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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-000649
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180102
GROUP MEMBERS:		JOHN R. LOFTUS

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DGSE COMPANIES INC
		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:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-33619
		FILM NUMBER:		18502143

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15850 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75248
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9725874049

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15850 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75248

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DALLAS GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE INC /NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930114

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NTR METALS, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001492351
		IRS NUMBER:				201680379
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10720 COMPOSITE DRIVE
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75220
		BUSINESS PHONE:		469-522-1111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10720 COMPOSITE DRIVE
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75220
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE
13D/A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-101)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(a)</FONT> AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-2(a)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;19) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DGSE
COMPANIES, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Issuer) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Title of Class&nbsp;of Securities) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>395304 10 8 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(CUSIP
Number) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Carl D. Gum, III </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>General Counsel </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NTR
Metals, LLC </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>10720 Composite Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dallas, TX 75220 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(469)&nbsp;522-1111</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>December&nbsp;15, 2017 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the filing
person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;&#167;&nbsp;240.13d-1(e),</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13d-1(f)</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13d-1(g),</FONT> check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of
reporting person</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NTR Metals, LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box if a member
of a group (see instructions)</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SEC use only</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Source of funds (see instructions)</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OO</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check if disclosure of legal
proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citizenship or place of
organization</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Texas</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Number&nbsp;of</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">shares</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">beneficially</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">owned&nbsp;by</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">each</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">reporting</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">person&nbsp;with</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:10pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;(7)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sole voting power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6,365,460</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;(8)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shared voting power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;(9)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sole dispositive power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6,365,460</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">(10)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shared dispositive power</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">0</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">(11)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6,365,460*</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">(12)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check if the aggregate amount in Row
(11)&nbsp;excludes certain shares (see instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">(13)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Percent of class represented by amount
in Row (11)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">23.6%*</P></TD></TR>
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instructions)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CO</P></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">NTR Metals, LLC (&#147;NTR&#148;), the Reporting Person, may also be deemed to beneficially own 13,814,727 common shares beneficially owned by Elemetal, LLC (&#147;Elemetal&#148;). See Item 4 for additional information.
Percentage of class is based on 26,924,381 outstanding common shares, which is the number of common shares reported as outstanding at November&nbsp;7, 2017 on the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> filed by the Issuer on
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reporting person</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John R. Loftus</P></TD></TR>
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of a group (see instructions)</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</P>
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proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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(11)&nbsp;excludes certain shares (see instructions)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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instructions)</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">IN</P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Amendment No.&nbsp;19 to the Statement on Schedule 13D amends the Statement on Schedule
13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;1, 2010, which relates to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &#147;Common Shares&#148;), of DGSE Companies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
&#147;Issuer&#148;), as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on April&nbsp;18, 2011, Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on June&nbsp;14, 2011, Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to the Statement on
Schedule 13D filed on August&nbsp;4, 2011, Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on August&nbsp;16, 2011, Amendment No.&nbsp;5 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on September&nbsp;19, 2011, Amendment No.&nbsp;6 to the
Statement on Schedule 13D filed on October&nbsp;31, 2011, Amendment No.&nbsp;7 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on February&nbsp;14, 2012, Amendment No.&nbsp;8 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on October&nbsp;31, 2012, Amendment
No.&nbsp;9 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on January&nbsp;10, 2013, Amendment No.&nbsp;10 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on July&nbsp;31, 2013, Amendment No.&nbsp;11 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on September&nbsp;15, 2015,
Amendment No.&nbsp;12 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on February&nbsp;8, 2016, Amendment No.&nbsp;13 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on April&nbsp;20, 2016, Amendment No.&nbsp;14 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on June&nbsp;22,
2016, Amendment No.&nbsp;15 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on October&nbsp;31, 2016, Amendment No.&nbsp;16 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on December&nbsp;9, 2016, Amendment No.&nbsp;17 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on
December&nbsp;22, 2016 and Amendment No.&nbsp;18 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on February&nbsp;16, 2017 (as so amended, the &#147;Schedule 13D&#148;). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 13022 Preston Road, Dallas,
Texas 75240. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Amendment No.&nbsp;19 to the Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D as follows. Except as provided
herein, this Amendment No.&nbsp;19 does not modify any of the information previously reported on such Schedule 13D, including any amendment thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Identity and Background. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is added to the end of Item&nbsp;2: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of December&nbsp;15, 2017, Elemetal is no longer a Reporting Person on this Schedule 13D. As of December&nbsp;15, 2017, NTR and
Mr.&nbsp;Loftus are the sole Reporting Persons on this Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons are parties to a joint filing agreement pursuant to which the parties are filing this Schedule 13D. The joint filing agreement is filed as an exhibit to this
Schedule 13D. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) See rows 11 and 13 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. Item&nbsp;2 and the description of the arrangements set forth in Item 6
are incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) See rows 7 through 10 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. Item&nbsp;2 and the
description of the arrangements set forth in Item 6 are incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Reporting Persons have not effected any
transaction in the Common Shares in the past 60 days. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Not applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Materials
to be Filed as Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Item&nbsp;7 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Partial Assignment Agreement, dated as of May&nbsp;25, 2010, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and DGSE Companies, Inc. (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on June&nbsp;1, 2010)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Closing Agreement, dated as of May&nbsp;25, 2010, by and between NTR Metals, LLC, Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith and DGSE Companies, Inc. (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on June&nbsp;1, 2010)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">NTR Irrevocable Proxy To Vote Shares In DGSE Companies, Inc., dated as of May&nbsp;25, 2010, executed by NTR Metals, LLC in favor of Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Lock-Up</FONT> Agreement, dated as of May&nbsp;25, 2010, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and DGSE Companies, Inc. (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on June&nbsp;1,
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Option Contract, dated as of May&nbsp;25, 2010, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and Dr.&nbsp;L&nbsp;S. Smith (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on June&nbsp;1, 2010)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement to Execute Smith Irrevocable Proxy, dated as of May&nbsp;25, 2010, executed by Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith in favor of NTR Metals, LLC (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on June&nbsp;1,
2010)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Option Exercise Agreement, dated as of June&nbsp;10, 2011, by and between Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith and NTR Metals, LLC (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on June&nbsp;14, 2011)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Escrow Agreement, dated as of June&nbsp;10, 2011, by and between Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith, NTR Metals, LLC and K&nbsp;&amp; L Gates LLP (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on June&nbsp;14, 2011)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;15, 2011, by and between Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith and NTR Metals, LLC (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on August&nbsp;4, 2011)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;20, 2011, by and between Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith, NTR Metals, LLC and K&nbsp;&amp; L Gates LLP (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on August&nbsp;4, 2011)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;15, 2011, by and between Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith and NTR Metals, LLC (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on August&nbsp;16, 2011)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;15, 2011, by and between Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith, NTR Metals, LLC and K&nbsp;&amp; L Gates LLP (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on August&nbsp;16, 2011)</TD></TR>

