Originally Posted by derby_dude
Ya, I agree with Peter to. I've told my wife I would rather have $10,000 with a dollar worth a dollar [...]

How can a dollar be worth any number of dollars other than 1.0000? If it's collectible, maybe--say Elvis wiped his butt with it?

Even the dollar-denominated silver certificates were defaulted on in 1968 and no longer have anything to do with silver.

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