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It would be three times as worthless... ?  |
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United States
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I feel that any coin design that's been around over 25 years needs to be changed.
Unfortunately, politics have corrupted the coin design business. But still, they need a change.
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Why, in the US, is there such reluctance to use the half dollar and dollar coin in daily commerce?
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Why, in the US, is there such reluctance to use the half dollar and dollar coin in daily commerce? Back when the US used silver, the dollar coin was only used to back our notes, and wasn't used in daily commerce. It was a big, clunky, crown-sized coin, and our aversion to using it just never ended. The half dollar, on the other hand, did circulate up until 1964. In that year, the design was changed from Benjamin Franklin to John F. Kennedy, who had been assassinated the year before. Half dollars with the Kennedy design were hoarded, both for sentimental value and for their silver content, 1964 being the last year that all US coins above the dime were minted in 90% silver. Even when the half-dollar did switch to 40% silver, and then 0% silver, it was still hoarded as a collector's item. I hope that that clears things up. |
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That pretty much sums it up.  The people adapted to using more quarters and never looked back. |
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I think that if they changed the dime's design, because it's such a tiny coin no one would notice.
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06/22/2015 5:14 pm
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Why, in the US, is there such reluctance to use the half dollar and dollar coin in daily commerce? People don't use the dollar coins because they are creatures of habit, and creatures of habit are perfectly content with their dollar bills. They think of dollar coins as extra weight and bulk in their pockets and pocket books. Much preferable to carry around flat sheets of paper. Halves aren't used because they're big, heavy and bulky. Plus, they haven't been minted for circulation since 2001. But I think the main reason people don't use halves is because they don't even know they exist. Edited by jpsned
06/22/2015 5:21 pm
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I think that if they changed the dime's design, because it's such a tiny coin no one would notice. Poor dime, always unappreciated.  |
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United States
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Agreed. I'd be happy if we changed the dime's design back to the Mercury dime. The fasces on the back could draw the wrong kind of attention, though... |
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Personally, they should circulate the small dollar coins or drop them. They need to discontinue the half too. The mint discontinued minting both the dollar and half-dollar coins for circulation in 2012. |
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Considering we only had the Mercury dime for 28 years, and the Roosevelt has been around for 69, I'd love to see a new dime design. Yes, I also would like to return to Lady Liberty. Paul Bulgerin
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Isn't it amazing that as soon as political figures appeared on our coins, design changes ground to a halt.....well except for the Jefferson portrait change in 2006, which went from bad to worse.
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The mint discontinued minting both the dollar and half-dollar coins for circulation in 2012. The Half Dollar went NIFC in 2002, not 2012.  |
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