Dollar Coins From The 70's To Present (Discussion)

If people want to withdraw the paper $1 note from circulation, issue a $1 coin with more than $1 of metal value in it.

Incent me, don't debase me.

Answering what I can in order of post:
1973 Ikes:
1973 - I believe, but may need to be corrected, that the anticipated acceptance of Ike's into daily usage was not working. There was no need for more of them to be made.

REV design
The REV design is a tribute to humankind - yes... But at the time it was seen also as a main symbol of American pride that our type of government system (back then), free enterprise, and American capitalism was the only system that had ever allowed man the freedom to advance to such heights. However, in the true spirit of that system as it was, we desired the same for all mankind and so willingly shared shared the accomplishment by saying it was a giant leap step for mankind and not just the US. Sadly, this may not be the politically correct version of history taught today, but nonetheless, it is fact that those of us who lived in that era will testify to. Much of the world, at the time were standing in awe and pride of Yankee ingenuity.

Ike's circulating:
Ike's never really circulated well in the area I was in. I always was on the lookout for them b/c of their unusual size and novelty. I used them every once in awhile as a kid. But in order to get any, I normally had to ask for them at the bank (and did). I do remember paying with them and some people saying they had heard of them, but this was the first they had seen... and they were going to take it home and keep it as something special.

SBA and quarters, SBA and acceptance:

SBA - became the "Carter Quarter" b/c quarters were worth a lot more back then and THE coin of Usage. Most people in this world, to the shock and wonder of we coin collectors, do not take the time to look at their money. In fact shockingly few people can tell you who appears on our coins and bills. Everyone back arounf the intro of the SBA was simply used to feeling in their pocket for a quarter and popping it into a Pepsi machine (and getting change back!). People thought it stupid that they now had to look at their change to make sure it was a quarter they were ready to spend. It was not a natural thing to do when feel alone had been good enough for so long. Hence the SBA's became hated in a short time and eventually were relegated to subway tokens (good idea actually instead of wasting them).

Sac:
I also like the Sacs. Except I do not like the recent construction worker design. It just seems to stick out like a sore thumb when compared to the other neat designs they have been making. I don't know how else they could have kept the more artistic theme going considering it was honoring these workers though, and I am glad they got their recognition.

Would Sacs have caught on if the government had gotten rid of the dollar bill? Google Pavlov's dog. Beat anything long enough it will not resist, and it may even readily accept something if it never knew/experienced other options.
Dollar bills are preferred for their ability to put much more value in a lighter "package." This has been debated over and over on this forum. But I admit it still shocks me that I live in a day some Americans prefer the government force the American people against their loudly stated will/preferences. By citing other instances of this happening does not make ANY of it right - this is supposed to be America.

Since quarters were losing enough value that they were not the most commonly used monetary unit when Sac's came out, this (and color) probably saved Sacs from becoming a new type of "Carter Quarter."
But I know the people I interacted with still saw them as a novelty item. I heard and saw people turn them down as wanting "real" money, and they did not want to carry any more change than they had to.


Presidential series:
Math done in other thread -- the cost of wasted money to produce the extant Presidential dollars (per US citizen) is a whopping six cents (.06). When gas prices go up overnight, you lose more out of your pocket for just one tank of gas...and soon forget about it. Waste is never good - so let's study/learn from history of Americans not wanting a dollar coins to use daily. Let's stop throwing good money after wasted money (three times over). Whether on the winning team or not, "three strikes you're out" normally makes sense to most people - except those who stand to make a profit and spend other people's money to do so.

Had the profiles of the dollar coins been recognizable as to who they are supposed to represent, had their not been edge lettering to hide identifying characteristics of date and MM, and had they been (wait for it ) bills and not coins...then people might have accepted them. Even then there likely would have been those thinking it not right to replace President Washington in such a commonly encountered place.

Regarding the 1973 Ike dollars:

Following is a list of all Ikes. The purple text below indicates coins released for circulation.

Eisenhower Dollars 1971-1978 Non-Proof

Description              Mintage

1971                     47,799,000
1971-D                   68,587,424
1971-S Silver             6,868,530

1972                     75,890,000
1972-D                   92,548,511
1972-S Silver             2,193,056

1973                      2,000,056
1973-D                    2,000,000
1973-S Silver             1,883,140

1974                     27,366,000
1974-D                   45,517,000
1974-S Silver             1,900,156

1976   Type 1             4,019,000
1976   Type 2           113,318,000
1976-D Type 1            21,048,710
1976-D Type 2            82,179,564
1976-S Silver            11,000,000

1977                     12,596,000
1977-D                   32,983,006
1978                     25,702,000 
1978-D                   33,102,890

 Eisenhower dollars 1971-1978 Proofs

Description              Mintage

1971-S Silver            4,265,234
1972-S Silver            1,811,631
1973-S Clad              2,760,339
1973-S Silver            1,013,646
1974-S Clad              2,612,568
1974-S Silver            1,306,579
1976-S Clad T1           6,995,180
1976-S Silver            4,000,000 est.
1977-S                   3,251,152
1978-S                   3,127,781

The UNC. 40% were ordered and received in blue packaging, hence referred to as Blue Ikes. The proof 40% were in brown packaging and therefore are called Brown Ikes.

So, I just counted. I have 12 $1 dollar bills in my pocket. Don't know why, but.. how the heck can I carry 12 $1 coins?

And, here is how much I know about $1 coins... do we currently mint one? What is the latest?

Two $1 coins are currently being minted, Sacagawea (or native American) and Presidental.