Buy LBMA Good Delivery Silver Bars – The Global Quality Standard
The LBMA Good Delivery Refiners category at CelticGold brings together silver bars produced by refiners officially accredited on the London Bullion Market Association's Good Delivery List – the most internationally recognised quality standard for investment-grade silver bars. With 1 dedicated product in this category, it serves as both an entry point for LBMA-certified silver and as an explanation of why LBMA accreditation matters for every silver bar purchase.
What is the LBMA Good Delivery Standard?
The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) was established in 1987 to regulate and develop the London precious metals market – the world's largest OTC (over-the-counter) gold and silver trading market. The LBMA's Good Delivery List specifies which refiners are accredited to produce bars accepted without restriction on the London market and, by extension, by banks, commodity exchanges and professional precious metals dealers worldwide.
To be listed on the LBMA Good Delivery List, a silver bar refiner must meet stringent requirements covering:
Fineness: Silver bars must be at least 999/1,000 fine (three nines)
Weight: Standard Good Delivery bars weigh 750–1,100 troy ounces (approximately 23.3–34.2 kg) for institutional trading; smaller bars from listed refiners carry the same quality guarantee
Markings: Each bar must bear the refiner's mark, fineness, weight (to 0.001 troy oz), serial number and year of manufacture
Provenancing: Refiners must demonstrate responsible sourcing of silver and compliance with anti-money-laundering regulations
Ongoing testing: Bars are independently assayed by the LBMA's appointed probing agents
As of 2026, approximately 80 silver refiners worldwide hold Good Delivery accreditation – including all manufacturers in CelticGold's silver bar range (Heraeus, Nadir and Valcambi).
Why LBMA Accreditation Matters for Private Investors
A silver bar from a non-LBMA-accredited refiner may contain exactly 999/1,000 fine silver but still attract a discount at resale – because dealers cannot immediately verify its provenance, quality controls or hallmarking standards without additional testing. LBMA-listed bars are accepted at full silver spot price worldwide without this uncertainty.
For private investors, LBMA accreditation is the single most important quality indicator when purchasing silver bars – more important than brand name, country of origin or bar format.
Key Facts
Feature
Detail
Standard body
London Bullion Market Association
Minimum fineness
999/1,000
Global acceptance
Banks, exchanges, dealers worldwide
Products at CelticGold
1 (dedicated LBMA category product)
VAT
19% included in displayed price
All CelticGold silver bar manufacturers are LBMA-accredited or widely recognised in European markets:
Does LBMA accreditation guarantee that a bar is genuine?
It guarantees that the refiner who produced the bar operates to internationally verified quality and responsibility standards, and that bars bearing that refiner's hallmarks will be accepted at full value by all professional market participants. It does not protect against individual counterfeiting of hallmarks – but the LBMA's standards for bar markings make counterfeiting significantly harder to execute undetected.
Should I only buy LBMA-listed silver bars?
For investment purposes, yes. All silver bars at CelticGold are from LBMA-listed or widely recognised European refiners – providing the maximum resale confidence.
