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GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
Here's a possibility as to why the Treasury did not want to prosecute New York City coin dealers. At the time, the general public was...
Apr 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
In my view, the only thing the note is clear about is that the Treasury does not want to pick a fight with New York City coin dealers....
Apr 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
Footnote: I believe that the goverment spiked the football on Israel Switt's "intent to evade" the 1934 GRA assuming that was him in...
Apr 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
Anything is possible, but consider this: The law and Treasury/Mint acknowledge that any premium payment by itself indicates "special...
Apr 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
Maybe I am naive by thinking the Treasury was being benevolent to coin dealers. This memo was written during World War II, when...
Apr 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Why is SILVER being discounted so much versus GOLD ?.
When it's about to go down. :D
Apr 8, 2026 at 3:01 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
You would think so....but in fact, the Secret Service was tracking down 1933 Double Eagles at the same time ! There was a war going on...
Apr 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
You make some good points, the note is pretty clear. A simple paying of a premium is enough for Treasury to tell Secret Service to...
Apr 8, 2026 at 2:56 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
I've come full circle with the memo. At first I was dismissive ("it's just a government memo, folks"), then I was impressed as I read...
Apr 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
I can imagine what went down that led to this memo. The Secret Service perhaps got a tip that dealers were making money off of gold...
Apr 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
The memo mentions that the Treasury has consulted with expert numismatists. It doesn't say whom or where - surely experts may have...
Apr 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
There are what appear to be some contradictions. I'm not a lawyer, and the ability to determine what is "controlling" and what is...
Apr 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
*puts on a helmet and other protective gear and expects to be chewed out* I think you may have misinterpreted the Treasury memo (though...
Apr 7, 2026 at 9:37 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked jolumoga's post in the thread 1944 Gold Coin Treasury Memorandum (& other cool stuff).
As my understanding has grown of the gold confiscation (little by little), I realize that, contrary to how it's been presented on...
Apr 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked mpcusa's post in the thread Why is SILVER being discounted so much versus GOLD ?.
Thats something that is worth holding on to, theres allot more space for a up tic in the markets.
Apr 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
