[Brainwalter]

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Yes, it could happen again.

In my recent research I’ve come across some interesting stuff regarding gold coin and bullion sales – for instance:

There are companies that will lock in the current price for you on a telephone order. They take your name and address but don’t physically write it on the invoice, writing it instead on a 3x5 card stapled to the invoice. The preferred method of payment is (anonymous) Postal Money Order. Once they receive payment they ship by Registered Mail. As soon as they confirm that the order was delivered they destroy the 3x5 with your personal info on it.

And this is big, reputable businesses that have been around for a long long time. Interesting, the lengths people will go to to protect their privacy.

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I bought some gold coins (Krugerrands) face-to-face from a dealer in town and the only info I had to give them was my first name.

I found it interesting that Sovereigns were also carried as emergency money by WW2 allied pilots in case they were shot down.