Oh how the times have changed!
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:46 amby inflationhawk
I came across this article that I thought many here might enjoy. It seems the US Mint used to do quite well making money on the production of pennies and nickels.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zv ... kels&hl=en
Re: Oh how the times have changed!
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:30 pmby shinnosuke
The article below that about the lack of gravity on the moon and then the ad below that containing the statement of Mrs. Oscar Potter are worth seeing, too.
Re: Oh how the times have changed!
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:00 pmby CU Baker
New invention for piles on the right side of the page is great. Ya gotta luv preperation H
Re: Oh how the times have changed!
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:12 pmby VWBEAMER
They say silver was 91 cents a pound, did they mean to say ounce?
yes it was per ounce.
http://www.silverinstitute.org/19501960.php
Re: Oh how the times have changed!
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:20 pmby VWBEAMER
I also notice Ann Landers is in the paper, how old is that woman? I think she has passed and her coworker have not told anyone and are just doing the column on their own.
Re: Oh how the times have changed!
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Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:30 amby HoardCopperByTheTon
I guess they can't complain about us then. Most of the pennies we are pulling out were put into play by the mint many years ago at significantly below face value. They make their profit many years ago.
