I think you did just fine. You did what you needed to do to secure yourself intuitively. Most people don't understand that when it comes to gold. Lord only knows how many worthless stocks and bonds have been inherited by children and grandchildren through the years.
Also much more in this thread about buying/selling from coin dealers rather then from banks or stock brokerages/less commission (also some where in this thread I posted a few paragraphs on exactly how to negotiate with coin dealers).
"Silver shines but equities decline..."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1588981/posts