2012 Native American $1 Coin Available April 26

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2012 Native American $1 Coin Available April 26
04-18-2012 10:00 PM
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint will open sales for collectible rolls of the 2012 Native American $1 Coin on April 26, at noon Eastern Time (ET). The rolls, priced at $32.95 each, contain 25 circulating quality Native American $1 Coins from either the United States Mint facility at Philadelphia or Denver. The coins are wrapped in distinctive packaging bearing the mintage year, the mint of origin, the dollar value of the contents and the United States Mint logo.




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[mortonhlemon]

I just joined this forum as a new member. It looks really promising and I am looking forward to participating. As I stumble around the website trying to learn the ropes I find myself on this post about yet another round of commemorative dollar coins. Yes, I admit it, I am a friendly Canadian who is bemused by the endless failed attempts to interest the American public in a dollar coin. Here in Canada we have had the dollar and two dollar coins for two decades and they work just fine thank you very much. Anybody have any idea why they don't fly in the states? This is just an introductory question and then we'll move along to the question of the Two Dollar bill, which also worked just fine in Canada for decades. Different strokes for different folks, for sure, and I respect that. But I still find it silly when I'm in Michigan and my wallet fills up with one dollar bills. What do you think you guys?

[simonm]

I just joined this forum as a new member. It looks really promising and I am looking forward to participating. As I stumble around the website trying to learn the ropes I find myself on this post about yet another round of commemorative dollar coins. Yes, I admit it, I am a friendly Canadian who is bemused by the endless failed attempts to interest the American public in a dollar coin. Here in Canada we have had the dollar and two dollar coins for two decades and they work just fine thank you very much. Anybody have any idea why they don't fly in the states? This is just an introductory question and then we'll move along to the question of the Two Dollar bill, which also worked just fine in Canada for decades. Different strokes for different folks, for sure, and I respect that. But I still find it silly when I'm in Michigan and my wallet fills up with one dollar bills. What do you think you guys?

Welcome to the LCR. I think you posted in the wrong section, check out "New User Introductions"

[coop]

Probably the biggest reason is that they've never stopped making $1 bills. A set up that would work with the current trays in the registers is to put the $2 bill where the dollar ones used to go and place the $1 coins where the halves used to be. Not a big change if the goverment would just cut the making of the $1 bills. Cut production of the haves as they are no longer used. Problem solved.

[jcuve]

Welcome to the forum.

I would move your post to the New User Introductions, but for some reason this thread cannot have the posts edited by a MOD.

I agree with Coop's points...

[willbrooks]

I just joined this forum as a new member. It looks really promising and I am looking forward to participating. As I stumble around the website trying to learn the ropes I find myself on this post about yet another round of commemorative dollar coins. Yes, I admit it, I am a friendly Canadian who is bemused by the endless failed attempts to interest the American public in a dollar coin. Here in Canada we have had the dollar and two dollar coins for two decades and they work just fine thank you very much. Anybody have any idea why they don't fly in the states? This is just an introductory question and then we'll move along to the question of the Two Dollar bill, which also worked just fine in Canada for decades. Different strokes for different folks, for sure, and I respect that. But I still find it silly when I'm in Michigan and my wallet fills up with one dollar bills. What do you think you guys?

Because the 1$ coin is not very useful. The USA will never be rid of the $1 note, however!!!! How else are you going to go to a strip club? Nobody is going to start handing out $2s or $5s, and nobody is going there with 30 lbs worth of coins not to mention it is too difficult for them to carry 50 presidential dollars in their g-strings at once. On a serious note: The previous may sound like a jestful post, but American's hate carrying pocketfuls of change. Bills are lighter and less cumbersome. If anything, we should go back to printing 50 cent notes.

[Maineman750]

I agree with coop's points too....we need to just eliminate the 1 dollar bill and let people get used to it. It might be an inconvenience, but we're in debt up to our necks and it's about time people are inconvenienced.Using coins instead of bills would save a lot of money.

[willbrooks]

I agree with coop's points too....we need to just eliminate the 1 dollar bill and let people get used to it. It might be an inconvenience, but we're in debt up to our necks and it's about time people are inconvenienced.Using coins instead of bills would save a lot of money.

I really do agree... poor strippers.

However, I don't believe this will help our debt in any way. But, that's a different topic.

[Maineman750]

However, I don't believe this will help our debt in any way. But, that's a different topic

Love to hear it,on a different thread or PM...I'm always ready for more knowledge