-26 07:37:14 |
| The Perth Mint | Can’t think of a more fitting ingot to kick off the “P” box than Perth … | 2020/08/25 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-25 16:24:11 |
| Other Notable “O” Hallmarks | Not a lot of “O” box, but here are some of the more interesting “O” … | 2020/08/18 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-18 08:02:34 |
| Oxford Assaying & Refining | Oxford has been around for more than 40 years now and still operates today out … | 2020/08/17 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-17 12:21:13 |
| Notable “N” Hallmarks | First up is a very scarce and highly sought after refiner, Nevada Smelting & Refining. … | 2020/08/15 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-15 14:01:57 |
| Nevada Coin Mart (NCM) | NCM bars have become harder to find with the vintage silver collector market growing all … | 2020/08/14 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-14 09:23:20 |
| Other Notable “M” Hallmarks | We will close out the “M” box with some very nice examples, all highly collectible … | 2020/08/08 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-08 09:03:44 |
| Mesa Casting & Refining Inc. | Arizona is another state with a very rich history of silver refining and many highly … | 2020/08/07 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-07 08:12:58 |
| Mid South Refinery and Smelters Inc. | Love this old refiner out out of Brandon, MS. Very unique hallmark of a Magnolia … | 2020/08/06 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-06 07:39:41 |
| Metalrex | Something about ingots from Nevada. The state has a rich mining history and many collectible … | 2020/08/05 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-05 08:25:14 |
| M/W.E. Mowrey Refining | W.E. Mowrey has a rich and long history in the precious metals industry. They started … | 2020/08/03 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-03 14:58:20 |
| M & B Mining Corporation (Omega) | One of my favorites to collect are the Omega pieces that were made by M … | 2020/08/02 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-02 16:25:21 |
| Notable “L” Refiners | There are not a lot of refiners from this box, but below I’ll showcase several, … | 2020/08/01 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-08-01 13:08:55 |
| Kingsmen Silver | Kingsmen is an older maker that you don’t see very often. They made a variety … | 2020/07/26 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-07-26 15:52:38 |
| KEIFFER | Keiffer ingots have been a mystery to many of us collectors, but one thing you … | 2020/07/25 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-07-25 13:55:45 |
| Notable “J” Hallmarks | Finishing out the “J” posts with some notable common and uncommon vintage pieces. First up … | 2020/07/24 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-07-24 07:49:31 |
| Johnson Matthey | Hard not to kick off the “J” hallmarks without starting with the very famous JM, … | 2020/07/21 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-07-21 13:22:42 |
| Miscellaneous “I” box Ingots | Today, we are going to finish up the “I” box with pictures of other notable … | 2020/07/14 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-07-14 15:03:03 |
| Intermountain Precious Metals | Not to be confused with International Precious Metals (also IPM), Intermountain Precious Metals started in … | 2020/07/12 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-07-12 13:20:00 |
| International Vaults Refining | International Vaults Refining are a collector favorite as far as “I” refiners go. These have … | 2020/07/11 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-07-11 13:51:39 |
| Hallmark Precious Metals | HPM is another well known vintage hallmark that you don’t see a lot of anymore. … | 2020/06/30 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-30 09:30:34 |
| Hoffman and Hoffman | Hoffman and Hoffman is a favorite for vintage collectors. Just an iconic hallmark which is … | 2020/06/29 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-29 15:41:30 |
| Harringtons Metallurgist PTY | Harringtons ingots are right up there at the top of my favorites list. I’m a … | 2020/06/27 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-27 10:32:45 |
| Hoover & Strong Inc. | Hard not to lover pieces made by Hoover & Strong. I’ve been a huge fan … | 2020/06/25 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-25 16:10:43 |
| Other Notable “G” Hallmarks | As much as I’d like to do a blog post for each individual “G” refiner, … | 2020/06/23 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-23 14:18:49 |
| Gila Development Company (GDC) | Arizona refiners have always held a special place among serious collectors of silver ingots. One, … | 2020/06/22 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-22 08:42:42 |
| Gateway Metals, Inc. | Have always been a fan of these ingots out of Pittsburgh, PA circa 70s. I’ve … | 2020/06/19 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-19 16:49:37 |
| Great Western Coin & Bullion | I’ve always been a fan of these, particularly being from the West Coast. GWCB came … | 2020/06/18 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-18 09:57:48 |
| Golden Analytical | Colorado has a rich history of mining and many silver ingots have come out of … | 2020/06/17 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-17 13:00:47 |
| Notable “F” Ingots | Just a few to round out the “F” box. First we have Federated Bullion Company, … | 2020/06/14 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-14 12:38:19 |
| W.H. Foster, Inc. | Where to begin with Foster ingots. All I can say is they have been on … | 2020/06/10 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-10 12:23:16 |
| Franklin Brothers | I’ve struggle to find any information on Franklin Bros. operation. Based on the style of … | 2020/06/07 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-07 10:20:38 |
| Finer Inc. | I have been digging for awhile on Finer ingots with no success. I’m in love … | 2020/06/06 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-06 09:12:43 |
