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Ever think of how MUCH money folks used to carry in coin form?

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Count_Erfit

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Just musing the other day on the magnitude of various old pocket change.

 

A whole DOLLAR was an IMMENSE sum in 1800-1850.

 

How many folks today carry a week's pay in COIN form? It must have been a real experience to actually have internationally accepted ...MONEY.. to carry around. And judging from the wear on the coins, apparently they were heavily used.

 

A FIVE DOLLAR GOLD PIECE must have been talked about for days.

 

A ... TEN??? No WAY!!! NOBODY has THAT MUCH money.

 

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Zoins

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Go be a tourist in China wink.gif

 

My understanding is the gold coins were primarily used for inter-bank transactions, not circulation among everyday citizens.

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My understanding is the gold coins were primarily used for inter-bank transactions, not circulation among everyday citizens.

 

Gee, you'd think they'd just use computers for that. It'd be much easier that shleping around tons of god. 893scratchchin-thumb.gifwink.gif

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