bonanova Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 What's the largest number of U.S. coins you can have without having even change for a dollar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 k-man Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Considering that there is a $1 coin, the maximum is limited only by the availability of the $1 coins. Without using $1 coins, I don't see how you can have more than 99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BMAD Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Depending on how you parse the question, wouldn't it either be $.99 or $.98...hmmm, oh, I see.... $1.49 Edited April 13, 2015 by BMAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BMAD Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) i see that my first post is wrong. How about $1.19 Edited April 13, 2015 by BMAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 What's the largest number of U.S. coins ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 k-man Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 99 (all pennies) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BMAD Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Alternative answer is more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jamieg Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Can you clarify - are you looking for highest number of coins, or the highest total value of coins? Are you including coins out of circulation? The answer is infinity (or at least, however many dollar coins are in circulation). A $1 coin is not providing change for a dollar, so no matter how many $1 coins I have, I cannot give you change for your dollar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Considering that there is a $1 coin, the maximum is limited only by the availability of the $1 coins. Without using $1 coins, I don't see how you can have more than 99. There is also a $10 gold piece. Although it's no longer minted, it's legal tender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Can you clarify - are you looking for highest number of coins, or the highest total value of coins? Are you including coins out of circulation? See post #4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BobbyGo Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) The smallest US coin ever minted was the half cent. So you could have 199 of these coins and still not have even change for a dollar. Although, I wouldn't recommend it . Coin collectors will pay from $30 to $18,000 per coin depending on the type, year, and condition. Edited April 20, 2015 by BobbyGo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 k-man Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 The smallest US coin ever minted was the half cent. So you could have 199 of these coins and still not have even change for a dollar. Although, I wouldn't recommend it . Coin collectors will pay from $30 to $18,000 per coin depending on the type, year, and condition. - Would you have change for half-cent? - Sure! How would you like it? Is all in hundred dollar bills ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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