I think the op was talking about gold fingers from ram and pci cards. I have seen some mobo's with gold fingers that small expansion cards get attatched to. As far as removing the gold finger from that type of board i wouldnt think that it would degrade the board since buyers are concerned more with the color of the boards and if they are small socket chinese or the large socket type. It also depends on the quantity that you have on hand and if its worth your time to do it. After looking at the above post by Barren it would seem its worth it if you have a large qty and/or are willing to wait to accumulate a large amt. If you need the $$$ now then turn in with fingers on, if not cut 'em off and wait till you get some nice #'s and then turn in.