I already have a few of the other major producers and being that these ones are "new", I decided to give it a try. In short, I'm not impressed. I had read some other reviews about the bars looking scuffed/worn, but I took a gamble. I see what those other reviewers are talking about. The bar would be nice if it didn't have pretty decent rub marks on the top. It's strange that there are no other marks on the sides or bottom, so I'm not sure if it is from the shipping box, or however these bars were once stacked. It is still pure silver, so I cannot complain too much. However, this is my worst looking bar, by far. I will not be buying more and will be looking to unload this in the future. I buy quite a bit through APMEX and am a little dissapointed with this purchase. I could understand some wear if these were secondary market.. but these are supposedly "new". Bottom line, if you want large format with little premium, it's still a good buy. If you want something pretty, I would not recommend this one.

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Value (low premium over spot)

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Condition Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend