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SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 05/09/2012 9:33 pm So today I was off on jury duty at the county courthouse and I went to get a snack from one of the vending machines. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the machine took $5 bills, but even more pleasantly surprised to find that all of the machines took $1 coins. In fact, nearly all of them had stickers on them stating "Tired of crinkled bills? This machine accepts the new Presidential dollar Coins." with a picture of the George Washington coin next to it. The irony? The smallest chunk of currency I had on me was a $10 bill. This is rather rare, as I usually have $15-$20 in dollar coins on me at any time. The relief? Someone broke my tenner into two 5s for me. The bonus? I got back dollar coins (and one ATB Quarter) in change. Off they go (except for the ATB Quarter) to circulate somewhere else. :-) Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 11:41 am A win on several levels. Thank you for sharing. 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
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 2:39 pm Glad to hear more machines are taking the dollar coins now. Which ATB Quarter and mintmark did you get? Report this Post to the Staff
M0nks Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 05/10/2012 6:59 pm theres one good way for making these dollar coins circulate Report this Post to the Staff
sheeptotherescue Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 05/11/2012 11:34 am In Boston, if you got change from a train fare vending machine, you got it in dollar coins. So if you just needed a single ride, $2, and only had a $20, you got $18 in dollar coins. Needless to say, this did not engender much appreciation for them. Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 05/11/2012 1:05 pm First that I have heard about a vending machine taking anything higher than a $1 bill...or was it a change machine? I have seen those take up to $20's. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 05/11/2012 10:27 pm @wquinn - It was a 2010-P Grand Canyon. The reeding's still red and shiny, it hasn't seen much travel. :-) Apparently, all municipal vending machines in my county have had to accept $1 coins since the Presidential series by some obscure policy. It's working out rather well. @oih82w8 & @sheeptotherescue - An honest-to-goodness vending machine. Bought a bag of Sun Chips for $1.25, got back 3 $1 coins and 3 quarters. They had some larger items available for $2 so taking $5s was well thought out. That way you avoid "slot machine change syndrome" that could happen with larger bills. A $5 bill is just the right size for it to work as $1 coins were intended: Conveniently, not encumberingly. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
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