I already have a Washington and an Adams, which I got as change for buying stamps at the Post Office vending machine. I don't need any more stamps, though. It seems nobody uses these coins as currency, at least in the Washington, DC area, where you'd think they'd be in wide circulation.
2007-09-14 05:42:16 · 4 answers · asked by scarbrow 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I get mine (for tooth fairy compensation) at my local bank. They usually only have a few but that's fine. If you've got an Adams you're in good shape; Jefferson was just released for circulation August 16 so he might be hard to find. The ones for $15 for 4 coins are mint proof; meant to be collected never spent or removed from protective plastic. Then each year just 4 come out so be patient and ask around at banks. A little silver polish will make any golden dollar coin sparkle like new if you get one a bit tarnished.
2007-09-14 08:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by momma bear 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There has to be a bank there that will have them as they are released. Of course they will only have the ones from the Philadelphia mint. Most people don't know it, but to have a set of Washington dollars you need 3, each has a different mint mark and one is a proof. No one uses dollar coins very much and that will not happen, until the government stops printing dollar bills.
2007-09-14 15:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your bank and get a roll at face value ($10 or $20 I don't remember how big a roll is for $1 coins) Keep the ones you want, spend the rest. (They are legal currency so anywhere you go they HAVE to take them)
2007-09-14 12:52:55 · answer #3 · answered by topdawgco97 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get coins at your local bank
2007-09-14 22:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by IamCarissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