The Riddle of the Sphinx: A Discussion of the Economic Questions Relating to Agriculture, Land, Transportation, Money, Taxation, and Cost of Interchange ...Hyperion Press, 1975 - 479 pages |
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Page 160
... gold and silver pro- duction from 1493 to 1879 is , of gold , $ 14,000,000,000 ; of silver , $ 17,000,000,000 . In 1881 , Mr. Burchard , Di- rector of the Mint , estimated the amount of gold to be , in the United States , $ 520,000,000 ...
... gold and silver pro- duction from 1493 to 1879 is , of gold , $ 14,000,000,000 ; of silver , $ 17,000,000,000 . In 1881 , Mr. Burchard , Di- rector of the Mint , estimated the amount of gold to be , in the United States , $ 520,000,000 ...
Page 165
... gold is worth more in England in silver than it is in the United States , then the United States will send gold to England to settle the " balance of trade . " The silver of England will flow to the United States to buy gold , because gold ...
... gold is worth more in England in silver than it is in the United States , then the United States will send gold to England to settle the " balance of trade . " The silver of England will flow to the United States to buy gold , because gold ...
Page 337
... gold and silver are not also fiat money . That is a mistaken assumption . Gold and silver are as much fiat money as paper . The only difference is that the quantity of fiat money , when based upon the precious metals , is limited by the ...
... gold and silver are not also fiat money . That is a mistaken assumption . Gold and silver are as much fiat money as paper . The only difference is that the quantity of fiat money , when based upon the precious metals , is limited by the ...
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