Will Americans learn to love the new dollar coins?

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Gary — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:50:06 GMT

Everyone should do their homework before making false statements.

From the US Treasury websit.

Fact: IN GOD WE TRUST first appeared on the 1864 two-cent coin.

Fact: The motto has been in continuous use on the one-cent coin since 1909, and on the ten-cent coin since 1916. It also has appeared on all gold coins and silver dollar coins, half-dollar coins, and quarter-dollar coins struck since July 1, 1908.

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Jim — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:00:54 GMT

I agree with the Canadian. Saving change is a great way to build up some savings. I have a gallon wine jug filled with pennies, one 3/4 of the way filled with nickels and dimes, one halfway filled with quarters and a carafe 1/4 of the way full of dollar coins. I am broke in every aspect, but my change jars are full enough to save me from destitution. Imagine if everyone saved their change for a year instead of spending it on junk food or little things we don't need.

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Joe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:49:10 GMT

I am looking for information on a new type of US currency minted in Denver by the name of Amerindo or Amerano. Not exactly sure of the spelling.

Can someone provide information as to why is it being circulated around the world?

JOE (Las Vegas)

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wheatman — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:37:18 GMT

Personally, I love to spend all types of coins, and I am greatful for the new dollar coins. When I shop I use only coins for trasactions of less than $10. I believe that coins are superior to paper money, both because they last longer and for the fact that they are not part of the federal reserve system. I also really enjoy the direct shipping program the mint has for the dollar coins. You can get them straight from the mint at face value (including the shipping), if only you could get half dollars the same way. I also beleive we should have a $10 coin (made similar to the old eisenhower dollars) and a $50 coin made of one ounce pure silver. Promote all coins as much as you can!

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Nan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:52:19 GMT

I really don't care whether it is a coin or a shoe lace in my shoe- I am willing to see "In God We Trust" on anything that would show where my trust lies! This country has lost or is losing everything that represents what this country was based on! You cannot trust any, and I repeat, any politician today. There is only One who has my complete trust! We have lost our right to have the "Pledge" said in schools, our children cannot pray in school, we have to be careful where we display our American Stars and Stripes, we cannot display a Christmas Nativity scene in a public area, and many more things that have been taken away from us or challenged because it may offend a small group of people. PEOPLE! THIS IS AMERICA! WE ARE AMERICANS and darned PROUD of it! There should never be a question of whether to keep the English language as our primary language! If we were to go to live in another country we would, in time, have to conform to their language. We, of us who are, are Americans, our hearts love America, our minds love America, and our men and women who make a promise to protect our America are willing to die for this America and as Americans we really need to be PROUD to display our faith, thus "IN GOD WE TRUST". But for simple logistics, a woman carrying a purse would much rather carry $5.00 in paper money, rather than $5.00 in coin. It is much easier on the shoulder!

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Stephen M — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:29:40 GMT

The Canadian's minted a smaller dollar coin in 1968 and it was loved by it's citizens like we loved the SBA dollar. In 1987 Canada changed their dollar coin to the golden colored and made it a little smaller. They nick named the coin the 'Loonie' because the coin features a loon. I'm told by my Canadian friends they love the coin. Canada knew a coin at first would be a hard sell so they dicontinued printing the dollar bill. I'll told if you go into a British pub and anounced the British government would do away with the one pound coin called the 'round pound' and replace it with one pound note you may not make it out of the pub alive. Lets face it the dollar is worth about 15 cents in 1965 dollars. Way not have a coin the is worth less than a quarter 45 years ago and save the government ie the tax payers half a billion dollars a year? Of course the the folks in Washington will probably spend the savings on something like studying methane from cows or funding a museum dedicated to the marble. The dollar bill must be replaced by the coin in order for it to succeed. The US mint spending money advertising the coin is a waste of tax payer money.

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Kent — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:07:24 GMT

I'm an atheist and I think they should leave the money the way it was. It's a part of our history. If you don't like what it has on it don't look at it.

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Kevin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:39:26 GMT

Hahahahahahahaha! Bible thumpers are funny :)

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ELAINE — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:41:23 GMT

Don't people realize that the stage is being set for the chip implants (the mark of the beast) just one of the prophecies in the HOLY BIBLE that has not yet been fulfilled.

Revelations 13:16, 17.

"He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."

For the first time in 1900 plus years since this book was written, we now have the technology to do this. A tiny chip could be placed under the skin of ones hand that contained identification plus medical and financial records. Purchases would be made by electronic transfer without the use of cash. In addition, this could serve as a global positioning device, allowing the tracking of one's position to within a few feet, anywhere on the planet. The idea is sure to sell. A cashless society could virtually eliminate muggings, the drug trade, and tax evasion. We cannot say with absolute certainty, that this chip will be the vehicle through which the mark of the beast will be given, but it would effectively perform the function.

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Greg — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:40:37 GMT

I feel so sorry for the people posting "I will not use of accept coins that do not have IN GOD WE TRUST." I am not a religious person, and I do not care if you are or not. But when you say things like that, it makes me question your sanity. Your priorities are clearly out of place. It just makes it so much funnier that these coins do have the phrase on them, just placed on the sides. Coin collectors love it.