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Subject: Re: Paying Sales tax twice
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 13:31:19 EST
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> Are gold coins considered legal tender? I suppose you could protest by dumping
> gold coins on the taxman and flatter his ego at the same time, as he would
> scramble to get them sold before the price dropped, or hold out say ten years
> so the price would go sky high.
> 
> Andrew Jonathan Fine

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   The problem with this idea is that gold coins usually have a face
value much less than their gold value. Canada issues gold coins with 1/2
ounce of gold with a face value of $100 Canadian (ie US $70). I think
the taxman would be pleased to get as many of these as possible for $70
each.