In order to sell the gold they would have to open the seals, wouldn’t they?
Well, Gold plated Tungsten bars have been found. I’m guessing the Fed has commissioned a replacement program and phonyed up the whole damned stockpile.
(In order to sell the gold they would have to open the seals, wouldn’t they?)
Having it there and owning it are two separate questions. They could have sold it but the other party is keeping there for safekeeping. Or, it could have been “leased” and we sent the gold out of the country (seals or no seals), and we still on paper own it, but we will never see it again.