Sunshine Minting struck 100 oz. .999 fine silver bar

Struck 999 fine silver bullion bars are popular because of their mirror-like finish and crisp raised markings. However, because extruded silver bullion bars are less costly to produce, stuck silver bullion bars are no longer being made. Yet, the Sunshine Minting stuck silver bars pictured above are common, having been manufactured for several years. A Sunshine struck silver bar weighs 6.86 pounds on a bathroom scale and measures 5-1/8" X 3" X 1-1/4".

Silver investors often confuse and understandably so Sunshine Minting with Sunshine Mining, which went into bankruptcy in early 2002. Sunshine Minting is an offshoot of Sunshine Mining. In 1994, the minting division of Sunshine Mining separated from the company and has operated independently since then as Sunshine Minting. Today, Sunshine Minting is one of the major suppliers of bullion products, including 10-oz bars, 1-oz rounds, and 1-oz ingots (bars). Additionally, Sunshine Minting produces the 1-oz silver planchets (blanks) that the U.S. Mint uses to stamp Silver Eagles.