Table of Contents

PREFACE						1

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS					3

INTRODUCTION
	What are Platinum & Palladium?			5
		Where Do They Come From?		5
		What Are They Used For?			7
		What is Special About Them?		8
		Why Do People Purchase Them?		14
	How to Purchase Precious Metals			18
		Basic Information			18
		Where to Buy Precious Metals		23
		Tips on Finding a Good Dealer		24
		Tips on Being a Good Customer		27
		Developing a Financial Plan		29
		Helpful Hints on What to Buy		31
		Taking Care of Your Precious Metals	33
	I.R.S. Regulations Which May Affect 
		Precious Metals Purchases		34
		The Broker Reporting Regulation		34
		The Cash Reporting Regulation		36

PLATINUM Listed By Country 
	Australia					43
	Canada						52
	China						66
	France						85
	Gibraltar					91
	Isle of Man					97
	Israel						110
	Lesotho						111
	Mexico						112
	Panama						113
	Papua New Guinea				116
	Portugal					118
	Russia						119
	Singapore					131
	Switzerland					133
	Tonga						138
	United States of America			139

PRIVATE PLATINUM REFINERIES & MINTS
	Credit Suisse					143
	Engelhard Industries				144
	Johnson Matthey Assayers and Refiners		147
	Royal Hawaiian Mint				152

PALLADIUM Listed By Country
	Antarctica					158
	Araucania/Patagonia				159
	Australia					166
	Bermuda						168
	Burkina Faso					170
	Canada						172
	China (People's Republic of)			173
	France						176	
	Ireland						180
	Isle of Man					181
	Israel						182
	Latvia						184
	Portugal					189
	Russia						190
	Sierra Leone					206
	Switzerland					209
	Tonga						210
	Western Samoa					215

PRIVATE PALLADIUM REFINERIES & MINTS
	Credit Suisse					216
	Engelhard Industries				217
	Johnson Matthey Assayers and Refiners		218

APPENDICES
	1.	Conversion Tables			221
	2.	Weight Equivalents Table		224
	3.	Fineness and Elements Tables		225
	4.	High and Low Platinum Prices		226
	5.	High and Low Palladium Prices		227
	6.	High and Low PGM Prices			228
	7.	High and Low Gold and 
		Silver Prices				228
	
GLOSSARY						231

BIBLIOGRAPHY					249

INDEX						257

ORDER FORMS					264