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Message:: [QUOTE="Owle, post: 1276318, member: 22004"]Thanks for the responses here. I will try to answer my own question. The mystery to me is where does the cash come from in the amounts necessary to buy a kilo or more of gold? I have had trouble getting more than a few thousands from a bank from my own account. I have known people who have also had trouble getting that amount. $10k or more usually triggers some concern with the banks and the government and 8300 forms must supposedly be filled out if you deposit over $10K into an account or if you buy coins or precious metals in cash. Connecticut just had a law go into effect targetted at pawn shops, coin dealers, etc., with new regulations. If I were dealing in large amounts of cash I suppose I would know all the tricks involved here. Who usually deals in large amounts of cash? Banks, grocery stores, drug dealers and the black markets in general--basically transactions where you don't want to leave a paper trail that could be a problem later, and business entities in other countries, the dollar is still the de facto currency in many countries of the world. Remember the pallets of $!00 bills distributed in Iraq to pay off contractors, billions and billions? They won't be required to fill out 8300 forms, nor will those who get those $100 bills. As usual the crooks know how this game works; the rest of us never see the magnitude of cash they are used to dealing in.[/QUOTE]