David,
        In 1972 25 pesos were worth 2 dollars exactly.  I too would like to
buy an Oliva porphyria for that price.  And you are right; 25 pesos was a
lot of money to a Mexican in those days.
Dan


>My parents picked up Oliva porphyria for me from a street vendor in
>Zihuatanejo, Mexico in 1972 for 25 pesos. It's 90 mm in length.
>
>I have little idea what the exchange rate was at that time but it still
>sounds like a bargain. Possibly, that 25 pesos doubled the vendor's monthly
>income.
>
>David Kirsh
>Durham, NC

Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
1164 Vista Dr.
Eureka, California
95503-6018
U.S.A.
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