The Value of Money

[f_griffith at ccsvax.sfasu.edu]

>>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 at apple.com)
>C:.M:.C:., D:.O:.D:.


Right!  All redemption promises were repudiated.  Gold in 1933, silver
somewhat later.