A variety of real gold tie pins and other items can be found as they were given to employees for milestones in their careers. It harkens back to another era when large companies cared for their employees and hoped they would stay for the long run.
These often sell for heightened values based on the value of the materials (real 10K gold) – as seen by this eBay seller who wanted to demonstrate just how much of the precious metal you’d be getting, should you want to melt it down!
