Quote Originally Posted by shikamaru View Post
Not to detract from this great thread, but the question I have is this.

In the past, notes were redeemed for specie. Specie was the reserve currency for the production of notes by banks.
Is lawful money serving the purpose that specie served years ago?

To me specie means different forms of tender. If people get into trading milk for eggs, then dairy becomes the specie. - That specie was the reserve currency for the production of notes by banks.

What I am saying is that I would prefer to have confidence what you said in the question is true before addressing it.