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Lost wallet turns up after 50 years
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| April 28, 2002
| AP
Posted on 04/28/2002 12:06:46 PM PDT by Cultural Jihad
Edited on 04/12/2004 5:35:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - A San Francisco police officer who works at the same station his grandfather once did more than 50 years ago got an unusual package in the mail last week.
It was his grandfather's wallet - complete with identification, business cards and $60.
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To: Cultural Jihad
The letter ends: "P.S. There were $60 in bills in the wallet. Please find a check enclosed." Is that a check for 2002 dollars or for 1951 dollars?
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To: Cultural Jihad
He kept a log of trip expenses: gas $3, eats 90 cents, room $4. That amount just might buy lunch today
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posted on
04/28/2002 12:14:21 PM PDT
by
JZoback
To: Cultural Jihad
Refreshing! Honesty and not stealing never goes out of style but is becoming increasingly rare to see in action. The norm for today is be irresponsible, dishonest and to take whatever you can to benefit yourself.
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posted on
04/28/2002 12:31:46 PM PDT
by
nmh
To: Izzy Dunne
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posted on
04/28/2002 12:33:18 PM PDT
by
JCG
To: Cultural Jihad
Never too late to do the right thing!
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posted on
04/28/2002 12:44:56 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
To: Izzy Dunne
Assuming it was 1951, how much would the interest be on the $60 which I bet was not included? Anway, it's still a feel good article.
To: GatĂșn(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
Assuming it was 1951, how much would the interest be on the $60 which I bet was not included? Assuming $60 initial value, an annual interest rate of 5%, and 50 years to compound the investment (one payment), present value of the $60 is $688.05.
To: JCG
Is that a check for 2002 dollars or for 1951 dollars?
Hmmm... $60 in 1951 money would probably be Silver Certificates and REAL silver coins, now worth much more than today's crappy Federal Reserve Notes. Pretty good reward for the finder, even after writing the $60 (2002) check!
To: martin_fierro
Do you suppose they were Silver Certificates? The story isn't really clear on why the finder was sending a check rather than the original bills. Even so, a good samaritan, however procrastinating, is not in the savings and loan business.
To: Izzy Dunne
For the young bucks...
What cost $60 in 1951 would cost $424.62 in 2001....
Reference: The pre-1975 data are the Consumer Price Index statistics from
Historical Statistics of the United States (USGPO, 1975). All data since
then are from the annual Statistical Abstracts of the United States.
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To: FiddlePig
John Payne II is prolly more thrilled with the personal effects of his gandfather he barely knew than in the personal interest.
To: Cultural Jihad
What, no interest?
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posted on
04/28/2002 1:11:00 PM PDT
by
Bob J
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To: Bob J
Exactly what I was thinking. At least the old currency would have been worth a little extra if it was the original bills from the era.
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posted on
05/01/2002 8:12:55 PM PDT
by
Sawdring
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