stackyFACTSContrary to popular cinematic depictions of perfectly identical bricks, standard Good Delivery gold bars held in international reserves are never precisely uniform. Each cast bar weighs roughly 400 troy ounces, but slight variations in the cooling process require individual stamped certifications.
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