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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mint Mark, post: 2651776, member: 3321&quot;]I guess this thread has gotten away from the original topic. C&#039;est la vie. But it is always fun to wax nostalgic about &quot;the good old days&quot;. My good old days are different from my grandfather&#039;s. But the sentiment is exactly the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael mentioned the price of gasoline. When you think about it, a silver quarter has always bought a gallon of gas - more or less. In 1964, when quarters were 90% silver, a gallon of gas was about a quarter. As inflation began to eat away at the dollar&#039;s purchasing power with a vengeance, a silver quarter was worth about a dollar and guess what gas cost...about a dollar. Today, what&#039;s a silver quarter worth (I don&#039;t even know exactly)? Two dollars or slightly above. Where is gas now? Granted, the prices of both gasoline and silver have fluctuated wildly. But in general, it&#039;s about the same. The same comparison could be drawn between a $20 gold piece and a good quality men&#039;s suit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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