Each 10 Pound Elemental Cast Copper Bar available here is a brand-new product from the mint. These bars have a heavily textured finish that is in keeping with the rustic, ancient roots of copper use in human society. The bars have a flat obverse and reverse face with smooth, rounded edges. The bars will ship with protective materials wrapped around the bar inside of its shipping box. While copper is not classified as a precious metal, it does hold value for investors as it experiences the highest demand in industrial sectors. For example, home construction is considered the biggest market for copper in the world. Home construction is almost too focused a vision to take when examining the demand for copper. It is also used in the transportation, engineering, machining, and electrical industries. Cast copper bars such as these are produced by melting copper down to its liquid form and then pouring it into prefabricated molds. The copper bars are then left to cool and given stamped design elements. Stamped designs are incuse visuals, meaning the design is sunk into the surface of the bar rather than engraved on it in 3D relief. Obverse visuals on the 10 Pound Elemental Cast Copper Bar include what is known as the Elemental design. The square at the center shows Coppers details from the Periodic Table of Elements. The atomic symbol for copper, Cu, is found in large letters at the center with the atomic number of 29 also inside the square. You will also find the weight, purity, and metal content of the bar on this side. The reverse field of these 10 Pound Cast Copper Bars is blank.