1g Gold Bar "Gold Instead of Money" (Valcambi)

1g Gold Bar "Gold statt Geld" by Valcambi – minted investment gold from Switzerland

• Investment objective: With gold bars, you protect your wealth exceptionally effectively against creeping currency devaluation.
• Value preservation: A bar like this acts as a reliable store of value, safeguarding the real substance of your wealth and potentially increasing it over the years.
• Hedging: Especially in times of inflation, recession and spiraling national debt, you stabilize your wealth with gold.
• Crisis protection: Small bars of this kind serve excellently as a handy means of payment and exchange in an emergency.

The 1g gold bar "Gold statt Geld" delivers a clear message in a nutshell: paper money loses purchasing power, physical fine gold retains its intrinsic value. That is exactly what this compact piece from Valcambi stands for. The real reason to buy is not the design, but the gram of fine gold it contains – and its value moves with the gold price. With a manageable amount, you acquire fully-fledged investment gold and conveniently enter physical gold investing in small steps.

Changing-image design with an aha effect

On the blister card, noble shine meets a wry statement. Depending on the viewing angle, the changing image shows either the gold-shimmering lettering "GOLD" or the words "STATT GELD" ("instead of money") against a background of colorful euro banknotes in various denominations. The encased bar bears the minting details "1 g", "GOLD", "999.9" as well as the punch mark "ESSAYEUR FONDEUR" typical of Valcambi. Brilliant Uncirculated, clean and rectangular with rounded corners – this is how the shining yellow gold presents itself in its protective card.

Valcambi – Swiss precision with the LBMA seal

Valcambi ranks among the world's leading mints. Founded in 1961 and based in Balerna, Switzerland, the company enjoys a first-class reputation as an LBMA-certified manufacturer. The fine minting quality and the clear marking of fine weight and fineness make every bar unmistakably verifiable – and thus tradable worldwide and easy to resell. Anyone wishing for larger quantities in the future will also find practical CombiBars and minted bars from Valcambi, from which individual grams can be separated as needed.

Why small amounts of fine gold pay off as an inflation hedge

Gold is humanity's oldest currency and has never had a value of zero over thousands of years. It offers inflation protection because its supply is inherently scarce, while fiat money can be multiplied almost at will by central banks. This is precisely why central banks themselves hold enormous gold reserves – a clear signal of the limited trust in unbacked paper money. Another advantage for investors: in Germany, profits from the sale of physical gold are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.

Gold has been shining for thousands of years – and it will never lose its shine.

Fact sheet at a glance

• Manufacturer: Valcambi, Switzerland (Balerna)
• Fine weight: 1 g fine gold
• Fineness: 999.9/1,000
• Finish: minted, Brilliant Uncirculated (brand new)
• Packaging: blister card with "Gold statt Geld" changing image
• Face value: none – the value is derived from the fine gold

Would you like to give something truly lasting for a birthday, wedding or christening? Then don't give a small trinket – give a genuine gold investment. Despite the personal occasion, the recipient receives minted fine gold whose value is based on the gold price. Small amounts of gold add up over the years to considerable wealth – ideal for building value step by step and passing it on through generations.