Johnson Matthey 10 oz Silver Bar | Any Style

A Bar From a Refiner That Quit

Johnson Matthey stopped making bars in 2015, when it sold its bullion business to Asahi. The bars it struck before then still trade on the secondary market, which makes this one part bullion and part collectible. It holds ten troy ounces of .999 fine silver.

 

The Johnson Matthey Name

Johnson Matthey has been a name in refining since 1817, when Percival Norton Johnson opened a London assay office, and within a few decades the firm was assayer and refiner to the Bank of England. Its mark is the boxed JM initials beside an oval with a crossed hammer and pickaxe, stamped above JOHNSON MATTHEY ASSAYERS & REFINERS, a FINE SILVER 999 panel and 10 OUNCES TROY. Many reverses carry the same JM logo tiled at an angle across the face.

 

What Varies, and What Does Not

You get our pick from stock. Layout and reverse design changed across JM’s production eras, so the exact bar, its vintage, and whether it carries a serial number are not something you choose here.

 

These are secondary-market bars, listed as used. Expect toning and contact marks, and expect some to arrive without original packaging. The stamped ten ounces of .999 silver is the same whatever the surfaces look like, and plenty of buyers like the way an old JM bar tones.

 

Because JM no longer makes bars, they trade above generic silver. If your goal is the lowest premium on ten ounces, a current-production bar costs less; this one asks extra for a retired hallmark.

 

Why It Still Stacks

Set the history aside and it is ten troy ounces of .999 fine silver with a hallmark any dealer knows on sight. It is a minted bar with square edges, it is IRA eligible, and it stacks and stores like any other 10 oz bar.

 

Specifications

Every bar is ten troy ounces of .999 fine silver from Johnson Matthey. Style, vintage and serial number vary by style, and the listed condition is used. Dimensions are not listed for this mixed listing. Full details are on the Specifications tab.

 

Johnson Matthey Bar FAQ

 

Can I choose the style or the year?

No. We ship from available stock, and JM bars vary in layout and reverse design across production eras. You cannot select a vintage or a specific design.

 

Why does a JM bar cost more than a generic 10 oz bar?

Johnson Matthey sold its bullion business to Asahi in 2015 and no longer makes bars. The supply is fixed, and dealers pay up for the name, so these trade above current-production silver.

 

What condition should I expect?

Secondary-market and listed as used. Most show some toning or light contact marks, and some arrive without original packaging. The stamped silver content does not change.

 

Does the bar have a serial number?

Many classic JM bars carry a serial stamped near the base, but it varies by style. Some reverses are plain and some carry the tiled JM logo.

 

Is the Johnson Matthey 10 oz bar IRA eligible?

Yes. At .999 fine silver from a recognized assayer it meets the fineness a precious metals IRA requires, and our Specifications tab lists it as IRA eligible.

 

Want a 10 oz bar at a lower premium? Browse our 10 oz silver bars for current-production options.

 

A retired hallmark on ten ounces of silver. Add the Johnson Matthey 10 oz Silver Bar to your cart.