Gold Is Trading Around $4,000 – So Why Is the U.S. Mint Selling a 1-Oz Coin for $20,000?

Gold Is Trading Around $4,000 – So Why Is the U.S. Mint Selling a 1-Oz Coin for $20,000?

June 26, 2026 · 1h 17m

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Michelle Makori discusses the unusual pricing of a U.S. Mint gold coin with Andy Schectman, exploring implications for gold and the monetary system.

Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media, speaks with Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, about the growing speculation surrounding the U.S. Mint’s newly released 1-ounce gold coin priced near $20,000 while gold trades around $4,000 an ounce. Schectman weighs in on whether the unusual pricing, along with a surge in December $20,000 gold call options, could be signaling something much bigger ahead for gold, the U.S. Treasury market, and America’s 250th anniversary. He also discusses gold revaluation, the possibility of gold-linked Treasuries, why central banks are bringing gold home, and how the global gold infrastructure is shifting away from London & New York. Schectman also breaks down the risks of central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, the GENIUS Act, and why he believes gold is becoming increasingly vital as a neutral reserve asset in a changing monetary system. In this episode of The Real Story with Michelle Makori: - Why the U.S. Mint’s $20,000 1-ounce gold coin is raising questions - What December $20,000 gold call options may be signaling - Gold revaluation, gold-linked Treasuries, & July 4th…

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Host: Michelle Makori

Guest: Andy Schectman

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Organizations: Miles Franklin Media, U.S. Mint, U.S. Treasury, central banks, London, New York

Products: 1-ounce gold coin, gold, gold-linked Treasuries, central bank digital currencies, stablecoins

Books & works: GENIUS Act

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