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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kasia, post: 1266081, member: 31533&quot;]It probably won&#039;t be done, but one solution would be to do away with both the cent and the nickel and replace it with a 2 cent piece. Keep the previous coins in circulation for 2-3 years, and then place free coin machines in places so any cents and nickels that people want to return for destruction (the gov&#039;t can cull out the recyclable materials) and offer a premium for it. Yes, some numismatic items will be included in that, but you can&#039;t stop the destruction of all of them (think natural disasters, etc). A lot of people hoarding the pre-1982 cents will be glad to get rid of them for 2.5 cents/per if they can, and nickels at about 7 cents each. At the same time, about two years in, design a lightweight dollar coin that is not so large as currently and is made of a cheaper metal, possibly one similar to many coins in europe that are bi-metal. Put some really nice classic designs on it, instead of going with the presidential stuff. Stop minting half dollars.</p><p>Take out the 2 and 10 dollar bills initially, having two fives will be enough to replace the tens and the 2&#039;s we can do without. Then start a 2 dollar coin, and remove the 1 dollar bill from minting.</p><p><br /></p><p>What say you folks to this remedy? Within about 10 years we would be left with a system of 2 cent, 10 cent, 25 cent, 1 dollar, 2 dollar coins. Bills would be 5 dollars, 20 dollars, 50 dollars, 100 dollars.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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