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A smile or a grimace ? "Alaska is ours" billboard in Russia (Original Post)
steve2470
Jul 2022
OP
Well, if it is, then you owe us the money we paid you. This has got to be in the ...
SWBTATTReg
Jul 2022
#1
Yes. In today's dollars, it would be worth probably 1000s of times what it was then.
SWBTATTReg
Jul 2022
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SWBTATTReg
(23,991 posts)1. Well, if it is, then you owe us the money we paid you. This has got to be in the ...
billions and billions of dollars, probably more, and I don't think Russia has the money or the desire for it. All you're doing is just mouthing off because you screwed up your own Country and now want everybody to feel sorry for you.
AKwannabe
(6,274 posts)2. US paid 7.2 million for AK
In 1867. I think we would want todays market value instead of 1867s
SWBTATTReg
(23,991 posts)4. Yes. In today's dollars, it would be worth probably 1000s of times what it was then.
The oil alone on the north slope is probably worth alone that. In any event, I'd never would want to sell Alaska. Got family up there, and have running correspondence w/ one of them who worked as an agent at large in Alaska for the New York Times. Neat. I still have all of her pics, letters, etc.
mahatmakanejeeves
(60,568 posts)3. Wolverines!
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