Five Dollar Coins: 1.5 oz Twenty Quarters: 4.0 oz This really is a no brainer, but think about how much lighter your pocket will be when you replace 20 quarters with 5 dollar coin.
Read MoreDollar Coin vs. Altoids
Dollar Coins: 1.5 oz Altoids: 3.0 oz It is important to keep your breath minty and fresh, but the weight of all those mints can really add up. A pack of Altoids is double the weight of five $1 dollar coins.
Read MoreBloomberg TV: The Push for the Dollar Coin
Bloomberg TV interviewed Dollar Coin Alliance spokesperson Shawn Smeallie about the benefits of switching from the dollar note.
Read MoreDo You Know How Much the U.S. Would Save by Switching to a $1 Coin?
Check out this video from Bloomberg Government on the dollar coin.
Read MoreDollar Coins vs. Keys
Dollar Coins: 1.5 oz Keys: 4.7 oz Everyone carries keys, right? Between house keys, car keys, various key fobs, key chains and other items, the weight can really add up. Like this set that weighed close to five ounces — that’s more than three times the weight of five dollar coins, which come in at a …
Read MoreDollar Coins vs. iPhone 4
Dollar Coins: 1.5 oz iPhone: 5.6 oz Most everyone agrees the iPhone is a device that revolutionized the handheld market in the United States. But, all that computing and processing power does add up in the weight department. In fact, an iPhone 4 in a case weighs about 5.6 ounces — a far cry from …
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