1 Ounce Johnson Matthey Gold Bar - My Personal Experience >>Why Buy Johnson Matthey 1 Ounce Gold Bars? Author: Gold Why Webmaster Updated: April, 2009 Pictured to the left is my Johnson Matthey one troy ounce gold bullion bar. I just purchased this bar the other day at my local coin shop. This is actually the first gold bar that I have ever purchased. I have been purchasing gold coins such as for quite some time. However, gold bullion bars are new territory for me.

In today's article I'll discuss my Johnson Matthey bar, my personal experience buying this gold bar, and also a big mistake that I unfortunately made. Description of My Johnson Matthey Gold Bar First, let's start off with a description of my gold bar.

I'm happy that my images turned out quite well but also would like to walk through the bar. At a high level, it's absolutely beautiful! I actually went to the coin shop to purchase a gold Krugerrand and ended up buying this bar because it caught my attention in the showcase.

This gold bar is a rectangular shape, just like a. The key difference is it is not as thick as a silver art bar.

The reason is gold is a very dense metal. This is the same reason that 1 ounce are smaller than one ounce. The heft of gold never ceases to amaze me. I believe this bar is 24 karat gold bullion because of its amazing color, very similar to a 24 karat.

The obverse (pictured to the left) says Johnson Matthey, fine gold.9999, 1 ounce troy, and most importantly contains a unique serial number. You cannot see the serial number in the picture because I placed a black box over it for security reasons. The reverse (pictured below and to the right) contains the Johnson Matthey monogram and is quite pleasing to the eye. Also, the bar is enclosed in a sealed flexible plastic container, an important aspect of keeping the bar in great condition. My Mistake Buying This Gold Bar As discussed in the introduction, I made a mistake buying this gold bar. You might have guessed it already.

What's missing from the pictures? There is no assay certificate.

Gfi Mailarchiver 2011 Crack. I'm actually really mad at myself. Well before I bought this bar, I championed the idea of only buying gold bars when you get an accompanying assay certificate. Just check out my article all about from a year ago! What was I thinking? I truly don't know and regard this as a momentary lapse of judgment. I went to the coin shop to buy a Krugerrand and came away with a gold bar with no assay certificate.

Nobody talked me into it, the bar just caught my eye. How Severe Is My Mistake - Is It A Counterfeit? At the end of the day, I have rationalized that my mistake is not too bad. I truly believe I have an authentic gold bar and while I will never buy another gold bar without an assay certificate I'm ok with my purchase for a few reasons: • I bought my Johnson Matthey gold bar from a very. They have been in business forever and I trust them to only supply the best bullion products.

I can trust that they have verified all of their gold bars to be authentic before presenting them for sale. • I asked about my bar the next time and they assured me my bar is the real deal. They showed me other similar bars without assay certificates. While I will not be buying another without a certificate, it's nice to see the other bars.

• The bar has a unique serial number on the obverse (blocked from the image above). • The bar looks real to me in and side by side comparison with one of my gold bullion coins. My Gold Bar Buying Advice To You I have all sorts of different gold bullion coins. It's fun to collect different ones and it's important to.

Consequently, I decided to venture out and try a gold bullion bar. Do you currently own all sorts of different gold coins?

If so, you may want to venture out and buy a gold bar or two like me. If not, I definitely suggest you first start with gold bullion coins such as Krugerrands, American Eagles, and Canadian Maples. I have read these are much more difficult to counterfeit and a better place to start when you are building the base of your gold coin portfolio.