[Toddsterpatriot]

Anyway, have you ever heard of an expedition being assembled in order to find some monarch's long-lost checkbook?

No. Are you saying gold money had a good track record? Define good track record please.

[Freedom4US]

Anyway, have you ever heard of an expedition being assembled in order to find some monarch's long-lost checkbook? Why do you suppose that is?
No. Are you saying gold money had a good track record? Define good track record please.
I'm not "saying" anything. And yet again fail to answer the questions. The fact is, precious metals have been desirable and used as a store of value for thousands of years. You seem to be more interested in arguing for the sake of arguing than facts.