DIYbanter - View Single Post - OT Did You Know It Costs More Than a Penny to Make a Penny?

Tony Miklos[_2_]

On 1/18/2011 7:25 PM, wrote:
On Jan 18, 7:16 pm, Rick 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.

the blid cant identify the difference between bills, theres a lawsuit
about this.

money must be redesigned, better to go efficent, and give vending
companies a short term tax break to cover upgrade costs.

Vending machine are all set. They have been accepting $ coins for many
many years. Some back to when the SBA first came out.