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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lev99, post: 3895549, member: 103627&quot;]Decades ago coins were used a lot in commerce. Paper money has now replaced that role. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nowadays when I get change back, I find myself thinking the coins I get back are more related to old-system currency formalities and accountant record books for fractions of a dollar they no longer own.&nbsp; Considering in 1950 a nickel is equivalent to 50 cents today, a quarter today is only 2 1/2 cents relative value. By those standards we should’ve stopped making the penny, nickel, and maybe dime a while back. </p><p><br /></p><p>Do you think the sacagawea dollar, which is mostly copper, could ever turn into something equivalent to a large cent? Or maybe a future change in composition or size of coins? </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe a titanium quarter might hold some value over copper nowadays. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes it seems possible there may be a resizing of coins and changing composition because their value seems to be losing ground as-is. I don’t think credit cards will totally replace cash, but when I get back my change and it’s all common date and mostly unworn and can’t buy much by itself, I keep thinking why I bother getting it back at all. (But I still keep it)</p><p><br /></p><p>Just thinking out loud.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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