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Message:: [QUOTE="ZoidMeister, post: 25347443, member: 114169"]More strange thoughts going through my head (again).  Numbers . . . . . . I started wondering how many coins has the United States minted since its inception? Has anyone ever done a tally on just how many coins there are (potentially) in circulation?  Even a rough estimate would be good.  It's got to be in the trillions, right? I mean, just last year (2023) the US Mint struck slightly over 4.5 Billion Lincoln Cents.  [ATTACH=full]1621201[/ATTACH] That means the US Mint produced 143 Lincoln Cents every second of last year, with zero "down time."   And that's only the cents.  That is nearly 14 Lincoln Cents for every man, woman, and child currently living in the US. How many nickel, dime, quarter, dollar, commemorative coins were produced last year as well?  IN ONE YEAR . . . . Nickels[ATTACH=full]1621202[/ATTACH] Dimes[ATTACH=full]1621203[/ATTACH] Quarters[ATTACH=full]1621204[/ATTACH] Half Dollars[ATTACH=full]1621205[/ATTACH] Innovation Dollars[ATTACH=full]1621206[/ATTACH] What's the point? Where I am going with this is simply:  How many coins has the US minted for every man, woman, and child currently living on the planet?  It has to be substantial.  Has there ever been an official tally? [ATTACH=full]1621199[/ATTACH] I'm just trying to make sure that I've got my share . . . . . . Z[/QUOTE]