Transcript of 1933 radio program, Adventures in Money. Written by Ralph A. Kimble and presented by B. Max Mehl, a Fort Worth, TX rare coin dealer. Broadcast February 26, 1933 over WMAQ. Courtesy of David W. Lange.
Acting Secretary Morgenthau orders the surrender of gold to the Treasury. Collector coins are excepted, with the exception of quarter eagles. Extracted from the series "Press Releases of the United States Department of Treasury" at FRASER (online Federal Reserve library), https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/press-releases-united-states-department-treasury-6111.