The Perth Mint

Can’t think of a more fitting ingot to kick off the “P” box than Perth old pours. The Perth Mint has a rich history going all the way back to 1899. Most of the collectible bars that you may see on rare occasions were done in the late 70’s to early 80s timeframe. There is a good resource to learn about some of the various pieces and varieties at allengelhard.com. These bars truly are among my very favorite of any old pours out there. There is a certain quality in the way they were made and a certain beauty that they achieve with age. Below are pieces from my collection. I’ll be doing more with Perth in the future with a focus on their smaller highly rare and collectible 1 oz ingots.

My collection of 10 oz class Perth Type B old pours. Pics really don’t do these justice. They are incredible in hand. The lines on top left bar are incredible and the image doesn’t portray it’s true beauty.
The 7454 example is one of my very favorite 10 oz pieces. It has a nice pink tone forming. Just a piece of art really.
My collection of Perth Type C 10 oz class ingots. Bottom ingot has amazing patina. These noticeably omit the Australia stamping under The Perth Mint. Also notice The Perth Mint is a deep stamp with border around the The Perth Mint.
Note the “A” prefix before serial number. This is the standard for this variety.
One of my most prized and highest premium pieces, an exceptionally rare piece, one of 4 known examples. It’s considered Type A, but without The Perth Mint stamping. Also, note the centering of hallmark, purity and weight stampings. This bar has been nicknamed “The Board of Directors” bar.
#458. This one is listed on Allengelhard. Very proud to own this magnificent piece.
Incredibly rare 5 oz class example, one of several that came in this size. These are truly unicorn bars. I waited a very long time to acquire this from a collector who knew my love for these and was nice enough to send it my way. Just a killer bar.
Bottom placed serial stamp #1899.

I have been wanting to do this write up and share of images for quite sometime. Hope you enjoyed it.

Author: Vintage Poured Bars

New blogger with a passion for old poured silver bars. I'm a Bay Area native and self employed. Active buyer of vintage silver poured bars and occasional seller.

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