Thread: Why the US keeps minting coins people hate and won't use

Originally Posted by Toad

I was going through PHL airport the other day and, as I stood in line for the security line, I swear a sacajawea dollar dropped out of nowhere onto the ground right as I got my wallet out. I looked at it and picked it up and asked the guy in front of me if it was his, and he said no. There was no one standing around me except a TSA employee. I looked at her and shrugged and she said "I have no idea where it came from... it appeared as if from thin air." I would have noticed if one was in my wallet as I empty my change out daily and never get them in change in NJ. It seriously appeared from NOWHERE. I quickly spent it on a candy bar so that the ghost of sacajawea or whatever phantom dropped that coin wouldn't pursue me to Alaska.

True story! Sucks to hear about your $44 in gold coins Rawr.

Ahaha yeah, those coins are scary =p

Originally Posted by Langrad

Strippers will just have to get coin purses like the rest of us.

Langrad has a mangina, Langrad has a mangina!!

I don't mind the dollar coins they seem to work just fine for me but haven't used them on a regular basis

If they could make dollar coins that weighed the same (or nearly so) as a paper bill, I might be inclined to try them.

I know Japan does some crazy metallurgy with their coins; I have a 1-yen coin that weighs less than a small paperclip. Maybe they can teach us their ancient secrets.

Draco

When they can make a flat dollar coin that folds into my wallet and doesn't make a jingling noise in my pockets, I'll use it. Also, it should be green. Oh, the possibilities.