oh my...
i just saw a commercial for this
New Legal Tender $20 Commemorative has TWO denominations to Commemorate the Anniversary of 9/11...
Announcing the special release of the double-dated 2001-2008 September 11 Silver Leaf Coin-Certificate.
Like a Silver Certificate which is payable in silver, this privately minted Coin-Certificate is payable in coin-of-the-realm. Struck in .999 pure silver leaf, its giant size - 3 1/8" x 7 3/8" - dwarfs every U.S. note currently in circulation. Most important, it is the first time ever that two separate denominations have been used to add up to its full $20 face value: it displays 9 and 11 on its front along with the Twin Towers to commemorate the World Trade Center tragedy. The back depicts the stunning design of the new Freedom Tower. Authorized by the government of Liberia, it will never be released for circulation - available now through a special striking for collectors only.
i had to wonder a few things. first, where is liberia?
and second, and my bigger question, what is the currency that liberia uses, and what is the exchange rate?
may i just say OOF!
according to the fine Xe currency calculator:
Live rates at 2008.07.03 02:47:36 UTC
20.00 USD = 1,260.00 LRD
United States Dollars ----- Liberia Dollars
1 USD = 63.0000 LRD ----- 1 LRD = 0.0158730 USD
therefore, this $20 LRD silver certificate is actually worth....
Live rates at 2008.07.03 02:49:36 UTC
20.00 LRD = 0.317460 USD
Liberia Dollars ----- United States Dollars
1 LRD = 0.0158730 USD ----- 1 USD = 63.0000 LRD
and yes, the commercial showed the 'not affiliated with the U.S. government or U.S. Mint' disclaimer at the end.
OOPS!
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The thirty-seven cent value of this piece of s*** is even more staggering when you notice the fine print at the end of the TV ad that says "Box not included, available for $9.50"!!
I wonder what this thing is made of under the micron-thick layer of ".999 pure silver-leaf"? LMAO.
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