ECR is a locally owned and operated Gold purchasing firm. You are most likely here because you were referred to us by a friend. Take a moment and read the information below. When you sell your gold to a pawn shop: 1. Your gold may be weighed by penny weight or by troy ounce. Both of these methods will round down and lessen your pay out amount. 2. Any gold pieces without a stamp (example > 18k) are automatically weighed at 10k. Without getting your gold inspected by a professional, it could cost you hundreds of dollars. When you sell your gold to a Gold purchasing store: 1. Your gold may sometimes be weighed as penny weight. 2. Gold karats without stamps are sometimes determined by an electric meter. If you have your gold in a bag and/or touching other non-gold jewelry, the meter can s