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[javasaurus]

New dollar coin available today. Sacagawea has been replaced by George Washington as the face of the golden-collered dollar coin. It's a new attempt at getting dollar coins into circulation, with not only George, but each president in turn for three months at a time. (side note: only presidents dead for at least two years can appear on currency)

Also, as with state quarters, serious and novice collectors will snap up a bunch, effectively buying money, which is profit for the government.

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[silmaril.livejournal.com]

The deli in A.V. Williams gave me a gold dollar and a silver dollar for change on Tuesday. Does that mean I'm rich? Because since I can't use them in vending machines, they are kind of a bother now...

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

take the bus.

[blueeowyn.livejournal.com]

Which gold and silver dollars? I might buy them off you at face value for paper money or quarters.

[blueeowyn.livejournal.com]

I think postal service vending machines and probably Metro will take them. SOME campuses had dollar coin friendly vending machines installed several years ago (2002 maybe?).

[javasaurus.livejournal.com]

You could spend it at the deli in A.V.Williams next time you go.