Bullion Collection

BANK OF ENGLAND, 1872. Entrance to the gold bullion vaults at the Bank of England in London. Engraving, English, 1872

James Burgess, the railway guard who was part of the gang that took part in the bullion robbery on the South-Eastern railway on the night of 15 May 1855

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Chopper for Light Sovereign
Engraving of a mechanical chopper used to deface gold coins, which were under weight. In June 1842 the Bank of England recalled millions of gold sovereigns which through wear had lost weight

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Dollars
Engraving of weighing scales invented by Mr Bate for weighing dollars not exceeding 72 lbs 2 oz troy

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Receiving Office
Engraving of the office in the Bank of England where deposits in gold or silver can be made

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar Gold
Engraving of a heavy duty set of weighing scales with central pillars for weighing bars of gold. A bar of gold is on one side of the balances, the weights on the other

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar Silver
Engraving of fine weighing scales for bars of silver, with a bar of silver on one side of the scales and the weights on the other

Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of the Sovereign
5308697 Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of the Sovereign; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of)

Bank of England, 1872 (engraving)
536664 Bank of England, 1872 (engraving); (add.info.: Bank of England. Entrance to the bullion vaults, showing ingots of precious metals)

Aztec god of the dead, Mitlantecuhtli. 15th century (gold pendant)
532975 Aztec god of the dead, Mitlantecuhtli. 15th century (gold pendant); (add.info.: One of the few gold ornaments which escaped being turned into bullion by the Spanish conquistadors)

$1, 250, 000 in gold bullion at Miners and Merchants Bank, 1906. Creator: Lomen Brothers
$1, 250, 000 in gold bullion at Miners and Merchants Bank, 1906

Wells Fargo Express Co Deadwood Treasure Wagon and Guards with $250, 000 gold bullion... 1890, 1890. Creator: John C
Wells Fargo Express Co. Deadwood Treasure Wagon and Guards with $250, 000 gold bullion from the Great Homestake Mine, Deadwood, S.D. 1890 []

US Gold Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA. Date: circa 1940

Junkers G24 (G23?), S-aA?. Unloading bullion to the ap?
Junkers G24 (G23?), S-aA?. Unloading bullion to the approximate value of $48, 000, 000 which was transported from Germany to Croydon as payment from Germany to Britain under the Dawes Plan, July 1925

Junkers G24. Handwritten caption on back of photograph ?
Junkers G24. Handwritten caption on back of photograph states: ?German Junkers bringing over bullion. This was the first load by air of the German war debt.?

Picture auction, Hotel Bullion, Paris
Picture auction at the Hotel Bullion, Paris. Date: 1785

A visit to the Bank of France (engraving)
1039335 A visit to the Bank of France (engraving) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A visit to the Bank of France)

A visit to the Bank of France (litho)
1039336 A visit to the Bank of France (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A visit to the Bank of France)

Working Gold for Fine Jewellery Articles, c. 1825 (gouache on paper)
833707 Working Gold for Fine Jewellery Articles, c.1825 (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Sketches at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill; balance for weighing bullion and coin (engraving)
604149 Sketches at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill; balance for weighing bullion and coin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Royal Mint)

Now Allied to Britain and France: the Russian Gold Reserve in the State Bank in Petrograd
STC312632 Now Allied to Britain and France: the Russian Gold Reserve in the State Bank in Petrograd, from The Illustrated War News (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

Salvage of bullion from the wreck of the Oceana (colour litho)
2779826 Salvage of bullion from the wreck of the Oceana (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salvage of bullion from the wreck of the Oceana)

Mr Stewart Pixley (colour litho)
612383 Mr Stewart Pixley (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Stewart Pixley, Bullion, 25 January 1890)

Gold (colour litho)
3648656 Gold (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold. Illustration for Atlas of the Worlds Commerce compiled from the latest official returns at)

British Isles exports to other countries, total, 1902, £349, 239, 000 exclusive of bullion and specie
3648420 British Isles exports to other countries, total, 1902, £ 349, 239, 000 exclusive of bullion and specie (colour litho) by English School

Bank of England, Weighing Office (engraving)
582098 Bank of England, Weighing Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bank of England, Weighing Office. Published 1845)

Letter to William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer
KDC441070 Letter to William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer, written on board his flagship, Elizabeth Bonaventure at Plymouth, 26 July, 1586 ( pen & ink on paper) by Drake

Gold trial plate, 1829 (gold)
1220264 Gold trial plate, 1829 (gold) by English School, (19th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; eRoyal Mint Museum; English, out of copyright

