Delta Smelting & Refining Co. (B.C. Centennial)

I’ve done previous blog posts on Delta ingots, which are highly collectible vintage Canadian silver bars. They did a piece commemorating 1958 British Columbia Centennial. My first one below is the toned larger piece, which is 1.75 troy oz. The smaller piece is 1 troy oz. For those wondering what the hallmark on the reverse of the bar is, it’s a Dogwood blossom that grows in British Columbia.

“The blossom of western flowering dogwood is the floral emblem of British Columbia, though officially it is depicted with five bracts, which it very rarely has! Occasionally, it will bloom twice a year, in spring and early fall, the latter never coming to fruit.”

Top example is the best I’ve come across. Very happy to have this piece.
Reverse pic. Exceptional toning on top piece.

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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.

3 thoughts on “Delta Smelting & Refining Co. (B.C. Centennial)”

  1. I have the original ( non-BC Centennial ) #0001. These were poured in a jewelers type closed mold, with a sprue that would be cut off. We had the backside laser gouged to make the BC Centennial wording on it. Those were hard bars to make, again like I said in a previous post, NOT getting air trapped in the mold.

    I MADE THAT!!!

    We also made a 1/8th ounce little gold bar, those would be incredibly rare. I would gladly send the site a photo of my # 1 bar.

    I have the contact email of R.G. on this site, so I could email him pic if you want.

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