Comments on: US Mint Wants More R&D to Study Alternative Coin Compositions

By: Munzen

Munzen — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:43:54 +0000

OK, it’s a 2 year old thread bump but Victor, the Martha Washington design is NOT going to displace Jefferson or ANYONE ELSE on US coins. It’s a standard image that the Mint has used on nearly all experimental coins since early tests on clad coinage back in the 60’s. As they say, you can look it up.

By: Kahoola

Kahoola — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:51:38 +0000

It is time that the US acknowledges that there really is inflation; the dollar is dropping like a stone. The cent used to be copper the size of a half dollar but now it is worth less than a piece of copper plated zinc. Deal with reality, manufacture coins with something appropriate to their true value. Make them out of lead. Let the counterfeiters make as many coins as they want, it will save the taxpayers the cost of fabrication and materials. Does anyone really think that inflation will stop or that the money will stop being debased?

By: Vachon

Vachon — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:45:51 +0000

Why are they even talking about changing the compositions of the dime through dollar coin? All their costs considered are still well below face value. 50% for the dime and quarter and approximately 20% of face for the dollar. They seem good enough to leave alone for many years to come.

Since the zinc lobby would not be happy with the elimination of the cent/change of composition, why not make the nickel cupro-nickel plated zinc? They’ll still lose, but the metal costs would be significantly reduced.

By: Rusty Zajac

Rusty Zajac — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:27:25 +0000

They sure don’t wear well , get rid of them .

By: jim

jim — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:25:22 +0000

Yeah, lets worry about how to make a penny cheaper rather than getting rid of it altogether, that’s the best way to go. Wake up Congress!

By: Angelo

Angelo — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:54:34 +0000

Stainless Steel + Only USA Made Stainless steel by 1 of the USW plants!!!

By: Victor

Victor — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:41:41 +0000

Ah yes, political correctness has hit the mint, again. They still haven’t learned, a woman on our coins is a non starter. SBA, Sacagawea and now, Martha Washinton to displace Jefferson? Besides, their choices of metal looks like a bust. Leave things alone.