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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gam3rBlake, post: 5184593, member: 115909&quot;]Thanks for the info! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I guess like you say gold coins were mostly used for large purchases due to the value of the coin and the difficulty for smaller retailers to make change.</p><p><br /></p><p>Im guessing if a man went to town with one he’d probably stop at a local bank and convert it into smaller denominations.</p><p><br /></p><p>What about the $1, $2.50 quarter eagles and $3 princess gold coins?</p><p><br /></p><p>They were much smaller and had lower denominations so maybe they were more popular? I would imagine definitely in the West during and after the Gold Rush of 48-49.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It’s interesting to think of a time when currency actually had real intrinsic value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Im pretty sure you could take a $20 gold double eagle anywhere in the world and it would be accepted as something valuable just for its gold content.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1213167[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1213166[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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