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| October 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Lately, readers have been seeing red about green. To sum it up, they're annoyed by how much money costs. For example:

1. The set of five $2 bills "at face value" from the U.S. Monetary Exchange ("not affiliated with the U.S. Government or any government agency") comes with "the standard $9 processing fee plus shipping." Cost for $10: $19 plus shipping.

2. Morgan Silver Dollars? Nape. "Tribute Proofs" of those dollars, "layered with over 150 Millinches of pure .999 silver." That is, they're not legal tender. Yet you'll pay 88 cents per threesome, plus $4.95 per set for processing and handling. Three fake dollars: $5.83.

3. A new buffalo nickel will be included along with an antique buffalo nickel "free to everyone who covers the standard $7 Finishing Fee ...

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