The "Welcome Stranger" is the largest gold nugget ever recorded, weighing 172 pounds. Found in Victoria, Australia, in 1869.

The first modern Gold Bullion coin was the 1967 South African Krugerrand

King Croesus of Lydia created the first pure Gold coins in 540BC

The most popular Gold Bullion coin is the 1985 American Gold Eagle

The heaviest Gold Bullion coin is the Australian Kangaroo (32.15 ounces)

The term Bullion applies to either coins or bars containing precious metals

In the east, there were pawnbrokers over 3,000 years ago

In the west, there were pawnbrokers in the Ancient Greek and Roman empires

The national average amount of a pawnshop loan is $150

40% of the U.S. adult population does not use banking services

Fewer than .02% of pawnshop transactions involve stolen property

Queen Isabella of Spain pawned her jewels to fund Christopher Columbus' voyage to discover America

In 1338, Edward III pawned his jewels to raise money for his war with France & King Henry V did the same in 1415

As pure gold is very soft, it is often combined with other metals when making jewelry in order to strengthen the piece.

Gold has been recycled ever since it was first discovered. Some of the gold in today’s jewelry is recycled from ancient artifacts and coins

One ounce of Gold can be drawn into a wire 50 miles long

The word Gold derives from the Old English word Gelo meaning yellow

Gold will not oxidize, rust, tarnish, corrode, decay or deteriorate

There is no credit check when getting a loan with a pawnshop

An unpaid loan will never affect your credit score

Pawnshops were the only way to get a loan during the great depression

Pawn shops were the first lending institutions in existence

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