Half tonne Gold sold through Post offices

India Post sold half tonne of gold to over 55,000 customers during the past two years.

India Post has been engaged in the sale of gold coins through 700 post offices across the country since October 2008. In Kerala gold coins were now being sold through 34 post offices,an official release said here today.

Under a unique festive discount offer,India Post would give a 0.5 gm gold coin totally free to any customer who buys a 10 gm gold coin. Government employees would get a special discount of six per cent on the day’s retail price,the release said.