This is going to be a very important post for those of you who are interested in limited edition hand poured silver.
Due to the high volume of inquiries surrounding the upcoming release of our annual Limited Edition 2oz Silver Tombstone bars, we felt we needed a short newsletter dedicated to this topic.
Release Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24th
The tombstones are currently on our site for preview, but they will not be available for purchase until sometime between 9-9:30am Pacific time on Tuesday, September 24th. Please note that this timing corresponds to 10-10:30am Mountain, 11-11:30am Central, and 12-12:30pm Eastern.
Specific Serial Number Info
Each year Monarch produces 999 Limited Edition silver Tombstone bars. Demand for certain serial numbers is always very high. This year, some bars will be sold individually while others will be sold in mixed serial number groups as follows:
Sold Individually:
Bar #001 through Bar 013
Bar #111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888, and 999
All of the bars that are sold individually include a custom wooden box with a matching serial number branded on the back of the box.
Sold in Mixed Groups:
Bar #014 to 099
This product listing was designed for those customers who want a lower serial number without the higher premium that comes with Bars 1 through 13.
Bar #100 to #250 (excluding #111 and 222)
All bars from #014 to #250 include a custom wooden box, but unlike the bars that are sold individually, these boxes are not branded with a matching serial number on the back.
Bar #251 to #998 (excluding #333, 444, 555, 666, 777, and 888)
Same great features with a lower price tag.
These bars include a black velour gift bag instead of a box.
Email Notification of Availability
Bars are currently up for preview and not available to purchase until sometime between 9:00-9:30am Pacific on 9/24/19. If you would like our site to send you an email notification when the bars are made active for purchase, follow these steps:
Login to our website with your user name and password.
Locate the tombstone product listing(s) that you are interested in purchasing.
Click on the blue 'Notify Me' link located to the right of the Out of Stock message.
Enter your email address and click on the blue Notify Me button.
Please note that all products are sold first come first served. Adding your email address to the notification list does not hold a place in line or make any guarantee that a bar will be available to you. It is simply a courtesy notification. Due to the extremely high demand for special numbers, it's possible that by the time you receive your notification, the product may already be sold out. Your best bet to purchase certain numbers is to be on the site at 9am Pacific on Tuesday, September 24th rather than waiting for the email notification to come in.
Tip and Tricks
Limited Edition products often sell out quickly. Based on last year's tombstone sales, we anticipate that these 2019 tombstones will sell out within the first day of release. Here are a few tips and tricks to increase your odds of locking in a purchase before they are all gone:
All items are first come first served. Simply adding an item to your shopping cart doesn't hold it for you. For example, there might be 20 people that have added Bar #001 to their cart, but the first person to actually complete the checkout is the one that gets to purchase the item.
We recommend selecting "Money Order/Cashier's Check" or "Personal Check/Bill Pay Check" as your payment option during checkout rather than "Credit/Debit." This is because card payments require an additional step during checkout in which card info is sent to the bank for authentication. If you're in a hurry to complete the checkout, credit or debit is not your fastest option.
Consider placing multiple small orders rather than one large order. While you were busy adding a long list of items to your cart, someone else already completed checkout and suddenly many of the items sitting in your cart are no longer available. If you really have your heart set on a specific serial number, add it to your cart and checkout right away. Then go back and place a new order for other items that weren't as high on your priority list.
