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  Well, let's allow Goldline International's marketing brochure selling points do the talking (with my comments, or rather rebuttals, following immediately after each point in bold type):
   Privacy 
Unlike  many financial assets, clients are not required to provide a  Social  Security number when they sell certain coins like European gold  coins.*  According to the Social Security Administration, identity theft  is one  of the fastest growing crimes in America. Consumers are advised  to be  careful about sharing their social security number with others.  You  should consult with your tax advisor regarding the proper reporting  and  taxability for all coins, precious metals, and rare currency.
You  can buy as many American Gold or Silver Eagles bullion coins as you  like, and no one will ask for your Social Security number. This is  blatantly a spurious selling point for the Swiss coins. Moreover, you won't pay more than a 5-7% premium for the Eagles, unlike the Francs from Goldline International.
 Liquidity
  The  European gold coins we offer are composed of high gold purity  levels:  often 90% pure gold or more. Due to their high gold content and smaller  size, these coins are  ideal for barter and trade. Further, the European  gold coins are  internationally recognized and can be traded throughout  the world with  relative ease.
You  can't find a gold coin more liquid in the USA and more pure (.999 pure  gold) than the American Gold Eagle. The AGE also has the amount of gold  and the purity stamped on the reverse of the coin which aids in the sale  and liquidity of the piece. The Swiss 20 Franc coin has no such  markings. 
  Potential Protection Against Confiscation
 Expert resource books like the Standard Catalog of World Coins   recognize these coins have a collectible value over and above their   bullion content. When the United States government last confiscated gold   from its citizens via  Presidential decree in 1933,   coins having a recognized special value to collectors of rare and   unusual coins were exempt. If the government outlaws and confiscates   gold bullion, we believe rare coins like European gold coins should be   exempt.
 The Presidential decree  of 1933 has been invalidated for decades now. There is NO guarantee that  any new law would exempt any gold coins, most especially common coins  like the Swiss Franc which numismatic experts say has extremely limited  numismatic value above and beyond the coins value in gold bullion.
Buy American Gold and Silver bullion eagles for the best precious metal investment strategy, with a minimal charged premium!
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Rick
