Another article about the Sac failure

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Below is a link from todays Washington Post about the failure of the Sacagawea

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Pushkin

Just get rid of the $1.00 bill. Actually, get rid of ALL paper money!

mdwoods

I agree, get rid of ones, fives and tens. Then, have a national contest and let the American people choose the design they want. You could have a panel of artists, engravers from the mint, and numismatic experts, plus a few ordinary Joes and Joettes. They could narrow it down to a manageable number for each denomination. Then, at the next national election, put it on the ballot. So we wil have new coin designs to go along with our newly elected DEMOCRATIC president. I just had to add that last part. Mark

nwcs

Well, I don't want a pocket full of crapagaweas! When I was in Europe, it was annoying trying to carry around loads of coins everywhere. That is, coins destined to be spent and not collected. I still think that re-popularizing the half dollar is more than sufficient. From what I understand, this push was made largely because SBAs became common in California in vending machines. But I still believe the best action is to keep the dollar bill and make a new half dollar coin and get vending people to put a half dollar slot in them.

Neil

mrdq

dump the 1 and 2 dollar bills. As a "border town lifer" it's hard for me to admit it but the Canadians are smarter than the US government in this regard. They removed the bills from circulation and only left the 1 and 2 dollar coins out there now no one whines anymore. It's just another coin, you get 4 SPEND THEM you have 5 or more then it's your own fault. Who walks around with $4 in quarters in their pocket? almost no one.. you get bills or spend them. It'd be no different with 1 and 2 dollar coins but they must pull the bills before it'll get accepted.

kranky

As long as Ted Kennedy is in the Senate, and Crane (the one company that supplies the paper for US currency) is in his state, the $1 will never be eliminated.

Jobs, you know.

RLinn

I agree that we ought to eliminate the dollar bill (probably won't happen in my lifetime). If you follow the logic of some who say the dollar coin is too heavy/bulky, then you would also be in favor of eliminating the quarter. After all, two dimes and a nickel are more versatile and lighter.

Tade

Personally, I would rather see a large size (like Ike) $1.00. The SBA and SAC are too small. My wife paid over $2.00 for a can of soda with out knowing or seeing very well. The new ones don't feel like a dollar.

nwcs

Well, if you think in terms of our mind's way of processing information, the dollar has to be bigger because it is worth more (and the size/weight difference subliminally affirms this). Its size should indicate its relative value. That's why I think you bring back the half dollar or discontinue it and make the new dollar the size of the half.

DanC

I wonder why the mint is so mystified as to the public rejection of the dollar coins though?

Look what they've come up with.

What ever happened to the artistry that used to be the hallmark of US coins?
Walker, St. Gaudens, Morgan... etc?

I mean really... do any of the modern failures even come CLOSE to the appeal of the
'earlier times' when they really seemed to care about making a truly beautiful coin?

*note: I apologize in advance if any of the above offends anyone. I will defend to the
death YOUR right to like any of the dollar coins. - I just reserve the right to think they
were ugly.

nwcs

You're definitely right, the coin designs have been bad. I think the mint engravers would do well to do an internship in a country where they have cool designs going on.

Neil

Placid

I put one in a strippers g-string once and got a funny look

mrdq

<< <i>I put one in a strippers g-string once and got a funny look >>



DARN all my funny replies are getting filtered

NoviceKris

I would personally love to see a large size dollar coin replace all singles. Paper money, especially singles, are usually tattered and filthy and cumbersome after just a few. Those before me were right in thinking the bill has to be pulled for the coin to get accepted, but I don't believe that a design should be selected by polls or referenda. If you want an example of how bad things turn out when left up to the masses, look at prime time television. Let the design be done by artisans, coin experts, those that are expert in the field of the science of minting. When we stop worrying about being politically correct or 'multiculturally sensitive', we will see more beautiful images on the currency. IMHO. Kris