Collector Finds Some Mint Decisions Baffling

They could revalue US coinage without revaluing the dollar; just convert to "Eagle" coinage.

Keeping the dollar as it is valued right now, and instituting the "Eagle" as the main denomination would solve all the problems of the world. The Eagle, worth $10, would become the smallest paper currency produced. A new series of 6 coins, valued at 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2 and $5 (1/100th, 2/100th, 5/100th, 1/10th, 1/5th and 1/2 Eagle) would be introduced. While conceivably they could circulate along with current coinage we all know the current ones would disappear quickly so huge amounts of the new coins would have to be in place on "New Coinage Day".

Existing paper money would continue to circulate until it wears out and is replaced by newer issues with security and ADA compliance features.

While this of course is a pipe dream it would be a practical solution and give the US a chance to right-size its coinage, institute security and ADA compliance features and better designs. It would avoid the economic chaos of revaluing the basic currency of worldwide commerce. It would use denominations already recognized in statute (the Eagle).

Again, never going to happen.

"The Eagle is a plot to get us on a world currency! Derp!"

No, I do not believe that.

However, plenty will and among those are sitting representatives.

But seriously...

The simplest and cheapest solution is to just stop making cents (and nickels). No need for complicated/costly/controversial re-valuations or new denominations.