Ah, the old days of silver dollars. My granddad had a few, they were beautiful things. Haven't held one in ages.
thats because of Greshams Law
http://www.fff.org/freedom/fd0312g.asp all part of a logical conclusion to our phony fiat money system.....compliments of the privately held Federal Reserve act of 1913... Greenspan knows the difference..
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b49596420e0.htm ..The Founding Fathers were certainly aware.. Too bad "We the People" don't anymore! as is often stated..if u don't learn from history..you're doomed to repeat it!..Historically fiat money ALWAYS goes to -0-..No exceptions...IMHO..the Fed is now frantacally rearranging the deck chair on the Titanic..trying to postpone the inevitable