Istanbul Gold Refinery (IGR), Good Delivery-accredited for over a decade and COMEX certified since 2014, may be the biggest global precious metals refiner you’ve never heard of. Until recently, virtually all of IGR’s supply was snatched up by Middle Easterners and (increasingly, these days) Turkish citizens who want to buy gold bullion to shelter their financial futures against 70%+ inflation. By the way, that is not a typo. Walking around downtown Ankara these days, you’re a lot more likely to see signs that say “Altınla öde” or “Pay with gold” than anything else…

We recently received a shipment of IGR’s incredibly popular and affordable fractional gold bars. These 2 1/2 gram gold bullion bars are brand-new, still in assay packaging fresh from the refinery. At 2.5 grams (0.08 troy oz), yes, they’re small. That’s what makes them affordable. 

Why buy fractional gold bullion? Lighter weights such as this are more expensive on a per-ounce basis compared to 1 oz bars. Here at BullionMax, we’ve learned that many of our customers are interested in buying fractional gold for two major reasons: 

• To give them the ability to “make change” when trading or bartering
• Because they want to buy gold today rather than saving up for a greater weight later

This IGR 2 1/2 gram gold bullion bar is a great choice for both types of gold buyers. Originally, IGR created this fractional gold bar to sell locally (right now, cash really is trash in Turkey). Folks are desperate for a store of value that’s portable, affordable, easy to trade and difficult to counterfeit. That’s why IGR uses unique serial numbers on each and every bar – then secures them in tamper-resistant packaging with assay information enclosed – it makes authenticity and verification so much easier… 

Small gold bars like these probably belong in every American’s bug-out bag and emergency kit – just in case. One word of warning – because these fractional gold bars are so difficult to find, and conveniently priced, we really don’t expect them to last… Get yours while you can!

Istanbul Gold Refinery (IGR) 2 1/2 gram gold bullion bar (w/assay) highlights:

• 2 1/2 gram (0.08 troy oz) 0.9999 pure gold in tamper-evident, anti-counterfeiting assay packaging
• Individually serialized gold bar with matching assay card
• Excellent and affordable balance between cost and intrinsic value, suitable for emergency kits and bugout bags
• Istanbul Gold Refinery (IGR) is an Good Delivery-accredited and COMEX-approved refiner
• One of the smallest reasonable weights of gold bullion you can find in brand-new, direct-from-the-mint secure assay packaging