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Posted: Thu 8:05, 05 Sep 2013 Post subject: www.achbanker.com/home.php What Are Bullion Bars |
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The manufacturers stamp their name, weight and purity of the precious metal onto the bar.
Cast gold bars
Pouring molten metal into an ingot mould with specific dimensions produces cast gold bars.
After it is cooled, the melted metal forms a hard block of solid metal bars. The manufacturers marking are applied after the molten metal has been cooled.
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1000oz (31.10kg) bars
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400oz (12.5kg) Gold bars
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100oz(3.11kg) bars
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31.15oz (1 Kilogram)
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Tael bars
A tael is a Chinese unit of weight; It is equal to 1.2oz or 37.4 grams.
Tael bars are widely traded in Chinese speaking countries.
Small bars
They all have the same flat profile shape and come in many different sizes to meet everyone's investing needs.
10oz (311grams) 5oz 2oz 1oz (31,10grams, the industry standard for investing)
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Price
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