Published by Grendon International Research Pty Ltd
January 1998

Compiled by Nigel Desebrock
344 pages
Printed in colour
Size: 300 mm x 200 mm
Weight: 1.3 kg
Case bound with soft cover and boxed for delivery
ISBN: 0 646 34491 9



The only reference work of its kind, this book contains a wealth of technical information on the enormous range of standard, innovative and unusual gold bars available worldwide, accompanied by over 950 colour photographs and illustrations.

In addition, this authoritative publication provides comprehensive background details on the world’s accredited refiners and bar manufacturers: who they are, where they are, who owns them and what bars they produce.


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THE INDUSTRY CATALOGUE OF GOLD BARS WORLDWIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS


INDUSTRY SUPPORT
3
FOREWORD
4
PREFACE
5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6

ACCREDITATION
11
Accredited dates
14
Locations
16
Ownership
18

THE INDUSTRY COLLECTION
21
Company representation
24
Exhibitions of the Industry Collection
28

STANDARD GOLD BARS
37
Bar weights
38
Bar purities
40
Gold weight conversion tables
41
Serial numbering systems
42
Kilobars
44
Smaller cast bars - grammes
64
Small cast bars - ounces
78
Tola bars
82
Tael bars
86
Baht bars
94
Standard minted bars - grammes
96
Standard minted bars - ounces
110
Standard minted bars - issued by banks
114
Other standard minted bars:  chi, don, tael, tolas
116
Tezabi bars
120

INNOVATIVE AND UNUSUAL GOLD BARS
123
Minted
Kinebars
124
Standard decorative minted bars
128
Pendant bar shapes
132
Fine Art bars
138
Koban bars
139
Commemorative bars
140
Hologram bars
142
Full colour bars
143
Rainbow bars
144
Bullion watches
145
Fine gold cards
146
Historical ‘gold leaf’ bars
148
Gold fillet bars
149

Cast
Unusual cast bars
150
Model bars
152
Garimpo dore bars
153
Mine dore bars
154

GOOD DELIVERY BARS
157
London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)
158
- Melters and Assayers 1934-1996
160
- London Good Delivery bars
166
New York Mercantile Exchange:  COMEX Division
222
Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM)
228
Commodities and Futures Exchange, São Paulo (BM&F)
230
Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, Hong Kong (CG&SES)
232
Gold Trader Association, Bangkok (GTA)
234
US Dollar gold prices since 1930
235

SUPPLEMENTARY SECTIONS
237
Manufacture of gold bars
238
Gold bar packaging
242
Summary of gold bars by company
248

GOLD BULLION COINS
255

GOLD REFINING SERVICES
263
Gold-bearing materials
264
Gold refining materials
266

CONSOLIDATED INFORMATION ON SELECTED BAR MANUFACTURERS
269
Australia Golden West Refining Corporation Limited
270
Brazil CRM Companhia Real de Metais
274
Germany Degussa AG
278
Germany WC Heraeus GmbH
282
Japan Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo KK
286
South Africa Rand Refinery Limited
290
Switzerland Pamp SA
294
Switzerland Valcambi SA
298
UK Johnson Matthey Plc
302
USA Handy & Harman Refining Group Inc
306

OFFICIAL STAMPS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS
311

TRADE COMMUNICATION AND CORPORATE SPONSORS
331

Industry Collection of Gold Bars Worldwide (PDF 268kb)
International Gold Exhibitions (PDF 465kb)