I personally think they’re pretty cool. Not too big or small and light gold in color.
Aren’t they exactly the same size as the sackies and suzies?
I haven’t seen the new ones yet; I may have to take a trip down to the Metrocard machine soon so I can get some as change.
I think they are but am not 100% sure.
I like them, and hope they’ll succeed where the others fail. As long as I can get them, they will succeed for me, at least. I’ve bought a few rolls at my credit union, and I use the coins to make up the odd amounts over multiples of $5, and as a result I haven’t carried a single in my wallet for a month. I’m breaking twenties less often.
As for the design something just looks “off” about Washington; I don’t know what it is. Similarly the “$1” looks weird. We’re not supposed to have dollar signs on our coins, it looks too much like a cartoon! I do like the Statue of Liberty design, though.
Yes, all the coins have to be the same size because all the work getting vending machines to accept the SBA dollars isn’t going to be redone.
Same as when the Sackies came out. It’s a nice looking coin, but it will never be anything other than a curiosity unless we discontinue paper dollars.
I like the notion of a dollar coin. Whenever I travel to countries that have 1 unit coins (UK, EU nations, etc.) I wind up carrying fewer coins in my pocket than I do in the US. It seems to work out that, if I’m going to reach into my pocket to get my $1 coins, I might as well also get out smaller denominations to make exact change. In the US, it’s too easy to just reach into my wallet for bills, and deposit change in my pocket. At the end of the day I empty all of the change into a large receptacle, from whence I will eventually remove all coins to convert to paper money. Rinse, repeat.
They’re really kinda neat! I like the goldish color but I think I’ll be using them mainly for purchasing bus fare since I can count them with my fingers easier than bills.
I hate coins. The last thing I want is another coin in circulation. Get rid of pennies and leave the dollar alone or something.
As carlb stated, they will remain nothing more than a novelty unless the one dollar notes are pulled from circulation.
When it comes to currency, the U.S. is too resistant to change.
I know in some countries the idea of scrounging about for loose coinage and coming up with enough dough to buy dinner is a minor pleasure, not so here. Particularly with folks like me who despise pocketsful of change, give the new dolar coin a year or two and it will slide into oblivion.
Someone here recently said it just “seemed wrong” to break $20 bill to buy coffee, and yet not enough people will stand up for a dollar coin that would make this scenario occur less often.
Oh well, if they’re really going to go through all the presidents, and the later ones will not be just collectibles, I suppose they will be making them for some time to come. As I said, as long as I can obtain them the experiment will be a success in my little universe. And you will all have to accept them from me. Bwahahahahahahaha!
Is it true that the new dollar coin does NOT have “In God we trust”? If so, which modern U.S. coins do/don’t include that phrase?
IIRC, “In God We Trust” is inscribed on the edge of the coin instead of one of the faces.
To all you coin haters, it’s not as bad as you’d think, I promise! I’ve lived in countries where there are large coins and countries where there are small coins. The thing is that it’s an either/or situation. You don’t dive into the wallet and reach for coins. In fact, it’s usually a bit of a sad thing to reach for bills when buying a beer, etc. As far as weight goes, that’s why we need to get rid of the penny. I seriously don’t know why we still have it. It would make out coin situation much better in the US. Get rid of the $1 bill and also create a $2 coin. The $2 coin is optional though
You might have 7 coins in your pocket at one time. That’s a possible value of 7 dollars. But more likely something like 3 ones, 2 quarters, and a few nickels and dimes. But that’s still $3.50 plus. Before you could only have a maximum of $1.75. The key is to get most purchases that you actually still use cash for in the coin-only range. You don’t carry around 10 high value coins at once. But the thing is people have to get used to reaching into their pockets for small purchases. We have to get rid of the penny to make that happen.
It’s a vicious cycle with the penny and the dollar bill. You have a pocket full of mostly useless change and don’t feel like separating out the pieces of copper, so you just hand over a bill to make it quick, which makes the change in your pocket even more annoying. I’ve never carried so much change in my pockets as I have in the US.
Seriously, look at Canada and the UK, they have moved over to single-unit coins and think they are fine.
I know nothing about it other than it’s creation and release, but [shrugs], why not?
You coin freaks just don’t get it. Change = bad. Period. I hate the feel and sound of change in my pocket. I don’t care what it can buy, I’d rather use bills. Lighter, quieter, and the next best thing to all-electronic purchasing. If they abolished all coins tomorrow and went to bills for every denomination, I’d be a happy camper. Penny bills? Sure. Just as logical as the penny coin, to me.
Seriously? Okay let’s imagine that they introduced bills for everything. You think you’d have an easier time distinguishing 9 types of bills in your wallet?
Agreed. Any one care to agree that they’ll displace paper bills on their own? 
Never had any problem with foreign currency, some of which was worth less than $.10US. Military scrip used to do this all the time. I don’t know about today. Different sized and colored bills for each denomination. No hu-hu.
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It all comes down to whether people like me, who want them , can get them from the banks. Then they may not displace the paper dollar but they’ll certainly circulate along with it. As I said, I haven’t had a folding dollar in my wallet for weeks because I always add a sufficient amount in coins to avoid getting any bills smaller than $5 in change.
Some clerks just drop them under the bill drawer, but others seem genuinely pleased to see them.