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<p>[QUOTE="NOS, post: 4850777, member: 2098"]I once had this problem when I put into a vending machine what I thought to be a quarter when it was actually a Susan B. Anthony dollar coin. The machine kept my dollar and did not give me any credit. This was circa 2000 before golden dollar coins were prevalent. I have not had this problem with the golden dollar coins. So SBA dollar coins yes but Sacagawea and Presidential dollar coins no.</p><p><br /></p><p>Considering that SBA dollar coins are not nearly as common these days I do not feel it is a problem that warrants a modification or revamp of golden dollar coinage. And it is worth noting that bi-metalic coinage has been adopted in some other countries primarily to make their coins more secure from counterfeiting.</p><p><br /></p><p>The counterfeiting of dollar coins is not considered nearly as robust, problematic, or profound as say the pre-2016 UK pound coins were so redesigning them and incorporating a bi-metallic composition is not seen as a priority to the government.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NOS, post: 4850777, member: 2098"]I once had this problem when I put into a vending machine what I thought to be a quarter when it was actually a Susan B. Anthony dollar coin. The machine kept my dollar and did not give me any credit. This was circa 2000 before golden dollar coins were prevalent. I have not had this problem with the golden dollar coins. So SBA dollar coins yes but Sacagawea and Presidential dollar coins no. Considering that SBA dollar coins are not nearly as common these days I do not feel it is a problem that warrants a modification or revamp of golden dollar coinage. And it is worth noting that bi-metalic coinage has been adopted in some other countries primarily to make their coins more secure from counterfeiting. The counterfeiting of dollar coins is not considered nearly as robust, problematic, or profound as say the pre-2016 UK pound coins were so redesigning them and incorporating a bi-metallic composition is not seen as a priority to the government.[/QUOTE]
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