I've used many Suzy B. and Sacagawea dollars (all obtained in change at USPS stamp machines) to pay for things. With the Suzy B's, I point out that they're not quarters. With the Saccies, I regard that as redundant.
There's never been a problem. Presumably, those who work at cash registers get some instruction on how to recognize counterfeit bills, so it makes sense that they would also be told, at the same time, about the coins they can expect to be tendered. It's also possible that the USPS sends informative pamphlets to all retail outlets. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Gallagher Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 14:17 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:17243] Golden Dollar Experiment Today, I obtained several US Golden Dollar coins from a post office vending machine. Today and tomorrow I will try using them and see what type of reactions I get. My first test was at an Eckerd drugstore in Indialantic, FL, where I used it to pay for a pack of gum. The cashier, a man in his 20s, took it, knew it's value and had no problem or comments. I'll report back on more attempts later. Unfortuntately, I'll be flying back to Canada on Sunday and I won't have much time to attempt many more experiments. Stephen
