Forum: Coins
February 19th 08, 06:31 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
February 14th 08, 04:47 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,198
60 minutes just started taking cents
1) I understand and agree with the argument that since the mint makes
profit on higher denom coins, it shouldnt complain about losing money
on pennies.
2) Overhead has nothing to do with it. As long...
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Forum: Coins
February 3rd 08, 02:41 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 9
Views: 692
The Last Redesign of the U.S. $5 Bill?
The only thing this article showed me is how absurdly powerful the
vending machine industry is.
The 5 will be redesigned in the future. Ive heard them say this in the
past. It wont be as frequent as...
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Forum: Coins
January 18th 08, 10:18 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,135
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Forum: Coins
January 18th 08, 10:11 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 1
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ikes part 2
Id like 2.
jamesinclair (at) yahoo (dot) com
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Forum: Coins
January 18th 08, 02:26 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Forum: Coins
January 5th 08, 06:57 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,111
Steel cents on the way...?
From my experience abroad, its easy to have cheap coins in different
colors.
Brazil has steal coins coated in copper for the 1 and 5 cent coins for
the same color as the penny. 10 and 25 cents are...
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Forum: Coins
January 4th 08, 12:39 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,055
Seattle newspaper says retire the paper dollar
Instead of wasting time fighting the dollar bill, which can be useful
and is worth $1, more effort should be put in removing the worthless
penny which costs more money to make.
Yes, the government...
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Forum: Coins
January 1st 08, 11:41 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,589
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Forum: Coins
October 13th 07, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 17
Views: 569
$1 Bill Elimination?
Pennies need to go before the bill does.
And theres no point in a 20cent coin. We dont want to reduce values of
our coins with inflation, just more stuff to carry around.
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Forum: Coins
June 11th 07, 09:26 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 62
Views: 1,620
Is the end of the U.S. Nickel near?
On Jun 11, 10:56 am, "Michael G. Koerner" wrote:
Edwin Johnston wrote:
Jim Higgins wrote:
Michael G. Koerner wrote:
I has suggested in prior threads on this...
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Forum: Coins
June 6th 07, 01:40 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,491
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Forum: Coins
April 1st 07, 07:55 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,029
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Forum: Coins
March 26th 07, 09:16 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 81
Views: 6,672
More about Sacs
Poor Sacagawea, there will be ~500 million of her sitting in some
moldy wearhouse.
I hope some lawmaker notices this horrible waste and reduces the 1/3
amount to something sensible, like 1/5
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Forum: Coins
March 7th 07, 06:51 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 74
Views: 2,187
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Forum: Coins
March 7th 07, 06:48 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,056
new george dollar,,refused
I actually bought one lottery ticket yesterday at a 7-11 and payed
with a shiny Sac. No problem at all.
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Forum: Coins
March 6th 07, 10:36 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 77
Views: 2,105
Coins from the Bank
On Mar 6, 5:14 pm, Padraic Brown wrote:
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 12:52:41 -0600, "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
"A.E. Gelat" ...
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Forum: Coins
March 5th 07, 07:48 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 77
Views: 2,105
Coins from the Bank
On Mar 3, 10:00 pm, (e) wrote:
In article , "Jass" wrote:
Tellers dont know anything. A few...
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Forum: Coins
March 3rd 07, 10:19 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 77
Views: 2,105
Coins from the Bank
Tellers dont know anything. A few days ago, I went to 6 different
banks to try to find Ikes. Not one teller knew what they were.
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Forum: Coins
February 26th 07, 08:16 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,452
"Ditch the dollar greenback"
I like the current system, where we have BOTH options.
I like receiving dollar bills in change.
I like using dollar coins in vending machines, or receiving them as
change in machines.
They serve...
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Forum: Coins
February 25th 07, 10:04 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 20
Views: 936
No Washington $1 coins at my bank
I ONLY get 2001 Sacs from the Boston MBTA machines.Theyre all
amazingly shiny.
I always stick in a $10 and add $5 to my card for 5 coins return.
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Forum: Coins
February 23rd 07, 08:11 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 74
Views: 1,808
My Washington Dollar Experience
Im all for adding the $1 to the sacks.
Id be shocked if after the quarter state series the new design doesnt
include 25c
Penny could go either way.
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Forum: Coins
February 20th 07, 04:59 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,278
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Forum: Coins
February 15th 07, 11:20 PM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,476
Presidential Dollars and my bank
So what are the chances that in 5 months, I ask for a roll of dollars,
and get some presidents mixed in with the Sacs, in the same way I can
get susies mixed in now?
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Forum: Coins
February 13th 07, 02:50 AM Posted to rec.collecting.coins
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,787
Speaking of Presidential Dollars......
Vending machine story:
Just this weekend I needed a drink and had a dollar coin (and a 10
bill).
I like coke, so I tried the coke machine, but my selection was "sold
out" (even though it was a...
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