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The Argor-Heraeus 1 Gram Gold Bar is the lowest denomination of Swiss-refined, LBMA-accredited gold to buy in physical form—a 1 gram .9999 gold bar from one of the world's oldest and most respected precious metals refineries, packaged in the trusted blister packaging from Argor-Heraeus that includes a CertiCard® assay with a matched serial number.
Argor-Heraeus has been influencing the development of the precious metals sector since 1951 in the heart of Switzerland. Throughout over 70 years, the refinery gained a worldwide reputation for not only matching but exceeding the .9999 (four nines) gold fineness standard that is the benchmark of the gold bar industry, developing the world's only holographic security bar format (the Kinebar®) and achieving exchange accreditation on all the major gold, silver and platinum global precious metals exchanges. Accredited by the LBMA since 1961 (one of the first private Swiss refineries to be so) and subject to the most rigorous third-party auditing for more than 60 years.
1 gram is the smallest denomination in the Argor-Heraeus classic minted bar range. It is real Swiss gold with the lowest absolute dollar expenditure from this refinery, with all the authentication elements: the serial number, the assay card, and the sealed packaging, which make the gold bar liquid and verifiable independently all over the world.
BOLD Precious Metals obtains all its bars from Argor-Heraeus via authorized channels. All bars are sent with the original factory packing with the assay card intact.
All the identification on the obverse is clear and vertical. On top is the Argor-Heraeus hallmark, a circle with the stylized initials "AH" in its center, and the name of the whole refinery, "ARGOR HERAEUS SA," is written around the perimeter. There is an inscription below the logo: SWITZERLAND · 1G · FINE GOLD · 9999. The assayer's mark, ESSAYEUR FONDEUR, traditionally used to certify that the bar is of the correct weight and purity, comes right after it and is followed by a unique 6-digit serial number. This serial number adds to the authenticity and matches the number printed on the assay card contained within the packaging.
The back side is clear. The reverse is clean, highlighting the high-quality surface of gold and keeping the bar's sleek, institutional look, as it is with the classic series of minted bars, which Argor-Heraeus has intentionally retained. It also sets this bar apart from the Kinebar® format, which features the reverse with the proprietary holographic Kinegram® security element.
Each bar is coated with a sealed CertiCard® assay with the bar serial number printed on the bar and card, which certifies weight, fineness and authenticity. The blister packaging is tamper-proof – if anyone gets in or out of the sealed card, there is an instant visual indication. The sealed unit is the ultimate authentication token for the bar. The assay card is embellished with the Argor-Heraeus logo, the bar's specifications and the certified signature of the assayer.
Emilio Weiss and Elvio Zoppi were inspired by the Italian words "argento" (silver) and "oro" (gold) to establish ARGOR SA in 1951, the first precious metals foundry in Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland, adjacent to Italy. The site was carefully chosen, as Ticino's strategic position, between Swiss financial culture and the Italian tradition in processing precious metals, was a perfect fit for such an industry. The refinery shortly began refining an amazing 440 kg of gold daily, and in the 1960s, improvements in assaying, acceptance, smelting and mechanics allowed the company to achieve four-nine (999.9‰) gold fineness, a remarkable feat at a time when most gold in use was 999.5‰ or lower.
In 1960, Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) bought 80% of the shares, which enabled it to take control of the company. Argor was accredited with Good Delivery in 1961 by the LBMA. By 1973, UBS had acquired the whole refining company, and in 1974 the gold bars of Argor SA entered the COMEX marketplace.
In 1986, the company became known as Argor-Heraeus, a joint venture between banking giant UBS and Heraeus Group, a German industrial conglomerate with a long history in the technology of precious metals. Argor-Heraeus is today completely owned by the German Heraeus Group, with Heraeus Precious Metals being the owner.
The refinery was accredited by TOCOM in 1982 and by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) in 2005, giving it a complete exchange-accreditation stamp across London, New York, Tokyo and Dubai; the four key global trading centers for precious metals.
A wonderful Kinebar® was born in 1993. Only Argor-Heraeus can use a KINEGRAM® as a security and decorative element simultaneously on the reverse side of selected minted bars—which is the same technology used on banknotes and passports. This 1 gram classic minted bar is not available in the Kinebar® format. The institutional technology and quality standards that have led to the production of the Kinebar®, however, are indicative of the engineering culture of all the bars this refinery builds.
It is one of the oldest refineries in the world and is an internationally well-known company that produces approximately 800 tonnes each year. It primarily deals in gold bars for end customers and wholesalers but also manufactures cast and minted bars in silver, platinum and palladium as well as provides precious-metal trading, hedging, transport, recycling and processing to its major customers, including the luxury wristwatch and jewelry markets.
Argor-Heraeus offers two different options in its 1 gram gold bar. Knowing how they differ can help buyers make their appropriate selection.
The standard investment-grade minted ingot is the Classic Minted Bar (this product). Clean with the assayer mark, the ESSAYEUR, the FONDEUR, the purity, and the serial number with the AH logo. Blank reverse. Packaged in CertiCard® assays. But the best of Argor-Heraeus' institutional bar tradition: no adornment, only the highest concentration on the gold. IRA-eligible. The ideal investment and IRA solution for the lowest-priced introduction to authentic Argor-Heraeus gold.
