Resisting Change

[Relentless]

The US should steal the idea that the Chinese have been using for their coins over the last thousand years or so. Punch a hole in the middle of each of them!

That way you can string many coins together and carry them without the jingling. It would also lead to a new fashion accessory because people would all be out buying fancy Coach strings for their change.

[Cyndalie]

Originally Posted by Relentless

The US should steal the idea that the Chinese have been using for their coins over the last thousand years or so. Punch a hole in the middle of each of them!

That way you can string many coins together and carry them without the jingling. It would also lead to a new fashion accessory because people would all be out buying fancy Coach strings for their change.

LOL, they punched holes in the center to save money on materials

[student4ever]

Originally Posted by Cyndalie

LOL, they punched holes in the center to save money on materials

the way out govt is spending $$, we likely need to do the same thing...

I think the reason for the previous failures were simple poor planning. The Susan B looked way too much like a quarter so you had to have decent eye sight and be paying attention to not make a major error. Even store cashiers had problems getting them right.

The Sacagawea was too cool, it was a collectors item from the start. I'm sure the mint intended it to be that way.

If it's going to succeed, then it has to be something distinctive from other coins to have any shot and it can't be tried for a year and than given up on.