The Industry Catalogue of Gold Bars Worldwide

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Published by Grendon International Research Pty Ltd (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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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

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