Thread: Yay! Have over $80 in change to take to a coinstar machine for an Amazon gift cert!
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Old 10-26-2008, 12:10 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
You've just raised an issue that really bugs me, Wood - a coin that doesn't tell you what it's actually worth .

When I first visited the US, many years ago, I was completely baffled by this coin that just said "ONE DIME" on it. Nowhere does it tell you what this mysterious "Dime" is actually worth in terms of cents.

I'm sure that's something that would never even occur to people who've grown up with US currency, but believe me, it can baffle poor ignorant tourists like me .
You're right! I'd never realized that the dime could be confusing.

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