I guess we have it pretty good today, considering

1630Boston

In the image above you can see losing stock speculator, Walter Thornton of New York, offering to sell his Chrysler Imperial Roadster for $100 USD, one day after the stock market crash (October 30, 1929).

Post a coin that helps you forget about your worries

ricko

I do not presently have any worries... However, just looking at this coin makes me feel even better....Cheers, RickO

coinkat

Imagine what that Chrysler Imperial Roadster is worth today... I believe the iconic Chrysler Building was completed before the October '29 crash

asheland

1929:

DCW

Always a comfort:

Jinx86

My favorite local coin show to date. Hopefully by the end of January we can hold the 61st show.

Smudge

$100 was 5 Double Eagles then. Consider the times. I think the people who tear down statues of our founding fathers must think the Flintstones is historically accurate.

Zoins

@1630Boston said:

I guess we have it pretty good today, considering

Definitely different times. The stock market has been on fire. Those without stocks and investments may be hurting more than those with.

Walter Thornton wrote:

$100 will buy this car. Must have cash. Lots all on the stock market.

$100 was 5 double eagles, each with .96750 troy oz of gold, or a total of 4.8375 oz of gold. At $1,877.60 per oz now, that $100 is worth $9,082.89 today.

PerryHall

@Smudge said:
$100 was 5 Double Eagles then. Consider the times. I think the people who tear down statues of our founding fathers must think the Flintstones is historically accurate.

Five double eagles then is worth over $9000 today. Not a small sum of money.
Edited to say that Zoins beat me to it.

1630Boston

coinsarefun

This always warms me up and brings a smile on my face.
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Zoins

@1630Boston said:
Post a coin that helps you forget about your worries

Here are two

bolivarshagnasty

@ricko said:
I do not presently have any worries... However, just looking at this coin makes me feel even better....Cheers, RickO

And yet the only difference between your coin and millions of other ASE’s, is the tiny privy mark. Such a strange breed, we coin Collectors.

divecchia

Donato

Zoins

@bolivarshagnasty said:

@ricko said:
I do not presently have any worries... However, just looking at this coin makes me feel even better....Cheers, RickO

And yet the only difference between your coin and millions of other ASE’s, is the tiny privy mark. We are a strange breed, coin Collectors.

Hey, it's bigger than a mint mark!

And don't forget valuing something that is not there, the invisible mint mark!

Nysoto

The early Chrysler Imperials are CCCA full classics, I would love to have one. If it sold for $100,000 today, the annualized ROI for the $100 investment is 7.80%, not bad. Maintenance and insurance costs not included.

Zoins

@Nysoto said:
The early Chrysler Imperials are CCCA full classics, I would love to have one. If it sold for $100,000 today, the annualized ROI for the $100 investment is 7.80%, not bad. Maintenance and insurance costs not included.

Here's the same model today for a comparison:

https://www.vintag.es/2020/06/walter-thornton-car.html

1630Boston

Happy Holidays @divecchia

bearcave

coinkat

I suspect the Imperial was the top of the line at Chrysler- perhaps the two door roadster convertible as pictured in the original post, was not the most expensive, but I suspect it likely had a selling price (out the door) of close to $2000. What is stunning is to see the asking price of $100 cash which was an indication of how bad things were going to get. If you want see the grim reality of the Depression, take a look at farmers, their families, and their farmland in the Dust Bowl states.

1630Boston

Nice nickel @bearcave

pursuitofliberty

Just the fact that we have the ways and means to collect, and can converse and congregate here is something to be grateful for ...

Life is good ... don't really have many worries ... but these two two Half Dollars definitely bring a warmth and comfort

SeattleSlammer

@DCW that might be THE most eye appealing example of that popular piece .... love it.

DCW

@SeattleSlammer said:
@DCW that might be THE most eye appealing example of that popular piece .... love it.

Thank you. It was in Steve Tanenbaum's collection when he passed so unexpectedly. Specializing in the tokens and medals from this die sinker, I have to believe that it is the best example out there. Nearly full red.
Need to cross this one over to PCGS one day. It is currently NGC MS66+RB, but I have seen a couple 67s that are inferior to this one.

divecchia

@1630Boston Happy Holidays!!!

Donato

mannie gray

@coinkat said:
I suspect the Imperial was the top of the line at Chrysler- perhaps the two door roadster convertible as pictured in the original post, was not the most expensive, but I suspect it likely had a selling price (out the door) of close to $2000. What is stunning is to see the asking price of $100 cash which was an indication of how bad things were going to get. If you want see the grim reality of the Depression, take a look at farmers, their families, and their farmland in the Dust Bowl states.

A worthwhile read is Timothy Egan's "The Worst Hard Times", about the depression and the dust bowl era.
I highly recommend it.
Yeah, we don't have it as bad as it may seem.

coinbuf

I'm not one to go gaga over toners but this one does relieve some stress.

Jimnight

Nice coins!