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Its purpose was to house gold then stored in New York City and Philadelphia, in keeping with a strategy to move gold reserves away from coastal cities to areas less vulnerable to foreign military attack. The first set of gold shipments to the depository occurred during the first half of 1937. A second set was completed in 1941.
The West Point Mint is a U.S. Mint production and depository facility erected in 1937 near the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, United States.As of 2019 the mint holds 22% of the United States' gold reserves, or approximately 54,000,000 troy ounces (1,700,000 kg) [2] (over $100 billion USD as of 2021).
The West Point facility is still used for storage of part of the United States' gold bullion reserves, and West Point is now the United States' production facility for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium American Eagle coins. [22] In 2019, West Point produced limited quantities of circulating quarters bearing the "W" mint mark for the first time.
The U.S. owns 8,133.46 metric tons of gold, according to the World Gold Council, more than any other nation and holds more than twice of Germany's stash, at 3,351.53. This story was updated to ...
At gold’s current spot price of about $2,920 per ounce, however, the market value of those holdings is nearly $765 billion. There’s debate about whether that bookkeeping change would have any ...
The most popular for both gold and silver is the 1 oz. American Eagle. "American Eagle 1 oz. coins are the most liquid, traded, and recognized bullion coins in the world.
World's gold from 1845 to 2013, in tonnes (metric tons in the U.S.) World's gold holdings per capita, in grams Gold holdings are the quantities of gold held by individuals, private corporations, or public entities as a store of value, an investment vehicle, or perceived as protection against hyperinflation and against financial and/or political upheavals.
Traders and central banks should increase exposure to gold, Bank of America says. The strategists say Treasurys face risks as US debt levels soar. The analysts see gold hitting $3,000 an ounce by ...