Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
A take off from another thread.
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="fiatfiasco, post: 1909126, member: 67957"]I got lost in your math. Can you help me out with this part:</p><p>86 Million x 1921 Morgans minted. OK</p><p>Half were melted. OK</p><p>43 Million left over. OK</p><p>Approximately 2 Million Collectors. OK</p><p>Abundance of 41 Million Coins Laying Around. LOST ME</p><p><br /></p><p>Looks like you took the 43 million surviving 1921 Morgans and subtracted 2 Million. But Collectors are people, not Morgan coins. Why are they treated on a 1 to 1 basis in your analysis? I personally dont even collect Morgans but I have 5 OBR's. Just for the silver. So I, as a collector, have 100. If each collector had 100 you would have an excess of 114 Million Morgans (2 Million collectors x 100 Coins each - 86 Million minted) instead of 41 Million unknown.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS - this is how common core math problems sound[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="fiatfiasco, post: 1909126, member: 67957"]I got lost in your math. Can you help me out with this part: 86 Million x 1921 Morgans minted. OK Half were melted. OK 43 Million left over. OK Approximately 2 Million Collectors. OK Abundance of 41 Million Coins Laying Around. LOST ME Looks like you took the 43 million surviving 1921 Morgans and subtracted 2 Million. But Collectors are people, not Morgan coins. Why are they treated on a 1 to 1 basis in your analysis? I personally dont even collect Morgans but I have 5 OBR's. Just for the silver. So I, as a collector, have 100. If each collector had 100 you would have an excess of 114 Million Morgans (2 Million collectors x 100 Coins each - 86 Million minted) instead of 41 Million unknown. PS - this is how common core math problems sound[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
A take off from another thread.
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...