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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-07-062092.txt : 20071115
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-07-062092.hdr.sgml : 20071115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071115132342
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-062092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DGSE COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701719
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944]
		IRS NUMBER:				880097334
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2817 FOREST LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 202
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724843662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2817 FOREST LN
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DALLAS GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE INC /NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PACIFIC MINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANYON STATE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860819

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORDEIRO WILLIAM P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090054

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11048
		FILM NUMBER:		071248804

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8724843662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DALLAS GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE
		STREET 2:		2817 FOREST LANE
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000701719</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DGSE COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001090054</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CORDEIRO WILLIAM P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O BOX 6010</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MALIBU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90264</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-11-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-11-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">10 years or 90 days from the date no longer associated with DGSE Companies, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William P. Cordeiro</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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