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<p>[QUOTE="Gam3rBlake, post: 5178967, member: 115909"]That’s what I thought at first so I added “or a mix”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like if I wanted say $3 of cheese, $2 of bacon, $2 of flour, $2 of vegetables, $1 of fruit, $2 of beef, $3 of sugar, $2 of potatoes, $1 of beans and $3 of coffee..</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep in mind during the 1800s when people travelled west (such as the Donner Party) they had to load up with months of supplies beforehand and store it on their wagons for the journey.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I was wondering maybe they would buy large amounts of goods with coins like the Double Eagle.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have say 4 families traveling together that’s each family pitching in $5 after saving for a long time for their travel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Im basically just wondering if you happen to know if gold coins were ever flat out refused even if the merchant could afford to make change or had the inventory.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gam3rBlake, post: 5178967, member: 115909"]That’s what I thought at first so I added “or a mix”. Like if I wanted say $3 of cheese, $2 of bacon, $2 of flour, $2 of vegetables, $1 of fruit, $2 of beef, $3 of sugar, $2 of potatoes, $1 of beans and $3 of coffee.. Keep in mind during the 1800s when people travelled west (such as the Donner Party) they had to load up with months of supplies beforehand and store it on their wagons for the journey. So I was wondering maybe they would buy large amounts of goods with coins like the Double Eagle. If you have say 4 families traveling together that’s each family pitching in $5 after saving for a long time for their travel. Im basically just wondering if you happen to know if gold coins were ever flat out refused even if the merchant could afford to make change or had the inventory.[/QUOTE]
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