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Publish date:
Jul 25, 2010

Laugh out loud

Author:
Robert R. Van Ryzin

Apparently the following was a "good one" back in 1869, as several newspapers picked it up:

"Why is a one dollar greenback better than a silver dollar? When you fold it you double it, and when you open it you find it in creases."

Check out my new book, Fascinating Facts, Mysteries and Myths About U.S. Coins. http://www.shopnumismaster.com/product/fascinating-coins-myths/us-coins

By
Robert R. Van Ryzin

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