The Engelhard Gold Standard 100 oz Silver Bar carries a name that commands instant respect in the bullion world. Engelhard stopped producing retail silver bars in the 1980s, and every bar it struck has since become a vintage collectible that trades above generic 100 oz silver. The Series 2 Gold Standard bar combines that pedigree with 100 troy ounces of .999+ fine silver, giving buyers investment weight and collector upside in a single piece.
Key Features:
- Purity and Weight: 100 troy ounces of .999+ fine silver
- Metal Type: Investment-grade silver bullion, IRA eligible
- Obverse: The Gold Standard logo in Engelhard’s angular vintage typeface, with a serial number
- Reverse: A plain struck surface with the smooth finish typical of Engelhard production
- Mintage: Limited to roughly 1,000 bars, making it highly collectible
The face of the bar is all business, in the classic style of twentieth-century American refiners. The GOLD STANDARD trademark dominates the upper half, rendered in the distinctive squared, machine-age lettering Engelhard used on this series, with STANDARD set inside an elongated hexagonal cartouche. A stamped serial number sits beside the logo, individually identifying each bar. Across the lower field runs the inscription 100 TR. OZ. FINE SILVER .999+, and a fine dotted border frames the entire design. The reverse is left smooth and unmarked, showing the bright struck surface, and as vintage pieces these bars typically display light handling marks, scuffs, and toning consistent with their age. Serial numbers vary by bar in stock.
The Gold Standard name reflects Engelhard’s corporate branding of the era rather than the bar’s metal content; the piece is solid silver throughout. Struck bars like this one were pressed under high pressure rather than poured, giving them cleaner edges and sharper lettering than cast bars. At .999+ fineness the bar meets IRS purity requirements and is eligible for precious metals IRAs.
Engelhard bars are no longer made, and supply only tightens as pieces disappear into long-term collections. Order the Engelhard Gold Standard 100 oz Silver Bar – Series 2 today and hold a heavyweight piece of American refining history.