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HeadSet says

Why, because no one ever has any left?

That Bosnian guy mentioned it as a hot item in a SHTF cannibal anarchy situation.

AD says

silver dime buys gallon of gas

Two silver dimes in California.

Onvacation says

Two silver dimes in California.

Unlike Florida and most of the USA, it takes 2 silver quarters (not 1 silver quarter) to buy a gallon of gasoline In California.

and then you have this: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/07/05/californias-gas-tax-just-went-up-so-has-the-bickering-2/

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AD says

Unlike Florida and most of the USA, it takes 2 silver quarters (not 1 silver quarter) to buy a gallon of gasoline In California.

You meant 2 silver dimes, right?

I believe the current silver value in 90% US silver coins is approximately 20 times face value. So two silver dimes would buy one $4 gallon of gas.

Onvacation says

AD says

Unlike Florida and most of the USA, it takes 2 silver quarters (not 1 silver quarter) to buy a gallon of gasoline In California.

You meant 2 silver dimes, right?

I believe the current silver value in 90% US silver coins is approximately 20 times face value. So two silver dimes would buy one $4 gallon of gas.

Its about $5 a gallon in San Fran Bay Area.

Yeah a silver dime is worth about $2.25 and a silver quarter is worth about $6.

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Onvacation says

I believe the current silver value in 90% US silver coins is approximately 20 times face value. So two silver dimes would buy one $4 gallon of gas.

Pretty close at the moment, but the market has moved even a bit higher.

What a silver coin is worth:
First, the current price of a troy ounce of silver. I use this https://www.kitco.com/price/precious-metals . Currently a ozt of silver is $31.16.
Then, for dimes, quarters, and halves: ozt price x coin fraction x 0.72 .
For silver dollars, there is actually more silver! Instead of 0.72, use 0.77 .

A dime is worth $31.16 x 0.1 x 0.72 = $2.24
A quarter is worth $31.16 x 0.25 x 0.72 = $5.61
A half dollar is worth $31.16 x 0.5 x 0.72 = $11.22
A silver dollar is worth $31.16 x 1 x 0.77 = $23.99

SoTex says

That Bosnian guy mentioned it as a hot item in a SHTF cannibal anarchy situation.

I guess silver and gold coins are fungible, just like canned food and drinkable water, if society gets that bad, as in Shit Hits The Fan.

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inflation adjusted price of ounce of silver since February 1915

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