From: hsuutala@fmdmfg2.intel.com (Howard Suutala - ICD)
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 93 13:37:58 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Gold in them thar Bills...
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writes pmetzger@lehman.com (Perry E. Metzger)

>I can take the pound of gold to MTB down the block and have dollars,
>yen, or anything else I like, within 15 minutes. I can then take those
>to buy Big Gulps.

>Perry

Yes, as long it was been minted in a recognized form i.e. a gold eagle,
a panda, or gold peso.  A gob of yellow shinny stuff is just that until 
it has been assayed, and then it is only as good as the backing or 
reputation of the assayer. 

Howard

My opinion and mine alone, not the companies.........not by a long shot.
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