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<p>[QUOTE="Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2395442, member: 71510"]At the LCS I frequent, while gold was still down, they'd always have cleaned/worn and otherwise ungradeable US gold for a bit over melt - and I'd always pick them up. Lately they don't, but I always ask if they have any gold coins that they'd sell for around melt.</p><p><br /></p><p>This time he felt a bit guilty that the ones he usually had marked for melt were now priced as "coins" and not bullion. So he let me have this. I'm sure he paid 80% or 90% and made a quick buck. It was on his desk, so it probably came in the same day.</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked up what is called a Saudi Arabian Gold Trade Guinea yesterday. It's 7.9g and 22mm in diameter. I am seeing two stories. One that they were only made in 1950 and the other saying they were issued from 1950-1957. Either way, they are a "melt value" for now - although I am starting to see a few getting graded. They are a middle eastern trade coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll post my Iranian that I picked up at auction as soon as the acetone wears out the glue that has it in the bezel... (cringe!)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]492688[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]492689[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2395442, member: 71510"]At the LCS I frequent, while gold was still down, they'd always have cleaned/worn and otherwise ungradeable US gold for a bit over melt - and I'd always pick them up. Lately they don't, but I always ask if they have any gold coins that they'd sell for around melt. This time he felt a bit guilty that the ones he usually had marked for melt were now priced as "coins" and not bullion. So he let me have this. I'm sure he paid 80% or 90% and made a quick buck. It was on his desk, so it probably came in the same day. I picked up what is called a Saudi Arabian Gold Trade Guinea yesterday. It's 7.9g and 22mm in diameter. I am seeing two stories. One that they were only made in 1950 and the other saying they were issued from 1950-1957. Either way, they are a "melt value" for now - although I am starting to see a few getting graded. They are a middle eastern trade coin. I'll post my Iranian that I picked up at auction as soon as the acetone wears out the glue that has it in the bezel... (cringe!) [ATTACH=full]492688[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]492689[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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