Sharps Pixley
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1/4 oz Gold Bar: frequently asked questions
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The cheapest 1/4 oz gold bar we track is £892.00. The bar contains one quarter of a troy ounce of gold, so its raw metal value is £3,169.33 divided by four, plus a dealer premium for fabrication and distribution costs. Prices change throughout the day as the gold spot price moves.
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The cheapest listing on this page is from Sharps Pixley at around 12.7% over the £3,169.33 gold spot price. Smaller bar sizes like the quarter ounce carry higher percentage premiums than 1 oz or larger bars because the fixed manufacturing and packaging costs are spread across less metal. Comparing dealers on this page is the quickest way to find the tightest spread.
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A 1/4 troy ounce gold bar weighs 1/4 oz (7.7759 g). Troy ounces are the standard unit for precious metals and are slightly heavier than the everyday avoirdupois ounce. The bar's total gold content in grams equals its weight, since generic 1/4 oz bars are refined to 999.9 fineness with negligible base-metal content.
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Generic 1/4 oz gold bars are refined to 999.9 fineness (999.9 parts per thousand, equivalent to 24 carat). This is the highest commercial gold purity available. Each bar carries a purity mark identifying the refiner, metal, and fineness.