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Title: How much gold and diamond is this worth?
Post by: Vrillon on March 30, 2010, 03:55:28 pm: http://cgi.ebay.com/GULF-OIL-COMPANY-10k-Gold-Diamond-10-Year-Service-PIN_W0QQitemZ280327995364QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4144d9bfe4

have one but been able to really get more then $60 for it.
Title: Re: How much gold and diamond is this worth?
Post by: regularjoe2 on March 30, 2010, 04:27:43 pm: Gold is approx. $29.50 USD (spot price) as of this moment (if the stated weight was accurate) ; diamond not worth too much , through my eyes ... $5-$10 .
Title: Re: How much gold and diamond is this worth?
Post by: KC on March 31, 2010, 12:27:51 am: I totally agree regjoe.

Even if I was an avid collector for Gulf Oil memorabilia....woul dn't pay more than $25 for a highly sought after one!
Title: Re: How much gold and diamond is this worth?
Post by: Vrillon on March 31, 2010, 01:30:03 am: I think its more then that, I got an offer of $60 for it and accepted and wondered if it was worth more for its weight and the diamond in it.

I am finding most anyone who would buy these though probably worked for Gulf at one time before it was bought out in the 80s.

Most every site I have looked at has not asked for under $100 for it.
Title: Re: How much gold and diamond is this worth?
Post by: cogar on March 31, 2010, 07:04:06 am: I have a 1 lb. box of Gulf "sealing" Wax in the original box and it is sitting out in my garage on a shelf. Is it collectible?
Title: Re: How much gold and diamond is this worth?
Post by: Vrillon on March 31, 2010, 12:17:47 pm: Quote from: cogar on March 31, 2010, 07:04:06 am
I have a 1 lb. box of Gulf "sealing" Wax in the original box and it is sitting out in my garage on a shelf. Is it collectible?

I would think so since Gulf dont exist anymore.

IMO Gulf was one of the best oil companies around until a very greedy Chevron took over, when the takeover happened, it screwed many people out of benefits.

I wish Gulf was still around myself.
Title: Re: How much gold and diamond is this worth?
Post by: KC on March 31, 2010, 01:41:16 pm: I have a couple of those boxes as well from the days that my family made preserves and had to put wax on top!
They actually still sell it...usually $3.99 a box.

Here's an old one for sale! http://www.eebitshouse.com/servlet/the-100/Vintage-Gulf-gas-oil/Detail (http://www.eebitshouse.com/servlet/the-100/Vintage-Gulf-gas-oil/Detail)