One of my personal favorites is the 9th series ‘W’ prefix Engelhard bars that were made on the West Coast out of Anaheim, CA from 1979 onward until they ceased operations there in 2000. It’s known as a reverse convex stamping impression, as sometime the belt was empty and the stamp hit the belt, leaving an impression over time, which later was reflected in the bar pictured above.
Love the waffle backs! Notice the imprint on the bar second row from bottom? This is not an error. Estimated 50,000 were made of each, but many have not survived over the years due to being melted down, especially in 1980 during the height of the silver rush. These were made out of Plainville, Massachusetts in the late 70s, hence the ‘P’ serial. With that said, these will most certainly appreciate in value as more collectors enter the market and hold these in their collections.ħth series ‘P’ serial variation and 10th series ‘P’ serial variation. The P series “waffle backs” are one of my favorite Engelhard bars to stack because they can still be found for premiums that don’t break the bank. Some can get ridiculously expense, but such is the game of supply and demand.
I started slow with Engelhard, but over the years started to hoard them and believe these are value bars with fair premiums in many cases. Check out this resource if you have not already. While I’m not an expert on Engelhard, there is a lot of great information available on the company, and particularly the reference site, which breaks down the different sizes, varieties, estimated mintages, etc. They have been the biggest name over the years in the silver bar game and have a very large following among serious collectors. When it comes to collecting vintage silver bars, it’s hard to top Engelhard.
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