However I remember the general public did not like the coin they reported the coin looked liek a quarter and it was ugly.

My point:

The susan b anthony dollar and sacagawea dollar and all the presidential dollars are the exact weight and will work in the previous machines and new machines.

I frequently go to machines to obtain change in dollar coins. I have found 30 or more machines that will give you change in dollar coins

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The fact that it costs more for the Mint to produce coins than the face value of the coins is a cash flow problem that the Mint has to work out.

“At least the Treasury has FINALLY realized that Americans…”

If the Mint REALLY wants the dollar coint to be popular, stop wasting money on the dollar bill.

Also: For two thousand years the accepted standard for portraiture on coins has been the profile view. Why is the Mint is dead set on suddenly producing coins featuring full facial portraits? There’s a word for a coin like that: UGLY.

Finally: At least the Treasury has FINALLY, I realized that Americans like having portraits of PRESIDENTS and FOUNDING FATHERS on their coins, as opposed of women simply for the sake of having a woman on the coin. If heaven help us Hillary is the next President, I’ll bite the bullet and accept the fact taht eventually she’ll be featured on a coin. But let’s hope it’s a pretty one, featuring a classical profile portrayel.

I really like $1 coins. I used to get $20 a week when I deposited my paycheck; they’re great for tolls and driving-releated expenses. The problem is that the only place I could ever get them was at the bank, and even that slowly dried up.

It would be better if the government could pay TEACHERS what they’re worth instead of sports celebrities. THAT would be a wiser use of money.

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My non-scientific study concludes that half the people I pay with dollar coins get a real kick out of them, and half accept them grudgingly. That’s a 100% acceptance rate in my book. :-)

The newer vending machines never complain.

The only way to make the coin catch on, is to take the dollar bill out of circulation…I beleive thats the way the U. K., and Canada did it and probably any country that went to the dollar coin.

Here’s a quick look at some of the articles that caught my eye over the past week…
Jim talked about how to deal with an aggressive accountant.
Flexo noted that the U.S. Mint is going to try dollar coins (again). Personally, I think that thi…

Let’s get rid of the penny and bring back the $2 bill (or coin!).

The U.S. Mint is pushing the dollar coin again, this time with the faces of presidents, with new images coming out on a rolling basis, the way they did with the popular state quarters. I think the faces of presidents……

dollar coins will not take on because they’re heavy. thats why we have paper notes in the first place.

Joe
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That was one thing I loved when traveling through Europe was the Euro currency. Even though they still use the equivalent of a 1 and 2 cent coin, the way the coins are broken up is fantastic. You have 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 1 and 2 euro coins. Even with so many different coins, it was extremely effective. For small purchases or using in machines.

I hate fumbling through my wallet just for a few singles for a small purchase, or worse yet having to break a larger bill just to buy something that costs a dollar or two.

After spending over 3 months using the Euro currency, coming back and getting accustomed to our money was interesting.

The dollar coin is a boon for the vending companies. Now if you don’t have a dollar bill, you can pay for your candy and soda at the vending machine with a $5, $10, or even a $20 with less risk of a pocketful of quarters as change.

I think the first comment above nailed it though. Get rid of dollar bills if they want us to accept dollar coins. We won’t have a choice.