gold hasn't really gone up in value in the last 3 years just bumbling around. if you bought in 2014 at $1300 you might have a small profit if you could sell it for around $1800 right now. I say small because that's alot of trouble to go to just to make a couple hundred dollars. Subtract your expenses for storing it, transporting it, etc. It's a hobby unless you buy alot of it.