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To: Don S.Boller who wrote (504)	12/5/1997 11:25:00 PM
From: Chip McVickar	Respond to of 686

Hi Don You are right the German currency has been wiped-out more then once. Historical was to big a word....should have used since the 2nd world war rebuilding efforts. . But this issue is very interesting. The general news hounds - believe it will NOT threaten the US$....it's going to be weak, tentive and full of division....never be a threat, going to take years to have any lasting effect. . Well....after watching the devaluations of Spain, Italy and Mexico pressed-up against the dollar.... now Asia, Brazil, India and others pressing-up against the stronge US$... . Then there's Japan the richest econpomy on paper getting close to the fire. Germany will not join a weak union...suject themselves to the promise of devaluation with little recourse. . We may just see something unusual come out of these agreements, that would strengthen their position and create a grounded currency. Need to ask some European's...maybe a few Swiss....get more ideas. I'm not very clever at finding info on the net Maybe someone who is.....will help out. But I think it would be a neat little trick -- if they can pull it off. Turn everything upside down. BWDIK Take Care Chip

To: Don S.Boller who wrote (504)	12/6/1997 5:49:00 AM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 686

I bought a few of those million and billion (milliard) mark notes. They are quite cheap and make interesting paper assets. I also have both Brazil and German million notes that have been remarked by the government to billion notes. Check out a high-end coin store to see some, they should cost $5 to $20 each. Gave one to a friend who wanted to be a millionaire. He promptly got it wet and ruined it, so it might be best to seal it in plastic. Funny how history has repercussions that ring through so many decades. -- Carl