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United States
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From what I've seen...The Presidential dollars are only found in the change from those USPS stamp machines. And ever since they came out (bloody hell), the Susan B Anthonys went Bye Bye..GONE from the change. (*cry *cry) I still like them though, but WHY did the post office toss out all the Susans? Maybe they ran out? Maybe they sorted them and sold all the BU and 1979-Wide Rims for MILLIONS. I found 5 wide rim errors out of all the Susans I got in change over the years, and I always sold each one for $20. Edited by Lovethebluesman
06/26/2007 11:45 pm
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Valued Member
United States
264 Posts |
At the bank today I got a brand new roll of Washington and Adam dollars. The teller didn't have any more rolls as she said the demand for them was low. Not opened them yet, but paid for lunch with some others I had in my truck. The lady at the checkout asked one of her co-workers if he wanted them. Said something like "this guy is spending them". So there is some interest in them. Still looks like most people that are interested are hoarding them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Anyone in here come from SoCal - Southern California?
I haven't got any change from merchants.... All the bank in Orange county that I went to ran out of Washington Dollar w/in 4 weeks, they do have Adams.... that being said, I only got my coins (rolled) from the bank.... but they ran out of the Idaho quarter too..... :-(........ everything seemed to be ran out w/in 3-4 weeks......... what's up with that?
Anyone in hear willing to send me a roll of Washington D, a roll of Adams P, a roll of Idaho quarter? I'll pay for the shipping or we can trade.... I dont have much, beside mint sets, proof sets, special mint sets, and silver sets.... let me know.
PS: I know that I need to have at least 50 post to start trading with forum's members. I am just posting my trading request since it's with the topic.... I CAN WAIT.... until then.
Thanks for reading
Bruce
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Netherlands
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It is funny to me all those reactions on Washington and Adams , just because of the simple fact that I live in another country, The Kingdom of the Netherlands; your discussion about circulation of the dollar coins is for us Europeans hilarious, as we are used of using large bags of coins for paying your daily groceries with. For an European allie in the proclaimed Bush' War on Terrorism, we regard the new dollars as patriotic and propaganda. At Camp Holland, Tarin Kowt and other Afghanistan villages we patrol as paratroopers alongside Australian and American paratroopers. During the Cold War Netherlands and other Western European Nations were intended to be the battleground for the Third World War. Therefore we see the Eisenhower dollar also very patriotic, because I have never seen a Bald Eagle actually landing on the Moon surface... was it the the progress in Space or propaganda for the US to show the rest of the world how great they are? The World Trade Centre collapsed, and if it did not occur in september 2001, would there be the Twin Towers depicted at the Presidential dollars in stead of the Old Statue of Liberty? Only dead presidents gets their face on the dollar, and mind you, Jimmy Carter is still alive and kicking; how would US Mint react if Jimmy Carter dies in 2008? Put all living presidents in another booklet? Lots of American citizens use credit cards to small amounts (we can receive Dr Phil and Oprah too) and are attached to paper money if the amounts are 1 dollar up. In Holland there are a lot of vending machines that take coins for parking, beverages and so on and so fort. We do not have people to drive your car away from a hotel or festivity; we do it ourselves. Therefor I think as a Dutchie that the USA will never use dollarcoins at a large scale. The paper money is much more expensive to renewal then a coin is, but the whole society runs on paper instead of metal. It will take generations or perhaps a foreign occupation to change this attitude. |
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United States
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Sadly you may be very right valutarick. Most people don't carry much change around do to the bulk, clinking sound in your pocket, etc. The US Government may force the issue one day if they remove the dollar bill. Sort of like the talk about removing the penny.
The other thing is more and more people just use plastic. You can even buy a coke from a vending machine with your credit card now. Yet people wonder why more and more Americans are getting over their heads in debt.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Therefore we see the Eisenhower dollar also very patriotic, because I have never seen a Bald Eagle actually landing on the Moon surface... was it the the progress in Space or propaganda for the US to show the rest of the world how great they are?
The reverse of the Ike dollar is actually the Apollo 11 mission patch. The lunar module was named Eagle and Neil Armstrong's first words after landing were: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." quote:
The World Trade Centre collapsed, and if it did not occur in september 2001, would there be the Twin Towers depicted at the Presidential dollars in stead of the Old Statue of Liberty?
No, the Twin Towers would not be depicted. Part of a coin's design must include LIBERTY. The word itself is usually on coins but in this case, they used the Statue of Liberty instead. quote:
Only dead presidents gets their face on the dollar, and mind you, Jimmy Carter is still alive and kicking; how would US Mint react if Jimmy Carter dies in 2008? Put all living presidents in another booklet?
The protocol for the Presidential dollars is that they must be dead for two years before they can have a coin. Currently, the tentative ending for the program is at Gerald Ford in 2016. However, if Carter and Bush 41 are dead by 2014(they are 82/83 years old now), the program will be extended to include them as well. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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A brief story to show how little they are circulating. My brother-in-law visited over the weekend. He is from a large Colorado city. He is not a coin collector, but is a very knowledgable person. I decided to give him a new Washington, and Adams Presidential dollar. I handed them to him. He looked and asked, "What are these?"  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I live in a border city and have received 2 in change since they have been out.
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New Member
United States
30 Posts |
I am disappointed to say, that no, I have not seen a single Presidental dollar in circulation here in Colorado. We have them on a collectors basis, and I know that my dad put some into circulation (although they were met with some reservations ...) but I haven't seen any in return.   Michelle |
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Valued Member
United States
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Went to my favorite bank today and they had 2 (Washington and a Sac) set aside for me. So someone spent them and such. I'll be passing them along shortly myself.
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Valued Member
Netherlands
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Thanks, Biokemist6, for your terrific explanation! I didn't know that, so thanks to you I have to review my opinion about patriottism at US coinage. And to MadMartigan, I believe that people become in debt by the fact that a full wallet shows exactly at the end of the day how much money was spent; plastic does not show that directly, so you do not feel that you have paid, you only are confronted with it the week after...if no Lincoln is left anymore in a wallet, you feel broke and you mind your financial matters more concerned! |
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Valued Member
United States
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I agree with you 100% valutarick. It is like the depressed feeling you get when you break your last $20 in your wallet. I generated some excitement yesterday at Walmart. A local rec department sports team was raising money for travel, etc. for regionals. I gave a dollar coin to each of my girls to drop in the bucket. You should of heard the "AH Cool" come from the young ladies. They rushed to show their friends and parents. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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We'll be headed to the largest town in western Colorado tomorrow (later today actually). There are a couple banks there which always have rolls of Presidential dollars. I'll buy $50 worth, and start spreading them around. Also, it's one of our grandson's birthday, and I'll give him one or two to keep, and several to spend. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't think they are circulating much in Bismarck. I went to the bank a week ago to get some more (having spent all that I had gotten previously) and the teller looked at me like I was crazy. She went back to the vault, and they had ONE dollar coin, a Susan B., and that was it. So coins aren't coming in to the bank. I've NEVER gotten one in change, even if I can see some in the drawer...the clerks always reach for dollar bills unless I specifically ask for dollar coins.
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Valued Member
United States
179 Posts |
I took a trip to South Carolina a few weeks ago and took 3 rolls of Adams D's to spend.
About half the place I used them didn't know what they were. About a quarter took them with no comment. A few places looked for the mint mark and were excited to see a Denver dollar.
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