[Healeys] . Re: Old Gas Stations

[Alan Seigrist]

the latter.  Also, was it 35 dollars bought an ounce of gold?

On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 9:58 PM, Al Malin <amalin at mac.com> wrote:

> 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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