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1946Hamm1946Hamm Posts: 828 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Interesting coins to say the least. I aquired these a while back to include in my US gold type set even tho they were not meant for the US. They were made for the ARAMCO oil company to pay for oil in Saudi Arabia in 1945 and 1947. There were 127,000 gold soverigns minted and 91,000 gold 4-soverigns minted.

From all reports, most were melted for the gold content by the Saudis. I have a lot more unanswered questions than answers.

How did ARAMCO get the mint to make these?
Where did the gold to produce them come from?
Was congress involved?

I have more questions and think that if someone with the whole story that this would make an interesting topic. Had to be some inside shennagins pulled to get these made.

Anyone have any answers?? Thanks for any help.

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Have a good day, Gary

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    indianabyronindianabyron Posts: 1,023
    WOW now there is a new one for me. I have never seen those before. Cool coins umm well at least I think they are coins.


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    MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    ARAMCO links
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    ColinCMRColinCMR Posts: 1,482 ✭✭✭
    very interesting.

    gold is so fun!
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    1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    So that's what happened to the gold that FDR stole....

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    BigAlanBigAlan Posts: 311 ✭
    According to a US Mint statement of 1956 they are bullion furnished to Saudi Arabia, (probably used to pay for WW II oil.) In 1949 and 1950 many were shipped to India as bullion.


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    BigAlanBigAlan Posts: 311 ✭
    Had to be some inside shennagins pulled to get these made.

    During WW II many foreign issues were made for other countries especially colonies of European countries.
    "It is good for the state that the people do not think."

    Adolf Hitler
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    CompaCompa Posts: 583
    Interesting thread

    Was this:

    << <i>"Dangerous counterfeits of both sizes exist." Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints >>



    supposed to be a link? ... could it be fixed?
    Jim

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    theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    Ebay even has one for sale
    ARAMCO Gold
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    BigAlanBigAlan Posts: 311 ✭
    Was this:

    << "Dangerous counterfeits of both sizes exist." Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints >>



    supposed to be a link? ... could it be fixed?



    Not link, quote from book.image
    "It is good for the state that the people do not think."

    Adolf Hitler
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    canadiancoinguycanadiancoinguy Posts: 405
    Looks like I learned something new today image
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    AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Welcome, 1946Hamm!! I like your icon! image
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    NJMark1NJMark1 Posts: 479 ✭
    Interesting stuff! Thanks for the links

    Mark
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