Approximations. At the time of the story, an ounce of gold was a year’s wages for a well paid worker. A goose egg weighs 6.5 oz. A goose egg of gold would weigh 126 oz. One egg would have a current value of $157,500. A few eggs would have you set for life or until the government found you as a new revenue source.
Approximations. At the time of the story, an ounce of gold was a year’s wages for a well paid worker. A goose egg weighs 6.5 oz. A goose egg of gold would weigh 126 oz. One egg would have a current value of $157,500. A few eggs would have you set for life or until the government found you as a new revenue source.