In Hong Kong

In the US
 

Company	Stout Gold and Silver	Rocklin Coin Shop	The Tulving Company	R.J. O’Brien & Associates
Postal Address	2300 W. 7th Amarillo, TX 79106	4870 Granite Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677	P.O. Box 6200, Newport Beach, CA 92658	222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60606
Phone	806-374-8698	530-913 4359  (Breana)  530-913 0553 (Janelle)	714-545-3030 (Int’l)	312-373-5385 (Direct) 800-453-4494 (toll free)
Contact	Tom Stout	Jason Hommel (owner)	Mr. Hannes Tulving	Joe Nikruto
E-mail	N/A	silver_support1@vzw.blackberry.net	hannes@tulving.com	Jnikruto@rjofutures.com
Web site	N/A	http://rocklincoinshop.com/	http://www.tulving.com/	http://www.rjofutures.com/
Trust-worthiness	#1 b/c Jay’s dealt with them a long time	Jason is an active and vocal Christian, has Bible study information online, offers free newsletter	Jay has talked with Hannes Tulving on the phone and likes him	Jay has purchased futures from RJO and recommended them
Price (over spot)	Near market rate	Near market rate	Near market rate	Spot price
Storage	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A
Time to call from HK	9:30pm – 6am	1am – 7am	11pm – 8am	9pm – 6am
Shipping	N/A	One day after payment	1 day after payment	unknown

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US Coin Dealers

In other countries

Find Your Local Coin Shop (by Jason Hommel)  

Singapore and Malaysia http://goldsilversingapore.com/sg/

Other information

Buying gold and silver

Rates change daily based on spot prices and supply and demand. Expect to pay at least 2-10% over spot price when you buy gold, and expect to pay 1-30% over spot price when you buy silver.

Richard Maybury's videos, Buying Precious Metals, are also quite instructive: Part 1  Part 2  Part 3  Part 4

Selling gold and silver

Most sellers of gold and silver will also buy it back, and some will give a better rate if you bring along your receipt of purchase from them. Expect to receive 1-5% less than spot price when you sell your gold and silver.

Measuring Weight

Gold and silver are normally measured in troy ounces not normal avoirdupois ounces (used for measuring normal things).

• 1 avoirdupois ounce = 0.911458333 troy ounce
• 1 troy ounce = 1.0971428 avoirdupois ounce

Also, note that there are different measures for taels.  Chow Sang Sang uses 1 tael = 37.429 grams.  It may be slightly different in Guangzhou, Shanghai or Taipei.

• 1 troy oz = 31.1034768 g = 0.831 tael
• 1.20337 troy oz. = 37.429 grams = 1 tael
• 1.6077 troy oz = 50 grams = 1.336 tael
• 3.2154 troy oz. = 100 grams = 2.672 tael

Products to ask for

• 90% junk silver coins (715oz of silver in 55 pound bag; usually the cheapest)
• 100oz silver Englehards
• 1 oz silver Eagles
• 1 kilogram gold bar (32 troy ounces)

Storage:

• Avoid storing more than 50% in one place

• Never store gold and silver in banks; store it in a safe place in or near your home or a relative or close friend's home.

• Be aware of growing political turmoil in Texas and other US states due to unhappiness with the Federal government’s handling of financial and security matters.  In the event of violence, the safety depository may not be safe.

Stout Safe Storage

• Smallest box:    3” x 5” x 24” US$20/year
• Other:               3” x 10” x 24” US$40/year
                          5” x 10” x 24” US$50/year …
• Largest:            11” x 16” x 24” US$125/year (3 cubit feet)

Comparison of one silver rounds from Hong Kong and the US

Click here to see a short video 

Miscellaneous information

• Numismatic coins (i.e., supposedly rare collectibles) are marked up a lot more than bullion (precious metal sold by weight), and there is sometimes some exaggeration in stated values and benefits of these coins (for example, "confiscation-proof".) 
• You can also buy gold stored in a vault of a private company, but not all are honest. Jay trusts the Central Fund in Canada. You can buy this way like a stock on the NYSE. Symbols: CEF (gold and silver), GTU (gold), and SVRZF (silver). 
• Further information: Practical Ideas on Buying Gold and Silver