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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101222194851
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072725-10-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLD RESERVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001072725
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				810266636
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			B0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		926 W SPRAGUE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5096231500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		926 W SPRAGUE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGUINNESS ROBERT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014940

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31819
		FILM NUMBER:		101270233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOLD RESERVE CORP
		STREET 2:		926 W. SPRAGUE AVENUE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001072725</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOLD RESERVE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>avila*99</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001014940</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCGUINNESS ROBERT A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOLD RESERVE CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>926 W. SPRAGUE AVENUE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPOKANE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>99201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V P Finance and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>213132</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock granted under the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan.  The Common Shares vest in 35,000 share increments on May 1, 2011 and November 1, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary E. Smith, Attorney in Fact for Robert A. McGuinness</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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