On Wed, 4 May 1994 f_griffith@ccsvax.sfasu.edu wrote:

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Actually, there is no connection between the gold and our money. I.e. you cannot take US $ to Fort Knox (or any other government location) and get gold for it.

This is why some posters have referred to "fiat money" - the $ is money because the government says it is.

Unless of course you have a $ bill that is a specie note. I have a few ten dollar bills that state that they are redeemable for specie.

You'll have much better luck taking them to a numismatist than to Fort Knox. Specie notes are, to the best of my knowledge, no longer redeemable in specie. -- Lefty (lefty@apple.com) C:.M:.C:., D:.O:.D:.