New quarters now out from the US Mint

[bcla]

Never heard of it until today, but I noticed it in some change. Wasn't sure with the back, but I've been used to different reverse patterns with the state quarters and then the territories. I guess that was followed by the America the Beautiful quarters based on public lands. But this time the head of George Washington looked way different. Apparently the design is from the 1930s but wasn't picked in favor of the one that was used for about 90 years.

https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-r...g-first-american-women-quarters-program-coins

It's called the American Women Quarters series, starting with Maya Angelou. I guess it will feature 5 designs in 2022, including Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren, and Anna-May Wong.

https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-r...or-2022-american-women-quarters-program-coins

 

[Allison Joy]

They've been doing these series for so long now that it won't be long we'll be saying, "When I was a kid, all quarters had the same image on the back!" (Note: That is nothing against the series.)

 

[bcla]

They've been doing these series for so long now that it won't be long we'll be saying, "When I was a kid, all quarters had the same image on the back!" (Note: That is nothing against the series.)

I saw a bunch of hoarded 1964 (and earlier) quarters from the last issue with silver. There was some slight differences with that one, where a Denver or San Francisco mint mark would have been on the reverse.

 

[Skywalker3]

that looks like a nice new series. I used to collect coins, but haven't been keeping up with all the new quarter releases. Kinda stopped after all the states, but I do like seeing the National parks quarters.
I STILL cannot spend a bicentennial quarter. My parents kept every one they came across, and I still have rolls and rolls of those. Don't see many anymore.

 

[bcla]

that looks like a nice new series. I used to collect coins, but haven't been keeping up with all the new quarter releases. Kinda stopped after all the states, but I do like seeing the National parks quarters.
I STILL cannot spend a bicentennial quarter. My parents kept every one they came across, and I still have rolls and rolls of those. Don't see many anymore.

I don't really collect any of these, but when I first saw it I frankly thought it was some fake. There was something odd about the quarter I got with the finish of the coin. But then I double checked to make sure what the new design looks like.

 

[Sinder]

I can’t tell you the last time I looked at a coin.
I guess it was when the quarters had the states on them. Dh’s grandmother always gave my kids coins for Christmas and I know she got them sets of those.
I had no idea there were National Park versions.
Congrats to the women honored.

 

[georgina]

Yeah, the only time I look at or use a quarter is in my grocery cart at Aldi. I see news stories occasionally about the new pictures.

 

[_19disnA]

I thought one of the reasons the US mint decided to do this was to encourage more interest in coin collecting. Everytime I get a quarter in change at the store, it seems to be a different design. I think coins are too hard to counterfeit and have too little value, but some of the new ones actually looked fake. When covid first started many stores will saying they had a shortage of coins due to the pandemic, but seems to be less of an issue lately. Changing every few years didn't seem like a bad idea, but now it is like several new designs each year and I don't see the point in that.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

George looks like his dentures hurt, but I'm a fan of the back. Especially Anna May Wong, who I adore.

 

[bcla]

I thought one of the reasons the US mint decided to do this was to encourage more interest in coin collecting. Everytime I get a quarter in change at the store, it seems to be a different design. I think coins are too hard to counterfeit and have too little value, but some of the new ones actually looked fake. When covid first started many stores will saying they had a shortage of coins due to the pandemic, but seems to be less of an issue lately. Changing every few years didn't seem like a bad idea, but now it is like several new designs each year and I don't see the point in that.

It's a bunch of things, including attracting collector interest. It's actually been more than 20 years since there's been a standard ("permanent") design. I believe they're going back to the original version of Washington's head once this series is over. The rationale seems to be that the designer was a woman and that this is a series honoring American women.

Canada has special issue quarters quite often.

 

[MillauFr]

I liked when the US Mint was selling Susan B Anthony dollar coins at cost with free shipping and allowing you to pay with a credit card. Was really able to roll up the airline miles with that offer. Although the bank didn't like it when I showed up to deposit a $1,000 in coins.

 

[RedAngie]

Gotta do something similar with dollar coins, while simultaneously discontinuing dollar bills.

 

[amcnj]

Gotta do something similar with dollar coins, while simultaneously discontinuing dollar bills.

It seems maybe the best way to try and get more dollar coin acceptance is to simultaneously stop producing paper dollar bills. Though I think I heard there was resistance from stores due to cash register tray setups, as well as from vending machine companies. I also remember some talk at one point about dropping the penny altogether.

 

[bcla]

I liked when the US Mint was selling Susan B Anthony dollar coins at cost with free shipping and allowing you to pay with a credit card. Was really able to roll up the airline miles with that offer. Although the bank didn't like it when I showed up to deposit a $1,000 in coins.

I thought that was happening with President dollars. Which is why they were discontinuing it since they figured out that people were gaming the system for credit card points.

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-mint-ends-the-dollar-coin-scam-for-airline-miles-2011-7​

However the most outrageous story CreditCardForum has heard was from a man who reportedly ordered over $2,400,000 worth of dollar coins in total, since the inception of the program. Because the U.S. Mint quickly placed restrictions on how many and how often a given person could buy, this man claimed to have a vast network of friends, family members, and personal mail boxes to accept his constant flow of deliveries.​

 

[bcla]

It seems maybe the best way to try and get more dollar coin acceptance is to simultaneously stop producing paper dollar bills. Though I think I heard there was resistance from stores due to cash register tray setups, as well as from vending machine companies. I also remember some talk at one point about dropping the penny altogether.

The original move to dollar coins in the late 90s was actually a result of lobbying by vending machine manufacturers and operators. To them it's actually a lot easier than dealing with bills. The biggest problem with bills is that they take up a lot of space and don't always work.

And in 1999 there was a short run of Susan B Anthony dollars.

 

[RedAngie]

It seems maybe the best way to try and get more dollar coin acceptance is to simultaneously stop producing paper dollar bills. Though I think I heard there was resistance from stores due to cash register tray setups, as well as from vending machine companies. I also remember some talk at one point about dropping the penny altogether.

Yes, the ONLY way to get people to use dollar coins to is not give them a choice. Stop printing dollar bills.

Boo hoo hoo to stores’ complains about cash register setups. That’s the most bogus reason I’ve ever heard. The dollar coins could easily go in the dollar bill slot.

Plus, if pennies (and nickels) are eliminated for the grand total (including tax) of cash transactions, there’d be even more space in the tills.

 

[fla4fun]

I hate dollar coins. Any wallet I have had didn’t have a large enough coin compartment to hold them and carrying coins instead of paper is so much heavier. I have traveled to countries with their dollar equivalent in coin form and am always glad to get back to the paper dollars when I return.

 

[Sinder]

If you want to carry and use dollar coins go for it there isn't anything stopping you. Go to the bank and switch out all your bills, carry around rolls of dollar coins. Have yourself a blast.
Why do you need others to do it?

 

[amcnj]

The original move to dollar coins in the late 90s was actually a result of lobbying by vending machine manufacturers and operators. To them it's actually a lot easier than dealing with bills. The biggest problem with bills is that they take up a lot of space and don't always work.

And in 1999 there was a short run of Susan B Anthony dollars.

Oh ok. I thought I remembered some companies complaining about having to retool vending machines, but maybe it was some other type of machinery.

And we also tend to think we have to make the dollar coin large and heavy when there is no reason it can’t be a light, smaller coin. I still recall the Eisenhower dollars and wonder if anyone ever really expected people to carry them.

 

[Sinder]

We can't afford it right now

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/08/711162059/government-watchdog-flips-on-dollar-coin