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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
I bought 10 from work yesterday since they have them and today I spent them in my town at Dollar General and Save-A-Lot. It just seemed fun to me!
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Moderator
 United States
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It's been weird. When I spent them in Omaha I got a LOT of weird looks and scrutiny. However when I spend them in Memphis everyone I've seen is nonchalant about it. I need to start spending my extra Ike's and see what happens.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4867 Posts |
I don't even collect these but I'm doing my part to get these things circulation and making people aware of them.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
I enjoy spending them, and have spent two rolls so far.
Most clerks didn't seem surprised by them, so maybe they are circulating a little bit.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
Just picked up a few more today at the store where I work. I plan on spending them!!
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Valued Member
United States
185 Posts |
I bought some to look through (still need to get to that) and plan on spending them too. Seems easier than trucking them all back to the bank...
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
I like to keep them in the car for tolls.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
Spending these today was a hoot. I spent some at Taco Bell and the clerk looked dumbfounded. Her look was priceless! She was just looking at them after I paid. Since nobody was in line after me, she took them out of her till again just looking at them with a look of confusion! And I spent some at Meijer and Wal-mart with no problems. Darn! lol |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
819 Posts |
left some for a tip in a restuarant and the bus boy picked them up, looked them over, and laid them back down for the waitress. Didn't see her expression. I had as convienence store refuse to take them, the person in charge was from a Middle Eastern country and he flatly refused! I had the same problem with him a while back with some Kennedy half dollars. I told him I would never be back and would also pass that recommendation on to everyone I knew. |
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United States
6563 Posts |
Went to Wal*Mart and my total was $4 somethin I used a SBA, Ike, Half, 2 GeorgeW$, and '76 quarter. This poor girl had to be only 16-17. I think she had an aneurysm or something.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
If I were a cashier again I would be super excited to get those!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1203 Posts |
A comment from one of the gals at the cafe,"All those old men look alike, to me!" I guess that its a good thing they put their names on each coin.
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New Member
United States
8 Posts |
I have yet to see these coins, I wish I would get one in change but I dont think it will ever catch on....
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Valued Member
United States
270 Posts |
I got a bicentennial half dollar yesterday in a deposit at work, I got so excited. its the first time since iv worked at the bank that iv gotten a half dollar. We are lucky though we are one of the only branches that get the prez. dollars so I'm always giving them out to customers in the drive-thru rather than dollar bills. It has been a lot of fun so far.
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Rest in Peace
Australia
661 Posts |
If your dollar coins are not very popular, what do your poker machine pay out in , quarters?
Get your Treasury to bite the bullet and stop printing dollar notes. Problem solved.
regards,
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4867 Posts |
I don't think the United States will follow Canada's lead by eliminating the $1 and $2 notes so these dollar coins will never work.
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Posted 05/27/2007 5:37 pm
