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PAMP Suisse
Bullion

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PAMP's
Corporate History

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'PAMP' is a acronym for 'Produits Artistiques Métaux Précieux.' (English Translation: 'Products Artistic Metal Precious')

PAMP Suisse Bullion was established in 1977, and is located in Castel San Pietro, which is in the southern Canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

In 1981, MKS Financial Group acquired PAMP SA, MKS Financial Group is a global financial and precious metals trading company based in Geneva, Switzerland.

In 2008, PAMP Suisse started a joint venture with MMTC Limited, India's largest international trading company.

MMTC-PAMP  operates a fully integrated precious metals processing facility, which includes refining and minting, under the direct technical supervision of PAMP SA, Switzerland.

Today, between PAMP's expertise in Refining Precious Metals andMKS's diverse client base, the company has become the world's largest, independently owned, precious metals refiners.

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Where You Can Buy
PAMP Bullion

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PAMP Precious Metals
Refining

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PAMP Suisse refines Gold, Silver and Platinum Group Metals (PMGs) from mines, recycling industries and jewelers.

Pamp refines gold and silver using Electrolytic anode. 

Electrolytic anode - ore is converted into anodes that are then positioned in electrolytic cells where the gold or silver is separated from other elements.

The electrolytic treatment results in the deposits of gold or silver, on a cathode, in purity ranging between .9999 to .99999.

Once the gold or silver's purity has been determined, the precious metals are manufactured into a variety of different products.

For refining Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), PAMP Suisse uses a complex chemical process.

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How are PAMP
Precious Metals Bullion Bars
Manufactured?

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PAMP Suisse provides investors with a complete range of precious metals bars in almost any shape, weights or size.

PAMP's refinery produces two types bullion bars, Cast & Minted Bars.

Poured or Cast Bullion Bars - are produced by pouring molten precious metal directly into a mold.  Markings are usually stamped on the bar using a hammer or a press.  The surface of the bar can be uneven and have some small pits and grooves. In addition, company markings on cast bars will look depressed or "sunken," into the bar photo courtesy of dreamstime

Minted Bullion Bars - are cut from a cast bar that has been rolled to a uniform thickness. The cutting is done with a die to create blanks that have a specified dimension and weight. All the surfaces are smooth and even.  Markings are stamped onto the bar using a minting press.  In addition, company markings on minted bars will be "raised" due to this process. (Minted bullion photo provided courtesy of Heraeus)

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PAMP Accreditation's

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PAMP products are accredited as ‘Good Delivery’ Refiners by:

Good Delivery accreditation is the standard in the precious metals
industry. It measures product standards as well as industry and market
practices.

• London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).  PAMP SA is one of the many Refiners who produce London Good Delivery system.
• London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM). PAMP Suisse has the rare distinction of being only one of three refineries in the world designated as ‘Referee’ by both the LBMA and the LPPM
• Swiss National Bank (SNB)

Accreditation's from leading futures markets:

• Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM)
  
• COMEX/NYMEX/Chicago Metals Exchange (CME)
  
• Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)

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PAMP's
Refining Capabilities

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PAMP provides Industrial customers with semi-finished precious metals
products, in the form of wire, plate, strip, and rods.

They also assists many of the World's Mints with blanks for coining bullion.  Below, is a list of World Mints that PAMP serves blanks to for the coins pictured.

The Royal Mint

(Gold Sovereigns, Gold & Silver Britannia)

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The Royal Canadian Mint

(Gold and Silver Maple Leaf)

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The United States Mint

(Gold and Silver American Eagle)

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The Austrian Mint

(Gold and Silver Philharmonic)

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China Gold Coin Corp.

(Gold and Silver Panda)

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The Perth Mint

(Gold Nugget (Kangaroo) & Silver Koala)

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The Rand Refinery

The Gold Krugerrand

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certiPAMP
Bars

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Many of PAMP's minted bullion bars are sold, sealed inside a certiPAMP assay card. 

These bars are never touched by human hands.

The plastic assay cards pictured on this page are tamper proof and come directly from the refiner.

Each certiPAMP sealed precious metal bar is factory-sealed and bears the assayer's signature, the bar's serial number and the bar's purity and weight.

