Trying To Start A Mint
Copper bottom private mint in progress. I run scrap for my dad's electrical business. I'm usually managing about 30,000 lbs of copper for him a year. This year, I've shifted into turning it into bullion bars.
I've got my first 50 9lb bars made, and my first design laser is engraved. I've got another 200-300 bars worth of copper I'm sitting on, but I can't sell to big wholesalers like jm, hero, etc. so here I am asking for help on how to get started as a certified mint and how to go about getting rid of 100+ bars at a time.
I'm having them professionally cast at a local foundry here in the USA. they will be stamped and / or laser engraved, with a brushed, mirrored, or glossed finish.
Tell me what you think. What designs would you like to see. Is anyone interested in custom 9lb bars? What sizes are best, or your favorite?