Anthony coins in here." (She probably thought I was a collector.) I said,
"Not a problem, I'm going to spend them." Last night I went to the cafe car
on my commuter train and bought some popcorn and a soda. I paid with two
Sacajawea dollars and a quarter. "Oh, those," said the attendant.
Some may ask how this relates to metrication. It does, because the same
mentality that resists metrication also resists the change to a dollar coin,
and for the same reasons. In both cases Congress is wimping out on the
issue, for they only listen to the whiners and complainers.
Carleton
In a message dated 2001-03-22 00:01:42 Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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. ...
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
