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 Posted - 05/03/2006 : 21:42:00
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I am looking into making some of my own custom copper bullion. The bars that you see on Ebay are just commercially available copper cut to size and then stamped. I am looking into getting a die made so that I can cut the copper to size and then stamp my own design into it. I am also looking into copper rounds but it looks like it might be to costly to do at this time. I will keep you updated.
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realcent
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Posted - 05/04/2006 : 09:07:37
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That's how I figured they were making those copper bars, lol.
From the premiums copper bullion is getting on ebay right now I would say if you do figure out how to make your own bars or rounds, you should make extra to sell. Could be pretty profitable!
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Posted - 05/04/2006 : 14:11:16
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I plan on putting some on Ebay and also offering them to friends and forum members that I know would be interested. I would offer them to friends at spot plus a minting premium to cover time and tooling. On Ebay I will let the market set the price.
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Posted - 05/06/2006 : 14:54:52
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I am looking for some feedback for the copper bar project I am working on. What size bars do you think I should make? Should I make them in several sizes IE: 250 gram, 500 gram, 1000 gram or should I do them in ounces? If I do them in ounces should they be troy ounces? Let me know what you guys think.
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Ardent Listener
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Posted - 05/06/2006 : 16:32:46
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Kitco base metals quotes in U.S.$/per pound. That would seem to be the way that most people would understand best.
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realcent
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Posted - 05/06/2006 : 21:09:25
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I agree with Ardent Listener. I would base it on the pound, maybe even making each bar weigh a pound or two.
If you go with ounces I would use avoirdupois ounces instead of troy. I could be wrong, but I think copper is usually not measured in troy ounces like Ag and Au.
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ImperialFleet
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Posted - 05/11/2006 : 18:49:33
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Posted - 06/02/2006 : 22:55:38
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Posted - 07/10/2006 : 12:56:52
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IM O.K.
Did you ever move on this bullion idea? I was thinking of doing something along the same lines. My wife and I own a laser shop, and could do custom etching on the bars. I think there might be a market for them, if we kept them reasonable. Some of those
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realcent
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Posted - 07/10/2006 : 13:22:14
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If any of you guys do actually make custom copper bullion bars for sale, please post purchase information somewhere on these forums. I would be interested.
If you go the ebay route, be sure to put up a link to your auctions.
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 Posted - 07/23/2006 : 05:51:41
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I believe brass is an alloy of copper with a small amount of zinc added to it. Can you think of a source of Cu and Zn alloy ? ;-)
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 Posted - 07/23/2006 : 08:25:42
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Coppersmith, you might be on to something there.
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