The same .9999 fine gold and serial number, but with a proprietary hologram embossed on the back, Kinegram® (Separate Product – also available at BOLD). Kinebars are only manufactured by Argor-Heraeus, the world's sole refinery. When the bar is tilted, an optical effect similar to a hologram occurs. The technology is proprietary, which means Kinebars can only be offered by Argor-Heraeus and certain licensees. The Kinebar® features a higher price point than the classic minted bar and is warranted by its holographic security layer and high value to collectors. The more preferable option if you are a gift giver who prefers to buy something that will create drama, or if you are a collector who appreciates the Kinebar's exclusivity.
The 1 gram denomination is on its own in the gold bar market. Even though it is the highest premium denomination per gram, there is no bar with a higher denomination than the 1 gram bar that has all the uses of the 1 gram bar.
The price of holding Swiss LBMA-accredited gold is the lowest absolute dollar per gram in a gold bar at 0.03215 troy ounces. If you are an investor who wishes to start acquiring gold in physical form, rather than investing in a 5 gram, 10 gram or 1 oz gold bar, then the 1 gram would be the obvious choice. It's also convenient for the incremental dollar cost averaging method: a bit here, a bit there, to get a bigger position over time with a steady investment when money is available.
The 1 gram gold bar by Argor-Heraeus in a sealed CertiCard® assay card is one of the most impressive gifts per dollar in the precious metals market. Argor-Heraeus's name is the legacy of over 70 years of Swiss refining experience. The packaging is sealed and professional; it is very eye-catching. The gold is .9999 fine and is accredited by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), making it genuine, verifiable, and irreplaceable. Whether for educational purposes, gifts for milestones, or an introduction to precious metals investing, the 1 gram Argor-Heraeus bar is an obvious choice.
Physical gold in small denominations is not really for the same purpose as large bars. A 1 gram bar is a small, portable, convenient gold reserve. A gold bar with a weight of 1 gram and a named Swiss refinery (LBMA) is one of the most universally recognized and accepted formats, which can be used in scenarios where small quantities of gold may require exchange or trading, which is often the classic function of gold coins.
If investors have a portfolio that consists mainly of investments in silver or other investments, the 1 gram gold bar is the smallest practical way that they can begin to diversify their portfolio into gold, while not having to go all the way to the larger expense of even buying a fractional gold coin.
The Argor-Heraeus 1 Gram Gold Bar is the lowest denomination of Swiss-refined, LBMA-accredited gold to buy in physical form—a 1 gram .9999 gold bar from one of the world's oldest and most respected precious metals refineries, packaged in the trusted blister packaging from Argor-Heraeus that includes a CertiCard® assay with a matched serial number.
Argor-Heraeus has been influencing the development of the precious metals sector since 1951 in the heart of Switzerland. Throughout over 70 years, the refinery gained a worldwide reputation for not only matching but exceeding the .9999 (four nines) gold fineness standard that is the benchmark of the gold bar industry, developing the world's only holographic security bar format (the Kinebar®) and achieving exchange accreditation on all the major gold, silver and platinum global precious metals exchanges. Accredited by the LBMA since 1961 (one of the first private Swiss refineries to be so) and subject to the most rigorous third-party auditing for more than 60 years.
1 gram is the smallest denomination in the Argor-Heraeus classic minted bar range. It is real Swiss gold with the lowest absolute dollar expenditure from this refinery, with all the authentication elements: the serial number, the assay card, and the sealed packaging, which make the gold bar liquid and verifiable independently all over the world.
BOLD Precious Metals obtains all its bars from Argor-Heraeus via authorized channels. All bars are sent with the original factory packing with the assay card intact.
All the identification on the obverse is clear and vertical. On top is the Argor-Heraeus hallmark, a circle with the stylized initials "AH" in its center, and the name of the whole refinery, "ARGOR HERAEUS SA," is written around the perimeter. There is an inscription below the logo: SWITZERLAND · 1G · FINE GOLD · 9999. The assayer's mark, ESSAYEUR FONDEUR, traditionally used to certify that the bar is of the correct weight and purity, comes right after it and is followed by a unique 6-digit serial number. This serial number adds to the authenticity and matches the number printed on the assay card contained within the packaging.
The back side is clear. The reverse is clean, highlighting the high-quality surface of gold and keeping the bar's sleek, institutional look, as it is with the classic series of minted bars, which Argor-Heraeus has intentionally retained. It also sets this bar apart from the Kinebar® format, which features the reverse with the proprietary holographic Kinegram® security element.
Each bar is coated with a sealed CertiCard® assay with the bar serial number printed on the bar and card, which certifies weight, fineness and authenticity. The blister packaging is tamper-proof – if anyone gets in or out of the sealed card, there is an instant visual indication. The sealed unit is the ultimate authentication token for the bar. The assay card is embellished with the Argor-Heraeus logo, the bar's specifications and the certified signature of the assayer.
