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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;smullen, post: 1108220, member: 5165&quot;]Sure...&nbsp; Silver Art Bars are normally small one ounce Bars of Silver that a smaller Mint has Minted to commemorate a person, an event or something of note...</p><p><br /></p><p>I think they started becoming popular around the early 70s and are are usually made in small runs of 5K to 10,000 from what I&#039;ve read...</p><p><br /></p><p>I got several that say brand names on them Such as Coca-Cola, Corvette, Ford, etc... Some have Presidents or actors, Different guns such as the M-16, Colt 45,</p><p><br /></p><p>Some have famous event dates, there are just all kinds of things, its pretty unlimited...</p><p><br /></p><p>The way they are priced in the books is by Spot Price of Silver + Rarity Value which is anywhere from 10-30.00 But thats not set in stone...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some pics I found on the net real quick...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://collectex.com/store/media/USSC167.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://collectex.com/store/media/USSC226.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://collectex.com/store/media/USSC-187.bmp" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://image2.onlineauction.com/auctions//40052/zwrk-1339250-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.nzsilver.com/images/mixed_ingots.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a guide book produced that not only lists many of known art bars but also has a lot of info on the history and making of Art Bars.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://koinpro.tripod.com/Books/ArtBarBook6thW.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Like any collectible, some will hate them, some will love them...&nbsp; I&#039;m in the later group, I&#039;m addicted...</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me know if you have any other questions and if you really are interested, think about joining the IASAC (International Association of Silver Art Collectors) club...&nbsp; I think its like 15 a year, they have meets and put out a monthly newsletter called &quot;&quot;The Silver Bugle&quot; and have tons of info on the subject.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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