So sometime soon President Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush, and Carter will be able to see themselves in a coin. That's pretty cool to be alive to see yourself in a coin.
just fyi
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Post by: ThePerm on September 30, 2009, 10:46:13 PM
the dollar coin never seems to work out, i have a giant kennedy half dollar
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Post by: stevey on September 30, 2009, 10:58:05 PM
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So sometime soon President Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush, and Carter will be able to see themselves in a coin. That's pretty cool to be alive to see yourself in a coin.
I remember reading back when the coins stated to circulate that living president are not going to have a coin of themselves due to political hatred might cause them to be heavily defiled....
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Post by: that Baby guy on September 30, 2009, 11:06:08 PM
I definitely want a Van Buren coin. Coolest U.S. President's name ever.
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Post by: ThePerm on October 01, 2009, 12:13:19 AM
coolest side burns ever
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 01, 2009, 12:53:43 AM
Gold (colored) dollar coins have been around for like 10 years (presidential dollar coins since 2007, apparently). Go buy stamps from a vending machine, that's what you'll get in change. It sucks. You'll get these stupid coins in return - but guess what, you can't use them on any vending machines (I don't think the stamp machines even accept them, or at least didn't a few years ago).
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Post by: that Baby guy on October 01, 2009, 12:55:29 AM
Actually, there are vending machines that accept the golden coins. Typically they're marked. Be careful, a silver dollar and a golden dollar aren't the same thing!
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Post by: MegaByte on October 01, 2009, 01:41:05 AM
The cashier at the coffee shop across from where I work gave me a Susan B. Anthony dollar this weekend. I'm not sure what to think about that. Mostly because she was about to give me normal change but then pulled it back and gave me the dollar coin and five dimes.
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Post by: vudu on October 01, 2009, 02:59:24 PM
This is a great idea. I hope to gather them all. I once at the Gumption to try to collect the state Quarters but maybe I will do the time. Does anyone know where I can get one of those fantasy books to keep the casinos?
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Post by: Mop it up on October 01, 2009, 05:04:56 PM
What's the point of a dollar coin? Seems almost as useless as a $2 bill.
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Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 01, 2009, 05:16:39 PM
What's the point of a dollar coin? Seems almost as useless as a $2 bill.
Collectible.
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Post by: Plugabugz on October 01, 2009, 05:17:16 PM
We have £1 coins. And £2 coins. No notes that low tho.
I have a one dollar coin here. I took it back because nobody has ever seen one.
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Post by: Stratos on October 17, 2009, 05:53:41 AM
When I lived in Portland, the light-raill train (called the MAX) accepted and spat out gold dollar coins. It eliminates the need to have your machines return paper money because they just give the change all in coins. Not sure if that is a benefit or not, but at least you don't have to flatten out gold coins like you do mangled $1 and $5 bills for vending machines.
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Post by: UncleBob on October 17, 2009, 09:28:19 AM
What's the point of a dollar coin? Seems almost as useless as a $2 bill.
While it costs more to produce a dollar coin over a dollar bill, they (obviously) last a lot longer in circulation - so it's cheaper for the government and better for the environment. Now, if only normal people could be convinced to use dollar coins on a regular basis.
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on October 17, 2009, 02:21:15 PM
But $1 coins are so heavy. what if I was going somewhere like the club and wanted to carry about $100 in cash on me? I'd never make it in the door. My pants would be at my ankles and I would walk like a penguin..... Actually, now that I think about it, I would probably just blend in with a specific crowd of people (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=27928.msg554473#msg554473) dressed like that.
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 17, 2009, 02:38:36 PM
How are you supposed to put one of this dollar coins in a stripper's g-string? You're not allowed to use the built-in coin slot.
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Post by: EasyCure on October 17, 2009, 02:43:27 PM
