I recently came into possession a $1 “presidential coin,” issued by the U.S. Mint. Although this particular series of coins, which honor American presidents, started in 2005, it was the first time I have seen one of the coins.

My reaction to the coin: Pathetic, mostly because it has a gold-like color to it, which, presumably, is supposed to harken back to the era in which gold coins were the official money of the United States. Unlike those gold coins, … Continue reading Presidential Coins Are Pathetic