Barter is fine. He was also printing paper money based on how much metal he had stashed away. I’ll print a certificate for you and tell you that it is backed in gold.
If he thinks that fiat money is worthless, then why accept it for his coins? If he won’t accept barter for his coins, then he doesn’t *really* believe his own purported philosphy.
Aren’t there at least a dozen ETF’s on Wall Street that are doing the exact same thing?
How come the FBI ain’t breaking down the doors at COMEX?
He is only 'accepting' it for a few minutes, until he places an order for gold with NY Mint. This is the same thing that Kuwait is doing with their oil; they dojn't hang onto the dollars, they immediately place a gold order, which is why the price of gold rises every night. The dollar is in freefall.