THIS BAR IS FROM THE FIRST BARS POURED IN THE 70’S. I HAVE HAD THIS HOMESTAKE BAR AND OTHERS FOR OVER 20 YRS. I BOUGHT THIS ONE AND OTHERS IN RAPID CITY S. FROM THE COIN SHOP. EMPLOYEES AND OTHER COLLECTORS. I BOUGHT ALL THE HMC BARS AT SILVER PRICE PLUS SELLERS PREMIUM. I RESEARCHED THE HOMESTAKE BARS AND FOUND OUT IT WAS EXTREMELY RARE BEING THE FIRST BARS POURED IN THE 70’S LESS THAN 100 POURED. I HAVE SEEN THE WARNING FOR COUNTERFEIT HMC BARS ON. CHECK PHOTOS OF THE KNOWN HMC COUNTERFEIT BARS AND STAMP USED. YOU BE THE JUDGE TO ME IT LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE FAKES. I BOUGHT IT AT SILVER PRICE PLUS A SMALL PREMIUM NOT AS A RARE HMC BAR. INCLUDED ARE FRONT AND BACK PHOTOS AND CLOSEUP OF THE LOGO STAMP. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THE FAKE STAMP WAS NOT COMPLETE ON NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, PORTIONS OF THE CIRCLE STAMP. ALSO THE BACK OF MY BAR LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE FAKE EXAMPLES. THE BACK LOOKS LIKE THE 2 OTHER REAL EXAMPLES I FOUND ON THE WEB. Also the HMC stamp on my bar is full with no die breaks like the authentic bars. CONDITION GREAT DETAIL SLIGHTLY DULL SHINE NO TONING. WEIGHT 4.01 TROY OZ. The item “RARE 1976 HOMESTAKE MINING 4.01 OZT 971.56 FINE SILVER BAR HMC GOLD STAMP #1-134″ is in sale since Wednesday, September 29, 2021. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Bars & Rounds”. The seller is “rc-76″ and is located in Custer, South Dakota. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Shape: Bar
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Fineness: 971.56
- Precious Metal Content per Unit: 4.01 OZT
- Year: 1976
- Brand/Mint: HOMESTAKE MINING CO.
- Composition: Silver