$1 Bill Vs. Dollar Coin

Here we go again!

Hunt for the threads where I asked the Canadians about the heavy pockets and where jbuck JUST did the same thing. The Canadians' responses commonly mention the weight issue is something they have to deal with all the time. Whoever says the weight issue is not real has not experienced the situation.

Jbuck is correct in saying there is a way around the situation if everyone will take the time to think about every single purchase they make to not have change in their pockets. But the reality is that people are not going to want to think about it all the time.

And one thing to remember, the Canadians who were not around when they only had paper - over 30 years ago - also have not experienced both situations - bill only AND coin only. So it is understandable why these people have trouble understanding why we debate this so much. The people lived in a paper only and coin only system have first hand experience.

And one more thing that still never is discussed much for some reason - polymer notes may be the answer since the facts are the government's studies and claims of how much money would be saved are not holistic in scope.

Lots of us have expressed a view on this subject in other threads.

What is the Fed's view on this?

Fox, as a kid I liked 2.00 bills and was inquisituve about them. My grandparents and parents both told me the $2.00 bill was never used much here in the States.

However, one of the things the Canadians had no problem using was their own $2.00 bills. They were as natural to Canadians as a $1.00 bill. Back before the Loonie and Toonie were even thought of the Canadians I knew wondered why we "Southerners" did not like/use our $2.00 bills. I have no idea and never did hear/find a good answer. The only thing I could ever figure was that maybe b/c Canadian denominations were different colors? There was never a mistake made as to what bill was being handed to them.



As far as Canadian halves go... al the time I was growing up in the 60s - 80s, (near the border - back and forth and immersed in the Canadian culture[s]) my grandfather and I travelled extensively in Canada. Since we collected coins, we were interested in finding their halves and (voyager series, nickel) dollars. So during our many long trips up there, we would try to find a bank that had them. There were quite a few times where even the banks told me they had not seen halves or dollar coins in a long time and would have to order them (not good for when you are passing through!).

Where were these banks? Anywhere we could find them - we were in Canadian banks from Newfoundland to British Columbia. The only rolls I ever remember getting were about a half rolls of 1982 halves (round and square jewel varieties ]) and one bank sealed roll of the Jacque Cartier, 1984 dollars. Other than this we usually could only get one or two of each coin from the banks - they did not have more.

From my experience, I would say these two varieties did not circulate much during these years. I do not know if the older, silver ones were ever in great use. But I do know I personally never saw Canadian halves or nickel dollars being used, and never got one in change. In fact a lot of the Canadian friends I have rubbed elbows with through the years would tell me they had never seen a Canadian half dollar.

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Obviously..... *rolls eyes*

On another note, I don't want to have to open up my entire wallet just to spend $2. I can reach inside my pocket and grab the biggest coin (which even the blind can do) and pay with it. I want to be incognito and not display the size of my wallet or where I put it for such a small purchase. Thank you.

Normally I'd say people would only have a few dollar coins in their pocket and that really isn't much of an issue.
But Nina, if you had 26 of them in your pocket that must have had one heck of a pocket.
Personally I only have a few $1 dollar bills in my pocket at any given time. 3 to 6 bills perhaps.
So if they were coins it won't be that much of an issue. But having said that, I always love paper money more so than coins & would love to see a polymer $1 note with a brand new design.
Even if it isn't the most economically reasonable option, I'd just hate to see the greenback go since I love the way it looks. (the $1 and $50 backs are my favorite out of small size notes, especially the Funnyback $1 back, the best one IMHO)

Woodford: It was a pocket in a $10 pair of men's khaki's* from Walmart. While I won't argue that the brand itself was pretty good for Walmart clothing (fourteen months after purchase, wearing these pants five times a week and doing all kinds of heavy labour in them, they're only now getting to too-worn-out-for-this levels of wear), they're not exactly Hugo Boss.


Fox: I don't know how I feel about a US $2 coin, at least not right away. But your point only adds to mine--who needs to carry that many ones on a regular basis? Ridiculous. It's not as though we'd suggested all bills be turned into coins.




*You men have no idea how lucky you are. Your pants are heavier/warmer, last longer, have better pockets, and cost less than women's pants, which seem tailored specifically to go "HEY! THIS TEENSY-TINY IMPERFECTION LOOKS TWENTY-FIVE TIMES WORSE IN ME, DOESN'T IT? :D" This is the silver lining in my gray cloud of being an odd-shaped body: less costly, better-looking men's jeans and pants fit me better than ugly, "trendy," expensive women's bottoms.

I have an old thick leather Bass shoes coin purse that I keep all my change in (1/8" thick cow hide with a zipper, shame they don't make them anymore). At any given time it has ~$25 in dollar coins, along with a few halves, Ikes and quarters. I empty out all dimes, nickels, and pennies from it every evening, search them, and toss the culls in my change jar.

It's never slowed me down, nor has harmed my pockets. In fact, the wear on the outside of my pants from my iPhone has done more damage to my pockets than the coins in them.

When I was taking part in the Direct Ship program, I carried even more with me.




It completely baffles me why one cannot get a pair of women's jeans without spandex in them. Drives my wife absolutely up a wall every time we go clothes shopping.

By the way, welcome to the Unconventional Dimensions Club. :-)

Here's where I am: If you're a man who's strong but wiry and not a box, you're out of luck. All "off the rack" shirts are designed with squares in mind. My plain white and gray t-shirts are all XXXL... girls.*



*Let the naysayers scoff, but as Real Man™ I'll wear whatever I please. I doubt said misanthropes would give Charles Atlas lip for his leopard print briefs. That said, I do not, nor shall not ever wear leopard print briefs, so I've saved you the trouble. You're welcome. :-)