The last U.S. quarter coin minted with silver was 1964:
- In 1964, with that quarter, one could buy a gallon of gas
- Today, with the silver from a 1964 quarter, one can buy a gallon of gas
Have prices gone up, or has the value of our currency gone down?
Al Malin
Tricarb
On Jan 21, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Jack Feldman wrote:
> I wish yo folks hadn't reminded me of the days when a fill-up for my Bugeye
> was less than two dollars.
>
> My favorite gas station was in the shape of a Chinese pagoda on Touhey and
> Western(?) in Chicago. Naturally long gone.
>
> Jack
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