So in the 19th century, the US Government held significant amounts of gold and silver in the government safes and mints. Has anyone every held one of the bars or bulk amounts of PM? Bars sold at auction? Would it be legal own one from that time period.
I been watching your thread to see if anyone really knew the answer. It is common knowledge that Fort Knox was built to protect the nations PM reserves. It is often said that Is no longer the case. I had assumed that it has been used for the striking of gold bullion. But I honestly do not know. I would like to now that you have posed the question.
West Point was built in the 1930's to serve as the silver depository for the Feds. (The Silver Fort Knox). They started minting cents in the 1970's or 1980's for Philly. They now mint mainly gold bullion, ASE's and if course some of this year's quarters.
