NYBob, IMO, if that happens, it won't matter, as that will mean total global economic collapse including the dollar that gold is priced in...furthermore, governments will confiscate and make holding gold illegal way before that point.
I hold a reasonable amount of Silver Eagles just for insurance, not for trading, I may do the same with Gold American Eagles, just a few for insurance and bartering after the final financial collapse. I don't spend much time contemplating $25,000 Gold.