Vintage Rare Engelhard Australia 5 ounce Silver Bar Boxed . .999 FINENESS

Description: On offer is (x1) 5 Troy Ounce Australian Engelhard bar with original box of issue. ************************Price is for (x1) Bar only******************************************8*****Serial #:B00313Metal: Pure silver AgPurity/Fineness: .999Manufacturer: Engelhard AustraliaWeight: 5 Troy ouncesOrigin: AustraliaMintage:LowInternational postage options available but eBay's system preferences are on the Fritz.International Express is generally between $35AUD-$75 AUD depending on location.Hopefully ebay sorts this issue out quickly. Engelhard Australia Pty Ltd branded silver bullion bars. These manufactured 5oz cast silver bars are attractively finished with the Engelhard Australia logo on the front, and the fineness, metal, weight, and a unique serial number on the rear. Each of the 5 oz bars were manufactured and sold with a protective cardboard box. The bar has a low serial numbers with triple digits - the serial number format of the bars from this historic first-run batch is B00313These bars were not originally available from any US retail bullion dealer, they were exclusively distributed for a time within Australia. Product DescriptionEngelhard 5 oz 999 Casting Silver Bar Engelhard Australia bars were made into the 1980s until later ceasing operations, but has since made a comeback to produce Silver Bullion investment bars. Engelhard Australia was an independent Australian company dealing in precious metal products. They had a long history in refining, assaying, manufacture and trading in precious metals.Engelhard Australia was founded as Glover and Goode Pty Limited by Charles Engelhard Sr in 1920. In 1958, Glover and Goode was incorporated into American corporation, Engelhard Industries, along with the Baker Group of Companies and was later renamed Engelhard Australia. Australian precious metals operations were then based in Thomastown, Victoria, until the refinery was sold to Deak International in the late 1980s. Engelhard Australia formerly produced gold blanks for the Royal Australian Mint and in 1964 became an official Australian supplier of gold under the Australian Banking Act., and LBMA accreditation for gold bars was approved in 1966. Engelhard-CLAL was formed as a joint venture between Engelhard Industries and Comptoir Lyon-Alemand Louyot, a French precious metals fabricator. Engelhard Australia was incorporated into Engelhard-CLAL group in 1996. Engelhard Industries retained an interest until 1998 when it divested completely from the joint venture. Engelhard-CLAL Australia sold its Hong Kong and Singapore subsidiaries of Engelhard-CLAL to Metalor. The Engelhard-CLAL group broke up and ceased operations worldwide whilst leaving the Australian division to operate independently in 2004. In 2014, Engelhard Australia decided to re-enter the precious metals market. Product Specifications: *Contains 5 oz of .999 fine Silver.? Obverse: Features the iconic Engelhard-Australia name * Reverse: Displays the purity and weight * Distinct serialized number on each bar * Guaranteed by Engelhard Australia Pty Ltd Product manufacture History These bars were made in 2015, with their own unique proportions and a modernised logo, unlike any previous historical Engelhard Australia bar. They were made for Engelhard Australia Pty Ltd by a long established LBMA member refiner. Individuals who worked on the production line of the refinery making the 2015 bars also worked on the production of Engelhard bars in the 1980s. Old time Engelhard employees making a completely unique design for Engelhard Australia.The company that manufactured these bars had a history dating back to the 1920's.

Price: 365 AUD

Location: Horsham, VIC

End Time: 2024-11-19T07:40:10.000Z

Shipping Cost: 36.31 AUD