Royal Canadian Mint 100 oz Silver Bar (Used)

An Older Style, Priced for the Silver Alone

This is secondary-market inventory: bars the Royal Canadian Mint already sold once, now changing hands again at a premium closer to spot than fresh stock. Every bar still holds 100 troy ounces of .9999 fine silver, a finer standard than the .999 most large bars carry, poured and stamped rather than struck under a press. Year and serial number come from available inventory, not a date you choose.

A Design That Shifted Across Production Years

The face carries the Mint’s roundel, a crowned maple leaf ringed by ROYAL CANADIAN MINT and MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE, with the weight and fineness stamped below and a serial number set into a recessed panel. Older production carries this fuller roundel layout; other bars in the mix use a simpler stamp of just the roundel, a four-digit year, and the serial. Both are genuine Mint output from different points in the bar’s production run. Two stamp layouts exist, both equally genuine.

What “Used” Actually Means on a Poured Bar

Scratches, nicks, and dark toning built up over years of changing hands are normal handling wear on a bar like this, none of it touching the silver underneath. Milk spotting is a different thing entirely and not a handling issue at all. It comes from residue left on the metal during the Mint’s own pouring and cleaning process, present on some bars from the day they left the Mint, not something that develops later from age or storage. Milk spots start at minting, not in your hands.

Backed by the Mint, Eligible for an IRA

The serial number pressed into each bar is the Mint’s own record of that individual piece, backed by the Government of Canada’s standing behind the stated weight and purity. At .9999 fine, this bar clears the IRS’s .995 minimum for a precious metals IRA with room to spare. No individually matched paperwork ships with this bar in either new or used condition. The serial is struck in, not printed on a separate card.

Royal Canadian Mint 100 oz Silver Bar (Used) Specifications

Every bar holds 100 troy ounces of .9999 fine silver, serialized, in used secondary-market condition. 100 full ounces, .9999 fine, whichever year ships. Full current specs are on the Specifications tab above.

Royal Canadian Mint 100 oz Silver Bar (Used) FAQ

Is the Royal Canadian Mint 100 oz Silver Bar (Used) IRA eligible?

Yes. At .9999 fine, it clears the IRS’s .995 minimum for a precious metals IRA by a wide margin. Eligibility isn’t a close call, given how far past the floor it sits.

Does milk spotting on this bar mean it was mishandled?

No. Milk spots trace back to residue left during the Mint’s own pouring and cleaning process, not to anything that happened after the bar left the Mint. It’s a Mint-side artifact, not evidence of poor handling.

Will I get a specific year or serial number?

No, year and serial are assigned from available secondary-market inventory, and the exact stamp layout can vary by production year. Year and serial vary, only the weight and purity are fixed.

Does this bar ship with matched paperwork?

No. Royal Canadian Mint 100 oz bars, new or used, ship without any individually matched document, with the serial number stamped into the bar as the only individual identifier. No paperwork ships, the serial on the bar is the record.

What condition should I expect on a used bar?

Genuine handling wear, meaning scratches, nicks, and toning from years of changing hands. None of it affects the silver content, which is why used bars price closer to spot. Wear is cosmetic only, weight and purity are unaffected.

Curious about new, unhandled stock instead? Browse our full 100 oz Silver Bars selection.

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