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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jlogan, post: 1969153, member: 44612&quot;]we should go back to the silver standard. have $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 and $500 bills with blue seals. the $2 bill would be redeemable for 1/10 ounce, the $5 bill would be redeemable for 1/4 ounce, the $10 bill would be redeemable for 1/2 ounce, the $20 bill would be redeemable for 1 ounce, and so on. no more fiat crap, no more inflation <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. unfortunately, current politicians don&#039;t have that much common sense.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><u>coin--------silver content----------bill-------bill portrait---------coin design</u></p><p>5c------------- N/A ------------------None ---------N/A --------------Buffalo nickel</p><p>10c------------ .005 oz.------------- None --------N/A --------------- mercury dime</p><p>25c ----------- .013 oz. ------------ None -------- N/A -------------- seated liberty</p><p>50c------------ .025 oz ------------- None -------- N/A -------------- Peace $</p><p>$1------------- .05 oz&nbsp; -------------- None -------- N/A ------------- Morgan dollar</p><p>$2 ------------ .1 oz -----------------$2 ---------- Jefferson -------- indian head cent</p><p>$5 ------------ .25 oz --------------- $5 ---------- Lincoln ---------- indian head $2.5/5</p><p>$10 ----------- .5 oz ---------------- $10 --------- Hamilton ------- St. Gaudens $20</p><p>$20 (ASE)...... 1 oz. ----------------$20 --------- Washington ---- Walking liberty</p><p>2x $20 1x $10- 2.5 oz. -------------$50 --------- Grant ------------ N/A</p><p>5x $20 ---------5 oz. ----------------$100 -------- Franklin --------- N/A</p><p>25x $20 --------25 oz. --------------$500 -------- Reagan ---------- N/A</p><p><br /></p><p>the 5c - $1 coins would be the same size as current coins, but with lower silver content.</p><p>I know it will never happen, just an idea.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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