You could redeem a thousand of them for a one-ounce gold coin similar to a Krugerrand.

FORBES: One Path To A Global Gold Standard

The most popular are the American Eagle, the Canadian Maple Leaf and the South African Krugerrand.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Some of the widely circulated gold coins include the South African krugerrand, the U.S. eagle and the Canadian maple leaf.

FORBES: Getting Into The Gold Market

For an Intel Pentium II, the package is a square of plastic about 30mm on a side and about as thick as a gold Krugerrand.

FORBES: It's all in the packaging