# I'm rich! My investments in Zimbabwe have paid off

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**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-rich-my-investments-in-zimbabwe-have-paid-off/941352/1 "2021-05-04T04:21:40Z")

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About 10 years ago, I purchased a 100 trillion dollar bill from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. At the time, I paid $5 shipped. But behold, they now go for $200 on eBay:

> **[2008 100 TRILLION DOLLARS RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE, AA P-91 GEM UNCIRCULATED ...](https://www.ebay.com/itm/283411073602)**
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> The face of the note features rock formations unique to Zimbabwe. The back depicts a waterfall and an African buffalo. These Zimbabwe bank notes make a great addition to any collection or would be an ideal gift based on its uniqueness.

That’s a 40x gain, or 44% per year. Apple has gained less than 10x in that time.

Remember back when right-wing advertising was all about Iraqi Dinars? Clearly they were backing the wrong currency. I should have plowed all my money into this and become a Zimbabwean quintillionaire.