> > If you go with coins, South African Kurrugands seem like the world standard coin, > most widely used, and cheaper than the American Eagle gold coins... and gold, when > melted down, is gold no matter who minted it.
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South African Krugerrands = The 1-ounce gold Krugerrands is .9167 fine gold, and weighs 1.0909 troy ounces
The American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin = one ounce coin is .9999 fine gold and weighs 1.0001 troy ounces.