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| (...) Don't forget-- this is America where a) bigger is better, b) bigger is more valuable, and 3;) therefore a dollar coin must be the size of a coaster. I point to Suzy B as an attempt to the contrary to rest my case. Oh, and I forgot-- the land (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) That's a better explanation than anything I thought up. It especially makes sense, if the major rationale for a new dollar coin is for it to be used in vending machines. And if the size limit for vending machines is the 26.5mm quarter. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) My mistake. Same size. I still think it is not needed. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Augh! is right! Oh, that's just plain idiotic. The only rationale I can see is that they don't want to have to retool all of the old coin-op machines in the post office and public transit around the country (provided it will be about the same (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Augh! Quoting from (URL) (...) Why couldn't they have gone with a 27 or 28mm diameter? That would have been enough to differentiate the two coins! At least it won't have the same 'reeded' edge as a quarter! Hopefully, the thickness and weight (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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