Independence Package

Independence Package: Crisis protection that fits in your wallet

Anyone arming themselves with precious metals for difficult times quickly runs into a practical problem: a heavy ounce of gold is hardly divisible in an emergency. This is exactly where the Independence Package comes in. It bundles fine gold and fine silver in deliberately small units – from the 1 g minted bar to the historic Goldvreneli. Crisis protection here means, above all, one thing: staying capable of action when accounts, networks, or supply chains stop working as usual.

In total, this bundle contains 127.32 g of fine weight: around 27.32 g of fine gold and 100 g of fine silver, spread across 60 individual precious metal pieces. The gross weight is 129.68 g – small enough to store inconspicuously, yet large enough to represent real value when needed.

The contents of the package at a glance

• 3 × Vreneli Gold 10 Francs – each with a gross weight of 3.226 g at 900/1000 fineness, i.e. 2.903 g fine gold, diameter 19.0 mm.

• 2 × UnityBox with 50 × 1 g Silver Minted Bars Malta each from Heimerle + Meule – together 100 g fine silver at 999.9, each minted bar featuring the Maltese cross, a face value of 15 euro cents, and the mark "Made in Germany".

• 2 × 1 g Gold Minted Bar Malta from Heimerle + Meule – 999.9 fine gold with an official face value of 3 euros, protected in a handy card.

• 2 × Vreneli Gold 20 Francs – each with a gross weight of 6.4516 g at 900/1000 fineness, i.e. 5.806 g fine gold, diameter 21.0 mm.

• 1 × Gold CombiBar 5 × 1 g CombiBar by Valcambi – 5 g fine gold at 999.9, thanks to embossed perforation lines separable into five individual 1 g gold bars without any tools.

Why small denominations make the difference in a crisis

In an emergency, what matters is not how large a fortune looks on paper, but how much of it can actually be handed over. Small denominations in gold and silver are made exactly for this purpose. A single gram bar covers a small amount, a 10-franc Vreneli a medium one, a 20-franc piece the equivalent of larger purchases – such as food, fuel, or a tradesman's service. This creates a fine value ladder instead of one single, indivisible block. Those who want to prepare think in grams, not ounces. As a medium of exchange, precious metal keeps working exactly where cash becomes scarce or digital money is unavailable.

Gold is humanity's oldest currency. It has survived wars, currency reforms, and system changes – outliving every paper currency that ever tried to compete with it.

The bars and coins in this package are flat, light, and discreet. They can easily be carried in a wallet while traveling without drawing attention, and are popular products for various emergency situations both at home and abroad. Anyone wanting to carry a quiet reserve while traveling will find here a secure, unobtrusive, and globally recognized solution.

Vreneli, minted bars, CombiBars – strengths compared

• Goldvreneli: These Swiss classics were minted in Bern, the 20-franc piece from 1897 to 1949, the 10-franc gold coin between 1911 and 1922. Their 900 alloy with a copper content makes them remarkably abrasion-resistant – an advantage over soft 999 fine mintings. Recognition and liquidity are high throughout Europe.

• Malta Minted Bars: They combine bar form with an official face value and are produced in Germany by Heimerle + Meule, a refinery with roots going back to 1845. Visually, they sit exactly between a silver bar and a coin – slim, stackable, and individually removable.

• Valcambi CombiBar: The Swiss CombiBar can be broken apart exactly as much as needed. Anyone wanting to part with just one gram doesn't have to sell five grams at once.

Inflation hedge and long-term value preservation across generations

Physical precious metals sit outside the banking system; they can neither be digitally switched off nor arbitrarily multiplied. As an inflation hedge, this mix of silver coins, minted bars, and historic gold coins has proven itself over decades; value preservation stands above all else here, since the purchasing power of gold is not measured in printed banknotes. The package is just as suitable for retirement provisions as it is as a solid foundation to be expanded step by step later on.

Who this package is intended for

Investors who want to build their crisis provisions in a structured way, collectors with a fondness for historic mintings, and families who want to pass on value across generations – they all find a well thought-out building block here. As a thematic addition, many customers also opt for Noah's Ark, which stands as a bullion coin for the family, or the Quokka coin, the popular starting point for a child's investment; neither is included in the scope of delivery of this package.

Delivery is of new goods via insured value shipping, free of shipping costs and packaged discreetly. This way, you hold precious metals in your hands that are recognized, verified, and traded anywhere in the world.