4 Head Presidential bond sale

We came close to selling a 4 Head bond yesterday. The only problem? The seller wouldn't show the bond. Is that impractical or what? Our offer: 500 million USD. Why do bond owners say they want to sell and then not show up? The only reason I can think of is this: they don't really have the bond, even if all the documentation shows they do. 

Price of Gold

Everyone knows that when the dollar is weak, gold is strong. It all has to do with the confidence investors have in the value of the dollar. If your dollars are getting devalued, obviously you will need more dollars tomorrow to buy the same items you bought today. So, the more gold you have, and the higher the price for gold goes, the greater number of dollars you will have tomorrow if you decide to sell your gold for dollars. That way, inflation will not hurt you as much. Be that as it may, I would rather have ten tons of wheat and five tons of lentils at the ready.