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Message:: [QUOTE="imrich, post: 8143735, member: 22331"]I've never purchased any Gold bullion, but was fortunate that a B&M shop owner allowed me to assist him for "trade" after school at age 9. In the late 40s I don't remember hearing about Gold "bullion". I loved many of the designs on inexpensive "junk" foreign. I didn't collect Gold coin until the 60s, and then a U.S. low grade 1904 Gold $5 was all I could afford. When Krugerrands became available I purchased them. I've existed with "dealers" for many years in coin shops, after school/work. I selected, bought, graded, packaged coins, at the requests of "dealers". Having been a parochial student, I could only become a collector paying a fair price. I could never understand bullion buying, which required more trust than many of our customers had. I now have virtually all TPG graded U.S. Gold, searching for CACed coins preferably "sight seen", which are difficult to properly acquire. In many collectors opinion, coin "dealing" has really changed over the years. Thus the Minnesota "bullion" law, which I believe excessive, but often necessary. JMHO[/QUOTE]