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The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 33, August 19, 2007, Article 27

GANZ: METAL CONTENT BILLS LIKELY UNCONSTITUTIONAL

David Ganz writes: "I'd like to add one comment on the two mint
bills, S1986 and HR3303, from my Under the Glass column for next
week's Numismatic News:  'There's only one problem with the Mint's
proposed solution, and the two bills introduced in the Senate and
House.  They are likely unconstitutional.'

"The reason: an unconstitutional delegation of powers by Congress
which under article I section 8 of the Constitution, 'The Congress
shall have Power ... To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof,
and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures....'"

 COLORADO SENATOR INTRODUCES BILL TO ADJUST METAL CONTENT OF U.S. COINS
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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