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Main attraction was a collection of coins privately made in San Francisco in the 1850s.

Established companies have an opportunity to find bargain deals if the price of gold falls further.

Retailers in both countries report huge sales boosts as consumers flock to stores.

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Gold prices have inched higher, briefly trading above $1,400 an ounce.

If Ben Bernanke continues churning out dollars at this rate, by 2016, the balance sheet will more than double to $7 trillion dollars.

Exploration expenditures will shrink because very few investors have made any money in that sector for a couple years now.

Households hungry for gold bargains.