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jbuck Moderator United States 196081 Posts	Posted 09/30/2026 4:36 pm Quote: I sure wouldn't have a problem with that on the larger machines. Indeed. On second thought, it is probably easier for the industry to convert them to accept electronic payment, if they have not already. I really have no idea. The only laundromat I have seen recently is the one in my son's dorm and those machines are free to use. And by free, I am sure it is included in the housing fee, which is so high I believe that is the least they could do. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Vector Ze Pillar of the Community United States 641 Posts	Posted 09/30/2026 8:07 pm I haven't set foot in a laundramat in decades. But, I would think that by now, even the smallest machines would cost over a $1 to run. I think the regular machines were already $1.25 by the late 1980s. I would also expect them to commonly accept plastic, by now. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 20048 Posts	Posted 09/30/2026 8:11 pm Stop the production of ALL circulating coinage, fully close all the branch mints and convert Philly into a collector only producer (and have the BEP take-up the unneeded space occupied by dead machines). Round all CASH transactions to the nearest $1 and keep electronic payments to the cent. Our government has inflated our currency into dust and they're not stopping. Coins are becoming inconvenient, worthless slugs of metal in commerce. We spend hundreds of billions $$$ a year handling, producing and transporting heavy, metal slugs of little value. There are thousands of diesel spewing semi's and Brinks trucks carting around slugs of metal - every single day 24/7/365 scattered across America. Add to that all the human hours spent dealing and handling coins - they no longer make economic or common sense. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 09/30/2026 8:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 196081 Posts	Posted Yesterday 10:08 am Quote: Stop the production of ALL circulating coinage, fully close all the branch mints and convert Philly into a collector only producer (and have the BEP take-up the unneeded space occupied by dead machines). Round all CASH transactions to the nearest $1 and keep electronic payments to the cent. That is a bold idea! Ten years ago I would have died on that hill, but today, meh. Do it! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 20048 Posts	Posted Today 57M ago Quote: Ten years ago I would have died on that hill, but today, meh. Yeah, me too! Inflation has ruined coinage. I can't even bribe my grandkids with any less than $1. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
mysilveryears Pillar of the Community United States 1909 Posts	Posted Today 27M ago These notions would ruin coin collecting as we know it. No more kids searching their allowance and mom's grocery change and buying Whitman folders to hold their cherished treasures. No more coin roll hunting for that odd silver quarter or half that still shows up. Coin shows would fade away. Same with your favorite local shop. Grey sheet would become obsolete, and Red Books would be nostalgic relics of a bygone era. Old collections would be dumped on ebay for bullion value. The only survivors of this numismatic apocalypse would be those few who prefer foreign coins to the boring and overpriced disgorgements of the U.S. mint. I hope this day never comes, but I feel like I am whistling into a gale. Report this Post to the Staff
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