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Why the US Keeps Minting Coins People Hate

Posted by samzenpus on from the how-I-learned-to-love-the-$1-coin dept.

CeruleanDragon writes "In hidden vaults across the country, the US government is building a stockpile of $1 coins. The hoard has topped $1.1bn — imagine a stack of coins reaching almost seven times higher than the International Space Station — and the piles have grown so large the US Federal Reserve is running out of storage space."

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  1. Re:Where to get them... by mythosaz · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Actually, since the Treasury accepts credit cards, you can use reward cards to get as many free points as you'd like.

    A quick internet search will show hundreds of people cycling these for cashback.