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To: KamperKen
Its worth noting the price of a loaf of bread was the same in 1790 as it was in 1910.

In weight of gold, I assume you mean. What was that weight, if you know?

150 posted on 12/01/2005 5:41:50 PM PST by bvw
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To: bvw

"What was that weight, if you know?"

Unfortunately, I don't know. But I understand the wheat to gold ratio (probably by weight) was fairly constant historically.


156 posted on 12/01/2005 6:38:53 PM PST by KamperKen
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