In 1979 the US Mint flooded the United States with the Susan B. Anthony dollar coins and created a great amount of confusion since this coin just happens to be the same size as the quarter.
It even was given the name "Carter's Quarter" since it happened during Jimmy Carter's time in office.
You would think that people would learn from their mistakes but not our government. Back in 1875 someone decided to mint a 20 Cent piece that also just happened to be the same size as the quarter. It caused as much grief as the 1979 mistake.
Almost 1 billion of the above pictured coin was produced that are really not any good for anything except confusion. I shudder to think how much it cost when that money could have been spent on schools or anything beneficial.
What were they thinking?
I remember when these first came out. Other than for collectors, I don't see they had much of a real use.
ReplyDeleteI'm like Jimmy Carter in a way. I've always worked for peanuts. Give Rocky and Soffie a pat and a biscuit for me, good buddy!
ReplyDeleteHow would you like to carry 20 of those around in your wallet or purse? Or where do you keep them in the till? Ridiculous idea.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post, Odie. Good question too. What WERE they thinking? :)
ReplyDeleteThat's just so typical of Governments in general, isn't it. Coming up with these half-baked schemes. As you say, they just never learn. What a total waste of money!
ReplyDeleteA very expensive mistake.
ReplyDeleteVery glad I found your blog again. I seemed to have lost it for a time. I remember when they came out and my husband complained about how heavy they felt in his pockets. He hated them. Our government is good a fixing things that don't really need it and refusing to fix things that do.
ReplyDeleteYou put thinking in the same post as the word government! You are a funny man!
ReplyDeleteOne never knows what the government is thinking!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by - I needed a break but have been taking pics and thinking of things to post. I have been lurking on your blog and keeping up with your life!
Carolina Mts