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usrn
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Wasn't that redeemable for metals in 1934?
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ohiovr
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Not after 1933, FDR mandated gold be sold to the government for $20.67 per oz and it was immediately revalued in the vault for $35 per oz.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-takes-united...
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