It is an investment vehicle. If you need anything costly enough that you would pay with gold, you are either not going to make it or you are better off acquiring that thing.
You understand that gold can be in the shape of a kilogram or a gram right? It's not one set size.
What are you going to buy from randoms who have a sub gram accurate scale when 1g of gold has an aquisition cost of 84.45 and a theoretical value vs 1913 prices of 745?
Why yes, I would like a dozen eggs please please accept this picogram of gold oh shit the breeze took it
Edit: but non shit posting 25mg at max price discover would be a total rip off for a doz eggs.
Comparatively you could have 90% silver quarters which would have a max theoretical value of $500 each but would require no weighing since they have .18 troy ounces each and have ridges so you can tell if they have been clipped.
Nope. Lots of things that are worth more.
No one will give you anything for gold if SHTF. Good luck trading gold for food...
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