Valcambi Suisse 1 Kilo Cast Gold Bar

A Full Kilo, Cast Instead of Struck

A one kilo bar is the largest single piece most private buyers ever hold, and Valcambi pours this one rather than striking it, which is where the lower premium per ounce comes from. Valcambi has refined precious metals in Balerna, Switzerland since 1961 and today refines more gold by volume than any other single refinery, so the name on the bar carries weight of its own. Every bar holds 32.15 troy ounces, a full kilogram of gold in one hand-sized piece.

 

The Valcambi Name, Stamped Into the Metal

The obverse carries the Valcambi Suisse name and logo above the weight and fineness, with an individual serial number stamped near the base. Above the serial sits the CHI ESSAYEUR FONDEUR hallmark, the Swiss assayer-melter mark that records who assayed and cast the bar under its own licence. The reverse is left blank, no design, just the plain cast surface.

 

Cast Surfaces Look Different, and That’s the Format

Casting a bar this size leaves marks that a struck bar never shows: incuse lettering pressed into the metal rather than raised off it, edges that round rather than cut square, and a surface that can vary slightly in tone from one pour to the next. None of that touches the gold content. The variation is normal, part of how a cast bar is made rather than a flaw in any one piece. This bar ships new, with its own assay card, a step some cast bars in this weight class skip.

 

Accreditation That Travels With the Bar

Valcambi holds Good Delivery accreditation from the London Bullion Market Association, the standard that lets its bars move between dealers, banks and vaults without a fresh assay every time they change hands. That accreditation is what backs a kilo bar at resale, not just the serial number on it. Accreditation is what travels, dealer to dealer, without a retest.

 

Valcambi 1 Kilo Cast Gold Bar Specifications

Every bar holds 32.15 troy ounces, a full kilogram of gold, cast with a smooth edge and its own serial number. One kilogram of gold, cast rather than struck. Full current specs, including fineness, are on the Specifications tab above.

 

Valcambi 1 Kilo Cast Gold Bar FAQ

 

Is the Valcambi 1 Kilo Cast Gold Bar IRA eligible?

Yes. It clears the IRS’s .995 minimum fineness for a precious metals IRA. Eligibility clears the floor, the standard every IRA gold product has to meet.

 

Does it come with an assay card?

Yes. This bar ships new with its own assay card, which isn’t a given on every cast bar this size. An assay card is included, matched to the bar’s serial number.

 

How can I confirm this bar is genuine?

Match the serial number stamped into the bar against the number on its assay card, and check the weight against the published specification. Valcambi’s own Good Delivery accreditation backs the bar beyond that check. The serial is the check, bar to card.

 

Why does a cast bar look different from a minted bar?

A cast bar is poured into a mold and cools in the open rather than being struck under a press, so its markings sit incuse rather than raised and its edges round instead of cutting square. Casting causes the look, not a flaw in the piece.

 

What condition does it ship in?

New, straight from the refiner with no handling in between. Condition is new, not a numeric or third-party grade.

 

Curious how Valcambi’s other formats compare? Browse our full Valcambi Gold Bars selection.

 

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