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With all the hoopla lately about the new $1 coin that was recently released by the U.S. Mint, I wonder how receptive U.S. citizens will be to this.

These new coins have former President George Washington’s face imprinted on them. Every three months, a new president’s face will be embossed on the coins.

Does anyone really care?

Maybe I sound a tad bitter about this news because I recently accidentally handed a cashier a $1 coin instead of a quarter, and realized it when I got home. Hey folks,
guess who was out of a dollar?

I get mad when someone hands me one of those dollar coins instead of a dollar bill. The undue stress those coins cause when envisioning spending them in a store and possibly having to prove that it’s valid currency is just too much! It’s like selling a used car. You feel so shady passing one of those coins to someone.

I used to gripe that the U.S. Mint should make the $1 coins 3x as big as a quarter, paint them red - something. Only then would I shout with glee. The U.S. Mint must have read my mind, because these new coins are now a golden color.

Here’s an official picture of the new coin.

What are your thoughts on this? Are you eager to use these coins, or do you prefer paper currency?