It was Practically Illegal to own gold in the US from 1933 to 1974. Roosevelt signed an Executive Order to force all citizens to turn in almost all gold for about $20 per ounce, then declared the value of $20 in gold to be worth $35 in paper currency – creating a massive inflation.
The post It was Practically illegal… appeared first on Crazy Facts.
This post first appeared on Crazy Facts – Collection Of Insane And Fun Facts, please read the originial post: here
