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Valued Member
United States
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McDonalds seems to be getting quite a few of these! 3 dollar coins for a couple McChickens.
$13,918 left!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5214 Posts |
Spent $13 in dollar coins at the beer store.
$13,905 to go.
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Moderator
 United States
14463 Posts |
3 SBA$ in snack machine
$13,902 to go
Total Ike$ Spent on Project 100K = 7706
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Pillar of the Community
United States
513 Posts |
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3 SBA$ in snack machine Are most/many machines set up to even take dollar coins? I've never really noticed. My sense is that the slots are not configured to accept dollar coins. Is there a sticker or some indication that the machine accepts dollar coins? I'll have to pay attention to that instead of just deciding what geedunk to buy from the machine. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Many machines have slots large enough to accept dollar coins, and most of those accept them without a hitch, in my experience. Some machines have stickers that say "Presidential $1 coins accepted here" next to the coin slot, or even older ones have the "Use the Golden Dollar Here!" from 2000, when the Sacagaweas entered circulation.
Other times, the coin slots are only quarter-sized, or the machine rejects dollar coins despite the slot being big enough to accept them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
619 Posts |
Most of the vending machines/self checkouts in my area take small dollars with no problems. A few even have slots big enough for halves, but they don't work. Before soda machines had bill acceptors, many would take SBAs. I think there was even a shortage of them, and that's why the mint made some more in 1999. I remember postal vending machines would even give you SBAs in change. The bill acceptors didn't become common until maybe 15 years ago. Now I'm starting to see card readers on the new Coke/Pepsi machines.
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06/17/2015 11:59 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Spent 10 small dollar coins (mix) at the car wash...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5214 Posts |
Spent $13.50 in halves and 1 Ike at Menards on a big bucket of drywall mud.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
929 Posts |
It has been a while since I have posted on this thread. But I still keep track of my purchases. I am glad to see there are so many contributors. Let's see. Bus fare - 2 dollar coins restaurant tip - 4 dollars trip to Maryland - 3 dollars and 1 Kennedy halfSubway - 5 dollars and 2 Kennedys hospital valet - 1 dollar club for drinks and tips - 10 golden dollars plus 1 Ike and 11 Kennedys grocery store - 5 dollars and 3 Kennedys Italian store - 4 dollars coin show - 2 Kennedys gas station - 2 dollars Little Caesars - 2 Kennedys Burger King - 5 dollars and 1 Kennedy train ride - 1 dollar Rite Aid - 1 dollar and 2 Kennedys Wendys - 4 dollars and 2 Kennedys ---------------------------------- $61 total $13,817.50 to go. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
917 Posts |
I spent a single dollar coin at a burger stand.
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
1 SBA$ in snack machine
$13,815.50 to go
Total Ike$ Spent on Project 100K = 7708
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5214 Posts |
Spent $14 in halves and dollar coins including 1 Ike at Walmart. Spent $12.50 in halves and dollar coins including 1 Ike on a couple of items at our coin clubs auction tonight. $13,789 to go |
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
1 SBA$ in snack machine
$13,788 to go
Total Ike$ Spent on Project 100K = 7710
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Valued Member
United States
113 Posts |
This week's farmers market change handouts totaled $210 of half dollars. One notable item that I got in one of the rolls was a half dollar that is plated in gold(?) 1986D. I assume it is a private thing from one of those promotions sold by Franklin or someone?
$13,578 to go
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Pillar of the Community
United States
917 Posts |
I used two dollar coins in a vending machine to break them into quarters.
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