Americans still don't like dollar coins

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I like the $1 coin, and a $2 coin would make sense too. Having lived in 3 countries that do not do notes until you get the equivalent $7, their coin equivalents of $1, $2, and $5 work great. Instead of digging out your wallet all the time, you just get a couple coins out of your pocket to pay for parking, a cup of coffee, or newspaper. With more and more people paying for everyday stuff by card, anyway, I don't think losing the $1 note is a big deal. And while we're at it, we need to lose the penny coin! I was living in Denmark when their smallest coin, the 25 øre, was phased out. It's the equivalent of about 5 US cents (currently). No big deal--stuff is still priced to the hundreth øre; it just rounds up or down--whichever is closest--if you're paying by cash.

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