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Most major historical events are heavily contingent upon what came before. So any "alternative history" of slavery and its abolition would have created a cascade of "butterfly effects&… (View Post)

Some of the estimates seem to be on the low side. For instance, the total survival estimate for the 1904 Indian cent is in the mid four figures, only slightly higher than the total survival estimate … (View Post)

Circulated $1, $5 and $10 silver certificates are available in quantity today at less than double face. Evidently a large number of them were never redeemed for silver coins or bullion. (View Post)

By defining the monetary unit in terms of a given amount of a valued good, a gold or silver standard regulates the money supply in both directions. Gold coins can be minted or melted as needed, witho… (View Post)

My understanding is that the adopted clad composition coins would be accepted by vending machines without the necessity for major overhauls. That was the government's propaganda at the time, but… (View Post)