Looking for a personal recommendation for a buyer of gold plated pins

I have really looked over the different sections and am hopeful this is the correct section to post this thread.

My wife and I have been collecting gold plated pins from ewaste type scrap for the past several years and have collect 70-80lbs. I would like to find a buyer or contract refiner willing to work with us.

I live in coastal NC and would prefer a face to face if transferring all or the majority of our pins. Other wise shipping smallish amounts could be worked out.

I am aware of the gold refining forum but I don't know those people and I feel I do know many of the members here on this forum.

So if you personally know and trust someone who might be appropriate for my needs please let me know. Using a private message to communicate your recommendation might be best. Thanks to all and 73, Mike


ps photos are a sample of one of the containers of pins but as you can see a real mix. Mike

Alloy great video which reinforces my resolve to never get into gold refining. 73, Mike

eastky, it may be late for me but others can benefit from your input. Mike

Originally Posted by HipoGear

Interesting video. I used a similar process a few years ago to de-plate some silver plated trays and ended up with three tiny BBs of Ag. In the end I decided it wasn't worth the time and cost of materials.


How do you tell if something was flash plated?

Selling those pins in one pound lots on ebay may be the way to go.

I seem to recall a member once stating that using a pencil eraser to "rub" off the flash plating would indicate it.

As to the ebay option that may be the way I go. 73, Mike

After watching that video ,
I am completely renewed that when I find 500 pounds of metal
Aluminum scrap , motors , 5 pounds copper and other finds that I can Consistently find year after year
and use some of those profits for a Gram of gold and some ounces of silver from Provident Metals
That The - CORE FROM THE CURB - Hunter Scrapper is the clever one
I see base scrapping will accumulate Gold & Silver as long as you set your mind to trading base metals
for PM
The toxic smells for each procedure in refining will damage your lungs
Find scrap & sell it to the highest payer ,
Get your money
Use some of your $100 from the on the curb scrap
Basically easy to find
Then just buy what is listed below

https://www.providentmetals.com/1-gram-9999-fine-gold-pamp-suisse-bar-with-assay-card.html

Would be interesting to hear a happy ending to this story