Emilio Weiss and Elvio Zoppi were inspired by the Italian words "argento" (silver) and "oro" (gold) to establish ARGOR SA in 1951, the first precious metals foundry in Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland, adjacent to Italy. The site was carefully chosen, as Ticino's strategic position, between Swiss financial culture and the Italian tradition in processing precious metals, was a perfect fit for such an industry. The refinery shortly began refining an amazing 440 kg of gold daily, and in the 1960s, improvements in assaying, acceptance, smelting and mechanics allowed the company to achieve four-nine (999.9‰) gold fineness, a remarkable feat at a time when most gold in use was 999.5‰ or lower.
In 1960, Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) bought 80% of the shares, which enabled it to take control of the company. Argor was accredited with Good Delivery in 1961 by the LBMA. By 1973, UBS had acquired the whole refining company, and in 1974 the gold bars of Argor SA entered the COMEX marketplace.
In 1986, the company became known as Argor-Heraeus, a joint venture between banking giant UBS and Heraeus Group, a German industrial conglomerate with a long history in the technology of precious metals. Argor-Heraeus is today completely owned by the German Heraeus Group, with Heraeus Precious Metals being the owner.
The refinery was accredited by TOCOM in 1982 and by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) in 2005, giving it a complete exchange-accreditation stamp across London, New York, Tokyo and Dubai; the four key global trading centers for precious metals.
A wonderful Kinebar® was born in 1993. Only Argor-Heraeus can use a KINEGRAM® as a security and decorative element simultaneously on the reverse side of selected minted bars—which is the same technology used on banknotes and passports. This 1 gram classic minted bar is not available in the Kinebar® format. The institutional technology and quality standards that have led to the production of the Kinebar®, however, are indicative of the engineering culture of all the bars this refinery builds.
It is one of the oldest refineries in the world and is an internationally well-known company that produces approximately 800 tonnes each year. It primarily deals in gold bars for end customers and wholesalers but also manufactures cast and minted bars in silver, platinum and palladium as well as provides precious-metal trading, hedging, transport, recycling and processing to its major customers, including the luxury wristwatch and jewelry markets.
Argor-Heraeus offers two different options in its 1 gram gold bar. Knowing how they differ can help buyers make their appropriate selection.
The standard investment-grade minted ingot is the Classic Minted Bar (this product). Clean with the assayer mark, the ESSAYEUR, the FONDEUR, the purity, and the serial number with the AH logo. Blank reverse. Packaged in CertiCard® assays. But the best of Argor-Heraeus' institutional bar tradition: no adornment, only the highest concentration on the gold. IRA-eligible. The ideal investment and IRA solution for the lowest-priced introduction to authentic Argor-Heraeus gold.
The same .9999 fine gold and serial number, but with a proprietary hologram embossed on the back, Kinegram® (Separate Product – also available at BOLD). Kinebars are only manufactured by Argor-Heraeus, the world's sole refinery. When the bar is tilted, an optical effect similar to a hologram occurs. The technology is proprietary, which means Kinebars can only be offered by Argor-Heraeus and certain licensees. The Kinebar® features a higher price point than the classic minted bar and is warranted by its holographic security layer and high value to collectors. The more preferable option if you are a gift giver who prefers to buy something that will create drama, or if you are a collector who appreciates the Kinebar's exclusivity.
The 1 gram denomination is on its own in the gold bar market. Even though it is the highest premium denomination per gram, there is no bar with a higher denomination than the 1 gram bar that has all the uses of the 1 gram bar.
The price of holding Swiss LBMA-accredited gold is the lowest absolute dollar per gram in a gold bar at 0.03215 troy ounces. If you are an investor who wishes to start acquiring gold in physical form, rather than investing in a 5 gram, 10 gram or 1 oz gold bar, then the 1 gram would be the obvious choice. It's also convenient for the incremental dollar cost averaging method: a bit here, a bit there, to get a bigger position over time with a steady investment when money is available.
The 1 gram gold bar by Argor-Heraeus in a sealed CertiCard® assay card is one of the most impressive gifts per dollar in the precious metals market. Argor-Heraeus's name is the legacy of over 70 years of Swiss refining experience. The packaging is sealed and professional; it is very eye-catching. The gold is .9999 fine and is accredited by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), making it genuine, verifiable, and irreplaceable. Whether for educational purposes, gifts for milestones, or an introduction to precious metals investing, the 1 gram Argor-Heraeus bar is an obvious choice.
Physical gold in small denominations is not really for the same purpose as large bars. A 1 gram bar is a small, portable, convenient gold reserve. A gold bar with a weight of 1 gram and a named Swiss refinery (LBMA) is one of the most universally recognized and accepted formats, which can be used in scenarios where small quantities of gold may require exchange or trading, which is often the classic function of gold coins.
If investors have a portfolio that consists mainly of investments in silver or other investments, the 1 gram gold bar is the smallest practical way that they can begin to diversify their portfolio into gold, while not having to go all the way to the larger expense of even buying a fractional gold coin.
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