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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 448749, member: 68&quot;]I&#039;m not disagreeing but even where people bought more expensive items like a carriage or a house they were probably not going to pay in gold but in paper or silver.&nbsp; They used checks or bank drafts and these were usually backed by gold tucked safely in a vault.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Most heavily worn gold was probably carried as a pocket piece but older pieces may have seen some heavier circulation and handling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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