gold coins
June 5, 2007 3:39 PM Subscribe
Can someone recommend me reliable website to purchase
gold coin through the internet at the best price.
I am in Bay area california.
It internet is not the best option, what are the other options. Can i go and purchase it in some stores
for a cheaper price ?
I am purchasing gold coins so that latter i can sell
them or convert them into jewellery.
A few years ago, these guys offered really good pricing, and were highly professional in all respects:
www.goldinvestment.com
Their website is very 1998 (it's been around with few changes since the dawn of time, just about), but I tend to regard this as a good thing. It's perfectly functional at what it's designed to do, so they haven't bothered changing it. It makes them look a little amateurish to 2007 eyes, but I perceive it as a sign of solidity and not fixing what ain't broke.
Their silver prices weren't so hot, so shop carefully if you want to buy silver too.
I haven't bought from them, but I've liked the articles written by Don Stott at Colorado Gold. He sounds like an excellent dealer.
posted by Malor at 6:12 PM on June 5, 2007
www.goldinvestment.com
Their website is very 1998 (it's been around with few changes since the dawn of time, just about), but I tend to regard this as a good thing. It's perfectly functional at what it's designed to do, so they haven't bothered changing it. It makes them look a little amateurish to 2007 eyes, but I perceive it as a sign of solidity and not fixing what ain't broke.
Their silver prices weren't so hot, so shop carefully if you want to buy silver too.
I haven't bought from them, but I've liked the articles written by Don Stott at Colorado Gold. He sounds like an excellent dealer.
posted by Malor at 6:12 PM on June 5, 2007
i've had good luck with goldmastersusa.com, it's based in tacoma and also sells silver, platinum and palladium.
posted by bruce at 6:51 PM on June 5, 2007
posted by bruce at 6:51 PM on June 5, 2007
As far as I know, that's the same outfit as 'goldinvestment.com'.... and their silver prices weren't so hot when I was last looking, so watch it. Gold prices were always very good.
posted by Malor at 7:41 PM on June 5, 2007
posted by Malor at 7:41 PM on June 5, 2007
Something local here:
Burton S. Blumert
The Camino Company
800-982-7070 800-348-8001 650-348-3000
851 Burlway, Suite 202
Burlingame, California 94010
Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, California time
However, Burt answers his emails in the middle of the night.
He doesn't seem to have an actual website.
posted by ericales at 1:47 AM on June 6, 2007
Burton S. Blumert
The Camino Company
800-982-7070 800-348-8001 650-348-3000
851 Burlway, Suite 202
Burlingame, California 94010
Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, California time
However, Burt answers his emails in the middle of the night.
He doesn't seem to have an actual website.
posted by ericales at 1:47 AM on June 6, 2007
IAAJ.
Concerning the "convert them into jewelry" aspect -
Most jewelers do not alloy their own gold, so if you bring gold coins into most shops, they will either take the coins from you for credit towards your jewelery piece (using the current price of gold minus a fee that they get charged when they send their own gold to a refiner for reprocessing), or refuse to take them at all. It really depends upon the shop and how involved they get in the manufacturing process. Some shops will design a piece with you, and then farm out the wax and casting steps to a larger shop. In that case, they don't deal much in "raw" gold at all. Other shops do their own waxes and cast their own pieces - those are harder to find, but will ultimately be the best bet for your needs.
Gold prices are pretty high right now FWIW.
posted by Flakypastry at 5:36 AM on June 6, 2007
Concerning the "convert them into jewelry" aspect -
Most jewelers do not alloy their own gold, so if you bring gold coins into most shops, they will either take the coins from you for credit towards your jewelery piece (using the current price of gold minus a fee that they get charged when they send their own gold to a refiner for reprocessing), or refuse to take them at all. It really depends upon the shop and how involved they get in the manufacturing process. Some shops will design a piece with you, and then farm out the wax and casting steps to a larger shop. In that case, they don't deal much in "raw" gold at all. Other shops do their own waxes and cast their own pieces - those are harder to find, but will ultimately be the best bet for your needs.
Gold prices are pretty high right now FWIW.
posted by Flakypastry at 5:36 AM on June 6, 2007
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https://online.kitco.com/selling/
posted by DonM at 3:50 PM on June 5, 2007