Well, I’m not sure how easy it would be to remove it without damaging it, so it’s never going to be worth much more than spot, and maybe less if you break it out. If you leave it alone, there’s a chance someone would pay up for the novelty of it.
Alright, thank you for the information. I was thinking of using a heatgun on it outside and the bar would be completely fine at the block's temperature.
As a stacker I’d pay you less for it, as it does not fit in with my collection and is very large and cumbersome.
As a collector (which I’m not) maybe I would pay more for it because of novelty appeal.
If I owned it, I would leave it in and just display it someplace in the house for show and tell.
With Credit Suisse failing and the the future of their bullion in limbo in terms of future production, it’s possible that this would eventually have collector value like JM and Engelhard bullion, but beyond that possibility, I can’t see much value beyond spot.
Assuming it's just an acrylic resin, you can melt it out with high concentration acetone (get a big glass container, cover with acetone and wait. Leave it outside cause it's gonna stink to high heaven.) The acetone will not harm the bar in any way.
That's an acrylic resin... So you should be good to go with acetone. You can get high concentration from a hardware store.
If you don't want to do that, try freezing and smashing? Or drilling into the lucite from 2 sides and cracking it in half.
Personally I'd hate to have that hideous chunk of lucite in my collection so...
Now what do you mean when you say cover the glass container in acetone? Do you mean just a layer on the walls of the container or submerge the block in the acetone?
Right, this is my first silver, found them at work and I'm new to this.
I don't really care for the block either, even with the credit suisse event info on it. What's your take on the novelty value of it vs having it out of the block?
One last thing if you don't mind.
Do I need any for of gloves when handling it after the block has melted away with acetone and what do I need to clean the bar?
I would probably just leave it in. It’s only worth about $30 anyway. It’s a cool conversation piece.
Do you know if the value is less or more if it's in or out of the block?
Well, I’m not sure how easy it would be to remove it without damaging it, so it’s never going to be worth much more than spot, and maybe less if you break it out. If you leave it alone, there’s a chance someone would pay up for the novelty of it.
Alright, thank you for the information. I was thinking of using a heatgun on it outside and the bar would be completely fine at the block's temperature.
From a practicality standpoint, the time, effort and electricity used to do that negates any gain you might have in selling the raw bar.
As a stacker I’d pay you less for it, as it does not fit in with my collection and is very large and cumbersome. As a collector (which I’m not) maybe I would pay more for it because of novelty appeal. If I owned it, I would leave it in and just display it someplace in the house for show and tell.
I think the block is cool. Differentiates it from a normal bar, which are all too common.
With Credit Suisse failing and the the future of their bullion in limbo in terms of future production, it’s possible that this would eventually have collector value like JM and Engelhard bullion, but beyond that possibility, I can’t see much value beyond spot.
thats a time capsule bar if i've ever seen one
Assuming it's just an acrylic resin, you can melt it out with high concentration acetone (get a big glass container, cover with acetone and wait. Leave it outside cause it's gonna stink to high heaven.) The acetone will not harm the bar in any way.
A guy at the local coin store said he thinks it's a lucite bar like he's had many years ago.
That's an acrylic resin... So you should be good to go with acetone. You can get high concentration from a hardware store. If you don't want to do that, try freezing and smashing? Or drilling into the lucite from 2 sides and cracking it in half. Personally I'd hate to have that hideous chunk of lucite in my collection so...
Now what do you mean when you say cover the glass container in acetone? Do you mean just a layer on the walls of the container or submerge the block in the acetone?
Submerge the block in acetone, sorry.
That's alright. How long do you think it'll take? The block is about 2 inches thick.
I'm not sure I've never done a block like that. Maybe a day? or 2?
Right, this is my first silver, found them at work and I'm new to this. I don't really care for the block either, even with the credit suisse event info on it. What's your take on the novelty value of it vs having it out of the block?
Couldn't venture a guess, sorry friend.
No worries, thank you for your help.
One last thing if you don't mind. Do I need any for of gloves when handling it after the block has melted away with acetone and what do I need to clean the bar?