Supporters hope the new twist would drive up demand for dollar COINS that are now gathering dust in sock drawers and coin collections.

支持者们希望这一新举措能使市面上对1美元的需求上涨，现在这些硬币多半被丢在装袜子的抽屉或钱币收藏者的柜子里，积满了灰尘。

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A 50-dollar coin from 1851 on display at the National Museum of American History in a new exhibit called "Stories on Money."

一枚1851年发行的50美元的硬币正在美国国家历史博物馆名为“钱的故事”的展览中展出。

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Another currency design decision he could weigh in on -- but probably won't -- is for the figure on the new dollar coin.

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Blanks made by Westaim were provided by the Canadian mint to the US Mint during the production ramp up in 1998 and 1999 in anticipation of monetary shortages due to the Y2K event and the introduction of the new one dollar coin.

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