Engelhard Silver Bars
 

Engelhard silver bars, along with Johnson Matthey silver bars, carry the greatest recognition with silver investors because of their longevity in the precious metals industry.  There are no better names in the precious metals industry than Engelhard and Johnson Matthey.

And, this is despite Engelhard bars not having been manufactured since the late 1980s.  Engelhard silver bars are available only when sold by investors.

Most Engelhard 100-oz silver bars are extruded (maybe 20% are poured).  Because of they are flat and wide, Engelhard silver bars stack and store nicely, making them ideal for storage in safe deposit boxes. All extruded Engelhard silver bars measure the same; poured Engelhard silver bars can vary a little in dimensions but the average come in 1-oz, 10-oz and 100-oz sizes. An Engelhard poured 100-oz silver bar measures approximately 6-1/4" X 3-1/8" X 1" and weighs 6.86 pounds.

Johnson Matthey Silver Bars 
 

Because of the esteemed name, Johnson Matthey silver bars are equally as popular as Engelhard silver bars. Johnson Matthey currently is manufacturing poured 100-oz silver bars and are usually available.

Johnson Matthey has not produced their struck silver bars since the late 1980s; therefore, struck JM silver bars are available only when sold by investors who bought them years ago. Making the Johnson Matthey struck silver bars still more scarce is the fact that not many were made in the first place. An JM poured 100-oz silver bar measures approximately 6-1/4" X 3-1/8" X 1" and weighs 6.86 pounds.