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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;treehugger, post: 1448518, member: 28451&quot;]Although I agree with what has been said about the decline of artistry in circulating coinage, I really don&#039;t see the Mint doing anything to change that in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp; All a person has to do is look at the trend of societal behavior.&nbsp;&nbsp; We are moving out of a physical cash society and moving into an electronic cash society.&nbsp;&nbsp; Why would the Mint want to keep investing in a dinosaur?</p><p><br /></p><p>I keep a cup full of change in my car, but I could not even begin to tell you the last time I used any.&nbsp;&nbsp; I use debit cards, credit cards, online banking, etc., etc.&nbsp;&nbsp; As much as we don&#039;t want to admit it, the use of circulating coins will continue to decline and some day they will not be needed.&nbsp;&nbsp; From a financial perspective, it would be foolish for the Mint to invest a lof of money into something whose future is limited.&nbsp;&nbsp; In fact, the Mint could save a bazillion dollars (which is a lot, I&#039;ve been told) by continually reducing the amount of circulating coins that are produced. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not saying this is what I would like to see.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m just saying this appears to be the reality of the situation and the reason I wouldn&#039;t expect any artistic upgrade in circulating coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding commemoratives, they are very uninspired, the subjects are extremely uninteresting and they have become basically a vehicle to make money for the Mint and raise funds for various organizations.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our best option in effecting a change in these is to stop purchasing them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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