The Perth Mint has produced silver bars using a variety of manufacturing techniques over the years. Acquired in the secondary market from investors and dealers, these bars come in a range of styles, each with it's own markings, dents and history.
As trade-ins, supply is limited to stock on hand. We cannot guarantee which type of bar you will receive, however you are welcome to list your preferences during the checkout (Step 1: Shipping and Billing notes). If we have your preferred style available, that is what we will send you but please note that we won't accept returns or refunds if you don't receive the particular type of bar you were hoping for.
Cast, Old Logo
Perth Mint silver bar, cast from pure silver granules resulting in attractive cooling marks. Features the Perth Mint's old logo (pre-2008), weight and '999' marks.
Extruded
Perth Mint silver bar, extruded from a long strip of pure silver and chopped to weights of one hundred troy ounces. Edges are ground down to remove burrs and smooth the surface areas for a frosted finish. Features the Perth Mint's old (pre-2008) logo, weight and purity marks.
Struck
Perth Mint silver bar, stuck from a very large silver blank. Highly polished surfaces with a small amount of additional shaping at the end corners. Features the Perth Mint's old (pre-2008) logo, weight and purity marks.
Poured, odd-weight
Perth Mint silver bar, poured by hand some time prior to the upgrade of the mint's bar production facilitiy. Due to the difficulty of pouring exactly 3,110 grams of molten metal using hand tools, these bars are over-weight by a few fractions of an ounce. Features the Perth Mint's name, old (pre-2008) logo, exact bar weight and purity marks.