France Proscribes Liberty

France prohibits mailing of "...all forms of currency - coins and cash and all forms of precious metals – coins, bars and jewellery by mail." Two reasons:

• Some have suggested that the decree is to limit what is known in France as “the anonymous market”, the market in which no taxes are paid and people are free to trade without the supervision of banks and government.
• It may also be an attempt to restrict the growing private market in France of people buying bullion online through Ebay which is increasingly popular.

"The freedom of people to trade amongst themselves is a form of civil liberty as is the right to privacy."