[Healeys] . Re: Old Gas Stations

Al Malin amalin at mac.com
Mon Jan 21 06:58:03 MST 2013


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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