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Message:: [QUOTE="COCollector, post: 2570036, member: 76108"]For general circulation I expect any dollar coin will be rejected by the public -- unless we also overhaul our existing coin system starting at the bottom. -- First, eliminate the 1-cent coin. -- After the old penny is gone from circulation, introduce a new 5-cent copper coin. Same size as an old penny. Unique copper-zinc composition (brass color). New design featuring a big number "5". -- After the old nickel is gone, introduce a new 25-cent coin. Totally new design. Maybe the same size as an old nickel (or bit bigger). But it must be instantly distinguishable from an old nickel. Maybe a reeded edge & light brass tone. And a big number "25". -- After the old quarter is gone, introduce a new 50-cent coin. Same size as an old quarter. Big number "50". -- After the old half is gone, introduce a new $1 coin. Same size as an old half-dollar. Maybe 5% silver? -- Eliminate the $1 bill. Begin wide-spread circulation of $2 bills. ====== Alternatively, WE CAN SIMPLY KEEP OUR CURRENT SYSTEM! Maybe it won't be cheaper in the long run. But I worry that changes can have unexpected negative consequences.[/QUOTE]