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Investing in kilo bars offers an enchanting opportunity for investors seeking to make a significant investment in their portfolios. These dense and hefty bars, despite representing considerable wealth, are surprisingly compact, similar in size to a smaller iPhone. It’s astonishing to hold around $90,000 of wealth in the palm of your hand. Investing in a kilo bar provides not just value, but also a sense of ease and convenience in the precious metals market.
The main reason to purchase gold bars instead of popular gold bullion coins is that gold bars typically have smaller markups over spot prices compared to bullion coins.
Kilo or kilogram gold bars, each containing 32.15 troy ounces of gold, are favored by many prominent gold bullion investors for their compact size and substantial value. For instance, the space needed to store twenty-five 1-oz gold bars (including their packaging) can accommodate six kilo gold bars, totaling 192.90 ounces, making them a practical and space-efficient investment.
The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) and PAMP produce the most commonly available kilo gold bars. PAMP kilo gold bars are packaged in sturdy, protective plastic cases and typically come with certificates; however, the certificate is not essential since the actual “certificate” of authenticity is the PAMP hallmark stamped on the bars. In contrast, the Royal Canadian Mint does not provide certificates, relying instead on the hallmark as proof of authenticity.
The Perth Mint, backed by the Australian government since 1988, produces gold bars in various weights: 20 grams, 10 grams, 5 grams, and kilo bars. The mint provides LBMA accreditation on its gold bars, ensuring the ease of international trade. The Perth Mint continuously enhances its security measures and anti-counterfeiting protocols. As of 2023, the mint has enlarged the swan logo on the bars for better recognition.
Investors seek Perth Mint products, especially larger bars like a kilo, for the enhanced security features they offer. These include unique serial numbers, tamper-resistant packaging, and an assay card with the chief assayer’s signature guaranteeing authenticity. These features provide a strong sense of security, making Perth Mint products a trusted choice in the market.
For more information on small metric-weight gold bars, visit our Small Metric-Weight Gold Bars page.
Perth Mint and PAMP hallmarked bars are the prevalent choices in the gold bar market. However, Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) kilo gold bars are also popular due to their prestigious RCM hallmark.
Other hallmarks for gold bars include Johnson Matthey (recently purchased by Asahi), Metalor, and Umicore. Many U.S. precious metals investors are familiar with Johnson Matthey and Engelhard, while Metalor and Umicore are well-recognized in Europe. Metalor is based in Switzerland, and Umicore is headquartered in Belgium and has operations throughout Europe.
Another notable hallmark of gold bars is Credit Suisse, the prominent Swiss bank. UBS purchased Credit Suisse bars, and although the bank no longer mints gold bars, they are readily available on the secondary market.
One-ounce, 10-oz, kilo, and 100-gram gold bars are eligible in IRAs that accept physical gold and silver products. To learn more about setting up a self-directed IRA that accepts gold and silver products, read Putting Gold and Silver in IRAs.
CMI Gold & Silver, with extensive experience in selling kilo gold bars since 1974, provides investors with a high level of expertise and confidence. We typically have kilo gold bars available at all times. Shipments are usually made within one to two days of receiving cleared funds. When you purchase from CMI Gold & Silver, you can be confident in the authenticity and delivery of your kilo gold bars, providing you with a sense of security. We are backed by over 50 years of experience providing quality products to investors nationwide.
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