Amid the latest orgy of new regulation from an out-of-control federal government: a requirement that coin dealers file a Form 1099 for each purchase or sale of gold or silver above $600. The new reporting requirement is slated to go into effect January 1, 2012.
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let's do some math
mackler 2 years 44 weeks 4 days 56 min ago
Today's gold spot price is $1212.40 per ounce. At that rate, $600 worth of gold is about half an ounce. In 1913 the spot price was $18.92 per ounce, so half an ounce back then would have had a spot value of about $9.36.
Can you imagine if this law were written to apply to all gold transactions of $10 or more? History tells us that's where it's headed.
I think youve made some truly
dinkar31dec 2 years 44 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago
Then
maulotaur 2 years 44 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago
1933
BobRobertson 2 years 44 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago
They must be expecting
rancemuhamitz 2 years 44 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago