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• Position: STATELINE - Coin or bullion with gold or silver content to be legal tender in AZ - Brief article

Arizona may soon recognize coin or bullion with gold or silver content to be legal tender. A bill by Senator Chester Crandell (R) passed the Senate in March. The metal money would serve as a contingency should the U.S. dollar collapse. Utah became the first state in 2011 to authorize an alternative currency when the Legislature passed a law allowing gold and silver coins from the U.S. Mint to serve as an acceptable form of payment. More than 15 states have...