> December 31, 1974 the US government ended its ban on individual ownership of > gold. In 1997 Congress passed the Taxpayers Relief Act, allowing US > Individual Retirement Account holders to buy gold bullion coins and bars for > their accounts as long as they are of a fineness equal to, or exceeding, > 99.5 percent gold. This confuses me, since the American Eagle, issued by the US Government and heavily traded in the US, is only 90% gold. Craig --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]