American/British money/language

[Amy Z]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Trina" <lj2d30 at g...> wrote:
> Taking over for Dee!
> 
>  Dimes:  used to be used to measure the appropriate tread depth on a 
> car. :) No clue who the man is on this one--he looks like FDR.
> 
> Dwight D. Eisenhower

No, it's FDR.  I would love for someone to explain the significance of 
the things on the back.  Oak leaves, a torch (Liberty?) and what are 
the other things?  Olive leaves?

> > Quarter:  Washington.  :)  The back is the Eagle!
> 
> Except until 2008, since the mint is honoring all 50 states by 
> issuing a state quarter in order of its joining the union.  5 per 
> year every 10 weeks.

And they are so cool!!  I'm collecting them all.

> > Dollar is the P-lady or Susan B (who I hope are being destroyed as 
> we speak, please!)

I love Susan B. dollars!  I wish they'd just reissue them in a bigger 
size (they were a flop because they are so similar to the quarter)


> 
> Sacagawea in on the new golden dollar
> 
> > Dollar: Washington

Two dollar: Jefferson

> > Five: Lincoln
> > Ten: Alexander Hamilton
> > Twenty: Andrew Jackson
> > Fifty: Ulysses S. Grant (I think)
> > Hundred:  Franklin

Notice they aren't *all* presidents (Hamilton and Franklin were never 
President, the former 'cause he got himself shot to death in a duel). 
 They go up to $10,000, and if anyone can tell me who Salmon P. Chase 
is (I believe he's the man on the $10,000), I'd be much obliged.

My least favorite piece of US money:  the 5-cent piece, confusingly 
called a nickel just to bother visitors from other countries.  It 
weighs so much for so little value, and it's kind of ugly.

Amy Z