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Default OT Did You Know It Costs More Than a Penny to Make a Penny?

On Jan 18, 4:16*pm, Rick Brandt wrote:
Harry K wrote:
One of the major reasons for the dollar coin flop is the size. *It is
too close to a quarter.


I hear that a lot, but I don't buy it. *ALL paper money is exactly the same
size and weight. *Solution? You actually have to look at it. *No reason the
same doesn't apply to coins.

The dollar coin will be hugely successful the moment they stop printing
paper ones.


There is a big difference between "successful" and "popular". Give
the coin a distinctive size so you can tell it by feel would be a big
start. that the "powers' can't seem to _get_ that simple concept is
amazing.

Harry K