Fear of violation of the Gold Act halted further production of 1946 U.N. Monetary Essai coin

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313 pieces originally struck in gold, honoring the United Nations.

Out of concern that the Essai looked too much like a coin, comparable in size and weight to a French 100-franc gold piece and therefore possibly in violation of the Gold Act, the dies and pieces already minted were destroyed.

How many are still in existence?

see full article:
https://www.pcgs.com/books/abekosoff/Chapter5-008.aspx

WillieBoyd2

The Kosoff article states that President Nixon ended the gold restrictions, it was actually President Ford.

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@WillieBoyd2 said:
The Kosoff article states that President Nixon ended the gold restrictions, it was actually President Ford.

Look it up:
At 9 PM on August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon gave a televised speech to the nation, announcing that he was taking the dollar off the “Gold Standard.”

jgenn

@atom said:

@WillieBoyd2 said:
The Kosoff article states that President Nixon ended the gold restrictions, it was actually President Ford.

Look it up:
At 9 PM on August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon gave a televised speech to the nation, announcing that he was taking the dollar off the “Gold Standard.”

Taking the dollar off the gold standard and removing the restrictions for private citizens to own gold are not the same thing. @WillieBoyd2 is correct.

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@jgenn said:

@atom said:

@WillieBoyd2 said:
The Kosoff article states that President Nixon ended the gold restrictions, it was actually President Ford.

Look it up:
At 9 PM on August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon gave a televised speech to the nation, announcing that he was taking the dollar off the “Gold Standard.”

Taking the dollar off the gold standard and removing the restrictions for private citizens to own gold are not the same thing. @WillieBoyd2 is correct.

Right you are. I remember purchasing the Israel Ben Gurion gold 500 Lirot coin directly from IGCMC.