Mauser made silver bars too!

apis mellifera · 01-18-2010, 12:57 PM

Apparently...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd....CatID=&mySort=

Vlim · 01-18-2010, 02:06 PM

Excellent work!

Waffenamting a piece of silver is like putting a license plate on a pig: Pointless.

alvin · 01-18-2010, 04:24 PM

Let's return to fundmentals. Say, fakes floating on ebay, but did Mauser ever made sterling silver bar, or gold bar, or platinum bar in history? What inspired these metal stuffs on ebay.... pure imagination, or these things do have a historical real stuff to emulate?

the gunman · 01-18-2010, 04:26 PM

One of the latest C.O.S out there

Vlim · 01-18-2010, 04:29 PM

Alvin,

Like in most countries, emergency funds were simply printed on paper. The town of Oberndorf am Neckar printed emergency money for example, I saw an example of such a bank note a while ago. Mauser had no need to do so herself, although it may have cooperated with the town.

So these 'silver bars' are just fantasy pieces.

alvin · 01-18-2010, 05:20 PM

Thanks. Got it. I noticed most silver coins listed on ebay selling their weight value. Collecting coins is easy

Of course, need to make sure it's silver, not lead.

===
Take it back Probably not easy. Pawn store hires professionals to id those.

apis mellifera · 01-18-2010, 05:42 PM

Pure imagination made possible by the availability of the stamps. At best the seller is either a fool or a crook depending on whether he bought them or made them.

If you didn't know that those stamp were available and didn't know what Waa63 meant, you might fall for it. But I'd think the look of them would be the red flag for most. The Nazis, being a flashy lot known for precision, wouldn't make poured bars like that.

If you google "nazi silver bar" apparently there are a lot of them out there - surprising for something so "rare".

alvin · 01-18-2010, 05:53 PM

He was not lying. It's rare, relatively. Rare trash is still trash

alanint · 01-18-2010, 06:34 PM

My, This IS laughable!!

Hugh · 01-18-2010, 06:34 PM

But, hey, you get a "free" gold nugget!!!!!!

apis mellifera · 01-18-2010, 07:19 PM

If I paid $375 for $33 worth of what is hopefully silver, the free gold nugget better be gold, for starters, and also pretty big!

alvin · 01-19-2010, 05:58 AM

Gold is not cheap these days. I saw people dumping money on gold..... when lots of people realizing something could help them making $$, usually it's late. But lots of "investment" pouring in would more likely create another bubble.

01-18-2010, 12:57 PM	#1
apis mellifera User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV Posts: 149 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 8 Posts	Mauser made silver bars too! Apparently... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd....CatID=&mySort=

01-18-2010, 06:34 PM	#10
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	But, hey, you get a "free" gold nugget!!!!!! __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

01-18-2010, 02:06 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Excellent work! Waffenamting a piece of silver is like putting a license plate on a pig: Pointless.

01-18-2010, 04:24 PM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Let's return to fundmentals. Say, fakes floating on ebay, but did Mauser ever made sterling silver bar, or gold bar, or platinum bar in history? What inspired these metal stuffs on ebay.... pure imagination, or these things do have a historical real stuff to emulate?

01-18-2010, 04:26 PM	#4
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	One of the latest C.O.S out there

01-18-2010, 04:29 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Alvin, Like in most countries, emergency funds were simply printed on paper. The town of Oberndorf am Neckar printed emergency money for example, I saw an example of such a bank note a while ago. Mauser had no need to do so herself, although it may have cooperated with the town. So these 'silver bars' are just fantasy pieces.

01-18-2010, 05:20 PM	#6
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Thanks. Got it. I noticed most silver coins listed on ebay selling their weight value. Collecting coins is easy Of course, need to make sure it's silver, not lead. === Take it back Probably not easy. Pawn store hires professionals to id those.

01-18-2010, 05:42 PM	#7
apis mellifera User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV Posts: 149 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 8 Posts	Pure imagination made possible by the availability of the stamps. At best the seller is either a fool or a crook depending on whether he bought them or made them. If you didn't know that those stamp were available and didn't know what Waa63 meant, you might fall for it. But I'd think the look of them would be the red flag for most. The Nazis, being a flashy lot known for precision, wouldn't make poured bars like that. If you google "nazi silver bar" apparently there are a lot of them out there - surprising for something so "rare".

01-18-2010, 05:53 PM	#8
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	He was not lying. It's rare, relatively. Rare trash is still trash

01-18-2010, 06:34 PM	#9
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	My, This IS laughable!!

01-18-2010, 07:19 PM	#11
apis mellifera User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV Posts: 149 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 8 Posts	If I paid $375 for $33 worth of what is hopefully silver, the free gold nugget better be gold, for starters, and also pretty big!

01-19-2010, 05:58 AM	#12
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Gold is not cheap these days. I saw people dumping money on gold..... when lots of people realizing something could help them making $$, usually it's late. But lots of "investment" pouring in would more likely create another bubble.