Baird and Co Minted Platinum Bar – 1kg

• Brand / Mint – Baird & Co

• Metal Content – 1 kg

• Fineness (% purity) – 999.5

• Capsulated (Y or N) – Y

• Mintage – Unlimited

• Dimensions – Length 117mm, Width 53mm, Thickness 8mm

Baird & Co 1kg Platinum Minted Bar made from the finest 99.95% pure platinum.

The Baird & Co. 1kg platinum minted bar is produced at their internationally recognised London refinery. This bar is produced to the internationally recognised 999.5 standard and carries the Baird & Co. mark, the weight, fineness and a unique serial number. Bars are supplied in sealed, tamper resistant packaging.

As a commodity that is the least reactive, rarest and densest metal on Earth, Platinum’s value is determined by a complex interaction of supply and demand fundamentals. With South Africa responsible for approximately 72% of the world’s newly minted Platinum (the rest originating from Zimbabwe and Russia), an understanding of the supply chains on the ground in South Africa are critically important. There exists ongoing political risk and production is often cut as a result of labour and Union disputes, the impact of rolling blackouts as well as unstable power and water supply and even foreign currency fluctuations.

Platinum is predominantly used in combustion engine catalytic converters in car manufacturing and understanding the growth of demand for Platinum from the automobile industry is important. Similarly, Platinum’s use in jewellery has grown rapidly in the last 25 years, before which it was almost non-existent. Platinum is used more and more for a wide range of industrial applications, including fuel cell electric vehicles which now demand over twice the amount of Platinum than internal combustion engines. Investment demand represents a fast-growing sector for Platinum with its use in coinage and investment bars and The American Eagle Platinum Coin was only introduced as recently as 1997.

GBA offers a large range of silver products from known brands. Listing sizes from 1 oz Coins / Minted Bars to 1 kg Minted bars.