Gold

All that glitters...

Isn't there some law about gold bar ownership in Oz?

I am just imagining the scenario when the airport security guard decides to confiscate the gold bars...

I would probably ship them via a bonded courier service ??

I do love this question , but I think it might better to actually ask the government .

Hey there pagoo, have had quite a few people here at work amazed with your postcard of the roadtrain, cheers for that mate...

I was more afraid of the logging trucks in Tassie.

When I pulled into a local fair in Tassie and all the logging trucks were there for a beauty-contest I was thrilled. It was so nice to see them all parked in a big circle.

The band playing did a nice cover of Copperhead Road by Steve Earle.

# 13 Harry - what's the difference btw bringing in gold bars to be remodelled into jewellery or jewellery remodelled to one's taste...it's still worth it's weight in gold. How do you define ownership of gold jewellery vs gold bars? Some of the gold had receipts to accompany, a couple were gifts or inheritance which I had to get fr a bank safety box, not knowing the value of the gold.

#17, heh?

I was just curious. I was told once that thee ae some laws about private citizens owning gold bars. Sounds silly to me, as you can own bullion (I think) and what's the difference there.

So can someone enlighten me? Are there any special laws regarding ownership of gold or bullion in Australia?

# 18 - can't enlighten you on yr last line. I don't possess the gold bars anymore - they were all made into jewellery. Mind you, gold bars come in various sizes & mine where not like the weights in a gym. As per my # 8 it's all remodelled & # 17.

I may/may not still have receipts for some - hard to tell when not in its original state. Some leftover gold was made into a nugget which I used later for remodelling.

As you said about owning bullion (perhaps? vs gold bars)...it still boils down to the fact that it's gold...so what's the difff?

I was given an antique Saudi coin styled into a pendant on a long chain & a pair of cuff-links with similar smaller coins designed the same style as the pendant (a his & hers gift) fr a Saudi with a title. 22ct.

Seems somewhat like "catch 22" - wear it, show & tell...with a story linked, faked amts (possible) on receipts if paid cash, don't declare & keep fingers crossed, or plainly admit it & pay the tax.

Harry - heh? in yr first line - what was that for?

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I was wondering what you were on about at #17. I was just asking about gold in general, not you in particular.

Ah well.. then...this topic must be worth it's weight in gold!