Dollar Coins Missing 'In God We Trust'

AP via Yahoo Business News ^ | Wednesday March 7, 12:51 pm ET | Joann Loviglio

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[GSlob]

good. If they are worth $50, I'll be on a lookout for them.

[tflabo]

Ah yes...the atheist mint coinage edition. The Rev. Barry Lynn gives his seal of approval.

[ajolympian2004]

[Paleo Conservative]

Oh that's great. GW will be on both the quarter and the dollar coins, and they'll be close to the same size.

[MaxMax]

300 million of the coins

They're already on Ebay with some people asking 200+ for the coins.

Barnum was right when he said,
There's a suker born every minute.

[Buddy B]

And how many years until GWB is the dollar image?

[ajolympian2004]

The new dollar coin is exactly the same size as the previous Sacajawea version.

[ajolympian2004]

At the rate of four being released every year the President Bush 43 version won't be out until the 11th year, so in 2018.

[Alter Kaker]

At the rate of four being released every year the President Bush 43 version won't be out until the 11th year, so in 2018.

The same year that Bill and Hillary Clinton get put on the US Currency. Barf!

[Paleo Conservative]

The new dollar coin is exactly the same size as the previous Sacajawea version.

It's also the same size as the Susan B. Anthony dollar too. But at least the portrait was different. I don't think there's enough difference between the size of a quarter and a dollar coin to easily differentiate them. There's a reason US citizens keep rejecting dollar coins of that size, even though inflation keeps decreasing the value of coins. Even if it took 4 quarters to buy what one quarter used to, most people would rather use 4 quarters rather than on dollar coin.

[ajolympian2004]

I picked up a couple rolls of the new dollar coins last week, 25 to a roll. I've been using them all over town. People are amazed when they see them. I personally like the design and will do my part to help get them into circulation.

[cva66snipe]

Oh that's great. GW will be on both the quarter and the dollar coins, and they'll be close to the same size.

I wish the U.S. Mint would just leave our currency alone. The new nickles are very easily mistaken as quarters. Only a feel around the edges tells the difference. They won't leave the bills alone either. Can anyone imagine what problems they are causing the blind population who knew currency value by texture? This wasn't just the blind but many bank tellers used to be able to count money accurately without looking at it.

[JerseyJohn61]

Well the new coin series already has its' first major
variety. This news will make the Dollar coin difficult
to find as folks will be scrabbling to find the error
versions.

This is not what the mint wanted as they hope these
coins remain in circulation. Paper currency is expensive
to make because they stay in circulation for only about
2 years on average. Damage to the bills cause them to
be removed from circulation. A metal coin can stay in
circulation for decades making it much more cost
effective....JJ61

[vigilante2]

and made it past inspectors and into circulation

he believes that at least 50,000 error coins were put in circulation.

How so?

[MaxMax]

I just bought 3-rolls. Call me a sucker (See previous post #7).

These coins are already being priced at $50-average.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Does Mr. Gramsci work in the U.S. Mint?

This was no accident. Someday, some employees will tell the story, maybe in a book.

[My2Cents]

GW will be on both the quarter and the dollar coins, and they'll be close to the same size.

And worth the same amount.

[MinorityRepublican]

The Inspectors took a cut of this deal.