New Native American $1 Coins Available January 2, 2009

http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=970

Consumers, financial institutions and businesses can order new 2009 Native American $1 Coins directly from the United States Mint through its Direct Ship Program beginning at noon Eastern Time, on January 2, 2009. The new circulating $1 coins will be available at face value on the United States Mint secure Web site, www.usmint.gov. Telephone orders also will be accepted at the toll-free number, 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).

"By ordering through our Direct Ship Program, businesses and consumers have the convenience and flexibility of purchasing manageable quantities of circulating $1 coins at face value," said United States Mint Director Ed Moy.

 

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Bully!!!

 

wow that fast

 

So does this mean the Dollar Bill is kaput now?

 

No, it means the mint cant get rid of the dollar coins.

 

so it will be 3 circulating designs at once? What a waste of money. These new coins are becoming less of a "big deal" as they release more and more with fewer errors. And I seldom see any circulating other then the ones I spend and even then, you see them so little that one of the store clerks told me that my coin was counterfeit, and to come back when I got real money. How horrible.

 

mint forgot the van buren roll offering.

 

i still havent heard back about the offer i made you to join my kingdom. we certainly dont want the rare talent to go to waste what a great idea a win win except some draconian laws will come into play

 

I'll say considering they are now paying to get rid of them. You give them face value for the coins and they will pay to ship them to you.

 

A $25 Roll of dollars would make a good stocking stuffer, grab-bag gift, or friendly donation during the Christmas season. Too bad the mint doesn't deliver this deal until January.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

You can pick up a roll of Presidential dollars for this purpose.

My bank has plenty.

 

the mint still can not dispose those previous prez dollar roll. even it is free shipping. it seem only the collectors like them. the future of prez dollar as well as sac new dollar are very dim.

 

That's great... but what do they look like ?

 

They just look like they removed the most interesting part of the coin and are putting too many different coins into circulation.

Ruben

 

Mine too, all Washingtons.

 

I say we abolish the "golden dollar" and create a single 38mm clad dollar, or steel with a clad coating. Bring Liberty back too while we're at it. Of course, we'll need to get rid of the bill....ah wishful thinking.

 

Wow, the 2009 mint set is going to be bigger than all of the previous issues combined lol!! But seriously, it will contain twelve dollar coins, twelve quarters, eight lincoln cents, two each of the nickel, dime and half. That's a 40-coin set!

 

That's 38 coins not 40, and it's ten dollar coins not twelve making it a 36 coin set. On the other hand since it is a numismatic set the mint could also include both the plated zinc and 95% copper versions of the cent if they chose to making it 16 cents instead of 8. A 44 coin set.

I think you would have problems getting that to circulate even if you did eliminate the dollar bill. It would weight as much as four quarters and their is NOTHING that takes coins that size so EVERY vending machine would have to be modified and get a new coin mechanism to accept them. And it would cost almost as much to make as four quarters. So there would be absolutely no advantage to them. People would just carry the quarters since they weigh the same and the quarters would be much more usable. A 38 mm clad dollar would be a bigger albatross than what we have.

 

This is an excellent idea in theory, but if I know them like I think I know them, 'they' don't want the ignorant masses to be given the slightest inkling that their fiat currency might be worth less than the denomination they say. That could be a slippery slope and it will never happen. Then average people might begin asking questions.

There's people on the board of the Treasury who still believe all of our money is still backed by gold.

I love your idea though.