The New York Times is collecting thoughts on the Presidential Dollars. There were over 300 comments so I didn't read them all, but they seemed to be following the same lines of thought that we've expressed here. If it follows the usual process at the Times, this comment thread will be open for input for a day or two and then will be available for reading for a while after that. I'm posting it on Thursday 15 Feb at about 3PM Eastern Time. You might need to register to read this; I have been registered for many years and I can't trace any SPAM back to them. (This would be a use for a "junk mail" address if you're really cautious though.) http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/02/14/a-push-for-dollar-coins-using-presidential-fervor/ Happy reading!