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What Gold Clad Really Means. Gold clad is a fancy way of saying gold plated. Gold clad coins are nothing more than regular coins with some worthless substance as coating. Essentially, gold clad coins are made when gold is bonded to another cheap metal.In laymanâs terms, the âgoldâ you are receiving is practically worthless. Take 20 gold clad quarters to a shop that buys gold and the person behind the counter will give you a sad look.hat Gold Clad Really Means. Gold clad is a fancy way of saying gold plated. Gold clad coins are nothing more than regular coins with some worthless substance as coating. Essentially, gold clad coins are made when gold is bonded to another cheap metal.
Gold-filled is constructed in two or three layers. The core metal is jewelersâ brass. A gold alloy is then bonded to one or both surfaces of the brass core with heat and pressure. Unlike plated (aka electroplated or dipped) metals, Gold-filled is legally required to contain 5% or 1/20 gold by weight. This 5% is then described by the karatage of the gold alloy.