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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drago the Wolf, post: 1223954, member: 22476&quot;]Why not? There may actually be a demand for halves, once more people are made aware that they are still available, and there IS a slot for halves in most current cash registers, and unlike the $1 coin, there is no 50 cent bill to counter the half dollar coin, so, I would say the half has a better chance at circulating with a program, than $1 coins would. Most people do not want dollar coins because there are already $1 bills, but as I said, since there is no &quot;choice&quot; with the 50 cent denomination, people may be more open to carrying less quarters, even though one half is almost (but not quite) equal to the weight of two quarters.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I do not see many of the new (2009) cents or new nickels, so, obviously there ARE people who like them, because they obviouly are hoarded, and hoarded coins of any denomination gains the government money, so why not create a new series of halves, and dimes for that matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree. I do wonder who gets all of these new quarters and hoards all of these new quarters. They&#039;ve got to be being released somewhere. I always pay my 7 Eleven clerk buddy each year for two of each new quarter to put away that comes out, and he DOES manage to get them here and there, but far and few between. But hey, even if the new half program causes the old halves to circulate, there&#039;s an acomplishment right there.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been seeing mant 2010 and 2011 cents, but I rarely to never see 2009 cents of any design anymore.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not entirely true. They still mint circulation quality halves, at a premium of course, but, circulation quality could mean the same as &quot;Minted for circulation&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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