I am looking to buy gold bars. Just the element with minimal "craftsmanship". What are some good places/outlets to buy gold in the USA?
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2You want to hold the real thing, why ? Other than being robbed why take the undue risk of holding something valuable. Why not buy into gold ETFs. Same thing only somebody else takes the risk of protecting it.– DumbCoderJan 10, 2011 at 9:21
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6Note that a "standard" gold bar weighs 400 troy ounces. Gold value is (now) about $1360 per troy ounce. So: One standard gold bar is worth about $544,000. Is a standard bar what you're looking for, or perhaps something more .. accessible, like low-weight gold coins, wafers, or non-standard bars? ;-)– Chris W. ReaJan 10, 2011 at 14:34
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@Chris W.Rea Thanks for the clarification! Not lookin gfor the "standard" ... but accessible ones..without the craftsmanship paraphrenelia ..as in coins.– MaximusJan 10, 2011 at 17:42
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1You many want to check out this question: (money.stackexchange.com/questions/5559/…).– MuroJan 10, 2011 at 17:52
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Kitco, Blanchard, Apmex, Monex, etc. You can also find plenty of offerings on eBay, and if you know what you're doing (small bars), that's probably not a completely crazy way to buy or sell.