ghost of miles Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 Absolutely, start passing the hat. I haven't drunk out of a hat since my college days. Still, I'm game. Quote
catesta Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 The hat was to be for keg donations. Quote
ghost of miles Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 (edited) The hat was to be for keg donations. Oh, pardon me Guvnor, I shsee... ya drink from 'a hat affer ya get the keg. Sometimes I get 'ese things backwards! B) I passed many a hat back in my prime drinking years. And I note that this board has now passed the 90,000 mark, with little fanfare... If I had a dollar for every post I made on Organissimo, I'd be, uh--I'd be posting even more! Edited December 20, 2003 by ghost of miles Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 If I had a dollar for everytime EVERYONE posted here, I could not be broke! Quote
ghost of miles Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 Thanks, man, I knew I left that lying around somewhere! Could ya drop it in the mail for me, maybe w/a piece of paper wrapped around it so that the mail clerks don't see? Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 Needless to say, that must be a very rare bill, and I don't think it ever circulates outside of interbank transfers. Has anyone ever seen a $500 bill. Do they even exist? I think they do. Is it Benjamin Harrison? What is the largest bill anyone has ever seen? For me it's the $100. Nothing higher. Quote
Big Wheel Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 All regular US bills (as opposed to silver certificates) in denominations greater than $100 were phased out of circulation in 1946. At the time, they were: $500: William McKinley $1000: Grover Cleveland $5000: James Madison $10000: Salmon P. Chase (Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury) There is an interesting listing of politicians on US money here. Quote
Big Wheel Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 Here's the front and interesting back of a $500 bill: Quote
Big Wheel Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 Here's a $1000 bill on ebay. Yours for only....$1000! Quote
Big Wheel Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 Hell, I might as well link to the whole "paper money" category on Ebay while I'm at it: http://listings.ebay.com/aw/plistings/list...y3412/?from=R12 Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 Here's a $1000 bill on ebay. Yours for only....$1000! How can it be for just $1000? I'm sure it would trade for higher than that owing to numismatic value. I see there's a "tear" in it, though I can't see it in the picture. High denomination bills will increase in numismatic value owing to scarcity. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 All regular US bills (as opposed to silver certificates) in denominations greater than $100 were phased out of circulation in 1946. At the time, they were: $500: William McKinley $1000: Grover Cleveland $5000: James Madison $10000: Salmon P. Chase (Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury) There is an interesting listing of politicians on US money here. Thanks for the info, Wheel. I used to collect paper money, and have a lot of experience with the grading and so on, but I only collected Asian currencies. Seems to me that with inflation, we'll be seeing some of these higher bills in circulation down the road. Of course, they will probably reissue them in the modern style. Quote
Big Wheel Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 Here's the link to the $1000 bill auction. The guy started it at a price of $1000 but I'm sure he knew he would be able to get more for it than that (and he already has). Not sure about the notion that high-denomination bills will be brought back into circulation, even if inflation leads to much higher prices. In a society that now buys almost everything expensive with checks or credit cards, I don't see such a big need for them. My main ATM doesn't even dispense $100 bills, as far as I can tell. Quote
catesta Posted January 6, 2004 Report Posted January 6, 2004 Less than 5000 posts before we hit 100,000! Quote
Bright Moments Posted January 10, 2004 Report Posted January 10, 2004 less than 3000 to go! we should have a poll to decide who gets to post #100,000! Quote
EKE BBB Posted January 10, 2004 Report Posted January 10, 2004 less than 3000 to go! we should have a poll to decide who gets to post #100,000! Shouldn´t we leave this honour to our host member and administrator b-3er ? Quote
brownie Posted January 11, 2004 Report Posted January 11, 2004 (edited) less than 3000 to go! we should have a poll to decide who gets to post #100,000! Shouldn´t we leave this honour to our host member and administrator b-3er ? I second that. The 10,000th post belongs to our generous and honorable host, B-3er Edited January 11, 2004 by brownie Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted January 11, 2004 Report Posted January 11, 2004 I appreciate the thought, but without you guys, this board would be nothing. I say whoever happens to get the 100,000th post, enjoy it and make a big stink about it! POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Quote
neveronfriday Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Posted January 14, 2004 Well, let the contest begin then. As of right now, 1005 posts to go. Cheers! Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 C'MON, BABY, SPIN THAT COUNTER! Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 All right, that was 99,000. Do I get a warm-up prize? Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted January 14, 2004 Report Posted January 14, 2004 Yes, a free can of SPAM!* *Free can of SPAM is not actually free nor will it be sent to your home. Quote
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