And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saw a large exhibit of these enhanced bills at the Pioneer Hotel part of the Western Folklife Center during Cowboy Poetry Days a year or so back. Was tempted to buy a couple of them.
Saw a large exhibit of these enhanced bills at the Pioneer Hotel part of the Western Folklife Center during Cowboy Poetry Days a year or so back. Was tempted to buy a couple of them.
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ReplyDeleteThat's pretty neat, I like it.
ReplyDelete@ those prices I'll take an even dozen right now.
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ReplyDelete$100 in 1927 would be equal to about $2000 today.
$70 dollar cow then, today about $1500.
Feeder steers in California today are going for between $2000 and $2400 when sold in pen lots.
DeleteThat $351.48 bill in 1927 rings in right at $6500 today.
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