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Wed Apr-27-05 04:07 PM
Response to Reply #20 |
| 22. Yes, but we were discussing real money. |
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Not funny colored bills with pictures of people nobody knows.
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| -House approves $1 (presidential) coin |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 03:43 PM |
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So help me understand this ... |
GregW |
Apr-27-05 03:45 PM |
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Here's the scoop |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 03:50 PM |
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Another dollar coin doomed to failure. |
Inland |
Apr-27-05 03:46 PM |
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Does the $1 coin have poor circulation because it's unpopular, |
Mithras61 |
Apr-27-05 03:52 PM |
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Yes. It's just unpopular. |
Inland |
Apr-27-05 04:01 PM |
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Too close to the quarter. |
NYC |
Apr-27-05 04:41 PM |
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The dollar coins are a different size from the quarter |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 04:48 PM |
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Easily distinguished by vending machines, but not by me. |
Inland |
Apr-27-05 07:30 PM |
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What they need to do is phase out the dollar bill. |
Flammable Materials |
Apr-27-05 08:15 PM |
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Canada has $1 (and $2) coins |
TrogL |
Apr-27-05 04:03 PM |
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Yes, but we were discussing real money. |
Inland |
Apr-27-05 04:07 PM |
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as opposed to monochromatic bills with pictures of people nobody knows! |
Lisa |
Apr-27-05 05:22 PM |
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Not monochromatic, thank you. Tasteful and restrained color. |
Inland |
Apr-27-05 07:28 PM |
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Canada has a very popular dollar coin |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 05:29 PM |
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Popular.....In Canada, maybe! |
Inland |
Apr-27-05 07:25 PM |
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Yep. And nobody's gonna mistake that for a quarter! |
Hand |
Apr-27-05 08:43 PM |
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The problem is, Treasury insisted on reinventing the wheel |
Art_from_Ark |
Apr-28-05 01:18 AM |
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I like the hockey $5 bills |
Danmel |
Apr-27-05 07:38 PM |
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good move |
bigworld |
Apr-27-05 03:47 PM |
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getting rid of the dollar bill |
shoelace414 |
Apr-27-05 03:47 PM |
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Reagan? Here it comes.... |
Oreo |
Apr-27-05 03:48 PM |
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Personally, I don't think a president should be on the coin - |
smirkymonkey |
Apr-27-05 03:53 PM |
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The dollar coins are supposed to... |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 03:53 PM |
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The old German DM 2 coin... |
trogdor |
Apr-27-05 03:58 PM |
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I thought only dead people could be put on coins |
AllegroRondo |
Apr-27-05 04:11 PM |
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They would mint dollar coins with four presidents a year. |
Massacure |
Apr-27-05 07:34 PM |
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It would end with Bush |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 08:58 PM |
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And the inscription on the other side will be |
Art_from_Ark |
Apr-28-05 01:04 AM |
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That was my first thought. |
Robeson |
Apr-28-05 02:01 AM |
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We need to move to coins - they are much less expensive to make |
keopeli |
Apr-27-05 03:48 PM |
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They'll never get rid of pennies |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 03:51 PM |
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I thought pennies were... |
Mithras61 |
Apr-27-05 03:54 PM |
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Actually pennies are mostly zinc |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 04:02 PM |
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pre-1982 pennies are copper |
central scrutinizer |
Apr-27-05 04:04 PM |
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Technically, from late 1864 to early 1982, cents were made of bronze |
Art_from_Ark |
Apr-28-05 01:24 AM |
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I think it's zinc. |
Rufus T. Firefly |
Apr-27-05 04:48 PM |
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I despise the "Sac" coin |
UpInArms |
Apr-27-05 03:53 PM |
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What would you rather carry around? |
trogdor |
Apr-27-05 03:59 PM |
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well, I am rather fond of Peace dollars |
UpInArms |
Apr-27-05 04:12 PM |
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The SBA dollar was a disaster |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 04:12 PM |
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agreed - I think the older silver coins were |
UpInArms |
Apr-27-05 04:20 PM |
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I love the peace dollar |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 04:44 PM |
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that is a beautiful coin! |
UpInArms |
Apr-27-05 04:54 PM |
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A half (or more) exposed breast?? Not a chance |
Thor_MN |
Apr-27-05 06:58 PM |
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The exposed breast was the original design |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 09:01 PM |
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The postal service employee who came up with the idea of |
rzemanfl |
Apr-27-05 04:36 PM |
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I like to spend the SBAs at stores |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 05:24 PM |
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And then has to figure out where the hell it goes in the till. n/t |
rzemanfl |
Apr-27-05 06:29 PM |
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LOL... |
GaYellowDawg |
Apr-27-05 08:39 PM |
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At current silver prices (about $7.20/oz), |
Art_from_Ark |
Apr-28-05 01:38 AM |
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At current silver prices |
quaoar |
Apr-28-05 08:48 AM |
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I don't disagree with your basic premise, but |
Art_from_Ark |
Apr-28-05 09:37 AM |
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ridiculous |
central scrutinizer |
Apr-27-05 03:59 PM |
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That's called seignorage |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 04:08 PM |
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I knew that, but |
central scrutinizer |
Apr-27-05 04:20 PM |
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Well |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 04:26 PM |
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Thanks for adding to my vocabulary if I remember the word. n/t |
rzemanfl |
Apr-27-05 06:31 PM |
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$12.50 for a set of state quarters is easy. $42 of |
Thor_MN |
Apr-27-05 08:31 PM |
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$12.50? Ha. |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 09:05 PM |
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I am very pleased to see the House working together to pass such |
Wickerman |
Apr-27-05 04:00 PM |
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I wanna bring back the mercury dime |
XemaSab |
Apr-27-05 04:31 PM |
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"Mercury" is actually supposed to be a "Winged Liberty Head", |
Art_from_Ark |
Apr-28-05 01:46 AM |
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Couple notes: |
wakeme2008 |
Apr-27-05 04:44 PM |
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Reagan was supposed to be on the $10 bill |
quaoar |
Apr-27-05 04:49 PM |
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get rid of the bills |
siliconefreak |
Apr-27-05 04:50 PM |
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NY Subway Machines Give $1 Coins As Change. |
cryingshame |
Apr-27-05 04:55 PM |
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So do post office vending machines. nt |
Inland |
Apr-27-05 07:32 PM |
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and the MAX here in Portland... |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Apr-27-05 08:23 PM |
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It'll be the size of a QUARTER. So I won't want to use this one either! |
Festivito |
Apr-27-05 05:45 PM |
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I guess they found a way |
newscott |
Apr-27-05 06:39 PM |
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Every president will be minted. They will mint four presidents per year. |
Massacure |
Apr-27-05 07:38 PM |
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what no "Chimp" dollar?--- Awwww-I'd just love to see his smirk |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Apr-28-05 02:23 AM |
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More taxpayer money well spent. |
HypnoToad |
Apr-27-05 07:37 PM |
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they should make it the same weight and thickness of the pound |
SangamonTaylor |
Apr-27-05 08:27 PM |
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Time to abandon currency altogether... |
mb7588a |
Apr-27-05 09:03 PM |
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need $2, $5, and $10 coins |
jwcomer |
Apr-28-05 10:04 AM |
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