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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 5184703, member: 112&quot;]Yeah, but only after they tested it. And the same was true of gold coins of any country. It was that way for centuries.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course by the late 1800s most countries had instituted currency laws of their own just like the US did in 1857. But you could still cash in or convert coins from one country to that of the country you were presently in, but they would test all the coins first. And testing&#039;s pretty fast and easy, particularly with gold. All you need is a touch stone and some karat needles. Jewelers still use them even today.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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