# America has a bat on a coin **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 20, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073 "2020-09-20T12:01:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/1 "2020-09-20T12:01:14Z")
For American Samoa national park [https://catalog.usmint.gov/national-park-of-american-samoa-2020-uncirculated-five-ounce-silver-coin-20AJ.html?cgid=america-the-beautiful-quarters#srule=new-release&start=1&sz=9](https://catalog.usmint.gov/national-park-of-american-samoa-2020-uncirculated-five-ounce-silver-coin-20AJ.html?cgid=america-the-beautiful-quarters#srule=new-release&start=1&sz=9) ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/2 "2020-09-20T16:33:23Z")
I was discussing this with one of my students this weekend. She was of the opinion that a bat on US currency is ridiculous because “covid came from a bat and now we all have to wear masks.” After a full-body eye roll I changed the subject. I do think its really cool and wouldn’t mind having a couple in my change jar. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/3 "2020-09-20T17:10:24Z")
Cool. And perhaps we shouldn’t have men on coinage since without them, we wouldn’t have abortions? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/4 "2020-09-20T18:11:27Z")
Can we have Batman on a coin? ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/5 "2020-09-20T18:34:14Z")
you can have Batman on a stamp [https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2014/pb22399/html/info\_008.htm](https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2014/pb22399/html/info_008.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/6 "2020-09-20T18:45:03Z")
Here is an image of the four stamps issued in 2014: [![](https://www.sparehed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Batman-stamp.jpg) ](https://www.sparehed.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Batman-stamp.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/7 "2020-09-21T04:35:55Z")
I want a bat! They can fly around in my apartment and eat the mosquitos. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/8 "2020-09-21T05:04:56Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > I want a bat! They can fly around in my apartment and eat the mosquitos. Might I recommend investing in screens. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/9 "2020-09-21T05:09:34Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > > [@Senegoid](#): > > > > I want a bat! They can fly around in my apartment and eat the mosquitos. > > Might I recommend investing in screens. - I have sceens. And screen doors. They get in, sometimes by the dozens anyway! I think the screen mesh needs to be smaller than one quarter the wavelength of a mosquito to block them, or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/10 "2020-09-21T05:10:59Z")
Then what are you waiting for, man?! Buy a bat! ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/11 "2020-09-21T05:13:34Z")
Maybe I can just catch one or several. The apartment building next door to mine has a colony of bats living in the attic. Every evening at just about sundown they come swarming out. It’s cool to hang out and watch them. Someday the ceiling of the upstairs apartments going to cave in under the weight of all the years of accumulated bat guano. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/12 "2020-09-21T14:34:01Z")
You have to be dead to be on a stamp or coin but I guess they made an exception for Batman stamp. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/13 "2020-09-21T14:39:50Z")
I think he died in at least one timeline, so it’s probably OK. ---
**Author:** ![KMS94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ad7895/32.png) [@KMS94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KMS94)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/14 "2020-09-21T18:19:57Z")
I’m not sure if it’s still the case, but Maine used to be the only state with a dead animal displayed on our license plates. (Bright red cooked lobster) ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/15 "2020-09-21T21:02:27Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I think he died in at least one timeline, so it’s probably OK. AFAICT, your average superhero has died and been revived at least a half dozen times. And it may or may not be canon (I have no idea), but he does mostly die in The Dark Knight Returns. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/16 "2020-09-21T21:05:05Z")
I want a few. That is all. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/17 "2020-09-21T22:20:30Z")
Just before the drought ended, I noticed that the hummingbird feeders seemed to be emptying overnight. I waited up til way past my bedtime and saw a “flock?” of bats feeding. I only saw them that once, but going by the feeders, they were regular visitors. I have 4 o’clocks growing as well and I like to think that the bats like the sweet night blooms. I like bats and think they are cool and all. I would not be happy to have bats in my attic. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/18 "2020-09-22T04:21:12Z")
Is it legal tender, and if so, what’s the denomination? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/19 "2020-09-22T04:28:25Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Is it legal tender, and if so, what’s the denomination? - They’re denominated in batloos. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073/20 "2020-09-22T04:37:28Z")
There’s already been a bat on a US coin. Yours is cooler, though. [![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ngccoin-production/us-coin-explorer/4296803-003o.jpg) ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ngccoin-production/us-coin-explorer/4296803-003o.jpg) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-has-a-bat-on-a-coin/921073.md?page=2)