Thursday, October 23, 2008


Gold confiscation? Amero? Price controls?
Lew Rockwell, CA - Oct 20, 2008
Forget the amero for now. Canada loses. The US doesn't gain. Only Mexico gains big. The timing for this is impossible now, anyway. Gold won't be confiscated ...


Hal Turner's source to the Amero?

2007 Ameros Final Mintage Figures, and 2008 Ameros Current Mintage Figures.

The minting of the following 2008 Amero coins has been discontinued. When the remaining inventory is sold, these coins will no longer be available. Final mintages of these coins are:

1-Amero copper satin: 200
1-Amero copper proof-like: 650
5-Amero copper satin: 255
20-Amero copper satin: 570*
20-Amero copper proof-like: 1,585
25-Amero silver satin: 200
25-Amero silver proof-like: 500
25-Amero silver satin: 200
100-Amero silver satin: 225 (Winged Liberty Head)
100-Amero silver proof-like: 470 (Winged Liberty Head)
100-Amero silver proof-like: 575 (Seated Liberty)
1000-Amero gold satin: 23
1000-Amero gold proof-like: 33

* An additional 75 pieces were struck in error with a reeded edge.

The following new Amero coin types are now available (in stock):

100-Amero silver satin, 39mm, 1 troy oz(Seated Liberty)

5-Amero copper satin, 30mm
5-Amero copper proof-like, 30mm

50-Amero silver satin, 30mm, 1/2 troy oz *
50-Amero silver proof-like, 30mm, 1/2 troy oz

500-Amero gold satin, 27mm, 1/2 troy oz
500-Amero gold proof-like, 27mm, 1/2 troy oz

* The 2008 50-Amero satin silver has the reverse design of 2007.

The following new Amero coin types are now available for pre-ordering (revised 2008 Winged Liberty Head design). Shipping of these coins will commence in mid-September:

100-Amero gold matte, 16mm, 1/10 troy oz
100-Amero gold proof-like, 16mm, 1/10 troy oz

Additional new types may be introduced later in 2008.

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