1. But sometimes unscrupulous leaders added coins to the money supply by minting new coins that contained less gold and silver. 2. Three new coins have been minted, gold five dollar, silver dollar and clad half dollar. 3. And as the investment budgets of vending machine operators are stretched thin, some equipment manufacturers are apprehensive about a sharp falloff in sales once the new coins arrive. 4. At that point, national mints will begin making new coins and banknotes to replace the marks, francs, guilders and other local currencies of participating nations. 5. Barnum said Anthony should not have to share the new coin with other women. 6. Britain says we heartily agree with the opposite sides but will wait and see about giving up the pound sterling for that pretty new coin. 7. But where countries have simply introduced the new coin and withdrawn the old bill, people have accepted it. 8. By retiring the two-dollar bill from circulation, the new coin faces little competition. 9. German banks will not begin selling the new coins until Monday. 10. Instead of those large donations, the new coin of the realm would be the smaller and more labor-intensive hard-money contributions. |