A throwback to a long-gone era, when 20 cents would buy you a gallon of gasoline, pumped for you by a local kid, who would check your tire pressure and wash your windshield too. Now thanks to a debased US dollar and minimum wage laws, you have to pump your own damn gas, and pay near $5 a gallon to do it. Well some enterprising gas station owner is now selling his gas for the shockingly “low” price of only 20 cents a gallon. Of course, he only accepts silver coins from pre-1964. At today’s silver prices, this equates to a bit over $5 a gallon in fiat paper money.
Historical Content: This article was published in 2011. Market conditions and prices have changed significantly. For current guidance, see our updated buying guides.
