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Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: Denomination Question
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As I can attest, since I just went for a few drinks with someone here at th=
e
Baltimore show. They bought two whiskeys for me, I ended up buying 7 coins
from them!
On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Steve Frank <taxi_steve929@yahoo.com>wrote=
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> Your absolutely right. I had taken what u said as humor. Plenty of busine=
ss
> continues to be conducted today with alcohol, although less than years pa=
st.
> Salesmen have traditionally had open rein on expense accounts knowing a f=
ew
> drinks will soften buyers up a bit, although slightly different than the
> dram use.
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> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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> *From: * "higleyman" <books@bowmanstonepress.com>
> *Sender: * colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com
> *Date: *Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:00:00 -0000
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> *Subject: *[Colonial Numismatics] Re: Denomination Question
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> Steve,
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> In the 'drink' context, 'dram' has long referred to an imprecise amount -
> like a 'nip' or a 'snort', and by some accounts, runs all the way up to a
> half pint. Scots, like me, seem to have been the most prolific users of t=
he
> term. So, while I really think that this use refers generically to a smal=
l
> silver coin, I also think it possible that a dram [of liquor] might have
> been thrown in to sweeten the deal over and above the half-8 bits.
>
> Will
>
> --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Steve Frank <taxi_steve929@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > LOL...no. Dram is a liquid amout, but this seems to be weight in the
> context....unless it was me making the deal....well with Ray, it might be=
a
> dram of coffee, but it is such a small amount, we would need more....him
> coffee, and me whisky.
> >
> >
>
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As I can attest, since I just went for a few drinks with someone here at th=
e Baltimore show.=A0 They bought two whiskeys for me, I ended up buying 7 c=
oins from them!<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 8=
:28 AM, Steve Frank <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:taxi_steve929@y=
ahoo.com">taxi_steve929@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p>
Your absolutely right. I had taken what u said as humor. Plenty of business=
continues to be conducted today with alcohol, although less than years pas=
t. Salesmen have traditionally had open rein on expense accounts knowing a =
few drinks will soften buyers up a bit, although slightly different than th=
e dram use. </p>
<p>Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T</p><hr><div class=3D"im"><div><b>From: <=
/b> "higleyman" <<a href=3D"mailto:books@bowmanstonepress.com"=
target=3D"_blank">books@bowmanstonepress.com</a>>
</div></div><div><b>Sender: </b> <a href=3D"mailto:colonial-coins@yahoogrou=
ps.com" target=3D"_blank">colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com</a>
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im"><div><b>To: </b><<a href=3D"mailto:colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com" t=
arget=3D"_blank">colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com</a>></div></div><div><b>=
ReplyTo: </b> <a href=3D"mailto:colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com" target=3D"_=
blank">colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com</a>
</div><div class=3D"im"><div><b>Subject: </b>[Colonial Numismatics] Re: Den=
omination Question</div><div><br></div>
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<p>Steve,</p><div class=3D"im"><br>
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In the 'drink' context, 'dram' has long referred to an impr=
ecise amount - like a 'nip' or a 'snort', and by some accou=
nts, runs all the way up to a half pint. Scots, like me, seem to have been =
the most prolific users of the term. So, while I really think that this us=
e refers generically to a small silver coin, I also think it possible that =
a dram [of liquor] might have been thrown in to sweeten the deal over and a=
bove the half-8 bits.<br>
<br>
Will<br>
<br>
--- In <a href=3D"mailto:colonial-coins%40yahoogroups.com" target=3D"_blank=
">colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com</a>, Steve Frank <taxi_steve929@...>=
wrote:<br>
><br>
> LOL...no. Dram is a liquid amout, but this seems to be weight in the c=
ontext....unless it was me making the deal....well with Ray, it might be a =
dram of coffee, but it is such a small amount, we would need more....him co=
ffee, and me whisky.<br>
> <br>
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