The coins cost 12 cents to produce but could have a life of 30 years. I haven't gotten any of the new coins in circulation, and when I shopped at Wal-Mart a few times there weren't any to be had. So I can't say exactly if a new dollar coin in my pocket will be easy to carry and use. There was an active discussion of the new dollar coin on the Internet group rec.collecting.coins, and group member Bill Havanas offered 12 reasons why dollar coins are better than paper dollars. Easier to count.
Coins work better in vending machines.
Coins will fall out of clothes before they get into the washing machine. You can't tear a dollar coin the way you can easily tear a paper dollar. Dollar coins are easier to grab out of the coin holder in your car. Search our online archive, or browse past editions. All rights reserved.