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sowbug
206 days ago
Fun fact: modern dimes, quarters, and half-dollars all have the same value by weight -- about $20 per pound.
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addaon
206 days ago
This is true by design (silver coins had a weight chosen by value of silver), not coincidence. Also while nickels and pennies don’t match.
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