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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001010549-01-500231
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010625
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DALLAS GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE INC /NV/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701719
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944]
		IRS NUMBER:				880097334
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11048
		FILM NUMBER:		1674560

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2817 FOREST L
		STREET 2:		STE 202
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724843662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2817 FOREST LN
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PACIFIC MINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANYON STATE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860819
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT




Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2001



                      DALLAS GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE, INC.
                      -------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                                     NEVADA
                                     ------
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)





        1-11048                                          88-0097334
        -------                                          ----------
(Commission file number)                    (IRS employer identification number)




                      2817 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas 75234
                      -------------------------------------
                     (Address of principal executive office)




        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972)484-3662

<PAGE>

Item 5. Other Information:

At the annual meeting of  stockholders  of Dallas Gold & Silver  Exchange,  Inc.
held on June 25,  2001,  the  stockholders  voted to adopt an  amendment  to the
Company's  articles of  incorporation  changing  the name of the Company to DGSE
Companies,  Inc. The amendment  was adopted by 4,541,507  shares of Common Stock
voting in favor and 1,967 shares of Common Stock  voting  opposed.  There were a
total of 4,927,990  shares of Common Stock  outstanding  and entitled to vote at
the meeting.



Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits:

         1.0      Certificate  of  Amendment  to  Articles of  Incorporation  of
                  Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange, Inc.


                                    SIGNATURE

In accordance  with section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has
dully caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.


                                    Dallas Gold And Silver Exchange, Inc.
                                    /s/ Dr. L.S. Smith
                                    ------------------------------------
                                    Dr. L.S. Smith
                                    Chairman of the Board
Dated: July 3, 2001


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                                                                     EXHIBIT 1.0

                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                      DALLAS GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE, INC.

         William H. Oyster and L.S. Smith do hereby certify that:

         1.       They are the President and Secretary,  respectively, of Dallas
                  Gold And Silver Exchange, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

         2.       At a meeting  of the  Board of  Directors  of Dallas  Gold And
                  Silver  Exchange,  Inc. duly held on March 26, 2001, the Board
                  of Directors adopted resolutions pursuant to Section 78.315 of
                  Nevada  Revised  Statutes,  to  amend  Article  First  of  the
                  Articles of Incorporation. The amendment was set forth in said
                  resolution  and it was  further  resolved  that  the  proposed
                  amendment  and  the   advisability  of  adoption   thereof  be
                  presented  to  the  stockholders  at  the  Annual  Meeting  of
                  Stockholders.

         3.       At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders,  a meeting duly noticed
                  and held on June 25, 2001, the stockholders  voted,  either in
                  person or by proxy,  to adopt the  amendment  as set forth and
                  recommended  by the  Board  of  Directors.  The  amendment  to
                  Article First was adopted by 4,541,507  shares of Common Stock
                  voting  in favor  and 1,967  shares  of  Common  Stock  voting
                  opposed.  There  were a total of  4,927,990  shares  of Common
                  Stock  outstanding  and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
                  of Stockholders.

         4.       Said  Articles  were amended by the adoption of the  following
                  resolution:

                  RESOLVED:  That Article First of the Articles of Incorporation
                  of  this  Corporation  shall  be  amended  to  read in full as
                  follows:

                  "First. The name of the Corporation is DGSE Companies, Inc."

                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  hereby  executed  this
                  Certificate of Amendment this 26 day of June, 2001.

                  Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange, Inc.

                  By: ____________________________         _____________________
                      William H. Oyster, President         L.S. Smith, Secretary





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