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- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC

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  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    What did they cost in 1933? Silver was about 35-cents per ounce.
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>What did they cost in 1933? Silver was about 35-cents per ounce. >>



    Good question? Perhaps some one will chime in.image
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
  • mach19mach19 Posts: 4,002 ✭✭
    That's cool. Thank's for the post!!!
    TIN SOLDIERS & NIXON COMING image
  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    based on that 15 cent stamp one could really argue that today's
    postage prices to send a few ounces uninsured is a screaming bargain. also throw in the fact it is quicker now days too.

    i always did like the USPS compared to other govt agencies.
    i always admired how they treat their employees and give them
    an honest wage.
  • dwsswsdwssws Posts: 2,166
    nice picsimage thanks for sharingimage
    steve

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,653 ✭✭✭✭✭
    very cool items

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks. Nice pics.

    Now if you could just crop them a little. image
    Tempus fugit.
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They're all nice and well lit though. image
    Tempus fugit.
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>nice picsimage thanks for sharingimage >>



    No problem ! image
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
  • seatedcoinsseatedcoins Posts: 1,096 ✭
    Pics are huge
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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    great post and thanks for sharing
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  • tmot99tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>What did they cost in 1933? Silver was about 35-cents per ounce. >>



    Good question? Perhaps some one will chime in.image >>



    The 3-piece set sold for $6.50 in September 1933.
  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    $6.50! That was a lot of money for three ounces of silver that were worth about $1 total!
  • tmot99tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭


    << <i>$6.50! That was a lot of money for three ounces of silver that were worth about $1 total! >>



    These were souvenirs at the Century of Progress, so there was likely some added value. It's not like they were just silver rounds sold as bullion.

    And what did you pay for your last Morgan Dollar? I'd bet more than face value and more than the silver content.
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Way cool!
  • DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>$6.50! That was a lot of money for three ounces of silver that were worth about $1 total! >>



    These were souvenirs at the Century of Progress, so there was likely some added value. It's not like they were just silver rounds sold as bullion.

    And what did you pay for your last Morgan Dollar? I'd bet more than face value and more than the silver content. >>



    Shazam!! ATTA BOY !! image
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
  • tmot99tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>$6.50! That was a lot of money for three ounces of silver that were worth about $1 total! >>



    These were souvenirs at the Century of Progress, so there was likely some added value. It's not like they were just silver rounds sold as bullion.

    And what did you pay for your last Morgan Dollar? I'd bet more than face value and more than the silver content. >>



    Shazam!! ATTA BOY !! image >>



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  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    At the Century of Progress, most souvenir medals were priced at 25¢, 50¢ and $1. A real silver dollar cost --- $1, although it’s silver content was closer to 25¢. You could have bought 6 silver dollars containing more than 4.6 oz of silver metal for what Colorado charged for 3 oz. Of course, the proceeds went to create the state display, so you were not asked to just buy silver; and people like souvenirs.
  • MRKMRK Posts: 204
    Cool hex key wrench!image

    Seriously though, as a collector of world's fair souvenirs, I'm really enjoying your threads. Thanks for sharing.

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