The take over of debt, credit cards. 0

[Tim72501]

It's become a real possibility that the US government could do away with coins n cash. 

Saving billions, with no coins and bills to produce.  Wiping coin collecting off the map.  

 

What do you think

[Hoghead515]

On 12/6/2021 at 10:20 PM, Tim72501 said:

It's become a real possibility that the US government could do away with coins n cash. 

Saving billions, with no coins and bills to produce.  Wiping coin collecting off the map.  

 

What do you think

It wont wipe collecting off the map. There are millions of examples out there to collect. Id say the mint would still strike collector series. Such as proofs and ASEs. If they done something like that it would be the business strikes. I dont really see them doing it in the near future. They may render certain denominations obsolete. Such as the cent. But there is still way to many people dependent on cash. 

[James Zyskowski]

Hang on let me get my associate who deals with these sorts of things…ok sounds possible 🙀

[James Zyskowski]

Your theoretical is only valid for US coins. There’s a big big world out there that depends on hard currency.  Not many atms in the Sahara or elsewhere. The vast majority of the world population is nothing like the population of the US.   We’ll just collect some other countries product. Thanks JZ’s cat🙀

[JKK]

Yes, it would immediately cause all coins ever minted anywhere, any time, to be melted down. No more collecting.

[James Zyskowski]

 Cat sez that after that a giant pulse of energy from the sun will melt any remaining coins underwater or in the ground. Cat sez it “could “ happen 🙀

[RWB]

On 12/6/2021 at 10:20 PM, Tim72501 said:

It's become a real possibility that the US government could do away with coins n cash. 

Saving billions, with no coins and bills to produce.  Wiping coin collecting off the map.  

 

What do you think

Nope. The trend is for governments to ensure all segments of society have access to physical currency. Without that, one would destroy access to basic necessities for a significant portion of people -- people who work hard and participate in the overall economy to a much greater personal extent than wealthy. Many corporations, however, would gladly stop accepting cash. That would cut expenses --- maybe more than ending the obnoxious background "music" they buy for their business locations.

Edited December 8, 2021 by RWB

[James Zyskowski]

Elevator music and Muzak “on hold “ tunes. Throw in phone booths and we’re on memory lane 🐈

[Conder101]

I think I'd rather have the Muzak on hold lines than the ads and "Your call is important to us" messages they have on the hold lines today.

Edited December 7, 2021 by Conder101

[Mohawk]

On 12/6/2021 at 10:48 PM, JKK said:

Yes, it would immediately cause all coins ever minted anywhere, any time, to be melted down. No more collecting.

Don't forget the banknotes.....they have to burn all of the banknotes as well.

[Mohawk]

On 12/6/2021 at 10:36 PM, James Zyskowski said:

Your theoretical is only valid for US coins. There’s a big big world out there that depends on hard currency.  Not many atms in the Sahara or elsewhere. The vast majority of the world population is nothing like the population of the US.   We’ll just collect some other countries product. Thanks JZ’s cat🙀

This is a great point, my friend.  Remember the kerfuffle that the demonetization of 500 and 1000 Rupee banknotes in India caused back in 2016? That was a mess........that is not an indicator of a society that is going cashless anytime soon and India is the sixth largest economy in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Indian_banknote_demonetisation

Edited December 8, 2021 by Mohawk

[EdG_Ohio]

We can't go cashless unless I save a coin in my pants pocket for the purpose determining(flipping) where I'll eat at or what movie to go see.

[James Zyskowski]

Sometimes we’re a pretty funny bunch 👍🏼

[Mohawk]

On 12/7/2021 at 9:16 PM, James Zyskowski said:

Sometimes we’re a pretty funny bunch 👍🏼

That we are! It's one of our best traits as a group, I think.

[VKurtB]

On 12/7/2021 at 7:42 PM, EdG_Ohio said:

We can't go cashless unless I save a coin in my pants pocket for the purpose determining(flipping) where I'll eat at or what movie to go see.

There are virtual coin flipping apps, you know. If you have an Apple Home Pod, you can just say, “Hey Siri, flip a coin.” She’ll tell you heads or tails and there are approximately 50-50 outcomes.  She rolls one or several dice, too.

Edited December 8, 2021 by VKurtB