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?AGREE or DiSaGrEe **A Commonly Circulated $20 Coin would be a Great Idea!

ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Just a coin of the realm.

Seems like you cant purchase anything without using the best part of a $20 bill.....how convient would a few $20 coins in the pocket be?

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  • dan383dan383 Posts: 812
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    Dan
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  • SportsModeratorSportsModerator Posts: 1,624 mod
    Umm

    We can't even get a $1 coin into circulation, and you're campaigning for a $20?

    Good luck!!!!!

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  • dan383dan383 Posts: 812


    << <i>Umm

    We can't even get a $1 coin into circulation, and you're campaigning for a $20?

    Good luck!!!!! >>



    People are less likely to hoard $20 's..........................

    IMHO $20 's have an excellent chance of ciculating................




    Dan
    Fishing is not a matter of life and death.......It's much more important than that........
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,814 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It wouldn't work unless we got rid of paper money of $20 or lower denomination.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • PreussenPreussen Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭
    Yes, let's have a base-metal "golden" $20. image -Preussen
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  • PatchesPatches Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭
    I personally don't like the idea, but I think a $20 coin has a much large chance of finding circulation than a $1. I don't want to carry a bunch of heavy coins totally like $14 in my pockets, but wouldn't mind it as much if it was 5 coins totaling $100.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The idea took root from holding the $10 buffalo I just got..... how nice it they were legal tender.....

    Use 9 karat yellow gold clad to a copper or silver inner core. Make it slightly larger than a nickel, and thicker, with a heavily reeded edge.

    (Bu they'd probably never consider any precious metal content...not it you really want it to circulate)
  • CoinlearnerCoinlearner Posts: 2,498 ✭✭✭✭
    If it contained some silver, say 1/4 or 1/2 oz.But I can not see the so-called PTB, getting more people to think about PM's .
  • zeus135zeus135 Posts: 1,043 ✭
    We're not ready for it YET. We can't even get the $1 coin in circulation. Europe has 2 Euro coins that are VERY much active in circulation. 2 Euro = $3.11 today by the way.

    Come to think of it, we can't even get a 50 cent piece in circulation. Sure, you see one every once in awhile, but not very often.
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  • fishcookerfishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭

    I think they should move the decimal point on the half and dollar. Make them $5 and $10, respectively. $20 seems a little stout for a coin I might lose in the couch, but after a couple more years of inflation that $20 coin would be good. Maybe 2012.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You make a case for a dollar coin but let me tell you.....

    coins are received, seldom given.

    Where does your pocket change come from? You get it handed to you because you are too considerate of the checkerouoter to waste her time while you stand there and count out....Five, six seven eight.....Ok, now for the coins....25....50...60,,61,62 and there ya go...$8.63.

    Nope you whip out a twenty......then she makes all that change for YOU.

    So logic on a 20$ coin over a 1$ coin is that You whip out these $20 coins almost like a "pass" to getting just about anything you buy in the penny ante catagory.


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  • COINB0YCOINB0Y Posts: 4,505
    The Federal Reserve Bank will NEVER allow the US Treasury to replace Federal Reserve $20 fiat currency with United States of America minted $20 coins.
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    huh? I thought they already done that? image

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  • charleycharley Posts: 2,071
    We could fuse 20 President's Dollars together. Respectfully, John Curlis
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,814 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The idea took root from holding the $10 buffalo I just got..... how nice it they were legal tender..... >>



    What makes you think they aren't legal tender?image

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    How about we try a $10 first; it would be easy enough just add a 0 onto the ASE dies
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Totally agree!

    Hell I'd even go for a $50 coin just to fill my gas tank! image
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The idea took root from holding the $10 buffalo I just got..... how nice it they were legal tender.....

    Use 9 karat yellow gold clad to a copper or silver inner core. Make it slightly larger than a nickel, and thicker, with a heavily reeded edge.

    (Bu they'd probably never consider any precious metal content...not it you really want it to circulate) >>



    To respond to the "precious metal content" statement, the US Government would never produce a "face value coin" with materials that are openely traded in increments as small as an ounce. Its just a poor business decision. The days of PM's in circulating coinage are gone and will never come back.
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    No, bad idea because I don't relish the thought of carrying around a purse or a coin holder. Last sofa check I found 46 cents and I know my car has at least that much laying around in it.
  • NHSBaseballNHSBaseball Posts: 2,470 ✭


    << <i>Totally agree!

    Hell I'd even go for a $50 coin just to fill my gas tank! image >>



    Only $50 bucks! Dang, you must not drive a Jeep!image I'd need 4 of those $20 coins to fill my tank!
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    -Randy Newmanimage
  • WalmannWalmann Posts: 2,806 ✭
    Don't think it would fly. One of the reasons twenties are used so much, aside from the inflation factor, is that this is the bill ATMs dispense.

    Don't see them changing ATMS over to deal with coins.

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