Why Are Most New Coins Found 1st In Puerto Rico?

Perhaps they are experiencing coin shortages in those locations, whereas everywhere else there are plenty of people cashing in their change jars.

Maybe there are fewer coin hoards that can be cashed in.
Maybe more people are keeping and/or increasing their hoards.

The reason they are on "military" bases is because one soldier named Manny is from PR. His dad in PR, got the coins in PR, and shipped the coins to him to sell from his military base. He was the first guy to get the 2009 nickels, and the second guy to get the dimes. He got both in large quantities.

The coin supplier in PR simply orders new nickels and dimes, and their Federal Reserve Bank supplies them.

Great answers, I just wish somewhere in America, they would need coins and order them from the you S MINT or the Feds.
I would also ask, has anyone seen an actual 2009 nickel or dime from the Denver mint?I still feel the vaults, somewhere have floors that are buckling and bending from all those coins that 'most" no-one has access to!!

Ummm.. NO ONE remembers the Boston Tea Party... we can only remember what we read about it.
And history has not repeated.. the Current Tea Party Moniker is more an homage to the "Boston Tea Party". Gone are the "No Taxation without representation" days... Now the battle cry is closer to "Our current representation is inadequate and going to destroy our country and constitution"

As far as why coins show up in PR first... I think it is distribution test runs. If there is going to be a major screw up why not have it happen on a territory in a small scale. In this way problems are not nearly as big as they might be.

Puerto Ricans are just as much Americans and US citizens as those of us from the states. The way you are presenting this makes it sound like you are reacting the same as if Mexico or China were getting these coins first. Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, etc. are America and any suggestion they are not is ridiculous.

some very interesting comments, I love this forum.

I did and do not remember the Boston Tea Party, you are right to say, I do remember learning about it and what is the difference between taxes being raised, with out the peoples input, taxation without representation, and the broken government we have today who decide to raise our taxes at their will and well, it is done. Has anyone in N Y re-registered a vehicle, or re-newed your license lately, you will see what I mean, the "fees" have tripled and this is one of my points of taxation without accountable representation. People need to be IMO, more aware of daily events and remember History has, can, and will repeat it self.

I do not want to sound like a preacher, but these are things we ALL see going on and IMO, most are to busy trying to make a living, to be more involved, except at election time.


As for the comment above " Puerto Ricans are just as much Americans and US citizens as those of us from the states. The way you are presenting this makes it sound like you are reacting the same as if Mexico or China were getting these coins first. Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, etc. are America and any suggestion they are not is ridiculous."

I am not and did not suggest any such thing about the way I presented my opinion on this topic, I simply meant I do not see why these places receive the newer coinage, while we here on the mainland are told there is far to much coinage on the streets.
I would think and this is my contention that if we here in the states are told this, why do we not send some of this abundant older coinage over to them as it would seem to be the right thing to do being this is what we are being told here.
I do not and would not suggest any thing like you have inferred.

I would also like to address the "no we don't " comment, I do not have to have the newer coinage in a hurry, but I have been collecting since 1963 and for the most part of this time have been able to acquire most any coinage in B you condition, from the banks or where ever, and have seen this go to the wayside, just my opinion, also I do not want to collect most new coins from circulation, I prefer nice mint state B you coins, I place more than my share from our you S mint and other mints in the world, again, just my opinion and did not mean to infer or suggest anything, nor intend to insult or upset anyone,!!!

Coreti,

YOU WROTE, " Taxes are not raised without the people's input."

I would ask is this a joke, are you serious, most if not all tax increases are voted in through congress.Not we the people!

I am not a political master but I do know no one has asked me or any one I know if it would be o k to raise this tax or that tax.

My point and only my point, yes we can have a referendum, but that is AFTER the fact. I simply asked why coinage was sent to a certain territory before other areas of the country receive them.

Thank you for your opinions

you also state," If you pay attention to what is going on, form, or join, a group of like-minded citizens," etc, I am not sure if you are addressing me or making a general statement, either way, I would appreciate opinions based on the original topic, please do not go political on me!NO insults intended.

A valid explanation.