And silver. At one time not so long ago you could go down to your local bank and exchange a ten dollar bill for a roll of shiny 90% silver quarters. But no more.
There was a time the US Dollar was backed by gold. All that got thrown out the windows in the 1970’s.
Gotta wonder if there is anything in Fort Knox....
By Richard Millstone Nixon.
And silver. At one time not so long ago you could go down to your local bank and exchange a ten dollar bill for a roll of shiny 90% silver quarters. But no more.