Notable Differences Genuine Johnson-Matthey bars have a stamped serial number on the front of the bar. This box is most commonly left blank on counter. Results 1 - 45 of 45 - Get the best deal for Johnson Matthey Gold Bullion Bars & Rounds from the largest online. Consecutive numbers 074. JM Johnson Matthey 1/2 OZ Rare 9999 gold bar, SERIAL NUMBER - SEALED.

Product Information: Johnson Matthey, founded in London in 1861, is one of the world’s oldest and most famous precious metals refiners. At one time, Johnson Matthey operated one of the biggest precious metals refining groups in the world, with operations in the UK, US and Canada. The Johnson Matthey 100 oz pressed silver bar is a high lustre silver bar containing 99.9% pure silver.

These pressed bars, produced in Canada in the 1980's, have a very distinctive high quality finish with multiple markings and lettering on the front face, and are quite rare on the market. The front of each 100 oz pressed silver bar features Johnson Matthey’s rectangular refinery stamp featuring the JM initials and crossed hammers, above the lettering ‘JOHNSON MATTHEY’, ‘ASSAYERS & REFINERS’, ‘FINE SILVER' ‘999’, “100 OUNCES TROY” and at the bottom of the front face, the bar’s unique 6-digit serial number. On the rear of the bar is a diagonally recurring pattern of the refinery’s rectangular JM and crossed hammers logo. In 2015, Johnson Matthey’s gold and silver refining operations in the US and Canada was acquired by the Japanese group Asahi Holdings, meaning that Johnson Matthey silver bars are no longer produced, which adds an extra cachet of collectability to Johnson Matthey silver bars. These 100 oz pressed silver bars come in boxes which have matching serial numbers, adding even further rarity value. Contact Us Regarding This Product.

Notable Differences • Genuine Johnson-Matthey bars have a stamped serial number on the front of the bar. This box is most commonly left blank on counterfeit bars, or may have a laser-etched serial number instead of a stamped serial number. • The counterfeit bar has an extra partial logo box along the top edge that is not present on the genuine bar. NOTE: Some older genuine Johnson-Matthey bars do have this partial logo box, but the modern production bars stocked by most dealers today do not have this partial logo. Discussion & Detection This counterfeit Johnson-Matthey bar very closely matches the genuine bar dimensions, with the exception of being noticeably thicker than a genuine bar. The raised lettering has a slightly more matte finish on the fake bar, but is still a close match.

The most obvious visual indicator is the lack of a serial number (or a laser-etched serial number instead of a stamped serial number). The extra partial logo box on the back of the bar is also a warning to very carefully test the bar, as this partial logo is only present on some older genuine bars, and is not present on the majority of genuine bars on the market today. The fake is very convincing, but easily detected by the. All information presented on FakeBullion.com is for entertainment purposes only. FakeBullion.com LLC assumes absolutely no liability for the use of any content of the FakeBullion.com website or any information generated by FakeBullion.com LLC and distributed elsewhere and does not guarantee accuracy. Donations, advertising, or any other payments do not grant insurance or recourse of any kind.