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Inventories (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory [Line Items]
Jewelry	$ 6,789,259	$ 7,193,126
Scrap gold	711,524	885,194
Bullion	586,251	292,591
Rare coins and Other	489,559	1,013,225
Total	$ 8,576,593	$ 9,384,136

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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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