$0.95-$1.15 seems a bit more expensive considering silver coins were still in circulation. That means someone couldn’t dine on a dollar anymore.
From what I’ve read the average worker made about $1.50/day back then. Some made more some made less but that’s about the average for a factory...
Glad you enjoyed it :) One of the reasons I think restaurant prices are interesting is because that’s where people of all classes go. Whether it...
Holy smokes! Look at these 1848 prices! It really shows how expensive things were during the gold rush. $2.50 for Corned Beef & Cabbage, Sweet...
Yeah for sure! Totally different times! I wish I could walk into Applebee’s and eat a full meal and after I’m done toss a silver coin on the...
I think the Sheep Head is actually a sheep’s head based on the price and the fact that they serve mutton as well which is lamb. It’s the most...
..and for only 50 cents! You could take a woman out for a huge meal and pay the entire bill by simply plunking a single Morgan Dollar down.
From what I’ve seen he’s been in business for quite a while. I’m just wondering if maybe he’s gotten lucky and has a lot of customers who don’t...
What about selling? When I went to Carson City Nevada I went to the coin shop there and I sold them a 1 oz American Gold Eagle (so I could get...
Here are some more restaurant prices in that time period across the US. In case anyone is interested. :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That’s a bit different though since back then mining was done by hand in very unsafe environments mostly by slaves. 1885 is much more recent and...
Ok so this post is just for fun and something I found pretty cool. I was looking at some Morgan Dollars and the thought popped into my head:...
Is it safe to sell here on the forums though? Like what if I send someone something and they don’t pay? Or what if someone pays for something...
I should also mention he offered me $300 for this one even though it’s only 1/4 as much gold and is MS61 compared to MS63. Both are common dates...
So I guess I made the right choice by refusing his $800 offer? I tried to haggle with him but he wasn’t having any of that. I thought maybe he...
Yeah the dealer only offered me $800 for it which is less than melt! From what I’ve heard the $2.50, $5 and $10 Indian Head gold coins have a...
Here is one of my favorite silver bullion pieces. It’s the Osiris 2oz from the Egyptian Gods Series by Silvertowne. I love how they marked the...
Just curious how much would you offer for the coin? Just so I know what a fair offer is. I made a mistake on the original post. It’s not an NGC...
But how do you know if you don’t know him? I just don’t understand how that coin can be worth less than the gold it’s made of when it’s in MS...
Yeah but why does he have to know me? He can see that my coin is in a PCGS holder and it’s real so does it matter who is selling it to him? This...
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