Silver trial plate, 1707 (silver)
1220263 Silver trial plate, 1707 (silver) by English School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; eRoyal Mint Museum; English, out of copyright

Bank of England, machine for weighing gold (engraving)
582097 Bank of England, machine for weighing gold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bank of England, machine for weighing gold. Published 1873)

Gold trial plate, 1707 (gold)
1220262 Gold trial plate, 1707 (gold) by English School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; eRoyal Mint Museum; English, out of copyright

Silver (colour litho)
3648658 Silver (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver. Illustration for Atlas of the Worlds Commerce compiled from the latest official returns at)

British Isles imports from other countries, total, 1902, £528, 391, 000 exclusive of bullion and specie
3648419 British Isles imports from other countries, total, 1902, £ 528, 391, 000 exclusive of bullion and specie (colour litho) by English School

Transportation of £14, 000, 000 of bullion on the British battleship HMS Malaya, 1940
Transportation of £ 14, 000, 000 of bullion on the British battleship HMS Malaya, 1940. Malaya was taking the bullion from Britain to Halifax, Nova Scotia

The conveying of Australian gold from the East India docks to the Bank of England, London, c1888. Engraving from The Illustrated London News, published in The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II

Entrance to the bullion vaults of the Bank of England, London, 1872. Scene showing ingots of precious metals, each of which would be checked for weight on the balance in the centre

Gold Bars Bullion
400 Troy Ounce gold bar. Perth Mint, Australia

Russian gold bullion
Gold bullion. Stack of gold bars photographed at the Novosibirsk refinery, Russia

The arrival of Californian gold and Mexican dollars at the Bank of England, London, in 1849. After an illustration in the London Illustrated News published September 22, 1849

Jewellers Shop Offering Good Prices For Gold Bullion In 1932 When The Value Of Gold Increased. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures Published 1935

Platinum bars
516014 01/01/1993 Platinum bars stored at Gokhran, the State Precious Metals and Gems Repository of Russia. Yuriy Somov/RIA Novosti

The Flow of Gold from the USA to France: Bullion in Kegs. Th
Photograph showing bullion being transferred from a train which had just arrived from le Havre, at the Batignolles station in Paris, into motor lorries for transport to the Bank

Lancelot Skynner
Captain LANCELOT SKYNNER British naval captain who went down with the Lutine on the Zuyder Zee with much bullion. The ships bell hangs in Lloyds and is still rung. Date: 1766 - 1799

Ponte Vecchio and Arno river, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Statue of Laughing Buddha holding gold nuggets, Shanghai, China

KENTUCKY: FORT KNOX. Gated entrance to Fort Knox, the United States Bullion Depository in Kentucky. Photograph, 1939

Wells Fargo Express Co. Deadwood Treasure Wagon and Guards with $250, 000 gold bullion from the Great Homestake Mine, Deadwood, S.D. 1890, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer

[The Bullion Mine, Virginia City, Nevada]; Carleton Watkins, American, 1829 - 1916; Virginia City, Nevada, United States, North America; 1875 - 1877; Albumen silver print; Image

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"Bullion: A Glittering Legacy of Wealth and Security" Step into the grandeur of history at the Bank of England in London, where the year was 1872. The entrance to the gold bullion vaults beckoned with an air of opulence and prestige. Within those hallowed walls, James Burgess oversaw a realm brimming with untold riches. The Bullion Office stood as a testament to power and prosperity. A chopper for Light Sovereign gleamed under its watchful gaze, ready to shape golden dreams into reality. A balance for Dollars delicately weighed financial transactions that spanned continents, bridging gaps between nations. In this bustling hub of wealth management, the Receiving Office buzzed with activity as precious metals flowed through its doors like liquid treasure. Bar Gold found equilibrium on a finely calibrated balance while Bar Silver awaited its turn in this intricate dance of value. Across borders and oceans, even Hotel Bullion in Paris held court over glittering auctions where pictures themselves were traded for fortunes untold. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean lay Fort Knox's US Gold Bullion Depository - an impenetrable fortress guarding America's most prized possession. Not limited to banks alone, bullion transcended boundaries by finding itself aboard Junkers aircraft unloading their precious cargo upon arrival. Even a visit to France's Bank revealed engravings capturing moments steeped in history and monetary significance. Bullion - more than mere metal; it symbolizes strength forged from centuries past and promises future stability. Its allure lies not only in its intrinsic value but also in the stories woven around it – tales whispered among traders who understand its weighty importance. From ancient civilizations hoarding gold bars as symbols of power to modern economies relying on silver reserves for stability – bullion remains an enduring emblem of wealth preservation throughout time.