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To: Claude Cormier who wrote (8484)	5/22/2004 5:33:46 PM
From: Little Joe	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 313023

The reason I use common date numismatic coins is because they are less volatile, move with gold and can often be purchased with little premium. I think if gold were ever confiscated again they would be excluded. Don't do much good to have gold in a gold money account or in Krugerands or such if the the government confiscates it. Since the physical gold I hold is a hedge against disaster I want to increase the odds that I will be able to hang onto during a financial crisis. Little joe

To: Claude Cormier who wrote (8484)	5/24/2004 12:48:01 PM
From: BSGrinder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 313023

WOuld be harder to trade against a truck loaded of grain if needed Claude, I use coins as my gold precisely because they would be easier to trade for real goods, since coins have a known quantity and purity of gold, as guaranteed by national governments. Who knows whether a lump of gold is real or not, or what it's purity is? It's a lot harder to counterfeit a gold coin than stamp ".999" on an alloyed bar. I like the idea of gold money, but have not used it yet. Mostly just inertia, and satisfaction with having my own gold in my possession, I guess. Thanks, /Kit