Finishing out the “J” posts with some notable common and uncommon vintage pieces. First up is J and J Smelting and Refining old pours out of Hesperia, CA. These came in 5 and 10 oz primarily, but have also been found in 25 and 100 oz. I have a rare 2 oz piece that I will feature in my “smalls” postings later. I also have a 1 oz commercial art bar that I will share later.
Next up is a very collectable, but not uncommon hallmark from Jackson Precious Metals out of Ohio. JPM was the predecessor to OPM (Ohio Precious Metals). These are cool old pours and this was a mold that was commonly used in that era, in particular many local coin shops around Ohio had bars made by JPM with their respective stamps. For those who know what I’m talking about, reference Xenia Coin Shop, Allen’s Coin shop, etc.
Nice 10 oz example.
Nice reverse on the 5 oz.
Next up are a few of my favorites. First is a JASCO bar. These are beautifully done and very rare/high premium bars. There is a JASCO silver recovery company out of Houston, TX and I believe this to be the same company, although having a tough time finding time frame when this bar was made. These bars came in 5 to 50 oz size. Just a killer look on these.
Last up is a mystery, just a letter “J,” but a bar that I love and the only 5 oz I’ve seen. I have a few 1 oz variety of this hallmark, but the 5 is a unicorn. Really well done bar as per the below pic.
Vintage Silver Bars 