Death, Taxes & COAs
An unnecessarily close look at the paperwork that comes with silver. We went down a rabbit hole. And we're still digging.
Some makers put a ton of thought into them. Others skip them entirely.
We've been looking at how different makers approach COAs and figuring out how to keep all their little quirks and details connected to the silver. Maybe the paperwork gets a second life, too.
We pulled 24 from the archive to share. We've got more waiting to be photographed and documented, and we'll keep updating this note as new makers are added and more COAs come our way.
Size matters
The biggest might be the best here. Adrian Ward knows he's great and certifies it. The Cookie Mint? David with a slingshot.
Approximate relative sizes from recorded dimensions
Handwritten
Handmade and handwritten. The perfect combination IMO.
Not to scale
Tell me a story
Photos, because specs could never do it justice. These pieces tell a story together, but they're also part of a much bigger adventure.
Mad Libs
Efficiency. Efficiency. Efficiency.
Not to scale
A little extra
Same job. A little more personality.
Not to scale
Better together
Two makers enter. One COA exits.
Not to scale
Made with freakin' lasers
Bzzzzzz... vrrrr-CHUNK... zzip-zzip-zzip... pshhhhh.
Not to scale
Sign and dash
Sometimes a signature does most of the talking.
Not to scale
You had to be there
This showed up with a purchase from Friday Night Feast. Is it something they include with every order, or did we get lucky? No idea. Either way, we're keeping it.
Not to scale
COAs aren't for everyone
Some makers skip the paperwork. Not everyone loves that. We kind of do.
Not to scale
There's no single approach here, and that's part of what makes these interesting. For the archive, we hope to keep the details useful without robbing makers of their personality—still working on that.
Have a COA we haven't seen? Or a different version of one already here? We'd love to see it.
Send us a DM or email us a photo. Both sides if there's something on the back, and whatever you know about it.
We'll always check with you before sharing it and make sure you're credited however you'd like.