I believe that $1 coins are given as change in most machines at most Post Offices across the entire U.S. Andy Johnson --- "Carter, Baron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "Carter, Baron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [USMA:11743] Re: US One Dollar Coin Use.... > Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 09:19:25 -0600 > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The stamp vending machines at my Post Office in > Austin, TX give change in $1 > coins. > > Baron Carter > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adrian Jadic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 19 March, 2001 09:21 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:11712] Re: US One Dollar Coin Use.... > > > Agreed the $1 bill has to be discontinued. If the > Mint does not does not > establish a sunset date for the printing of $1 bill > the switch will hardly > happen. > > I was not able to get my hands on $1 coins. I asked > at banks, Post offices. > Nothing.. > > A. > > -----Original Message----- > From: kilopascal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday 18 March 2001 21:05 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:11697] Re: US One Dollar Coin Use.... > > > 2001-03-18 > > Wrong! For it to be successful, the 1 $ paper bill > must be removed from > circulation and no new ones printed. The present 2 > $ bill can be used to > supplement the coin. A 2 $ coin will be the next > logical step after the > population adjusts to the 2 $ bill in general > circulation. As long as the 1 > $ bill continues to circulate, the 1 $ coin will > remain in bank vaults and > piggy banks. > > Personally, I go every Saturday to the bank and > request both 1 $ coins and 2 > $ bills and spend only these. I doubt the stores > and restaurants I give > them to recirculate them. But, at least many of the > shops I go to recognise > me from giving out the bills and know I frequent > their businesses. As a > result, I sometimes get special deals and discounts. > It works for me. > > > John > > Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, > der irrt�mlich glaubt > frei zu sein. > > There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those > who falsely believe they > are free! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian J White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, 2001-03-18 14:26 > Subject: [USMA:11691] US One Dollar Coin Use.... > > > > Anyone see this??? > > > > > http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&id=179&formBo > > ol=AND&formYear=ALL&group=1 > > > > > > I also feel that for the $1 coin to be really > successful, we need to > > supplement it with a $2 coin as well. > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
