If you'd gone at another time, the amount would be different.
But a +1 for Dilly Bars.
Posted on 06/29/2016 8:36:31 AM PDT by 1raider1
Case in point, I was able to view a menu board from a Dairy Queen sometime not very long after 1955 (I can tell, because it had the dilly bar on it and Dilly Bars were introduced in '55). Anyway, the price of the next to the largest dipped cone is 25¢. Back then quarters were 90 percent silver. Today the melt value of the silver in one of those quarters will buy you the LARGEST dipped cone DQ sells ($3.29, Indiana) and you'll get change back. Current melt value of pre 1964 quarters is $3.32.
There’s a similar measure that says a one ounce gold coin could buy a nice hand-tailored suit in 1900 as well as today. (on average)
In 1955 gadoline was $0.20 a gallon, a silver dollar purchased 5 gallons. Today gasoline is $2.50 a gallon that same silver dollar buys almost 6 gallons, but a dollar bill will not buy a half gallon of gas.
“Today gasoline is $2.50 a gallon that same silver dollar buys almost 6 gallons, but a dollar bill will not buy a half gallon of gas.”
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That is one interesting comparison, stockpirate. And food for thought as well.
Back then a quarter would buy a loaf of bread and it still will.
Note to self: Invest in dipped cones.
If you'd gone at another time, the amount would be different.
But a +1 for Dilly Bars.
good one....lol
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