All theinvesters I have talked to say that if all the gold reserves were put onto the market it would be worth less then iron... dont know the truth behind it though.
Platnium is the new gold anyways.
That said I have a half ounce gold bar I bought a few years ago because it was neat.
And my grandfather left me 14lbs worth of gold certificates that are dated 1928. My sister got 16lbs worth
I almost cashed them in last year, glad i didnt now.