UBS was originally founded in 1862 and at the time was known as the Bank in Winterthur, it was amongst the first private Swiss banks. In 1912 it merged with Toggenburger Bank and renamed to UBS (Union Bank of Switzerland). UBS worked closely with Metaux Precieux SA Metalor from the 1930s-1980, which allowed UBS to step into the bullion industry, which was later sold to an investment group. Metaux Precieux SA Metalor was then rebranded to SBC SA and the partnership continued with bullion production. Most of the UBS bars are now manufactured by another Swiss refiner, Argor-Heraeus AG. The bar is minted (sealed) with it’s certificate of authenticity, purity, weight and unique serial number. The Kinebars have a unique holographic engraving, that produces a multi-colour holographic pattern when the bar is moved in the light, this is known as Kinegram. The sole purpose of the Kinebar is to work as a security measure against counterfeits and to assure that the bar was manufactured on behalf of UBS. These bars are preowned.
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UBS was originally founded in 1862 and at the time was known as the Bank in Winterthur, it was amongst the first private Swiss banks. In 1912 it merged with Toggenburger Bank and renamed to UBS (Union Bank of Switzerland). UBS worked closely with Metaux Precieux SA Metalor from the 1930s-1980, which allowed UBS to step into the bullion industry, which was later sold to an investment group. Metaux Precieux SA Metalor was then rebranded to SBC SA and the partnership continued with bullion production. Most of the UBS bars are now manufactured by another Swiss refiner, Argor-Heraeus AG. The bar is minted (sealed) with it’s certificate of authenticity, purity, weight and unique serial number. The Kinebars have a unique holographic engraving, that produces a multi-colour holographic pattern when the bar is moved in the light, this is known as Kinegram. The sole purpose of the Kinebar is to work as a security measure against counterfeits and to assure that the bar was manufactured on behalf of UBS.
These bars are preowned. All of our gold bars are verified for authenticity by our experienced team. Any bars that fall short of our quality standards are not re-sold. As members of the BNTA we ensure that our reputation as a reputable dealer of gold and silver coins and bars is upheld, whether a purchase is for our “best price” or brand new bars. We would only purchase back the bar if we have sold them ourselves or the original proof of purchase can be provided. If the bars have been removed from their plastic seals these would not be sold on and a lower price is paid. It’s best to always keep the bars in the same condition as purchased to ensure that we would pay our usual price.
Our range of 1oz bars, new and preowned, can be found here.
Refinery: UBS
Finish: Bullion
Physical weight: 31.1035g
Gold weight: 31.1035g or 1 troy oz
Purity: 24ct (0.999)
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Our cut off time for orders is 3pm, and we ask all customers to please inform us no later than this time if next-day delivery isn’t an option or if there is any additional information that our couriers may require.
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We offer a Click & Collect service for buyers who would prefer to collect their items from our premises in central London. Click & Collect orders can only be paid for by bank transfer, and our bank details are provided when the option to collect is chosen from the checkout page.
We ask all customers who are collecting to bring either a passport or full UK Driving Licence photocard with them when collecting, any weekday from 9.30am to 5pm.
Collections can only be made by the named buyer of the item in question.
ATS Bullion offers secure, fully insured storage for customers who wish to keep their gold with us. We only store gold coins and bars; no other metals or items are accepted.
All customer holdings are held in trust at a secure facility in central London, and customers can add to, withdraw from or sell from their account during business hours. Our standard charge is 1%+Vat of the holdings’ spot value annually, which is re-invoiced every November.
To find out more about storing your gold, please take a look at the storage section of our website.
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