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Subject: [Leica] A Cadillac Covered in Pennies
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 06:12:51 -0500
References: <D198B649.5D15A%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com> <1B02151421A34B0FB5477F35880342FA@Family> <7E3C0A8D-8E5F-42AE-BDE1-79AC5DCA5906@sfr.fr>

In the U.S., coins are not currency, they are actual money, or assets.  
Bills are IOU notes from the government.

On a bank deposit slip, there are two lines after the line for checks; cash 
and currency.

You often see coins in jewelry and other non money places here.

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Sonny Carter
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> On Jun 7, 2015, at 11:59 PM, Philippe <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:
> 
> I wonder if, as it might be the case in other countries, the law allows 
> for this use of the national currency.
> 
> OTT; this looks as a beautiful armoured vehicle now ;-)
> 
> Amities
> Philippe
> 
>> Le 7 juin 2015 ? 22:58, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> a ?crit :
>> 
>> Chris, I hope the artist didn't compromise by using pennies from any 
>> other year other than 1949. Artistic integrity is important..
>> 
>> With all that additional weight. I'd shudder to think of its fuel 
>> consumption figures!
>> 
>> Douglas
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at 
>> chriscrawfordphoto.com>
>> To: <lug at leica-users.org>; <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 7:38 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] A Cadillac Covered in Pennies
>> 
>> 
>>> Yesterday evening, I went to the opening of an art exhibit at Artlink in
>>> Fort Wayne that includes some of my work. This 1949 Cadillac, which is
>>> completely covered in pennies, was sitting in the parking lot!
>>> 
>>> http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=2130
>>> 
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>>> 
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