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If the US enters hyperinflation, can silver coins be used as money?

I have silver coins such as the American Eagle, Buffalo, and Canadian Maples. The us constitution has the coinage act, which states that copper and silver coins are considered as money to pay off debt. Does anyone know if silver coins are circulated us coins can be used to purchase goods during hyperinflation? Thank You for your answers!… Continue reading

2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - September 30, 2010 at 4:34 pm

Categories: Canadian Coins   Tags: American Eagle, buffalo, canadian maples, coinage act, Copper, hyperinflation, money, silver coins, us constitution

Why do we let foreign and domestic financial experts tell us how the US economy should be managed?

According to Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution the Congress is responsible for "To coin money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the Standards of Weights and Measures;" and further "To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current coin of the United States;"

Shouldn’t the Congress be really looking out for you the American citizen, that is paying taxes? Are… Continue reading

3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - January 23, 2010 at 5:52 pm

Categories: Trivia   Tags: american citizen, bailout package, congress, fore fathers, money, paying taxes, quot, section 8, United States, us constitution, weights and measures

Why do we let foreign and domestic financial experts tell us how the US economy should be managed?

According to Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution the Congress is responsible for "To coin money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the Standards of Weights and Measures;" and further "To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current coin of the United States;"

Shouldn’t the Congress be really looking out for you the American citizen, that is paying taxes? Are… Continue reading

3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - at 5:52 pm

Categories: Trivia   Tags: american citizen, bailout package, congress, fore fathers, money, paying taxes, quot, section 8, United States, us constitution, weights and measures