Why do U.S. coins seem to be in short supply?

Re:Why do U.S. coins seem to be in short supply? by bmlzootown on Sunday July 19, 2020 @08:04PM (#23893477)

At work, we've all basically agreed that if we run out of change and can't get any more, that we'll bring in our own jars, count it out, and exchange it for cash.

It's a last resort, for sure, but we've already discussed it. As of right now, we're limited to one roll of each denomination ($17.50) by our bank, so the need may very well eventually arise, and that means that some of my collection might just end up as someone else's change.

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Re:Why do U.S. coins seem to be in short supply? by dotancohen on Monday July 20, 2020 @06:19AM (#23896421)

Or don't declare your collection. In fact, as the value of coins continues to rise, I would try to maximize (but not horde) my influx of coins, not willfully exchange them for a less-demand form of currency.

Remember, the concept of supply and demand is still valid even for currency marked with an official denomination. You could think of that marking as the _minimum_ value of the currency, as guaranteed by the state.

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