2 oz Bare Bones Bullion Silver Bar

Hand-Poured Silver at Its Most Minimal

The 2 oz Bare Bones Bullion bar from Yeager's Poured Silver represents the stripped-back end of the artisan silver market. Yeager's Poured Silver (YPS) is a small family operation based in Ohio, founded in 2012, where every bar is individually hand-poured, stamped, and finished by hand. The Bare Bones line is deliberately positioned as their entry-level product, offering the tactile character of hand-poured silver without the premium markup of their artistic pieces (skulls, pyramids, tombstones, and other novelty shapes).

Each bar emerges from the pour with unique surface textures, flow lines, and slight dimensional variations that are impossible to replicate exactly. This is the fundamental appeal of hand-poured silver: no two bars are identical. The trade-off is the absence of the security features found on institutional bars. There are no serial numbers, no assay cards, no tamper-evident packaging. Authentication relies on weight verification, dimensions, and the physical characteristics of genuine poured silver.

The 2 oz Classic format measures 1.45 x 0.8 x 0.35 inches, a compact, weighty piece that fits comfortably in the hand. YPS also produces a "KitKat" variant at this weight (1.75 x 0.55 x 0.45 inches), an elongated, narrower shape named informally for its resemblance to the chocolate bar. The naming is unofficial but universally used by dealers and collectors.

2 oz Bare Bones Bullion Bar Specifications

Bars are guaranteed to be at minimum the stated weight, though the hand-pour process may produce slight variations above that floor. Each bar exhibits natural surface characteristics including pour lines, minor toning, and textural variation. YPS machines all moulds in-house, and the minimal design carries only the logo, weight declaration, and purity mark.

Tax Treatment for the 2 oz Bare Bones Bullion Bar

As a .999 fine silver bar from a US private mint, the Bare Bones bar's tax treatment follows standard silver bullion rules in each jurisdiction.

• United States: Sales tax varies by state. The majority of US states exempt precious metals bullion from sales tax, often above a minimum purchase threshold. YPS ships from Ohio, which exempts bullion. Capital gains taxed at the 28% collectibles rate for holdings over one year. IRA eligibility is technically possible at .999 purity, but most IRA custodians require bars from accredited refiners or recognised mints.
• United Kingdom: Subject to 20% VAT on purchase. Not CGT-exempt. The artisan nature of the product does not change its tax classification as a silver bar.
• Canada: GST/HST exempt at .999 purity in bar form.
• Australia: GST-free as investment-grade silver meeting the 99.9% purity threshold.
• EU: Subject to local VAT rates on silver (17-27%). Import duties may apply for purchases shipped from the US.

Bare Bones vs Other Artisan and Standard 2 oz Silver Bars

The Bare Bones bar competes in two overlapping markets: buyers seeking the cheapest hand-poured silver, and buyers choosing between artisan and machine-struck bars at the 2 oz weight.

Against the 2 oz Monarch Day of the Dead skull, the Bare Bones represents the economy end of the hand-poured spectrum. Both come from small US operations (Monarch in Oregon, YPS in Ohio), both are .999 fine and individually hand-poured. But Monarch's 3D sculptural skulls command significantly higher premiums for their artistic complexity and cultural theming. The Bare Bones line exists specifically for buyers who want the hand-poured experience without the art premium.

Against machine-struck bars from larger refiners, the Bare Bones bar carries a modest premium for the hand-pour process but lacks the security features (serial numbers, assay cards, tamper-evident seals) and brand recognition that support resale values. A sealed Asahi or Sunshine Minting bar will typically command better buyback prices from dealers. The Bare Bones buyer is paying for the tactile and visual character of hand-poured silver, not for institutional backing or resale optimisation.

The broader YPS product range offers context for the Bare Bones positioning. YPS produces skulls, tombstones, crosses, lion heads, and other novelty shapes at premiums well above the Bare Bones line. The Bare Bones series exists as the gateway product: the lowest-premium option from YPS for buyers who want hand-poured character but do not want to pay for decorative sculpting.