what happen 2 the american coin dollars and why didnt it work?
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Canada has a dollar coin that is roughly the same size as ours, and it is also copper colored. It is frequently found in circulation along with the ringed bi-metal $2 coin. Why is it a success? Quite simply, Canada stopped printing $1 (and $2) banknotes. The US hasn't and won't take that step due to popular demand for $1 banknotes.\nIt isn't the size or the color that made the $1 coin a failure. It is the preference for paper $1 bills.\nBy the way, the new $1 coin series appears to be aimed at the collector market instaed of circulation.\nAlso, there is one place that the $1 coin has been an unqualified success: Ecuador. In 2001, Ecuador abandoned their own iflation-racked currecy in favor of the US dollar. We exported 200 million of the Sacajawea $1 coins there, and they are very readily accepted. In fact, many Ecuadoreans think that the portrait is of an Ecuadorean woman and not Sacajawea.
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These are called 'Grease die errors'.  Grease got between the die and the coin and prevented some part of the design to be stamped on the coin.  This is very common in the Delaware coin, where it reads "THE FIRST STAT".  I have a two New Jersey coins with grease die errors, and they are worth between 25 cents and $5 each.  Search for them on ebay yourself.  There are always people trying to sell these things for hundreds of dollars, but no one bids on them.  The ones that sell all go for less than $5.
34907
The old currency usually has an expiration date.  However, it can be different in every case.  Check with the country of concern.
613588
they quit making it, but it is still considered legal tender.  too many folks were confusing it for quarters, and there were issues with vending machines
730990
You would have to take it to a coin dealer to find out. They can grade its condition and look it up. Chances are, it isn't worth more than 25 cents, but it is worth at least a penny!
21390
that is not enough data. as far as I know all 5$ coins were gold but not sure. I have tons of coin books and will help you if someone doesn't come up with a solution here;;;
187532
I recommend the Professional Coin Grading Service. They give good information on how coins are graded, how to work out which coin you have, as well as prices (updated daily). Good luck!
315749
I got some counterfeit money as change when I was in France. I didn't know the difference between a counterfeit 10 franc piece (coin) and a genuine 10 franc piece. I tried to spend it in a shop and the clerk wouldn't take it and said it was fake. I basically said WTF, I got it as change somewhere.  But they still wouldn't take it. I showed it to a local and they pointed out the little imperfections in it.  But it DID look and feel pretty similar, almost exact even to a genuine 10 franc piece, it wasn't an obvious fake like photocopies of dollar bills are.  And 10 francs was about $2 so who expects THAT to be fake??
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I am not sure about small children, but it seemed to help my exchange student when I explained the history behind the coins why  they are valued the way they are. First, a penny is copper, a very cheap metal. Then the nickel is made of nickel, a more expensive metal. The dime is smaller since it used to be made of silver. That is also why it is reeded when the nickel and penny are smooth sided.\n\nI agree that American money is very unfriendly in learning its use. Most other nations are easier to learn.\n\nBy the way, the reason the Canadian quarter was probably rejected was that it has a different magnetic signature than American ones. That is how machines prevent slugs from being accepted.
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In the usa currencies are no longer backed by gold, it ended in the 1930's or 1960's i think.  It is now backed by the good faith of the usa government. Printing too much money would cause inflation for what one pays for good or services.\nThink of money like barry bonds rookie card.  If someone started dropping them from planes and passing them out at walmarts until everyone has one the value of the card would deflate because of supply and demand, now, imagine i want you to plow my driveway, are you gonna do it for a barry bonds rookie card knowing that everyone in the country has one. The world bank sets the amount, along with federal reserve and treasury department.
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A "genuine" two headed coin has never been proven found in circulation, Tens-of-thousands of faked double-headed and double-tailed (and other similar mismatched concoctions) have been made from genuine coins altered by machine shops after the coins left the Mint.  These have been offered for sale by novelty concerns like magic shops and through ads in comic books for decades for prices starting at about $3 or $4 for cents up to about $8 or $10 on half dollar coins.  Many of these get into circulation quite innocently and are later found by unsuspecting collectors who think they found rare Mint errors!  \n    To read more about the specifics of these alterations go here:\n\nhttp://www.pcgs.com/articles/article_view.chtml?universeid=313&artid=799&universeid=81&universeid=313
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look it up on coin price guide....but don't get all excited...even if almost uncirculated it wont be worth a lot...but ...keep it...to some collector you might get 50 cents or a dollar....when i was younger they were worth about a nickel each - but 1942 is not that rare...you  would get more if it were a s mint mark ...1942-S ...as there weren't as many of those...see price guide URL below
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_dollar_paradox\n\n\nno every one paid $27 including the $2 for the bellboy.
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I believe that you're referring to a 'Silver CERTIFICATE'...back before FDR took us off the Gold Standard (back in the day, you could cash in your bills for silver or gold...the government used to actually guarantee the $$$ was there)\nThey ARE collector's items; I've always been better at spending money than holding on to it, so I have no idea what they're actually worth, but I'm pretty sure it's worth more than a dollar.  Like any other old stuff, the better condition it's in, the more it'll be worth.  My suggestion would be to go to e-Bay and run a search for "1935 Silver Certificate" - that should give you a fair idea of what they go for, without having somebody try to run a fast one on you.\n\nAlso, try this link:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Certificate\n\nHope this helps...let me know what you find out.
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even if it did work...it was your idea ..someone just took it to the bank I'm sure ....lol never tell anyone your secrets!!!!
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Because the size and power of every economy is different, there were still exchange rates when the Euro took over, but it was fixed at a certain point for every country and then diluted into the new currency. It really wouldn't be fair to dilute the buying power of the U.S. dollar or Japanese Yen by pegging its value to that of the Mexican Peso.
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It has replaced a bill of the same serial number that had an error.  It is a collectors item so don't spend it - it's worth more than a dollar to a collector.