After 40 years, Fort Knox opens famed vault to civilians
By GCRU Gold News on Wednesday, August 23 2017, 00:52 - Permalink
The depository holds more than 147 million ounces of gold, which puts its market value at more than $186 billion. While primarily known as a vault for gold, the depository also held the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution during World War II.
Mnuchin said it was the first time Fort Knox opened its vaults to outsiders since a Congressional delegation and some journalists were let in to view the gold for the first time in 1974.
After 40 years, Fort Knox opens famed vault to civilians
He said it took “quite a bit of time” to get in and out of the facility, and said officials had to cut a seal to open the vault for them.
To cut one seal means they only viewed one of the compartments....
So they saw just a small portion of the vault.