tanner520 wrote:

We all know that we, as collectors and dealers, sometimes have a very
different perception about a coin or currency that the general public
as a whole. I believe we have such a difference when it comes to the
dollar coin. To the public, it's just not a dollar coin unless it's
big enough to command such a reputation. Making a dollar coin that is
smaller or even just a little bigger than a smaller denomination
"shrinks" a coin's respect (if you will) in the public's eye.

Just look at the historical track record of dollar coins and their
popularity with the public, all Morgan/Peace/Eisenhower sized dollar
coins were used and popular and all SBA/Sack sized dollar coins were
ignored. Size does matter. The mass public likes big dollar coins.

And forget trying to debate that we Americans should do what other
countries have done with their dollar-like coins. We all know that
won't wash.

Any government that does not consider the experiences of other countries
is likely to waste a very large amount of money.

Small but thick is the way to go. Similar to the US president in fact.
:-) Billy