Tim May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >On Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 10:05 PM, Peter Gutmann wrote: > >(And bear in mind that a one dollar coin is worth about what a quarter >($0.25) was worth in 1970, and about what a dime ($0.10) was worth when >silver dollars were still common. Maybe we need a $10 coin.) > >--Tim May > US $10 coinage. They're really pretty. In non-proof grade they're < USD100. Not really a circulation coin, more of a gift item.
http://catalog.usmint.gov/wcs/wcs_command/0,,cginame_a=ProductDisplay&querystring=prnbr;Z13+prmenbr;1000+cgnbr;1100,00.html The Silver Eagles ( $1 ) are really pretty too. I'd hate to carry around very many silver dollars considering the price of Ag today ( ~USD4.55 ). 1 pound would be worth about $50. Although modern US silver dollars carry a hefty premium over their metal content so really 1 lb would be about $75. No wonder paper money became popular. Is Howard Ruff still recommending preparing for the upcoming hyperinflation by buying metals? Mike
