Presidential dollars in Aluminum

Rarity

Why US Mint did not make the Presidential dollar in Aluminum for it is light in weight and easy to keep in pocket ?

Shamika

With the exception of pattern collectors, nobody likes aluminum coins.

Mercury10c

I love aluminum coins. They float.

BECOKA

It would definitely be easy to identify them in the pocket as they would be much lighter than quarters. Although they would look and feel worthless.

Dockwalliper

It would cost a fortune to reconfigure millions of vending machines.

DorkGirl

<< <i>It would cost a fortune to reconfigure millions of vending machines. >>



Yep.

jhusman

An aluminum cent makes sense (no pun intended) as a cent doesn't have much buying power. A dollar (should) have more buying power - if it were made of aluminum, it would feel like it was worth less.

TwoSides2aCoin

They'd be showing up in recycling centers.

fastrudy

Aluminium coins do not float in water.

TwoSides2aCoin

<< <i>Aluminium coins do not float in water. >>

kwmorgan

<< <i>An aluminum cent makes sense (no pun intended) as a cent doesn't have much buying power. A dollar (should) have more buying power - if it were made of aluminum, it would feel like it was worth less. >>



Japan uses aluminum for the 1 yen coin, which is worth about .008 US cents. Either an aluminum cent or discontinue it would be good.

notwilight

Problems with aluminum:

1. Poor wear resistance.
2. Poor corrosion resistance.
3. Aluminum oxide will turn your hands, pockets, etc black.
4. Aluminum is not cheap, not really a problem with dollar coins.

Annodizing can fix the first 3 but don't think it would hold up in circulation.

--Jerry

pb2y

Are these signs of how incredibly worthless money is becoming ?

7Jaguars

Yes. Really it is embarrassing how little one gets for a dollar, and there is little confidence in it. Quite frankly, I am surprised that gold, platinum and silver have not gone even higher.

jhusman

I used aluminum 1 yen coins for years, and they seemed to hold up just fine.