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The obvious solution is to adapt every coin-op machine to take only
pennies. That way changes would rarely have to be made to the mechanism and there would never be a need to dispense change. =A0 People would warm to the cent again, return the contents of their piggy banks to circulation, and enjoy that $1.50 Diet Coke more because of the work they had to go through to get it. So, people would appreciate their pennies more if they had to invest sweat equity in their use? Hmmm... |
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"Bob Flaminio" :
Not a chance. The only way to get the public to use dollar coins is to discontinue the rag buck. The actual design is irrelevant. The Sackie has a good size, color, and edge; but without the elimination of rag bucks, it will always be a "niche" coin. The half dollar is a hopeless cause. Most vending machines don't even have slots big enough to accept them. My idea for the half is to discontinue JFK, and make the half a circulating commemorative, with the design changing every year. For example, this year it would be the First Flight coin -- rather than just releasing them in mint sets, release them to circulation as well. (They are CuNi clad, after all.) Sure, they won't *really* circulate, but then -- neither does the JFK. I'm with you. I'd eliminate $1 bills, $2 bills, halves, nickels, and cents. We could probably do without $50 bills also, but I'd keep dimes for now. If the Mint and BEP found it profitable to sell the eliminated denominations as collector-only issues, fine. But America would be better off not circulating unnecessary denominations. --Chris |
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What's unatractive about Disney cartoons?
Disney cartoons are very cute! But dollars should be noble! How ridiculous it is having the Little Mermaid on U.S dollar coins!! Let's not stop there! The mint should go all the way and release silver proof sets of Ninja Turtles!! |
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I feel that the only way a dollar coin will succeed is if the dollar
bill is discontinued. Design is irrelevant, except that a new design would most probably encourage hoarding. The half dollar is too large in its present form, relative to it's value. BTW, I favor discontinuing the cent. |
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The half dollar is a hopeless cause. Most vending machines don't even
have slots big enough to accept them. My idea for the half is to discontinue JFK, and make the half a circulating commemorative, with the design changing every year. For example, this year it would be the First Flight coin -- rather than just releasing them in mint sets, release them to circulation as well. (They are CuNi clad, after all.) Sure, they won't *really* circulate, but then -- neither does the JFK. The only way that would work is if the yearly half designs had some type of public input, like the state quarters. People like the circulating changing state quarters because there's an emotional attachment to having your own state on a coin, they're easy to collect and the public has input on each state's design. If the mint starts releasing circulating coins like First Flight commemoratives, the reaction would be a big yawn from the public. |
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As stupid as you people claim it is, why not put Balto on a coin or
note after dogs have served mankind for so long, yet shelters are gassing thousands of good dogs, sentencing them to death when their only crime was, their stupid human owners bred their parents without thinking of where to place them when they were weaned from their parents? Now THAT is unfair. The problem is, most people are stupid and seem to think humans are either the only speices on the planet, or the only "important" speices on the planet. Animals on coins are fine. The Buffalo nickel and dollar are well regarded. However, I believe if animals are used on U.S. coins, the design should be animals such as a buffalo, a lion, wolf, a bear, a whale or other noble creature. Putting dogs on coins would open a floodgate of dog lovers all wanting their favorite breeds on the coins. The Chow Chow club would want their favorite on a coin. Then the German Shephard organization would want a coin. Then the Yorkie association, then the Poodle association etc. etc. |
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Could we put her on a new $25 note? I think she is hot. We can put her portrait
on the front, have this picture in this link to go across the back. (-; http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Doug-Winger/foxey2.gif Tom |
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How about we add at least a $500 bill to our current denominations if we
eliminated a few other denominations? Tom |
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The reason I choose Balto to be on a coin or note is because his story was
true.He made a sled run to get a syrum to people who were sick and dying. I don't think some breed organization could get just an ordanary dog on the money. It would have to be a "famous" dog. Besides Balto, I always thought Lassie would be a good canadate for a bill or coin, even though Lassie wasn't a "true" hero. Tom |
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Could we put her on a new $25 note? I think she is hot. We can put her
portrait on the front, have this picture in this link to go across the back. (-; Oh Please! Even cartoonists are jumping on the fake breast implant bandwagon!! |
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