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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NorthKorea, post: 1768858, member: 29643&quot;]1) Think of gold coins back then in a similar fashion to $500 bills today. You *might* see one or two in circulation, but it&#039;d be very rare. Remember, a silver dollar was a day&#039;s wages from 1840-1910 (give or take), so a $20 double eagle would be the equivalent of a month&#039;s pay. I can&#039;t imagine anyone walking around with that kind of money in their pocket as a regular thing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2) Don&#039;t view coin collecting as an investment. You&#039;ll be disappointed if you do. If you&#039;re planning on leaving something for your son to liquidate in 20 years, you might be better off buying bonds (or maybe stock) issued by a local utility company that you&#039;re fairly certain will be around to pay it off.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3) Not in the technical sense, but they do have &quot;specialty&quot; notes that are issued by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (&quot;BEP&quot; - the Treasury&#039;s note equivalent of the US Mint). Your best bet may be to just befriend a bank teller or manager and explain your plan. They might be able to save a nice $100 bill for you when their annual order arrives just before Christmas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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