U.S Mint Show On Discovery Tonight

Tonight at 8 PM Central, 9 PM Eastern on The Discovery Channel is "The
U.S. Mint". I highly recommend you watch it for a real inside look at
how coins are made. If you haven't seen it before, you're in for a
real treat.
It will be repeated at these times Eastern:

Jul 04 2003
12:00 AM

Jul 05 2003
04:00 PM

I stumbled onto it at about 9:20 EDT. Ineresting!

"MIckey" wrote in message
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Tonight at 8 PM Central, 9 PM Eastern on The Discovery Channel is "The
U.S. Mint". I highly recommend you watch it for a real inside look at
how coins are made. If you haven't seen it before, you're in for a
real treat.
It will be repeated at these times Eastern:

Jul 04 2003
12:00 AM

Jul 05 2003
04:00 PM

: (MIckey)

wrote:

onight at 8 PM Central, 9 PM Eastern on The Discovery Channel is "The
U.S. Mint". I highly recommend you watch it for a real inside look at
how coins are made. If you haven't seen it before, you're in for a
real treat.


I can't believe they actually thought the sac would capture a significant
market share.
What foresight
John N

"Michael G. Koerner" wrote in message
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JOPN wrote:

: (MIckey)

wrote:

onight at 8 PM Central, 9 PM Eastern on The Discovery Channel is "The
U.S. Mint". I highly recommend you watch it for a real inside look at
how coins are made. If you haven't seen it before, you're in for a
real treat.

I can't believe they actually thought the sac would capture a
significant
market share.
What foresight
John N

It took how many years for the 5 DM coin to effectively replace the
never-withdrawn 5 DM banknote in everyday use in pre-Euro Germany? The
coin was introduced in the 1970s and by the 1990s, it was nearly
impossible to find a 5 DM banknote in circulation.

This is one of those things will will steadily gain usefullness (and
use) over time and more and more vendors discover its utility.

BTW, it is not unusual to get a few $1 coins from customers every day or
two at work here in the Appleton, WI area.


I am eagarly awaiting the screaming headlines (much like with the recent
$2 FRN announcement) when the USTreasury has to order its next
production run of circulating Sacs, likely within the next year.

They didn't withdraw the 5 DM notes, but they didn't keep pumping them out
in large volumes like the $1 bill.

In article , "Michael G. Koerner"
wrote:

BTW, it is not unusual to get a few $1 coins from customers every day or
two at work here in the Appleton, WI area.

In my area (Scottsdale AZ) I found it interesting that yesterday, I received a
SBA as part of the payment/tip. (At first I thought it was a quarter! Now I
know why the guy was hanging on to it the way he was while moving it around
with his hand) It was the first time that ever happened since I've started my
new job. Then again, we don't have night clubs with pool tables that accept
the dollar coin. If we did, I'm sure the difference would be noticeable like
it is in your area.

I am eagarly awaiting the screaming headlines (much like with the recent
$2 FRN announcement) when the USTreasury has to order its next
production run of circulating Sacs, likely within the next year.

That will be cool. Can't wait! I only hope that they don't over produce like
last time so that a yearly production will be more practicable.


Barney