yet another steve

U.S. Mint Actions Discourage Gold Ownership

Gold is readily available to buy... including American Eagles. If you're after it as bullion, who cares if it is the latest product direct from the mint? Mintage date isn't a freshness code! Year 2000 gold contains just as much gold.

As a collector, I agree, the mint had too many products. I stopped buying any of them.

For 10 oz and more, I heartily recommend tulving.com (no I'm not affiliated.)

For smaller sizes, it is all over ebay.

Pretty ineffective conspiracy. Or should I say that conspiracy theorizing really isn't what it used to be.