Interesting since the officially sealed plastic coin-collector style enclosures themselves would be more easily detected by the cashier if compromised compared

Interesting since the officially sealed plastic coin-collector style enclosures themselves would be more easily detected by the cashier if compromised compared to the supposedly gold bullion they contain. Obviating the need for the bullion to be more than just gold plated under most circumstances . . . And making the seals and/or enclosures almost as valuable as their face value in actual gold, since they could be substituted for the real thing at any price level and follow the same pricing fluctuations.