1993-10-21 - Re: backing

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From: “Perry E. Metzger” <pmetzger@lehman.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1993-10-21 19:47:59 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 21 Oct 93 12:47:59 PDT

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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <pmetzger@lehman.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 93 12:47:59 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: backing
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Alexander Reynolds says:
> > This is not what Gresham's Law says.
> > 
> > Gresham's Law is that if there are two kinds of coins that are stated
> > by law to have equal value, the one thats actually worth less because
> > of metal content will be the one that you spend first. It doesn't
> > apply in this instance at all.
> > 
> > Perry
> 
> I think Gresham's Law applies to authority-influenced currency.

Precisely what I said -- coinage stated BY LAW to ahve a certain value.

Perry





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