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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;12, 2011, by and between DGSE Companies, Inc. and NTR Metals, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Issuer on September&nbsp;16, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Registration Rights Agreement for Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;12, 2011, by and between DGSE Companies, Inc. and NTR Metals, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Issuer on September&nbsp;16, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.15</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September&nbsp;12, 2011, by and between DGSE Companies, Inc., SBT, Inc., Southern Bullion Trading, LLC, NTR Metals, LLC and members of Southern Bullion Trading, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Issuer on September&nbsp;16, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.16</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Registration Rights Agreement for Merger Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;12, 2011, by and between DGSE Companies, Inc. and NTR Metals, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Issuer on September&nbsp;16, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.17</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Lock-Up</FONT> Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;12, 2011, by and between DGSE Companies, Inc. and Landmark Metals, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTR (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the
Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Issuer on September&nbsp;16, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.18</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Escrow Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;12, 2011, by and among DGSE Companies, Inc., NTR Metals, LLC, and Compass Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Issuer on September&nbsp;16, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.19</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;12, 2011, by and between DGSE Companies, Inc. and NTR Metals, LLC (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on September&nbsp;19, 2011)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.20</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;15, 2011, by and between Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith and NTR Metals, LLC (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on September&nbsp;19, 2011)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.21</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;15, 2011, by and between Dr.&nbsp;L.S. Smith, NTR Metals, LLC and K&nbsp;&amp; L Gates LLP (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on September&nbsp;19,
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.22</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Debt Cancellation Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;25, 2011, by and between DGSE Companies, Inc. and NTR Metals, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Issuer on October&nbsp;28, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.23</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Option Grant Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;25, 2011, by and between DGSE Companies, Inc. and NTR Metals, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Issuer on October&nbsp;28, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.24</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Stock Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;9, 2011, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and James J. Vierling (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on October&nbsp;31, 2012)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.25</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Stock Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;30, 2012, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and James J. Vierling (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on October&nbsp;31, 2012)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.26</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Contribution Agreement, dated as of January&nbsp;2, 2013, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and Elemetal, LLC (f/k/a Global Metal Holdings, LLC) (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on January&nbsp;10,
2013)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.27</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Option Grant Agreement, dated as of January&nbsp;7, 2013, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and DGSE Companies, Inc. (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on January&nbsp;10,
2013)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.28</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Second Amendment to Stock Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;31, 2013, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and James J. Vierling (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on July&nbsp;31, 2013)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.29</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Investor Representation Letter and Agreement, dated May&nbsp;16, 2011 by and between NTR Metals, LLC and DGSE Companies, Inc. (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on July&nbsp;31, 2013)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.30</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment to Contribution Agreement, dated April&nbsp;5, 2013, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and Elemetal, LLC (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on July&nbsp;31, 2013)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.31</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement to Exercise Rights Under Stock Agreement, dated July&nbsp;18, 2013, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and James J. Vierling (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on July&nbsp;31, 2013)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.32</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release issued by Elemetal, LLC and NTR Metals, LLC on February&nbsp;8, 2016 (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on February&nbsp;8, 2016)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.33</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter of Intent, dated April&nbsp;18, 2016, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and DGSE Companies, Inc. (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on April&nbsp;20, 2016)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.34</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Letter of Intent, dated April&nbsp;18, 2016, by and between Elemetal, LLC and DGSE Companies, Inc. (previously filed as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13D filed by NTR on April&nbsp;20, 2016)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.35</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June&nbsp;20, 2016, by and among Elemetal, LLC, NTR Metals, LLC and DGSE Companies, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT>
filed June&nbsp;22, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.36</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated December&nbsp;9, 2016, by and among Elemetal, LLC, NTR Metals, LLC and DGSE Companies, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed June&nbsp;22, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.37</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of DGSE Companies, Inc., dated December&nbsp;9, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed
June&nbsp;22, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of January&nbsp;2, 2018, by and between NTR Metals, LLC and John R. Loftus</TD></TR>
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complete and correct. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: January&nbsp;2, 2018 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John R. Loftus</P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.38 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-1(k)(1)</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint
filing of a Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of DGSE Companies, Inc. beneficially owned by each of them. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such Schedule 13D. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executed this Joint Filing Agreement as of January&nbsp;2, 2018. </P>
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