| Eutectic Metals Company, Inc. | I was able to recently dig up some information on this old company out of … | 2020/06/05 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-05 09:05:09 |
| Empire International, Inc. | Empire International are some of the most difficult ingots to track down in 5 and … | 2020/06/04 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-06-04 11:42:34 |
| E.D. Marshall Refiners | After conducting research on the origins of these ingots, I believe they are from E.D. … | 2020/05/29 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-29 15:07:56 |
| Electrum | I wish I knew more about Electrum. These are scarce pieces that came in both … | 2020/05/28 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-28 16:09:03 |
| Eastern Precious Metals | EPM was a mystery to me for quite some time, but as the hobby has … | 2020/05/27 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-27 14:25:00 |
| Engelhard | When it comes to collecting vintage silver bars, it’s hard to top Engelhard. They have … | 2020/05/25 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-25 18:09:07 |
| David H. Fell and Dallas Metals and Smelting, Inc. | To round out the “D” box, we have a few notable refiners to share. DHF … | 2020/05/21 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-21 12:13:34 |
| Doral Refining Corporation | Doral is an old New York operation that has been around since 1972 and still … | 2020/05/19 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-19 13:15:24 |
| Doyle’s Mint | Doyle’s Mint has always been a highly popular old refiner among collectors. Not a lot … | 2020/05/18 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-18 16:31:47 |
| Dugan and Helterbrand Co., Inc. | Dugan & Helterbrand operated out of Marshfield, Missouri from 1980 until 1991. They were a … | 2020/05/17 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-17 11:04:29 |
| DURO Extruded Ingots | There are niches within collecting vintage silver bars, and collecting extruded bars, particularly kit kat … | 2020/05/16 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-16 08:15:01 |
| Don Casey Company, Inc. | There were many refiners in Texas back in the day, but only a handful stand … | 2020/05/15 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-15 16:23:54 |
| Delta Smelting and Refining | Delta was a prolific refiner out of Canada who produced beautiful ingots in all sizes. … | 2020/05/13 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-13 11:42:34 |
| Drew Refining | Drew Refining is another one of the many West Coast bars that I love. I’m … | 2020/05/12 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-12 16:25:27 |
| Cincinnati Gold and Silver Refining Company | One of the first rare 5 oz ingots I ever bought was a Cincinnati piece … | 2020/05/11 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-11 08:28:34 |
| C & S Incorporated | C & S are out of Denver, Colorado. Not a lot of information has surfaced … | 2020/05/10 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-10 09:12:38 |
| Classic Coins, Chattanooga, Tennessee | I’ve been in love with these 10 oz Classic Coins bars since the first one … | 2020/05/09 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-09 11:11:48 |
| Consolidated Mines & Metals | Anything made by Consolidated Mines & Metals is ultra high premium. These are pieces sought … | 2020/05/08 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-08 15:31:28 |
| Chovanak | I remember acquiring my first Chovanak 4-5 years back. It was only the second time … | 2020/05/07 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-07 13:44:54 |
| More Examples of “C” Hallmarks | I started this blog as a resource for those looking to learn more about vintage … | 2020/05/06 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-06 13:42:47 |
| California Crown Mint | When I started my vintage journey about 6 years back, California Crown Mint was among … | 2020/05/05 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-05 11:58:59 |
| “C” Stands for Crown Metals | Just something about this hallmark, made me want to kick off the “C” box with … | 2020/05/04 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-04 15:25:31 |
| Some of my favorite “B” Refiners | Bunker Hill Company is the highest premium of this bunch. They were a notable refiner … | 2020/05/03 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-03 12:19:58 |
| B.R. MacKay & Sons, Inc. | B.R. MacKay & Sons are highly collectible old pours that came in many sizes, typically … | 2020/05/02 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-02 11:46:39 |
| Brown Materials Company | Brown Materials Co. out of Oklahoma is one of the “B” refiners that are highly … | 2020/05/01 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-05-01 13:29:18 |
| Alaska Smelting and Refining Company | I recently acquired a new piece from this old refiner that has a special place … | 2020/04/30 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-04-30 09:41:49 |
| 5 oz class “A” box | Just a few goodies to share from the 5 oz class. Note the different shapes … | 2020/04/29 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-04-29 14:54:45 |
| A few of my favorite 10 oz class “A” Box Ingots | There were many to choose from, but these 10’s pictured are far from common and … | 2020/04/29 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-04-29 09:09:34 |
| Alexander Westerfeld/aka AW/aka Aztec Sun | You can’t talk about the “A” refiners without mentioning Alexander Westerfeld, which is also sometimes … | 2020/04/28 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-04-28 17:36:31 |
| Agnon Ingots | Continuing with the “A” box is a pair of rare sub 5 oz class Agnons … | 2020/04/27 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-04-27 19:33:29 |
| Let’s start the “A” box with Argentum Refiners | There are so many old refiners that it’s really hard to keep track of. The … | 2020/04/26 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-04-26 16:10:44 |
| Introduction to Collecting Silver Ingots | I found the love of collecting old poured silver ingots about 5 years ago. Collecting … | 2020/04/25 | Vintage Poured Bars | Refiner Name | 2020-04-25 20:18:06 |