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One Kilo Silver Bullion Bars for Investment
Silver bullion bars or ingots come in various shapes and sizes (weights), from 5 grams or less, up to 5 kilos.
There are also 1,000 ounce bars, which are obviously rather large and unwieldly. but are used and stored by major bullion banks and vaults, rather than by private investors.

A Selection of One Kilo Silver Bullion Bars from
Metalor, Credit Suisse, Swiss Bank Corporation, Argor, Johnson Matthey, Mocatta - Engelhard, Heraeus, Schone, & Degussa

One Kilo
The most convenient weight for most small and medium investors is the 1 kilo size.

Silver Bars
In the UK, silver bullion bars are subject to VAT and the rest of the EU, which removes much of their investment potential. Because of this, we have not previously offered new silver bullion bars for sale. In addition, the production cost of silver ingots is relatively higher than for gold bars. By the time handling and shipping costs are added, silver bars are not the most attractive form of investment in Britain, except for a VAT registered person or business. We would recommend gold bars or coins, which are now exempt from VAT, and about which we have information on our specialist "Tax Free Gold" website. We also list some on eBay occasionally.

Now Available
As we have been asked so frequently for silver bars, we have been hard at work to source silver bars at reasonable prices, but first, some information.

Information about Silver Bars
Silver bullion bars are invariably .999 silver, which means 999 parts per thousand pure.
Very occasionally, second-hand silver bars available, which can be bought at "inclusive" prices, the only VAT being on the dealer's profit margin, and therefore almost negligible. We tend to get only a few second-hand kilo bars in a year, and we get about the same number of enquiries each week!

Certificates
Most silver bullion bars do not come with certificates, but some do. It is worth watching out for our Metalor 1 kilo bars. To get them at the right cost, we normally have to contract for at least half a tonne at a time.

Dimensions
The approximate dimensions of many 1 kilo silver bars, including Metalor and Metaux Precieux are:-
Dimension   Millimetres   Inches
Length   118   4.7
Width   53   2.1
Depth   15   0.6

Dimensions of Other Silver Bar Weights
All dimensions quoted are approximate, and in millimetres. Where different dimensions are quoted for the same bar weight and type, the commonest shape is shown first.
Weight   Type   Length   Width   Depth
5000 Grams   Cast   245   76   30
5000 Grams   Cast   163   70   50
1000 Grams   Cast   85   48   25
1000 Grams   Cast   110   48   19
1000 Grams   Flat   120   55   14
1000 Grams   Cast   90   60   20
500 Grams   Cast   70   39   18
500 Grams   Cast   85   37   15
250 Grams   Cast   58   28   15
250 Grams   Flat   62   38   11
100 Grams   Stamped   50   29   7
100 Grams   Stamped   55   31   6
100 Grams   Cast   50   25   9
50 Grams   Stamped   47   26   4
50 Grams   Cast   37   21   6.5
1 Ounce   Stamped   42   23   3
20 Grams   Stamped   40   23   2
20 Grams   Stamped   30   18   3.5
10 Grams   Stamped   25   15   2.5
5 Grams   Stamped   22   13   1.5

Other Weights of Silver Bars
The most common size of silver ingots we available are:-
    * Five Kilos - 5,000 Grams
    * One Kilo - 1,000 Grams
    * Half Kilo - 500 Grams
    * Quarter Kilo - 250 Grams
    * 100 Grams
    * 50 Grams
    * One Ounce - 31.1035 Grams
    * 20 Grams
    * 10 Grams
    * 5 Grams

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