New Dollar Coins

[ddmoit]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/jefferson_dollar_3

Has anyone seen any of these yet? I haven't. Since they're trying to tie them to education, I'd rather seem them feature the first 10 amendments to the Constitution rather than the presidents.

Better yet, I wish they were making them out of a dollar's worth of actual gold. Their near microscopic size might be the best lesson of all.

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[Trask]

I got two Saca. Dollar coins in change the other day(handed to me as quarters)And I too would like to see them made of gold. Ever seen how small a kugeron is?

[ddmoit]

I have a few Krugerrands. Currently they are worth nearly $700 a piece for their gold content (one ounce).

[Trask]

I knew you'd spell it correctly :yeah:

[ddmoit]

Spell check is easy, Trask. What I really need is Tile Check.:yeah:

[Trask]

Man...you always have such good ideas Dan...Tile check, can you figure out how to do that? :yummy:

[Trask]

On the topic of Dollars, I Recieved a "silver certificate" (1934 I think) Bill not long ago in change. I hung onto that :clap2:

[Scooter]

Krugerrands or other gold coins in vending machines might be a hard sell, unless the price of soft drinks goes way up.

[ddmoit]

Or they start putting fur coats in vending machines.

Actually, silver is pretty practical for small value items right now. A dollar's worth of a 90% silver coin would be about the size of a dime right now.

[Bri]

You folks need to loose the 1 dollar bill, and have a dollar coin like us Canucks. Actually, we have a 2 dollar coin too. I love it...just when you think you're broke, you find you have 20 bucks in change in your pocket. :)

[JTG]

Nothing like "canuck bucks"
JTG

[Eric Philson]

you find you have 20 bucks in change in your pocket.

Will that buy me a cup of joe down here in the states? :D

[Davestone]

What you really need is the upcoming Amero :cry: ....http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=15017

[ddmoit]

I don't know how real the threat of an Amero fiat currency is, but I do know that it's a real bad idea. I'm :cry: with ya, Dave.

[Eric Philson]

Don't get me started talking about the amero and such!!! As if the Federal Reserve system isn't enough of a sell-out, now we get to merge our money with the peso. This benefits us how? I guess Bush is having a big powow with the other cafta country reps in a month or so at some big resort in Canada.

[Bri]

Will that buy me a cup of joe down here in the states?

No, but you can get some good beer, and some back bacon. :)

[Eric Philson]

Sounds tempting, but still doubt I'll be emigratin' soon. :usflag: