Here's some American money for some of you foreign collectors to take a peek at. I picked some up at the bank today for your visual entertainment.
Susan B Anthony dollar. This was minted between 1979-1981 then stopped due to poor public acceptance. Later it was tried again in 1999.
Original design called for lady liberty on the coin but Congress called for a real woman. Susan B. Anthony was a woman's rights activist in the late 1800s.
The reverse side is similar to an Eisenhower dollar and is in memory of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
This coin was not very popular because it was a similar size as a quarter and was easily confused.
Sacagawea Dollar. Known as "The Golden dollar" this is a copper based coin covered in maganese and brass giving it a golden color.
Sacagawea was a Native American woman that helped Lewis and Clark on their expeditition. Also not a highly accepted coin.
Kennedy Half Dollars. Though not especially rare these are cool coins because they are bigger than a quarter and silver ones can be found still. It feels like a shame to spend even the newer ones.
Presidential Dollars. These are actually gold tone like the Sacagewea coin. The color did not show up well in the pictures.
I know very little about the presidents shown other than Lincoln and Washington. If you are cutious about any of them or about receiving some in the mail, let me know.