1933 Gold Confiscation

1933 Gold Grab: Could Silver Be Next?

Back in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102—forcing every American to turn in their gold coins, bullion, and certificates to the Federal Reserve. They paid $20.67 per ounce, the official price at the time. Violators faced fines or jail.

1933 Gold Confiscation

Then, just months later, the government revalued gold to $35 an ounce—a 69% jump overnight. Folks who handed it over got screwed; the Treasury pocketed the windfall to back the dollar and fight the Depression. It was legal confiscation, plain and simple. (more…)