Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mlov43, post: 3229693, member: 16729&quot;]I have been in the research phase of writing a book about South Korean coins for a while now.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a question for you fellow Coin Talkers:&nbsp; What topics of <b>daily coin usage</b> (or coins in daily life) do numismatic writers cover?&nbsp; &quot;Numismatic writers&quot; includes you all, since you are writing rather intelligently here at CT about this topic at times, too.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have identified a few common topics concerning historical coin use in the numismatic literature:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Utility, and the &quot;sufficient value&quot; of coins used in purchasing.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) The electrical conductivity/slug-rejector sensitivity involving vending machines and payphones.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) Increases (prices only go up!) for bus/train fares, and having to use different-value coins because of that.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) Demand/lack of demand for a certain coin denomination in circulation (thinking of the Canadian Loonie).</p><p><br /></p><p>5) Maybe this isn&#039;t a &quot;daily&quot; concern, but....Cost to the taxpayers due to per-coin manufacturing costs, and lack of seigniorage from certain denomination(s).</p><p><br /></p><p>6) ??????[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in