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Are gold coins legal tender? Most government bullion coins are, with a symbolic face value far below their gold worth. Learn what really sets a coin’s value.

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What your gold dollars buy today reveals the dollar’s long slide in purchasing power. See the numbers across 1971, 2000, and now — and how to start today.