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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2484196, member: 71723&quot;]i</p><p>First, thank you for your thoughtful question.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe melting these economic and legally significant artifacts would be compounding another crime on top of the original one. But that does not mean I believe they should be in private hands. I see them as the historical heritage of a never to be repeated piece of history - the practical end of metals based money and the gold standard for all time, never to be resurrected. I truly believe a gold standard is one of the purest forms of economic evil.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the U.S. government should retain title in perpetuity, but that they be distributed as widely as is practical so that they may be widely enjoyed by the maximum number of people possible. Without relinquishing title, I believe the government should display one at the ANA museum in Colorado Springs, the ANS museum in New York, the visitor center of each Federal Reserve regional bank that has such a thing (Chicago - yes, Dallas - no), and whatever public building is attached to Fort Knox, KY if any. With some thought, appropriate venues should be found for all 10. The Smithsonian already has two, so they&#039;re covered. I also believe one should accompany the first manned mission to Mars whenever that happens and returned to the Earth.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are a joint public asset that needs to be treated with the respect they are due, not consigned to the furnace. On the other hand, perhaps one, maybe the most worn one, should be melted along with other gold for a special commemorative, so that all purchasers can own a microscopic piece of a real 1933 double eagle. See? I speak &quot;marketing&quot; when I need to.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, I proudly work for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, not the U.S. government. We like to say, &quot;The United States Government - made in Pennsylvania.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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