Hey C1 . Some interesting comments on this board re IRS penalty assessments (considered "frivolous") levied on high-value barter type transactions involving Gold coins traded at face value. Seems they have all the bases covered, although trades of coins with numismatic value may be exempt, which could offer a safe-haven from inflation, although I gather the exchange would still be subject to capital gains tax. Worth considering - a high inflation environment would likely invite higher, perhaps confiscatory-level rates of taxation, on the capital gain, erasing any net benefit in hedging bets against the taxman.

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