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To: wny

Last weekend I dined out with friends....the bill came, showed the total, below showed the discounted
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Two gas stations within an hour drive have signs posted ” we accept 20 cents for one gallon of gas * pre-64 dimes”.

A silver dime is today worth 2.85 paper dollars….shows just how far our dollars have been debased…massive loss of purchasing power.

https://www.coinflation.com/

Todays USD index, 97.4….a further 10 percent loss this year….


17 posted on 07/23/2025 7:23:25 AM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7

“ the melt value of a U.S. $20 gold piece as bullion is approximately $3,255.04, assuming no additional numismatic or collectible value” - Grok

The gold coin used to be directly tradable to paper cash back and forth. Now it’s worth $3,255.

If you once traded the coin for the paper and held it, where did the other $3,235 go?


31 posted on 07/23/2025 7:47:14 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
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To: delta7

“Two gas stations within an hour drive have signs posted ” we accept 20 cents for one gallon of gas * pre-64 dimes”.”

I call your BS.


41 posted on 07/23/2025 8:32:03 AM PDT by TexasGator (11/I1.here is no Sharknado system)
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