Yes, as Bill Potts said earlier, the Post office has been using them for
sometime. Before the present coin, they used the SBA. And, I'm sure now
they use a combination of both. I'm sure the coin sorting machines don't
discriminate between the SBA and the Sacagewea. So, machines that sort and
roll loose coins will mix the two together. Only rolls of newly minted
Sacagewea's will not contain any SBA's.
Someone asked a few days ago about getting the coins at banks either loose
or in rolls. The bank I get them from has them in 25 $ rolls. But, if you
want, you can buy just a part of the roll. I've received re-rolled
Sacagewea's and even some mixed with SBA's. I was told that these come
from merchant's loose and the bank tellers roll them when they get 25 $ or
more. The merchant's get them from people like me who buy them and spend
them, but don't pass them onto other customers, or they get them from people
who got them in change from either a postal machine, change machines at the
bus/train terminals, as this is another user of the coins, and from vending
and change machines that make change for large bills. No change machine is
designed to give out paper bills. If they accept a 20 $ bill, they will
make change in dollar coins. These coins are meant to be used in vending
machines or for the bus/train, but people who do get a large amount of coins
in change might spend them in places other than for the bus/train, stamps,
etc.
Some cashiers have said they have witnessed an increased use of the coin,
but seldom do they ever give them out. Maybe a customer sees them in the
till and offers to buy them from the cashier. Some cashiers do give them
out as change, but selectively. Mostly to younger people and males. Women
and old people tend to make a lot of noise about getting the coin and some
will be mean about it. It is amazing that a real minority has the power to
prevent real needed change. What they should be told is they are stuck with
it as it is legal tender, and if they don't like, they can always go to
their bank and exchange it.
John
Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtümlich glaubt
frei zu sein.
There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they
are free!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2001-03-21 20:00
Subject: [USMA:11754] Fwd: Re: US One Dollar Coin Use....
> 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 irrtümlich 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.
> > >
> >
>
>
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