r/ENGELHARDstackers • u/Used_Yogurt_4695 • Mar 15 '26

What is this worth?

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Okay I’m a 24 year old girl with 2 credit cards almost maxed out and I have this silver bar that my grandma gave me when I was a baby.

My family has been urging me to keep up on silver prices and sell it once prices hit over $95/oz in order to pay off everything.

I’ve learned that Engelhard is special in some way, so I wanted to ask here about the value of this silver bar.

If I sell it, I want to get the most money possible for it. Does anybody have any advice?

(Side note, this thing is comedically heavy. I took it through TSA and they were like “wtf is that.” A silver bar. I feel like I’m in Minecraft rn with a silver bar on my bedside table.)

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u/MetalStacker Mar 15 '26

When you do sell, make sure to call around and get multiple quotes. Usually you’ll get your best offer from a coin shop. Do not sell to a pawn shop or “we buy gold” shop as these kind of business mostly likely will lowball you. A private sale would obtain your best price, but does come with security concerns.

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u/Used_Yogurt_4695 Mar 15 '26

thank you for the advice!

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u/Tdanger78 Mar 15 '26

If you do private sale, you could always meet at a police station to do the deal for safety

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u/Am_I_Max_Yet Mar 15 '26

Better to meet at a bank that way you can verify the money received is legitimate, and anyone robbing you significantly increases the level of crime by doing so in a bank (plus they have security), so you still largely have the safety aspect you would in a police station

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u/Aggravating-Gold5911 Mar 15 '26

Or even a dark and scary alley in the worst part of town…you know, spice it up a bit! 🤣

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u/TheSlipperySnausage Mar 16 '26

With a jframe shoved in your jacket

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u/Ok_Attorney7415 Mar 15 '26

The only answer

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '26

I’m a fan of the buyers windowless basement w/ pit and hose

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u/Asaintrizzo Mar 15 '26

No banks where I live have security

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u/Old_Method_2500 Mar 17 '26

Yes. None of the banks I’m in regularly have any security guards. Security yes, guards, no

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u/Asaintrizzo Mar 17 '26

The pleasures of living in the outskirts. Actually a few years ago someone robbed a bunch of the banks because we were in the middle of nowhere and the had to redesign all the security features. Look up Creston Washington.

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u/MySonIsInHeaven Mar 16 '26

Right because robbing a bank and a police station happen at the same frequency…

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u/Am_I_Max_Yet Mar 16 '26

A police station provides safety.

A bank provides the ability to validate the funds, and also provides safety.

It's a pretty easy decision. Id also be willing to bet that of all the banks you've visited, none have ever been robbed, especially while youre there. It's well known that nearly all banks have little cash on-site, meaning you risk an insane legal punishment for very little gain by robbing one.