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To: eyedigress

>My Gold is legal tender, this is a bunch of malarkey unless the US treasury decides not to back their own money. Of course what a man wants to pay is up to him.<

The dollar has not been backed by gold for years. That script making US currency payable on demand was taken out of circulation years ago when we were taken off the gold standard.


135 posted on 06/19/2011 9:51:12 AM PDT by Munz (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: Munz

Are you saying that my 50.00 Eagles stamped by the U.S. Mint are not legal tender


136 posted on 06/19/2011 10:11:58 AM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: Munz

American gold and silver eagles minted since 1986 are legal tender for face values of $50, $25, $10 and $5 in gold and $1 in silver.


138 posted on 06/19/2011 12:49:16 PM PDT by Jim Noble (The Constitution is overthrown. The Revolution is betrayed.)
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