Why doesn't the US have a $1 coin still in production?

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Wondering why we don't have one of these, still in production that is... They would last much longer tahn the paper bills

 

[Chompman]

Cost difference I would assume.

 

[habib89]

umm.. the sacagawea dollar.. that's not being produced anymore?? i guess i don't see them anymore, so i suppose they aren't..

 

[HappyPuppy]

We have $1 coins. All you have to do is go to the bank and ask for them. I believe they are the Susan B. Anthony $1. They may not be in "production", but they are certainly still in circulation.

BTW, what rock did you crawl out from under?

 

[slick230]

I was wondering the same thing. Smacking someone upside the head with a roll of dollar bills doesn't have quite the same effect as a sack one dollar coins does.

Bring back Susan B. Anthony and Sacajawea!

 

[Schadenfreude]

My local post office stamp vending machine gives out changes in dollar coins . . ..

 

[habib89]

Originally posted by: Chompman
Cost difference I would assume.

i'm guessing it'd be cheaper to make the coins.. they're made of cheap metal.. probably less than the special ink that they make the bills from.. i dunno.. you have either cheap metal which they can get huge sheets of, and make one impression for the coin, or continually use expensive special ink for the bills.. not sure which would be more expensive

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: slick230
I was wondering the same thing. Smacking someone upside the head with a roll of dollar bills doesn't have quite the same effect as a sack one dollar coins does.

Bring back Susan B. Anthony and Sacajawea!

Or where you have to keep the coin spinning and if you fail you get it smashed in your knuckles

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: habib89

Originally posted by: Chompman
Cost difference I would assume.

i'm guessing it'd be cheaper to make the coins.. they're made of cheap metal.. probably less than the special ink that they make the bills from.. i dunno.. you have either cheap metal which they can get huge sheets of, and make one impression for the coin, or continually use expensive special ink for the bills.. not sure which would be more expensive

Well another reason is the coins last longer then the bills so this way the economy keeps going better

 

[RagingBITCH]

What the hell are you talking about

 

[onza]

Mostly popularity

i never even cared to use them... bills are smaller,easier, and lighter to carry

 

[HappyPuppy]

I wonder which white man's kid Sacagawea had on the journey. :roll:

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: onza
Mostly popularity

i never even cared to use them... bills are smaller,easier, and lighter to carry

And I like the smell of new paper bills better than the smell of a roll of coins.

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Coins are heavy.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: onza
Mostly popularity

i never even cared to use them... bills are smaller,easier, and lighter to carry

And I like the smell of new paper bills better than the smell of a roll of coins.

You are one of those people that smell new books when you open them, arn't you?

 

[bootymac]

We have coins for $1 and $2 here in Canada. Our bills are multi coloured too

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I wonder which white man's kid Sacagawea had on the journey. :roll:

Bah, millhouse would never allow it

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I wonder which white man's kid Sacagawea had on the journey. :roll:

The Frenchman's.

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: Chompman

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: onza
Mostly popularity

i never even cared to use them... bills are smaller,easier, and lighter to carry

And I like the smell of new paper bills better than the smell of a roll of coins.

You are one of those people that smell new books when you open them, arn't you?

Nah, but I had a major problem with the Mimiograph machine in grade school. Had to have an intervention and everything. Yep, locked myself in copy room and wouldn't let anyone in. Fire Department had to come in and break the door down. I just loved the way that purple ink smelled.

I'm much better now.

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: ArmchairAthlete
Coins are heavy.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: Chompman

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: onza
Mostly popularity

i never even cared to use them... bills are smaller,easier, and lighter to carry

And I like the smell of new paper bills better than the smell of a roll of coins.

You are one of those people that smell new books when you open them, arn't you?

Nah, but I had a major problem with the Mimiograph machine in grade school. Had to have an intervention and everything. Yep, locked myself in copy room and wouldn't let anyone in. Fire Department had to come in and break the door down. I just loved the way that purple ink smelled.

I'm much better now.

So that explains it.

You sniffed stuff when you were young

Kinda better then eating glue I suppose.

 

[AsianriceX]

Well, it is cheaper to produce metal coins rather than paper bills. Coins have a lifespan of many years, whereas paper has an average lifespan of 3 months.

I think the only reason you don't see dollar coins being used more often is because people are too stupid and think that those dollar coins are "special" or "limited edition." This means that they'd rather hoard them thinking that they'll go up in value in a few years instead of circulating them.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: AsianriceX
Coins have a lifespan of many years, whereas paper has an average lifespan of 3 months.

Excatly why they do it more then likely.

This way we spend the money faster since it eventually is ruined faster.

 

[0roo0roo]

women on the coin.

 

[Bateluer]

They don't produce dollar coins because people don't use them. Brings to mind a quote from the Simpsons.

"Its a Sacajewa dollar coin. You can exchange it at the bank for a real dollar."

People don't like to carry a pile of change with them. Paper bills take up much less space and cost less to print. Also, they are harder to counterfeit than coins.