It was only a matter of time before Amos 'n' Andy made into these electronic pages.

In a Charlie Chaplin short, the big guy who was Charlie's nemesis, film after film, plays a waiter. Charlie filches a half-dollar tip off a nearby table and presents it to pay his check. The waiter bites the coin, bending it, and then gives it back to Chaplin with a look that promised a beating if a better dime were not forthcoming.

I do remember Amos and Andy from childhood. I can still hear Andy saying "Well now, King Fish" in a deep voice. I don't remember seeing him bite the coin but it certainly would be in character. I certainly will check out the video.

At the very end of the Income Tax episode, the Kingfish finds a Morgan Dollar on the sidewalk. That's the good news. The bad is that it distracts him so much that he puts his and Andy's income tax forms into the trash can instead of the mailbox.

I was amused by the advertisement for a money-making device, and it reminded me of something else often found in comic book advertising during my youth. One could purchase a "genuine" copper-plated 1943 steel cent just like the ones the U. S. Mint denied ever making. These have been plaguing coin dealers and grading services for generations and will continue to do so for many more years.

Don't forget to bring your magnet...

I was wondering what the highest value currency unit is. I do not mean the largest denomination e.g. Million Dinars but the value of the unit itself. I looked online and cannot see anything. I think the lowest value is the Iranian currency. Any ideas?