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Which would you prefer?

I prefer the coin, but both should be kept in production.
5 (20%)
I prefer the note, but both should be kept in production.
13 (52%)
We should conform and abolish the dollar note.
1 (4%)
We have a dollar coin?!
2 (8%)
I don't care.
4 (16%)

Total Members Voted: 23

Voting closed: November 15, 2004, 11:31:00 am

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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2004, 09:22:25 am »
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well, there were previous dollar coins that they did stop making, which I heard was because they looked so much like quarters that people kept mistaking them.

Thats why these sacagawea dollars are golden colored, so you wont mistake them with any current coins.


Yep.  The Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was silver and had the reeded edges.  Bad, bad mistake!  So the new one is copper-colored and smooth on the edge.  I guess you could say we learned a lesson from the Canadians. ;)
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« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2004, 12:20:57 pm »
well im Dutch so it doesnt really mather to me.....
But i think the coin is really pretty!!!
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« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2004, 12:23:13 pm »
Coins are just generally more fun. The pound is bloody wicked here- SO nice to hold in your hand. Its the perfect weight! Never mind those silly, easily forged dollars.
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« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2004, 12:27:06 pm »
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Coins are just generally more fun. The pound is bloody wicked here- SO nice to hold in your hand. Its the perfect weight! Never mind those silly, easily forged dollars.


I agree!! (never held a pound in my hand but on the coin thing)
on the other hand if you have 5 bills it looks like you have more then when you have 5 coins

Still think the coin is pretty!!
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« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2004, 11:45:28 pm »
I love coins...they have some weight to them so they're not as easy to loose as coins!
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« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2004, 12:59:38 am »
I like the coins alot.  It is nice to have something that is not so easy to damage.  Here in Reno when you go to the casinos they have dollar coins for gambling.  It is nice to just throw a few dollars in your pocket instead of having to get out your wallet for just a few bucks.  If you don't like having a lot of coins in your pocket just exchange for a five.

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« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2004, 01:47:40 am »
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Coins are just generally more fun. The pound is bloody wicked here- SO nice to hold in your hand. Its the perfect weight! Never mind those silly, easily forged dollars.




I love the pound coin.



I also love the two pound coin. Who knew it would take off.
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« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2004, 02:36:37 am »
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Coins are just generally more fun. The pound is bloody wicked here- SO nice to hold in your hand. Its the perfect weight! Never mind those silly, easily forged dollars.


Are they one pound in weight? :?
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« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2004, 06:34:48 am »
I've always wondered as to the origin of the term "pound" for money.  I know the proper name is "pound sterling".  Does this mean that, once upon a time in Merrye Olde Englande, it actually meant that it was a pound of sterling silver?

As for a two-dollar coin, I don't think we should ever try it in the States; our two-dollar bill is too cool!  But I love staring at a Canadian toonie. :D  Has any of you ever stared at a toonie for about 30 seconds, and then glanced over at a solid white wall?  Wicked, eh? 8O

For reference, here are the Canadian "toonie" and "loonie":


And here's the U.S. $2 bill:
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« Reply #24 on: November 17, 2004, 08:16:38 am »
Quote from: "rosieposy87"
The pound is bloody wicked here- SO nice to hold in your hand. Its the perfect weight

lol.

Quote from: "Scotty"


I also love the two pound coin. Who knew it would take off.

Heretic!

Two pound coins are evil. No machines accept them and it's like carrying a brick around in your wallet. What a waste of time. Worst idea sinse the 5 pound coin.

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« Reply #25 on: November 17, 2004, 09:06:47 am »
2 pound coins are great Scum! What are you on about? They're a really nice weight too, but alas they don't fit in the palm of your hand so well (well...maybe if i had a bigger hand that wouldn't be the case). I do agree about the vending machine thing though.

Scott, post a picture of the Queen side too! Then i would be super proud. hehe.

P.S Coins are also the best for when you're bored and you can play the 'who had the oldest coin?' game. Genius.
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« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2004, 09:47:17 am »
I <3 2 pound coins, but what I love more are 2 euro coins. They're much much cooler cos we have 12 different versions. Fun to collect

Belgium

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxemburg

Holland

Austria

Portugal

Finland


Plus 3 rare ones from Monaco, Vatican City and San Marino I can't be bothered to post
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« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2004, 11:57:45 am »
On more than one occasion in Italy I or the someone I was with was given discounts for paying in 2 euro coins.

I like the $1 coin though I never use it.

And Rosie, I love the "oldset coin game" too! :D
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« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2004, 01:37:56 pm »
LMAO. The German one is minging!
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« Reply #29 on: November 17, 2004, 02:54:52 pm »
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People actually use the gold coin? *laughs* One time at lunch I  gave the lady 2 dollars in the coin(my dad likes coins...we collect coins :S) and she looked at me and asked me if that was a chuckE cheese coin...


A ChuckECheese coin?  What an idiot.  Lol, at lunch... was this a school lunch lady then?


yeah it was a lunch lady...and it was rather amusing because we had a drink vending machine in the cafe that took the golden dollars and if you wanted your money back gave you the golden dollars back instead of quarters if you had a dollar or something in there. So...that's the intelligence level of the my lunch lady
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