This high standard in tamper resistance assures quality and authenticity and has made PAMP Suisse, the Worlds Largest Manufacturer of "Minted" Bullion bars.

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PAMP's
Artistic Designs

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PAMP Suisse bullion was the first to embellish its ingots as pendants
with artistic designs.

The most recognized of these designs, is the Lady Fortuna (pictured left), which became synonymous with the PAMP name.

As an industry first, their aim has been to place a emphasis on the intrinsic beauty and value of precious metals.

Their collection of decorative motifs opened new doors for ingots, in every market.

PAMP Suisse has a wide range of designs, from mythological, astrological themes and religious icons. 

Their designs also include historic monuments to botanical renderings.

PAMP offers these designs in all the precious metals and offers a wide variety of sizes and styles...here are some you may like.

You can also make a custom order to PAMP Suisse.

Proprietary designs are not only welcomed but encouraged, client specifications are followed with precise detail.

PAMP's creative staff can also suggest a variety of exclusive design concepts, of any shape or gram weight, from which to choose.

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PAMP
Serial Numbers

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As stated on the Engelhard page: "it is common practice for refiners to put serial numbers on small bars, a hundred troy ounce or less, as a service for the individual investor, to help them to keep track of the bars they own."  

The following is what's stated on PAMP's website about serial numbers:

Currently all PAMP bars are delivered to the international markets bearing individual serial numbers. (The respective certificate or certiPAMP packaging always bears the same number).

However, numbering was not always mandatory and therefore certain older PAMP bars in circulation do not bear these.

The following offers a little more in-depth serial number information, in respect to 400oz. "Good Delivery" PAMP SA Gold Bullion Bars. 

Serial numbering systems: 400 oz. Letter plus 8 numbers. The serial number comprises 4 different codes.

1st code is a letter, which indicates the year the bar was made. 2nd code is a 4-digit number, which indicates the number assigned to the fusion (melting) process of a specific day. 3rd code is a 2-digit number,which indicates the progressive number assigned to each fusion cycle progressed during the day noted by the 2nd code. 4th code is a 2-digit number, which indicates the progressive number assigned to each bar. An example: A 01230212.

A serial numbering system was applied as standard practice only on 400 oz and 100 oz bars since 1984. Serial numbers on other bar weights were only applied on request.

Since 2012, almost all smaller cast and minted bars are now stamped with a letter and serial number.              

Source: GoldBarsWorldWide's PAMP page, (see sources below)

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PAMP Suisse
Cast & Minted Bars
Types & Sizes

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Gold Bullion Bars

• Cast Gold Bars: 1 tael, 50 grams, 100 grams, 10 tolas, 250 grams, 500 grams, 1 kilogram, 400 oz.
• Minted Gold Bars: 0.3 grams, .5 grams, 1 gram, 2.5 grams, 5 grams, 8 grams, 10 grams, 20 grams, 1/4oz., 1/2 oz, 1 oz., 5 oz., 10 oz., 50 gram, 100 gram, 250 gram, 500 gram, 1 kg.
  

Silver Bullion Bars

• Cast Silver Bars: 500 gram, 1 kilo gram, 1000 oz.
  
• Minted Silver Bars: 2.5 gram, 5 gram, 10 gram, 15 gram, 20 gram, 1/4 oz., 1/2 oz., 1oz., 5oz., 10oz., 50 gram, 100 gram, 250 gram, 500 gram, 1 kilogram
  

Platinum Bullion Bars

• Cast Platinum Bars: 1 to 6 kilograms
  
• Minted Platinum Bars: 1 gram, 5 gram, 10 gram, 20 gram, 1/2 oz., 1 oz., 10 oz., 50 gram, 100 gram, 500 gram, 1 kg.
  

Palladium Bullion Bars

• Cast Palladium Bars: 1 to 6 kilograms
  
• Minted Palladium Bars: 1 gram, 5 gram, 10 gram, 20 gram, 1/2 oz., 1 oz., 10 oz., 50 gram, 100 gram, 500 gram, 1 kg.
  

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Other pages you may like...

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Pamp Suisse Bullion Sources

PAMP - Produits Artistiques Métaux Précieux

MKS Group

GoldAvenue's Electrolysis page

Gold Bars World Wide - Pamp Page (pdf.)

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