Rare Bache 50 oz .999 Silver Bar CSA Stamp 7797 oz ASW Description Obverse

7797 oz ASW Description Obverse Armored bust of Charles IIII

Reverse: Sunburst crest within beaded circle and wreath

05 mm Mint/Brand People's Republic of China Mintage 65

1961 Proof Franklin Half Dollar - NGC PF 67 - Super Gem Proof

Rare Bache 50 oz .999 Silver Bar CSA Stamp 7797 oz ASW Description ObverseBache bars hearken directly back to the Hunt brothers attempt to corner the silver market. The Hunt's had invested heavily in silver futures, notably from the investment firm of Bache Halsey Stuart Shield. When Comex set the Silver Rule 7 limiting the purchase of commodities on margin, Bache (later Prudential Bache) issued a margin call for $100 million and the Hunts came up short. A consortium of banks bailed out the Hunts and Bache did end up